Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

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Most of tourists would like to visit the local museums when they travel to a totally strange city, which is considered the fastest and most effective way to learn about the history and culture of a new place. If you're planning a trip to Beijing, the Palace Museum is not to be missed. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Best visiting time for The Palace Museum

The best time to visit the Palace Museum is between September and late October when you can enjoy the breathtaking view as well as comfortable weather. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.Or else, you will see huge crowds of people instead of the splendid royal（皇家的）palace. And it will destroy your interest of enjoying the cultural relics（文物）.

Tickets for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Nov 1st - Mar 31st: 40RMB; Apr 1st - Oct 31st: 60 RMB.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

Additional 10RMB respectively for ticket to the Treasure Gallery and the Hall of Clocks.

For foreigners, passport is needed when buying tickets.

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The Palace Museum has two entrances: the southern gate and northern gate. The southern gate is Meridian Gate (Wumen). It is linked to Tiananmen Square to the south. The northern gate is Gate of Divine (Shenwu Men). You'd better enter the Palace Museum from its southern gate and get out from its northern gate, which is traditionally adopted as a one-way travel route.

Come to visit the Palace Museum to have one of the most unforgettable and wonderful days of your life.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.But while visiting it, you will always find a reason why the Palace Museum is a must-see Beijing attraction.

Welcome to our new clothes shop! I am Peter. My brother Tom and I have a clothes shop in No.12 Street. We have many nice clothes for boys and girls. On the right of our shop, there are different dresses for girls. They are purple, red, pink, white and yellow. Boys can buy some trousers here. We have blue trousers, green trousers and black trousers on the left. There are many caps of different colors for you to choose, too. I like black and our black caps are really cool. We also have nice T-shirts, socks and shoes in our shop. They will look nice on you and they are at good prices (价格). Do you like the clothes in our shop? We have a big sale for a week. Buy a pair of shoes and you can get a pair of socks for free. Come and buy them now! 

With a history of more than 1，800 years,dumplings are a traditional Chinese food. They are also a must for Chinese New Year. They are popular in China,especially in north China. Even some foreigners are interested in1 them. 

Chinese dumplings2 be made to look like ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots (银锭). It's said that the more dumplings you eat3 Chinese New Year, 4 money you can make in the coming year. 

People usually put minced meat (绞碎的肉) and vegetables in thin round dough skins (面皮) to make dumplings. Popular fillings are minced pork,fish,chicken,beef,and vegetables. People cook5 in different ways. 

Some people believe 6 people shouldn't eat sauerkraut (酸泡菜) dumplings during Chinese New Year. Because it means7 poor and difficult future. People like8 Chinese cabbage dumplings because it means one9 a lot of fortunes in the future. 

When making dumplings,there should10 a good number of pleats (褶) so that they will bring wealth. Sometimes a coin is put in dumplings,and the one who eats it is supposed to become wealthy. 

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The Sydney Opera   House is in Sydney Australia. As one of the world's most special 20th century buildings used for performing arts, its buildings are one of the best known symbols of Australia.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} It's one of the largest parks in central London England. People can get into the park through Rotten Row Speakers' Corner and Park Lane. You can often see people make a speech freely in the Speakers' Corner when you are touring Hyde Park.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is one of London's most famous buildings. The hour bell was probably named after Benjamin Hall. The Big Ben clock was the largest in the world.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}National Gallery in England is one of London's most important museums. It has a large collection of paintings including the period (时期) between 1260 and 1900 with works from all famous artists in history.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Uluru is one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia's most famous natural sights. Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock in central Australia.

Does it seem that the things you say often cause offense(冒犯) ? If so, maybe people think that your English isn't polite. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}!

◆"I'm afraid I can't" VS "NO."

It can be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. Simply saying "No." would sound impolite. The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you can say, "I'm afraid I can't. 

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If someone does something you don't like, would you like him to stop? To get the good result, instead of shouting "Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!", ask him politely by saying "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?"

◆"Can you pass me. . . ?" VS "Give me..."

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, so it's sometimes difficult to get what you want without causing frustration(懊恼). Change words that sound like commands(命令), such as "Give me the newspaper." with a request like "Can you pass me the newspaper?"

◆"Could you give me five minutes?" VS "Go away."

You're really busy at work, but your co-worker needs your help. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, just saying "Go away." is certainly not proper. Instead, keep everyone happy by using the words "Could you give me five minutes?"