A、 The two sides of their brain develop simultaneously.
B、 They are better able to adapt to the surroundings.
C、 Their bones mature earlier.
D、 They talk at an earlier age.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：定位句说到科学家发现，相比男孩，女孩还有一个强项，她们开始说话的时间点比男孩早。

A、 The new security plan for the municipal building.
B、 The blueprint for the development of the city.
C、 The controversy over the new office regulations.
D、 The city's general budget for the coming year.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：定位句说到Adorno 将市政大楼新的安保计划介绍给大家，因此，Adorno 陈述的主题是市政大楼的新安保计划。

A、 Whether the security checks were really necessary.
B、 How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the municipal building.
C、 Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours.
D、 How to train the newly recruited security guards.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：定位句中，Adorno 考虑到的问题是:新的安全检测系统会不会使得人们像在机场一样排长队等待。

A、 Irrelevant.
B、 Ridiculous.
C、 Straightforward.
D、 Confrontational.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：定位句提到问题有对抗性，并且提出问题的记者也表示出敌意。因此，D) 选项正确。