could learn,but it’s not useful in their culture,so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量）,not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting.Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives.Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math,too. 1.The writer begins with the four questions in order to______. A.make a survey B.interest readers C.tell a story D.solve math problems
2.What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China? A.People from China count much faster than people from the U.S. B.People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. C.People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting D.People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting. 3.Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians? A.They have only a few words for numbers B.They have hand movements to stand for numbers C.They can only count to five on their fingers D.They can understand different ideas about numbers 4The study of the Piraha tribe shows that____ A.people all over the world know how to count B.People of the tribe have words for number
C.Some groups of people are not smart enough to count D.Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe 5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math B.Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans C.In some aboriginal culture,people don’t even know how to count
D.Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers.
