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People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scan evenly(均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
"We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said. "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth."
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. "The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said. "Our data suggests that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less."
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
小题1:What were the people asked to do in the study?
A.To make a face at each other.
B.To get their faces impressive.
C.To classify (分类) some face pictures.
D.To observe the researchers" faces
小题2:What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A.The participants in the study.B.The researchers of the study.
C.The errors made during the study.D.The data collected from the study.
小题3:In comparison(比较) with Westerners, Easterners are likely to         .
A.do translation more successfully
B.study the mouth more frequently
C.examine the eyes more attentively
D.read facial expressions more correctly
小题4:What can be the best title for the passage?
A.The Eye as the Window to the Soul
B.Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C.Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills
D.How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了经过研究发现东方人与西方人看不同的面貌特征看面部表情是不同的,而西方人用全脸来表达情感,东方人多用的眼睛来表达情感和嘴使用更少。简而言之,这个数据表明,面部表情并不普遍的人类情感的信号。
小题1:细节理解题。根据They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据上下文可知指的是参与者,故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Easterners use the eyes more故选 C。
小题4:标题归纳题。纵观全文短文主要谈及的是读情感时的文化差异,故选B。
点评:文章标题是文章的点睛之笔。标题归纳题在英语阅读理解题中属深层理解题,它要求考生在通读全文的基础上,准确把握文章大意及作者的写作意图。一般说来,标题应该具有概括性、针对性、简洁性三个突出特点。其中概括性,是指标题应最大程度地覆盖全文,囊括文章的主要内容,体现文章的主题;针对性,是指标题的含义要直接指向文章的主要特点;而简洁性,则是指标题应言简意赅,能吸引读者的注意力,并唤起读者对文章的阅读兴趣等。
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What does the word“youth” mean to you? Many define it as a precious time in their life when they are young, when fun, passion, and imagination seem limitless. But for most high school students, youth is a time of determination and willpower for achieving their goals.
This is vividly shown in Mark of Youth, a movie that opened on Feb 5. Mark of Youth tells the story of four Senior 3 students in a top high school in the days leading up to the national college entrance examination.
Each character represents a different type of student, ranging from the most mischievous(调皮的)to the most motivated. Like most teenagers, they enjoy carefree moments and like to talk about their schoolmates. But the tension of the approaching exam, probably their first life-changing event, is common—they must memorize seemingly endless English words and Chinese poems, work through piles of practice test papers, and improve their scores despite the increasing pressure.
But life exists beyond campus. That the college entrance examination is coming up doesn’t mean they can escape family changes, such as when one character’s parents get divorced or another’s father is arrested. Can these four young people handle their problems and eventually make it to their ideal universities despite their on –and –off campus stress?
The story is set in Hubei Huanggang Middle School, known for its students’ outstanding performances on the big exam. The four students are played by the actors who played in the reality shows Happy Boys and Happy Girls. HongKong actor Alex Fong plays their teacher.
Students may look more fashionable in Mark of Youth than in real life, but it is the story about the final year of high school that many viewers relate to.
“The film is very inspiring,” said Senior 2 student Yao Lingqian, 16, from Leshan Foreign Language School in Sichuan province. “A total commitment(投入)to hard work, though it can be lonely and no fun at all, will leave precious marks on my youth.”
And for Senior 3 student Gao Jing, the film has given her optimism. “The characters taught me that what you score is not the only important thing. The way you approach the exam matters the most,” said the 17-year-old from Zhenping County No 1 High School in Nanyang, Henan province.
“The film really reflects senior 3students’life.” Zhang Ping, a teacher from a senior high school in Qingdao, commented.
小题1:What is the function of the first paragraph in the passage?
A.To tell us what the word “youth” means.
B.To introduce what will be mainly talked about.
C.To tell youth is a time of determination and willpower.
D.To introduce some famous actors.
小题2:Why must the four Senior 3 students memorize seemingly endless English words and Chinese poems?
A.They want to enjoy carefree moments.
B.They want to gossip about their schoolmates.
C.They want to work through piles of practice test papers.
D.They want to improve their scores.
小题3:Which of the following is true about the film?
A.Mark of Youth tells a story that happened on Feb 5.
B.The characters in the film have to face the pressure from both study and their families.
C.The film tells a story that really happened in Hubei Huanggang Middle School.
D.Most characters in the film are played by actors from HongKong.
小题4:What kind of belief does the film convey?
A.Youth is a wonderful thing.
B.We youth should face challenge with smile.
C.Entrance examination is very important in our life.
D.The entrance examination isn’t so terrible.
小题5:Which of the person can we see in the film?
A.Alex FongB.Yao LingqianC.Gao JingD.Zhang ping

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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people   1  American culture is a   2 of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one    3  part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is   4   for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is   5  promoted by business and advertising. The most   6  examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势)   7  by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s    8 .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its   9  is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation.   10  language and culture go together, learning English means becoming   11  of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world   12  in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture   13  in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to   14 . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all   15  . Does pop culture   16   the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does  17  a portion (比例) of American society — especially the   18  young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and    19   . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little    20    than McDonald’s.
小题1:
A.wonderB.imagineC.wishD.pretend
小题2:
A.behaviorB.signalC.sideD.collection
小题3:
A.smallB.largeC.mainD.super
小题4:
A.goodB.eagerC.knownD.short
小题5:
A.neverB.onlyC.alsoD.just
小题6:
A.famousB.commonC.obviousD.helpful
小题7:
A.setB.pushedC.ignoredD.caused
小题8:
A.hobbiesB.tasteC.admirationD.lifestyles
小题9:
A.tendencyB.popularityC.influenceD.preference
小题10:
A.AlthoughB.UnlessC.HowD.Since
小题11:
A.awareB.fondC.carefulD.tired
小题12:
A.driverB.workerC.leaderD.officer
小题13:
A.writtenB.communicatedC.describedD.taught
小题14:
A.discussB.displayC.copyD.export
小题15:
A.forB.aboutC.aboveD.against
小题16:
A.reflectB.payC.formD.affect
小题17:
A.combineB.followC.representD.demand
小题18:
A.urbanB.ruralC.quietD.diligent
小题19:
A.difficultB.simpleC.ever-changingD.ever-lasting
小题20:
A.slowerB.fartherC.nearerD.higher

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It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plan for the future. “I"m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘you should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn"t cover their start­up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn"t go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn"t know how badly, because we didn"t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They"d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful; we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners" learn­as­you­go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and hand­deliver the checks to pay their supplies. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn"t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimillion­dollar restaurant chain.
小题1:Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.
A.support his family
B.do some research
C.help his partner expand business
D.pay for his college education
小题2:Which of the following is true of Buck?
A.He put money into the sandwich business.
B.He was a professor of business administration.
C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D.He rented a storefront for Deluca.
小题3:What can we learn about their first shop?
A.It stood at an unfavorable place.
B.It lowered the prices to poor management.
C.It made no profits due to poor management.
D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.
小题4:They decided to open a second store because they ________.
A.had enough money to do it
B.had succeeded in their business
C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D.wanted to make believe that they were successful
小题5:What contributes most to their success according to the author?
A.Learning by trial and error.
B.Making friends with supplies.
C.Finding a good partner.
D.Opening chain stores.

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The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___21___.
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, __22___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber"s musical Phantom of the Opera underwent(经历)such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had ___23___ several revisions due to problems with costuming andmakeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___24___ some of the music because the Phantom"s makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___25___ to your evolving(不断演变的) purpose, or to include ___26___ ideas or newly discovered information.
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___27___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___28___ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don"t make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows training. Always make time to become your own __29__and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___30___ new ideas.
Revising involves __31__ the effectiveness and appropriateness(恰当)of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more ___32____, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___33__ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __34___; that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many___35___ details that may confuse readers?
小题1:
A.techniqueB.styleC.processD.career
小题2:
A.in particularB.as a resultC.for exampleD.in other words
小题3:
A.undergoneB.skippedC.rejectedD.replaced
小题4:
A.rewroteB.releasedC.recordedD.reserved
小题5:
A.additionB.responseC.oppositionD.contrast
小题6:
A.fixedB.ambitiousC.familiarD.fresh
小题7:
A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.InsteadD.Therefore
小题8:
A.discussB.switchC.exhaustD.cover
小题9:
A.directorB.masterC.audienceD.visitor
小题10:
A.personalB.valuableC.basicD.delicate
小题11:
A.mixingB.weakeningC.maintainingD.assessing
小题12:
A.specificallyB.freshlyC.swiftlyD.loosely
小题13:
A.amazingB.brightC.uniqueD.clear
小题14:
A.anglesB.evidenceC.informationD.hints
小题15:
A.unnecessaryB.uninterestingC.concreteD.final

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Few of us haven’t read Cinderella(灰姑娘), the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻). Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured(特点) in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.
Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears. Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.
“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson, “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”
小题1:The first paragraph is mainly to ____________.
A.build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream
B.remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years
C.tell us what is the Cinderella Story
D.tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is
小题2:What can we infer from the passage?
A.Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class.
B.Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing.
C.Not many people have a dream to be realized.
D.The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.
小题3:The passage is mainly about ____________.
A.an introduction to a novelB.a review about a film
C.a passage about dreamsD.an advertisement of Cinderella

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