專題37 閱讀理解推理判斷題滿分對(duì)策【 核心知識(shí)】 高考英語(yǔ)一輪復(fù)習(xí)知識(shí)清單（全國(guó)）原卷版

專題37【口袋書】閱讀理解推理判斷題滿分對(duì)策原卷版閱讀理解推理判斷題命題規(guī)律探究一、推理判斷題解題三步曲1．定位信息：通過(guò)尋讀找到相關(guān)信息點(diǎn)。2．字面理解：理解相關(guān)信息點(diǎn)字面意義。3．深層理解：進(jìn)而理解作者的言外之意。二、推理判斷題干擾項(xiàng)特征1.似是而非：只是對(duì)原文信息簡(jiǎn)單重述，而不是依據(jù)文章提供事實(shí)依據(jù)推斷出來(lái)的結(jié)論。2.夸大事實(shí)：對(duì)文章的事實(shí)或證據(jù)進(jìn)行夸大；有時(shí)，選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容與原文一致無(wú)需推斷。3.推理過(guò)度：選項(xiàng)往往過(guò)于絕對(duì)化或片面化(以偏概全)，有時(shí)會(huì)出現(xiàn)only,all等詞語(yǔ)。4.摻入常識(shí)：根據(jù)考生已有常識(shí)是正確的，但不是根據(jù)文章中的證據(jù)推斷出來(lái)的結(jié)論。三、推理判斷題五大解題技巧1．抓特定信息，逆向或正向推理。抓住關(guān)鍵詞或短語(yǔ)利用逆向思維或正面推理。2．整合全文(段)信息進(jìn)行推斷。整合與題目相關(guān)的信息，綜合推理判斷定結(jié)論。3．利用語(yǔ)境的褒貶性進(jìn)行推斷。考慮主人公特定心理和情緒狀態(tài)褒貶性來(lái)推斷。4．根據(jù)文章的結(jié)論推斷作者的態(tài)度。作者思想傾向和感情色彩隱含在字里行間。5．根據(jù)上下文的邏輯得出結(jié)論。嚴(yán)格根據(jù)文章中所陳述的事實(shí)論點(diǎn)例證來(lái)推理。閱讀理解推理判斷題分類點(diǎn)撥題型一：人物態(tài)度推斷題詞匯點(diǎn)撥：一是樂觀支持類：positive肯定的favorable支持的，贊同的supportive支持的approval贊成的二是客觀中立類：objective客觀的neutral中立的cautious謹(jǐn)慎的三是消極反對(duì)類：negative否定的opposite相反的unfair公正的doubtful懷疑的indifferent漠不關(guān)心的critical批評(píng)的ironic諷刺的。方法點(diǎn)撥：第一，不要加入自己的態(tài)度。第二，要學(xué)會(huì)根據(jù)作者在文章中所運(yùn)用詞匯的褒貶性去判斷作者的態(tài)度，尤其是動(dòng)詞、形容詞和副詞，如wonderfully,successfully,unfortunately,doubtfully等。典例1:Whyisn’tyournewspaperreportinganygoodnews?AllIreadaboutismurder,bribery(行賄),anddeath.Frankly,I’msickofallthisbadnews.1.Thisauthor’sattitudetowardsthenewspaperreportingisto_____.A.complain B.apologize C.amuse D.inform典例2:Laughingisessentialtokeepyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblems,oronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.Thereistoomuchsadnessinthispresentworld.Itdrivespeoplecrazy.Weallneedtofindawaytobypassthesadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.So,Ibelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.2.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthepresentworld?A.Positive B.Critical C.Satisfied D.Indifferent典例3:Thetheoriesofmodernpsychologyhavesteppedintoarguethatwemustunderstandtheneedsofourchildren.Childrenarenotjustsmalladults;theyarechildrenwhomustberespectedassuch.Well,youmaysay,thisisasitshouldbe,andagoodidea.Butthinkfurther.Whathappens?“Education”becomestheresponsibilitynotofteachers,butofpsychologists.Whathappensthen?3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthetheoriesofmodernpsychology?A.UninterestedB.TolerantC.Satisfied D.Critical典例4:Newtechnologylinkstheworldasneverbefore.Ourplanethasbecomesmaller.It’snowa“globalvillage”wherecountriesareonlysecondsawaybyfaxorphoneorsatellitelink.And,ofcourse,ourabilitytobenefitfromthishigh-techcommunicationsequipmentisgreatlyincreasedbyforeignlanguageskills.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardhigh-techcommunicationsequipment?A.Critical B.Prejudiced C.Indifferent. D.Positive典例5:(2021·新高考全國(guó)Ⅰ·D片段)Althoughpopularbeliefsregardingemotionalintelligencerunfaraheadofwhatresearchcanreasonablysupport，theoveralleffectsofthepublicityhavebeenmorebeneficialthanharmful.Themostpositiveaspectofthispopularizationisanewandmuchneededemphasis(重視)onemotionbyemployers,educatorsandothersinterestedinpromotingsocialwell-being.Thepopularizationofemotionalintelligencehashelpedboththepublicandresearchersre-evaluatethefunctionalityofemotionsandhowtheyservepeopleadaptivelyineverydaylife.5.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothepopularizationofemotionalintelligence?A.Favorable. B.Intolerant.C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.題型二：文章出處推斷題。技巧點(diǎn)撥：這類問(wèn)題應(yīng)從文章的內(nèi)容或結(jié)構(gòu)來(lái)判斷其出處：旅游指南類文章(atravelguide)：此類文章旨在介紹某一旅游景點(diǎn)的自然景觀和人文特色，目的是吸引游客來(lái)訪。廣告英語(yǔ)類文章(anadvertisement)：現(xiàn)代生活中廣告無(wú)處不在，英語(yǔ)閱讀理解也是如此。有時(shí)會(huì)考查微型海報(bào)、通知、啟示、時(shí)刻表、圖表等。課件展示類文章(aclasspresentation)：此類文章往往緊扣主題，口語(yǔ)性強(qiáng)、語(yǔ)言活潑，形式新穎，伴隨有圖片、圖表、文字介紹等信息。網(wǎng)絡(luò)網(wǎng)頁(yè)類文章(anInternetpage)：此類文章往往會(huì)提供超級(jí)鏈接標(biāo)志，如Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.新聞報(bào)道類文章(anewsreport)：此類文章內(nèi)容廣泛，涉及人物、時(shí)政、教育、體育、科技等，突出新穎性、突發(fā)性和真實(shí)性。新聞呈“倒金字塔”結(jié)構(gòu)，第一段概括全文內(nèi)容，下面陳述細(xì)節(jié)。研究報(bào)告類文章(aresearchpaper)：此類文章重點(diǎn)介紹科技領(lǐng)域最新研究成果：新發(fā)現(xiàn)、新思想、新發(fā)明。第一段概括介紹，然后分段陳述。文章結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，句式復(fù)雜。圖書評(píng)論類文章(abookreview)：書評(píng)、影評(píng)類文章涉及到作者介紹，內(nèi)容梗概、人物性格評(píng)論，寫作特色以及個(gè)人好惡等內(nèi)容?？破针s志類文章(asciencemagazine)：此類文章內(nèi)容廣泛，涉及到日常生活習(xí)慣、健康飲食、太空與海洋、創(chuàng)造與發(fā)明、計(jì)算機(jī)發(fā)展、人類未來(lái)、動(dòng)物世界等。其重點(diǎn)是普及科學(xué)知識(shí)，提高科學(xué)素養(yǎng)。典例6:Doyoualwaysunderstandthedirectionsonabottleofmedicine?Doyouknowwhatismeantby“Takeonlyasdirected?”Readthefollowingdirectionsandseeifyouunderstandthem.Toreducepain,taketwotablets(藥片)withwater,followedbyonetableteveryeighthours,asrequired.Fornight-timeandearlymorningrelief(緩解疼痛)taketwotabletsatbedtime.Donottakemorethansixtabletsintwenty-fourhours.Forchildrensixtotwelveyearsold,givehalftheamount.Forchildrenundersixyearsold,askyourdoctor’sadvice.Reducetheamountifyousufferfromrestlessnessorsleeplessnessaftertakingthemedicine.6.Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma__________.A.textbookB.newsreel(新聞電影) C.doctor’snotebookD.bottleofmedicine典例7:Wanttoknowmoreaboutglobalwarmingandhowyoucanhelppreventit?DoctorHermanFriedman,whoisconsideredaleadingexpertonthesubject,willspeakatGraysonHallnextFriday.Friedmanstudiedenvironmentalscienceatthreewell-knownuniversitiesaroundtheworldbeforebecomingaprofessorinthesubject.Hehasalsotraveledaroundtheworldobservingenvironmentalconcerns.Thegradualbleaching(變白)oftheGreatBarrierReef,whichcameintothepubliceyein2002,ishislatestinterest.Signedcopiesofhiscolorfulbook,whichwaspublishedjustlastmonth,willbeonsaleafterhistalk.7.Thispassageismostprobably____________.A.aposteraboutalecture B.anadforanewbookC.anotetoadoctorinauniversity D.anintroductiontoaprofessor典例8:（2021全國(guó)乙卷A篇）ATakeaview,theLandscape（風(fēng)景）PhotographeroftheYearAward,wastheideaofCharlieWaite,oneoftoday'smostrespectedlandscapephotographers.Eachyear,thehighstandardofentrieshasshownthattheAwardsaretheperfectplatformtoshowcasetheverybestphotographyoftheBritishlandscape.TakeaviewisadesirableannualcompetitionforphotographersfromallcomersoftheUKandbeyond.MikeShepherd(2011)SkiddawinWinterCumbria,England…TimothySmith(2014)MacclesfieldForestCheshire,England…8.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inahistorybook. B.Inanovel. C.Inanartmagazine. D.Inabiography.典例9:（2023新課標(biāo)III卷C篇片段）ReadingArt:ArtforBookLoversisacelebrationofaneverydayobject—thebook,representedhereinalmostthreehundredartworksfrommuseumsaroundtheworld.Theimageofthereaderappearsthroughouthistory,inartmadelongbeforebooksaswenowknowthemcameintobeing.Inartists’representationsofbooksandreading,weseemomentsofsharedhumanitythatgobeyondcultureandtime.9.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anintroductiontoabook. B.Anessayontheartofwriting.C.Aguidebooktoamuseum. D.Areviewofmodernpaintings.類型三、預(yù)測(cè)下段推斷題技巧點(diǎn)撥：1)從第一段入手。實(shí)用類說(shuō)明文只要考生把握好第一段即主題段內(nèi)容,順藤摸瓜,即可推斷下段內(nèi)容應(yīng)該是主題段中尚未提及的內(nèi)容。2)從最后一段入手。有時(shí)候,作者在最后一段提到一個(gè)話題,但是沒有充分說(shuō)明,因此需要在下一段就此問(wèn)題深入分析、論述或討論。所以考生學(xué)會(huì)依據(jù)最后一段甚至最后一句話進(jìn)行推斷也不失為明智選擇。典例10:Yogaisanancientpracticethathelpscreateasenseofunioninbody,mindandspirit.Itbringsusbalance.Afteralongtimeofpracticeyoga,younolongerjustpracticeityouliveit.Yogabecomespartofyourphysicallife.Yourbodygrowsstronger,moretoned,andmoreflexibleasyoumovefromoneasanaorposetoanother…Yogabecomespartofyourmentallife.Yogateachesyoutofocusonbreathingwhileyouholdtheposes.Thisattentiontobreathiscalming;itdissolvesstressandanxiety...10.Whatwillbetalkedaboutifthispassagecontinues?A.Yogabecomingpartofyourspirituallife.B.Yogabecomingpopularallovertheworld.C.Thedisadvantagesofyoga. D.Encouragingpeopletodoyoga.典例11:Duringthecourse1970s,peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Then,windwasrediscovered,thoughitmeanshighercoasts.Today,thereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwind.11.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Theadvantageofwindpower. B.Thedesignofwindpowerplants.C.Theworldwidemovementtosaveenergy.D.Theglobaltrendtowardsproducingpowerfromwind.典例12:Giventheknownpsychologicalbenefits,manyday-carecentersandschoolsarealreadyencouraginggreatercontactwithnature-withoutdoorlessons,regularnaturewalksandtheconstructionofmudkitchensthatencouragechildrentoplayinthedirt.12.Whatwilltheauthorbelikelytotalkaboutnext?A.Morebenefitsofoutdoorplays. B.Furtherstudyonbodysignals.C.Manyskillsofplayingdirt. D.Detailedinformationonmudkitchens.典例13:(2023全國(guó)乙卷篇)Accordingtoanewstudyfrommarketanalysts,1in5BritonssaythatwatchingcookeryprogrammesonTVhasencouragedthemtotrydifferentfood.Almostonethirdsaytheynowuseawidervarietyofingredients(配料)thantheyusedto,andjustunder1in4saytheynowbuybetterqualityingredientsthanbefore.OneinfouradultssaythatTVchefshavemadethemmuchmoreconfidentaboutexpandingtheircookeryknowledgeandskills,andyoungpeoplearealsogettingmoreinterestedincooking.TheUK’sobsession(癡迷)withfoodisreflectedthroughtelevisionscheduling.Cookeryshowsanddocumentariesaboutfoodarebroadcastmoreoftenthanbefore.WithanincreasingnumberofmalechefsonTV,it’snolonger“uncool”forboystolikecooking.13.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?A.Theartofcookinginothercountries. B.MalechefsonTVprogrammes.C.TablemannersintheUK. D.Studiesofbigeaters.類型四、寫作目的推斷題技巧點(diǎn)撥：寫作目的通常有以下三種：(1)toentertainreaders（娛樂讀者，讓人發(fā)笑）tomakepeoplelaugh;totellaninterestingexperience(2)topersuadereaders（說(shuō)服讀者接受某種觀點(diǎn)）tosellaproductoraservice;toattractmorevisitors/readers/audience(3)toinformreaders（告知讀者某些信息）多見于科普類﹑新聞報(bào)道類﹑文化類或社會(huì)類的文章。典例14:“Haveyoueverbeenoutonaboatandfeltitliftedupbyawave?Orhaveyoujumpedinthewaterandfelttherushofenergyaswavescameoveryou?”askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupattheUniversityofEdinburgh.“Thereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaves,”hesaid.14.Thewriterusesthetwoquestionsatthebeginningofthepassageto______.A.testthereaders’knowledgeaboutwaves B.drawthereaders’attentiontothetopicC.showJamieTaylor’simportance D.invitethereaderstoanswerthem典例15:AyoungmanfromavillagecalledNawalapitiyamarriedayoungwomanfromMaliyuwa,anearbyvillage.Theylivedwiththeman'sbigfamilyhisparents,hisbrothers,theirwivesandchildren.Thefamilykeptanelephant,inwhichtheyoungwomansoontookagreatinterest.Everydayshefeditwithfruitandsugar.Threemonthslaterthewomanwentbacktoherparents'home,havingquarreledwithherhusband.Soontheelephantrefusedtoeatorwork.Itappearedtobeillandheart-broken.Onemorningafterseveralweekstheanimaldisappearedfromthehouse.Itwenttothewoman'shome.Onseeingher,theelephantwaveditstrunkandtouchedherwithit.Theyoungwomanwassomovedbytheactoftheanimalthatshereturnedtoherhusband'shome.15.Thewriterwrotethestoryinorderto________.A.showthatelephantsareverycleverB.tellhowawomantrainedawildanimalC.showthatwomencaremoreforanimalsthanmendoD.tellhowananimalreunitedahusbandandwife典例16:Coldweathercanbehardonpets,justlikeitcanbehardonpeople.Sometimesownersforgetthattheirpetsarejustasusedtothewarmshelter(住所)astheyare.Someownerswillleavetheiranimalsoutsideforalongperiodoftime,thinkingthatallanimalsareusedtolivingoutdoors.Thiscanputtheirpetsindangerofseriousillness.Therearethingsyoucandotokeepyouranimalwarmandsafe.Keepyourpetsinsideasmuchasyoucanwhentheweatherisbad.Ifyouhavetotakethemout,stayoutsidewiththem.Whenyou'recoldenoughtogoinside,theyprobablyaretoo.Ifyoumustleavethemoutsideforalongtime,makesuretheyhaveawarm,solidshelteragainstthewind,thickbedding,andplentyofnon?-frozenwater.16.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tosolveaproblem. B.Togivepracticaladvice.C.Totellaninterestingstory. D.Topresentaresearchresult.典例16:Earthquakemayberankedasoneofthemostdisastrousforcesknowntoman:sincerecordbegantobewrittendown,ithasbeenestimated(估計(jì))thatearthquake-relateddeathshavenumberedinthemillions,andthatearthquake-relatedlosshasbeenbeyondcalculation…Thegreatmajorityofallearthquakeoccurredintwoparticularareasinhistory…Itisdoubtfulthatmanwillbeeverbeabletocontrolearthquakesandgetridoftheirdamagealtogether.Butashowandwhyearthquakeshappenbecomebetterunderstood,manwillbecomemoreandmoreabletodealwiththeirpossibledamagebeforetheyoccur.17.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageprobablyisto____.A.informthereader B.entertainthereaderC.supportatheory D.questionatheory閱讀理解推理判斷題片段訓(xùn)練測(cè)試1:Mostpeopleagreethatnaturallygrownfoodtastesbetter.Istastierfoodworththeextramoney?Thisisamatterofopinion.Whetheritishealthierornotmayrequiremoreresearch.However,organicconsumersargueitisbettertobesafethansorry.1.Whatisprobablythemajorconcernoforganicfoodconsumers?A.Price.B.Safety.C.Freshness.D.Variety.測(cè)試2:Languageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gatherers,small,tightlyknit(聯(lián)系)groupsdevelopedtheirownpatternsofspeechindependentofeachother.Somelanguageexpertsbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languagesbetweenthem.2.Whatcanweinferaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimes?A.Theydevelopedveryfast.B.Theywerelargeinnumber.C.Theyhadsimilarpatterns.D.Theywerecloselyconnected.測(cè)試3:"IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeople.Ihaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyears?"saysGin."I'vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon'tseeitasalawlessland.Butratherseeitasanareaoffreedom."3.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Appreciative.測(cè)試4:“Youcanusemeasalastresort(選擇),andifnobodyelsevolunteers,thenIwilldoit.”ThiswasanactualreplyfromaparentafterIputoutarequestforvolunteersformykids’lacrosse(長(zhǎng)曲棍球)club.4.Whatcanweinferabouttheparentfromherreplyinparagraph1?A.Sheknowslittleabouttheclub.B.Sheisn’tgoodatsports.C.Shejustdoesn’twanttovolunteer.D.She’sunabletomeetherschedule.測(cè)試5:Inastudydescribingthetechnology,theresearchershad100volunteerstypetheword“touch”fourtimesusingthesmartkeyboard.Datacollectedfromthedevicecouldbeusedtorecognizedifferentparticipantsbasedonhowtheytyped,withverylowerrorrates.The

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nearfuture.5.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Adiary. B.Aguidebook. C.Anovel. D.Amagazine.測(cè)試6:Whaleygottheideaofthissecond-gradepresidentialcampaignprojectwhenheaskedthechildrenonedaytoraisetheirhandsiftheythoughttheycouldneverbeapresident.Theanswerbrokehisheart.Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves.6.WecaninferthatthepurposeofWhaley’sprojectisto_________.A.helpstudentsseetheirownstrengths B.assessstudents’publicspeakingskillsC.preparestudentsfortheirfuturejobsD.inspirestudents’loveforpolitics閱讀理解推理判斷題片段語(yǔ)篇訓(xùn)練強(qiáng)化1:(2023新課標(biāo)I卷C篇)Thegoalofthisbookistomakethecasefordigitalminimalism,includingadetailedexplorationofwhatitasksandwhyitworks,andthentoteachyouhowtoadoptthisphilosophyifyoudecideit’srightforyou.Todoso,Idividedthebookintotwoparts.Inpartone,Idescribethephilosophicalfoundationsofdigitalminimalism,startingwithanexaminationoftheforcesthataremakingsomanypeople’sdigitallivesincreasinglyintolerable,beforemovingontoadetaileddiscussionofthedigitalminimalismphilosophy.Partoneconcludesbyintroducingmysuggestedmethodforadoptingthisphilosophy:thedigitaldeclutter.Thisprocessrequiresyoutostepawayfromoptionalonlineactivitiesforthirtydays.Attheendofthethirtydays,youwillthenaddbackasmallnumberofcarefullychosenonlineactivitiesthatyoubelievewillprovidemassivebenefitstothethingsyouvalue.Inthefinalchapterofpartone,I’llguideyouthroughcarryingoutyourowndigitaldeclutter.Indoingso,I’lldrawonanexperimentIranin2018inwhichover1,600peopleagreedtoperformadigitaldeclutter.You’llheartheseparticipants’storiesandlearnwhatstrategiesworkedwellforthem,andwhattrapstheyencounteredthatyoushouldavoid.Thesecondpartofthisbooktakesacloserlookatsomeideasthatwillhelpyoucultivate(培養(yǎng))asustainabledigitalminimalismlifestyle.Inthesechapters,Iexamineissuessuchastheimportanceofsolitude(獨(dú)處)andthenecessityofcultivatinghigh-qualityleisuretoreplacethetimemostnowspendonmindlessdeviceuse.Eachchapterconcludeswithacollectionofpractices,whicharedesignedtohelpyouactonthebigideasofthechapter.Youcanviewthesepracticesasatoolboxmeanttoaidyoureffortstobuildaminimalistlifestylethatwordsforyourparticularcircumstances.8.Whatisthebookaimedat?A.Teachingcriticalthinkingskills. B.Advocatingasimpledigitallifestyle.C.Solvingphilosophicalproblems. D.Promotingtheuseofadigitaldevice.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“declutter”inparagraph3mean?A.Clear-up. B.Add-on. C.Check-in. D.Take-over.10.Whatispresentedinthefinalchapterofpartone?A.Theoreticalmodels. B.Statisticalmethods.C.Practicalexamples. D.Historicalanalyses.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdowiththepracticesofferedinparttwo?A.Usethemasneeded. B.Recommendthemtofriends.C.Evaluatetheireffects. D.Identifytheideasbehindthem.強(qiáng)化2:(2022新課標(biāo)I卷D篇)Humanspeechcontainsmorethan2,000differentsounds,fromthecommon“m”and“a”totherareclicksofsomesouthernAfricanlanguages.Butwhyarecertainsoundsmorecommonthanothers?Aground-breaking,five-yearstudyshowsthatdiet-relatedchangesinhumanbiteledtonewspeechsoundsthatarenowfoundinhalftheworld’slanguages.Morethan30yearsago,thescholarCharlesHockettnotedthatspeechsoundscalledlabiodentals,suchas“f”and“v”,weremorecommoninthelanguagesofsocietiesthatatesofterfoods.NowateamofresearchersledbyDamiánBlasiattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland,hasfoundhowandwhythistrendarose.T