Every day, hundreds of people are _________ their lives to cross vast spans of water, struggling to reach the European shore from North Africa and the Middle East to live a better life.
About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was −28°C! But it was warmer inside than outside—about 14°C. This is 6 the walls. They are 120 centimeters 7 . And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. 8 the drinking glasses were made of ice! And in the rooms? Yes, the beds were made of ice. Hotel guests slept 9 a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress. It was a lot of fun! They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March. In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed 10 one night. Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was −28°C! But it was warmer inside than outside—about 14°C. This is 6 the walls. They are 120 centimeters 7 . And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. 8 the drinking glasses were made of ice! And in the rooms? Yes, the beds were made of ice. Hotel guests slept 9 a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress. It was a lot of fun! They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March. In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed 10 one night. Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was −28°C! But it was warmer inside than outside—about 14°C. This is 6 the walls. They are 120 centimeters 7 . And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. 8 the drinking glasses were made of ice! And in the rooms? Yes, the beds were made of ice. Hotel guests slept 9 a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress. It was a lot of fun! They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March. In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed 10 one night. Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was −28°C! But it was warmer inside than outside—about 14°C. This is 6 the walls. They are 120 centimeters 7 . And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. 8 the drinking glasses were made of ice! And in the rooms? Yes, the beds were made of ice. Hotel guests slept 9 a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress. It was a lot of fun! They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March. In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed 10 one night. Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was −28°C! But it was warmer inside than outside—about 14°C. This is 6 the walls. They are 120 centimeters 7 . And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! The floors and ceilings were ice. There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel. 8 the drinking glasses were made of ice! And in the rooms? Yes, the beds were made of ice. Hotel guests slept 9 a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress. It was a lot of fun! They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March. In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed 10 one night. Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! The place to go is the ice hotel.
For hundreds of years, psychologist and ordinary people have never stopped debating this fascinating question. Some people think personality develops as a result of the environment—the combination of influences that we learn from, such as our families, our culture, our friends, and our education. The people who believe this theory believe that all babies are born without a personality and that it’s the environment that determines, or forms each child’s personality. This school of thought is called the “nurture school.”
At the other end of the continuum we find people who believe that personality is determined by “nature,” or the characteristics we receive, or “inherit,” from our parents biologically, through their genes. These people believe that our personality is not determined by the environment, but rather by genetics, and that each baby is born with a personality. The nature-nurture controversy is very old. Experimental psychologists have tried to discover which of these two factors, genetics or the environment, is more important in forming our personality. However, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct research on real people with real lives. There’s just no way to put people in a laboratory and watch them develop. For this reason, there’s no scientific way to settle the nature-nurture controversy. Recently, however, most researchers have come to believe that both the environment and the genes—nurture and nature—work together and are both important.
For hundreds of years, psychologist and ordinary people have never stopped debating this fascinating question. Some people think personality develops as a result of the environment—the combination of influences that we learn from, such as our families, our culture, our friends, and our education. The people who believe this theory believe that all babies are born without a personality and that it’s the environment that determines, or forms each child’s personality. This school of thought is called the “nurture school.”
At the other end of the continuum we find people who believe that personality is determined by “nature,” or the characteristics we receive, or “inherit,” from our parents biologically, through their genes. These people believe that our personality is not determined by the environment, but rather by genetics, and that each baby is born with a personality. The nature-nurture controversy is very old. Experimental psychologists have tried to discover which of these two factors, genetics or the environment, is more important in forming our personality. However, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct research on real people with real lives. There’s just no way to put people in a laboratory and watch them develop. For this reason, there’s no scientific way to settle the nature-nurture controversy. Recently, however, most researchers have come to believe that both the environment and the genes—nurture and nature—work together and are both important.
According to the passage, why is it impossible to settle the nature and nurture controversy?
(A)
Because researchers don’t have enough funding to conduct research.
(B)
Because most of the researchers have their own biases.
(C)
Because most of the researchers believe that a baby is born without a personality.
(D)
Because researchers can’t keep people in a lab and observe them grow.
For hundreds of years, psychologist and ordinary people have never stopped debating this fascinating question. Some people think personality develops as a result of the environment—the combination of influences that we learn from, such as our families, our culture, our friends, and our education. The people who believe this theory believe that all babies are born without a personality and that it’s the environment that determines, or forms each child’s personality. This school of thought is called the “nurture school.”
At the other end of the continuum we find people who believe that personality is determined by “nature,” or the characteristics we receive, or “inherit,” from our parents biologically, through their genes. These people believe that our personality is not determined by the environment, but rather by genetics, and that each baby is born with a personality. The nature-nurture controversy is very old. Experimental psychologists have tried to discover which of these two factors, genetics or the environment, is more important in forming our personality. However, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct research on real people with real lives. There’s just no way to put people in a laboratory and watch them develop. For this reason, there’s no scientific way to settle the nature-nurture controversy. Recently, however, most researchers have come to believe that both the environment and the genes—nurture and nature—work together and are both important.
According to the perspectives of the nurture school, which of the following factors may NOT be the one that influences our personality?
For hundreds of years, psychologist and ordinary people have never stopped debating this fascinating question. Some people think personality develops as a result of the environment—the combination of influences that we learn from, such as our families, our culture, our friends, and our education. The people who believe this theory believe that all babies are born without a personality and that it’s the environment that determines, or forms each child’s personality. This school of thought is called the “nurture school.”
At the other end of the continuum we find people who believe that personality is determined by “nature,” or the characteristics we receive, or “inherit,” from our parents biologically, through their genes. These people believe that our personality is not determined by the environment, but rather by genetics, and that each baby is born with a personality. The nature-nurture controversy is very old. Experimental psychologists have tried to discover which of these two factors, genetics or the environment, is more important in forming our personality. However, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct research on real people with real lives. There’s just no way to put people in a laboratory and watch them develop. For this reason, there’s no scientific way to settle the nature-nurture controversy. Recently, however, most researchers have come to believe that both the environment and the genes—nurture and nature—work together and are both important.
For people who believe in nature, which of the following statements is true?
For hundreds of years, psychologist and ordinary people have never stopped debating this fascinating question. Some people think personality develops as a result of the environment—the combination of influences that we learn from, such as our families, our culture, our friends, and our education. The people who believe this theory believe that all babies are born without a personality and that it’s the environment that determines, or forms each child’s personality. This school of thought is called the “nurture school.”
At the other end of the continuum we find people who believe that personality is determined by “nature,” or the characteristics we receive, or “inherit,” from our parents biologically, through their genes. These people believe that our personality is not determined by the environment, but rather by genetics, and that each baby is born with a personality. The nature-nurture controversy is very old. Experimental psychologists have tried to discover which of these two factors, genetics or the environment, is more important in forming our personality. However, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to conduct research on real people with real lives. There’s just no way to put people in a laboratory and watch them develop. For this reason, there’s no scientific way to settle the nature-nurture controversy. Recently, however, most researchers have come to believe that both the environment and the genes—nurture and nature—work together and are both important.
What do most researchers believe nowadays?
(A)
Personality development is black and white.
(B)
The environment is more important than genetics in personality development.
(C)
Nature is more important than nurture in personality development.