Reading Comprehension TOEFL Exams 64

TOEFL Exams: Reading Comprehension - Lesson 64 (Đọc hiểu - TOEFL - Bài 64)

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The fact that some naturally left-handed children are forced into becoming right-handed may even result in levophobia, an irrational fear of the left. Sufferers from this rare condition find their hearts pound as if a heart attack were coming on as a result of their brains 5 releasing adrenaline at the mere prospect of a left-oriented maneuver.

They refuse to stand on the left side of an elevator, make left-hand turns when driving, sometimes even to look to the left. Psychologists believe leviphobia will only disappear entirely when left-handed children, 10 a minority in all known societies, are fully accepted.

1. What was the preceding paragraph probably about ?
(A) other problems caused by attitudes towards left-handed children
(B) the advantages of being right-handed as a child.
(C) other causes of levophobia
(D) a definition of levophobia
2. It may be inferred from the passage that
(A) levophobia affects a minority in all know societies.
(B) levophobia attacks may occur before a left-handed movement is required.
(C) excess adrenaline is a contributory cause in levophobia
(D) levophobia causes heart attacks.
3. The passage suggests that levophobia sufferers
(A) are afraid of right-handed people.
(B) generally refuse to use elevators unless forced to.
(C) never look to their left-hand side.
(D) often have to seek roundabout routes when driving.
4. It is believed that levophobia will not be eradicated until
(A) certain general attitudes change.
(B) left-handers are in a majority.
(C) sufferers' irrational fears are dealt with by psychologists.
(D) sufferers change their uncooperative ways.
5. According to the passage, levophobia
(A) affects only children.
(B) is likely to disappear soon.
(C) is a psychological problem.
(D) is a heart ailment.