E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. It's stated in the passage that
A) babies are born with certain tendencies depending on their sexes
B) the child's sex is taken into consideration when it is presented with a toy
C) there must be certain games which both boys and girls can play together
D) it's cruel to call a child a "torn-boy" or a "sissy" when it doesn't conform to the norms of
society
E) boisterous or aggressive games are considered suitable for neither gender
2. According to the writer, the tendency that dominates society is that
A) children should be allowed to play with whatever toy they like
B) the discrimination against toys regarded as suitable for boys or girls only increases the child's
interest in them
C) the child should be discouraged from playing with toys special to the other sex, without the
parents being too repressive
D) the child should be directed from an early age to behave in accordance with its own sex
E) such activities as reading and playing the piano should be common to both genders
3. We can conclude from the passage that
A) psychologists are attempting to eliminate sex discrimination in society
B) girls aren't given toy cars and train sets as presents, but anyway, they instinctively haven't
much interest in them
C) the child's choice in games and toys is directed according to the norms of society rather than
to his interests
D) the child only grows interested in the toys belonging to the opposite sex when there is a
member of that sex in his or her vicinity
E) if the child's attention weren't drawn to such discrimination through prohibitions, he would
instinctively behave suitably for his own gender
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