淘气的孩子有CEO基因
A new study says naughty schoolchildren may have the “CEO gene”. It makes them more likely to head up a large company in the future.
Scientists say that this particular gene sequence is connected with “mild” rule breaking in children. It is the same gene sequence that leads to leadership qualities found in successful chief executives. However, it depends on a child’s home environment, because bad behavior in the classroom can also lead to a withdrawn personality that’s not good for business, the study warns.
Psychologists from Kansas State University studied health data which covered 13,000 adults and discovered the influence of DAT1, which transports the chemical dopamine to the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s responses to reward and pleasure. They found that in children, DAT1 leads to “mild” bad behavior such as playing truant, but not serious bad behavior such as violent crime. However, they also discovered it provides positive leadership qualities in adults who often went on to become the heads of companies or lead divisions within a company.
Psychological sciences assistant professor, Wendong Li, explained, “Mild rule-breaking is actually positively offering you the chance of becoming leader in adulthood.” But the gene sequence can also lead to unusual, non-consistent and sometimes selfish behavior which is not good for leadership. “People with DAT1 were less likely to control their own behaviors to make a positive change,” Professor Li added.
Different results may be influenced by the environment which children grow up in, at home and at school, according to the study. If the naughty children have supportive parents and the ability to work with others, then they are more likely to go on to become leaders.”
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1.Children who often break rules mildly are believed ________.
A to have bad behaviors when they grow into adults
B to have big dreams all the time through their lives
C to have the qualities of successful business leaders
D to have the personality of keeping quiet in life
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段...a particular gene sequence associated with “mild” rule breaking in children is the same one that leads to leadership qualities found in successful ambitious chief executives可知，如果孩子有点淘气，其基因中有一种特殊的基因序列，这与优秀的有志向的公司领导人的基因序列是相同的，因此，这样的孩子将来有可能成为优秀的商业行业的领导人。
2.What is the importance of DAT1?
A It prevents one from going to school.
B It leads one to commit violent crimes.
C It produces dopamine useful to the brain.
D It helps one become head of a company.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段they also discovered it provides positive leadership qualities in adults who often went on to become the heads of companies or lead divisions within a company可知，DAT1给成年人提供了成为公司领导人的特质，故选D。
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A One with the particular gene sequence often behaves amazingly.
B One with the particular gene sequence likes traveling abroad.
C One with DAT1 always cares about others instead of himself.
D One with DAT1 is always enthusiastic about what he is doing.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第3段they also discovered it provides positive leadership qualities in adults who often went on to become the heads of companies or lead divisions within a company可知，DAT1给成年人提供了成为公司领导人的特质，他们都有惊人的表现，故选A。
4.According to the discovery of researchers, parents of naughty children should consider their kids to be ___________.
A intelligent
B promising
C hopeless
D troublesome
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。leadership qualities, successful ambitious…, positive等词汇可以判断，当孩子们有点淘气的时候，不要着急，他们将来会有所成就的，故选B。