What makes one person more intelligent than another?What makes one person a genius,like the brilliant Albert Einstein,and another person a fool?Are people born intelligent or stupid,or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know,however,that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways,the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise.Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists(心理学家)think that parents should play with their children more often and give the m proble ms to think about.The children are then more likelv to qrow uin hrioht and intelligent.If,on the other hand,children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do,they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children.According to some psychologists,if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot,then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children,such as‘That was a very clever thing you did.’or‘You are such a smart child.’1.The words‘intelligent’and‘brilliant’in the first paragraph probably mean（）while‘dull’in the second paragraph means（）.A.pretty and handsome;ordinary-lookingB.hopeful and helpful;carelessC.bright and splendid;slow in thinking and understandingD.great and important;common2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is（）while an idiot is（）.A.a normal person;a funny personB.a strong person;a weak personC.a highly intelligent person;a foolish or weak-minded personD.a famous person;an ordinary person3.A person（）is more likely to become a genius.A.born with a good brain and putting it into active useB.often helped by his parents and teachersC.often thinking about difficult problemsD.whose parents are clever4.It is better for parents（）.A.to be hard on their childrenB.to praise and encourage their children more oftenC.to leave their children alone with nothing to doD.to give their children as much help as possible5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?（）A.Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.B.What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.C.The less you use your mind the duller you may become.D.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.