Tham khảo tài liệu 'new english file intermediate test booklet part 7', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | DO NEF Int tst bklt Tests_2P 25 10 06 14 34 Page 61 NAME End-of-course Reading and Writing A READING Read the article and tick A B or C. We all know that men and women have their differences. But do they really think differently Some people might argue that they don t but I disagree. In my opinion men and women still behave in the same way that they were designed to centuries ago. We have different interests different ways of speaking of showing how we feel and of coping with stressful situations. In today s society where the sexes are considered to be equal we sometimes forget how different we are. This can have a negative effect on our relationships. We often become angry or frustrated with the opposite sex because we expect them to behave and communicate like we do. So why does a man behave as he does There is evidence to suggest that men were programmed with the instinct to hunt silently for animals. They had to be able to focus their attention on one thing. This might explain why it s so difficult to have a conversation with a man when he s watching TV And also why he s so good at reading maps and giving directions. Why does a woman act the way she does Women are usually very good at multi-tasking doing more than one job at once but often find it harder than men to concentrate fully on one thing. In the past women would have worked in groups which required a lot of communication so they re generally more talkative and sensitive to other people s feelings. A woman can return from a party knowing everything about everyone but a man will probably have discussed less personal topics like football. Research has shown that men and women use different parts of their brains for language. Women usually score higher in writing tests. Men are seven times more likely to score in the top 5 in scientific exams. They re often talented at problem-solving and making quick decisions whilst women are good at organization comforting and giving advice. Of course women still do .
