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Identical twins are born when an egg
divides into two, resulting in the birth of two children with identical genes. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Some believe, however, that there is also a
close connection between twins in the way they think, not just in the way they
look. Twins finish each other's sentences, and share the same tastes in clothes
or music. Some have argued that identical twins have mysterious, even psychic,
powers.
Although many identical twins claim to know
what the other is thinking, there is no evidence to suggest that this is
because of special powers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Most of us have met up with a brother or
sister, or close friend, and immediately asked, “What's wrong?” because we have
unconsciously recognized, in their facial expression, that they are upset in
some way. Signs we would miss in a stranger's behavior are instantly obvious in
the way those close to us act. It is hardly surprising that twins notice the
way their brother or sister's facial expressions or body language gives away
how they feel. Indeed, the closeness of their bond is likely to improve this
ability over the years.
The media is full of stories in which a
twin senses her brother or sister to be in trouble. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Damien
Croft developed a bad headache one evening and, concerned, felt the need to
phone his brother to check if everything was OK. When there was no reply, he
drove to his brother's home, only to find him unconscious, having had an
epileptic fit (癫痫症) and fallen from a ladder while decorating. On the face of
it, his sixth sense had saved the day. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Damien knew his brother was decorating, and
knew that he was prone to epileptic fits. Subconsciously concerned, he had just
imagined the worst-case situation. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. We all know such
twins are often very similar in appearance.
B. The fact that
something awful had happened was only a coincidence.
C. In contrast, there
are many other stories which can be more easily explained.
D. In truth, of
course, the events might also be explained in more ordinary terms.
E. Recent studies
show the reasons of all those cases of mysterious happenings between identical
twins.
F. In a recent,
widely-reported case, for example, a young man survived a horrific fall thanks
to a feeling his twin is supposed to have had.
G. A more believable
explanation is that, like any pair of people who have grown up together, they
are just good at understanding the thought processes behind what their twin
does.