by Li Chen
On average, lefties are more intelligent, imaginative, and talented than righties.
一般而言,左撇子比右撇子更聰明、更有想像力及天份。
What do Leonardo da Vinci, Oprah Winfrey, Martina Navratilova, Celine Dion, and Bill Gates all
have in common? _(1)_ Although there is no
clear-cut explanation for why some people are born left-handed, most experts believe it is
genetic since it commonly
runs in families.
Making up eight to 13 percent of the world's population, lefties
sense more with their right brains, whereas right-handed people process more with their left brains. The right half of the brain controls music, art, creativity, perception, emotions, and genius, while the left half
is in charge of speech, language, writing, logic, mathematics, and science. _(2)_ Studies also show that left-handed people with IQs over 140, which is the genius
bracket,
outnumber their right-handed
counterparts.
_(3)_ Being left-handed was considered
sinister. With its origins in Latin, the word sinister started out meaning on the left hand, but over the years, it changed to mean evil since it
was connected with Satan and
witchcraft. Lefties have also been viewed as
clumsy and
awkward. In fact, this is not their fault. _(4)_
Now, things are changing
thanks to International Left-handers Day and the organizations behind it. Since 1976, August 13 has been celebrated
annually as a day for lefties. _(5)_ They include a left-handed tea party, left
versus right sports competitions, and doing various activities only using the left hand.
Despite all their
setbacks, left-handers still have the right
stuff.
(A) In addition to raising public
awareness about the
plight of being left-handed, organizers hold events that celebrate
left-handedness.
(B)
It's no wonder that lefties are creative and
visual thinkers, better at
three-dimensional perception, and stronger in activities
involving hand-to-eye
coordination.
(C) Left-handers are forced to live in a
completely opposite world since almost all tools,
machinery, and everyday items are made for right-handers.
(D) However, left-handers haven't always been held
in a positive light.
(E) They are all
left-handed people, also known as
lefties,
left-handers, or
southpaws.
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