人们为左撇子设立了特殊节日，不包括右撇子。8月13日为国际左撇子日。官网称这是左撇子年度优势盛会。有左撇子人士表示，他们生活在为右撇子设计，便利右撇子的世界里，不得不承受诸多不便。该节日设立于1992年，旨在提高公众对左撇子优劣势的意识程度。人们会在这天举办活动，包括要求右撇子使用左撇子物品，表现反方向做事的尴尬感。最简单的例子是鼠标。想象鼠标放在左边和右边的感觉。其它活动包括“左手游戏”。

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　　Scientists have no answer to the question why some of us are left-handed. About fifteen per cent of the population are. Some people believe it is genetic. It does run in families. Research suggests that left-handers are likely to be more creative. There are higher percentages of left-handed people as musicians, artists and scientists. Indeed, left-handers say being left-handed is a sign of greater intelligence. There is also research to show that left-handers are also good at ball sports and things involving hand-to-eye co-ordination, like boxing. There are many interesting facts about left-handers. Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right and they usually see better underwater. Four of the five designers of the Apple Macintosh computer were left-handed – that’s 1,000 per cent higher than the normal level. And finally, left-handers also say they are more beautiful and handsome.

　　科学家对左撇子原因仍不清楚。全球约15%人口为左撇子。许多人认为是遗传原因造成。它确实在家族中存在。根据研究表明，左撇子很有可能更富创造力。在音乐家、艺术家以及科学家中，左撇子比例很高。有左撇子人士称这是智慧的象征。有研究显示，左撇子还擅长球类运动，以及像拳击等眼手协调运动。左撇子有许多很有趣的事实。左撇子画出来的人物都是面朝右，水下视力也很出众。在五名Mac电脑设计师中，有四名是左撇子，这比一般水平高出了1000%。他们还称自己更俊朗更靓丽。

　　1.put up with 容忍

　　例句：I’ll have to put up with the noise till I move next week.

　　我下周就要搬了,在此之前,我还是得忍受这种噪音。

　　2.likely to 可能

　　例句：Noticing that there was likely to be trouble, the coward sneaked away.

　　那个胆小鬼看到有可能发生骚乱时就溜开了。

　　3.a lot of 许多

　　例句：I will not burden you with a lot of questions.

　　我不会提许多问题来烦扰你的。

　　4.mirror image 映像

　　例句：I saw in him a mirror image of my younger self.

　　我在他身上看见了年轻时的自己。