Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
Left-handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties (11)________ up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What (12)_______ someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren‟t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (13)________ between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter (14)________ it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (15)________ an end to leftie discrimination once and for all
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Lời giải:
Báo saiKiến thức: Cụm từ (collocations)
Giải thích:
put an end to: chấm dứt cái gì
So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it‟s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (15) put an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.
Tạm dịch: Vì vậy, đối với tất cả các bạn thuận tay trái, những người thích dùng tay trái, và những người thuận cả hai tay - đây là lúc để nâng cao kiến thức về thuận tay trái và giúp chấm dứt sự phân biệt đối xử với người thuận tay trái một lần và mãi mãi