The Influence of Geographical Environment on Man　　A subject which seems to have been insufficientlystudied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind.There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and night, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.　　Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries .with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.　　We are not yet sure of the answers to such .questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.　　A.substances which act positively or negatively on mans health.　　C.substances which help provide breeding places for pests.　　正確答案:A　　2.The inhabitants who live in the areas with long dark winters are likely to be　　B.energetic.　　D.cheerful.　　解析:問題問的是：居住在擁有漫長黑暗冬季的地區的人們可能會怎樣?第三段提到與其他地區的人們相比，他們不善言談，不活躍，因此選擇C。　　A.health condition.　　C.life-span.　　正確答案:B　　4.According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should　　B.be performed on a larger scale.　　D.go much deeper.　　解析:問題問的是：作者認為關于地理和氣候的研究應該怎樣?從第四段第一句should be studied in depth可知我們應該深入研究這一學科。　　A.identify types of people better.　　C.get access to an insight into its influence on mankind.　　正確答案:C

　　The Influence of Geographical Environment on Man　　A subject which seems to have been insufficientlystudied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind.There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and night, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.　　Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries .with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.　　We are not yet sure of the answers to such .questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.　　A.substances which act positively or negatively on mans health.　　C.substances which help provide breeding places for pests.　　正確答案:A　　2.The inhabitants who live in the areas with long dark winters are likely to be　　B.energetic.　　D.cheerful.　　解析:問題問的是：居住在擁有漫長黑暗冬季的地區的人們可能會怎樣?第三段提到與其他地區的人們相比，他們不善言談，不活躍，因此選擇C。　　A.health condition.　　C.life-span.　　正確答案:B　　4.According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should　　B.be performed on a larger scale.　　D.go much deeper.　　解析:問題問的是：作者認為關于地理和氣候的研究應該怎樣?從第四段第一句should be studied in depth可知我們應該深入研究這一學科。　　A.identify types of people better.　　C.get access to an insight into its influence on mankind.　　正確答案:C