| A. focus B. examining C. expressive D. communication E. significantly AB. neglect AC. distinguishing AD. reliably AE. recognition BC. considerate |
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in 42 facial expressions – and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀地) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners 43 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 44 the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human 45 of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to 46 convey emotion in a cross-cultural situation.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the 47 of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western people and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of 48 faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral (中立的). 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 49 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 suggest 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, 50 how cultural factors have differed in 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.
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 9’
| A. conveyed B. stand C. oral D. disagreement AB. guide AC. internationally AD. raised BC. accomplished BD. intentionally CD. expression |
Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ______speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is ___
___through sign language in which motions___
___ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of ___
___. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used ___
___; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either______ or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates ___
___.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of ______ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also ___
___and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
你是校报英语版编辑Jack Smith，主要负责“你问我答”专栏，请就中学生李华的来信作答，给出适当建议。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m a Senior 3 student. I have to take English exams every two weeks. But the results are always discouraging in spite of my great efforts. I don't know why. I 'm afraid something is wrong with my English learning method. What’s worse, before each exam, I'm always feeling nervous and cannot sleep well. Could you give me some suggestions?
Li Hua
注意：
针对提出问题，给出信息完整的建议；
适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
词数：100左右。开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua,
I’ve just got your letter and I know learning a foreign language can be challenging for some people.
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Sincerely yours,
Jack Smith
第二节：下面文章中有5个段落需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A. B. C. D. E和 F）中选出适合各段落的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. People will accept defeat easily.
B. Good sportsmanship (运动员精神) brings success.
C. Good sportsmanship brings happiness.
D. People can learn how to manage upsets.
E. Good sportsmanship reminds you of rules.
F. Good sportsmanship makes one responsible.
Should Good Sportsmanship Be Taught in School?
Almost everyone feels that it is important for young people to win fairly and show respect for others. Should good sportsmanship, then, be taught in school? The stronger argument, however, favors teaching good sportsmanship. Presented here are the most important benefits of teaching sportsmanship.________ Having a positive attitude in activities like sports, class elections, and science fair competitions are important to success in school. Activities involving winning or losing can be tense. Acting calmly under pressure helps young adults succeed not only in sports but also in life. Good sportsmanship is not a given; it must be promoted in school. Young people must be directed to role models who practice sportsmanship.
________ A person cannot play by the rules if he or she does not understand what the rules are. Many arguments on the playing field could be avoided if athletes understood their responsibilities. This also applies to other activities. If students enter a science fair competition, for example, they must follow the instructions. Additionally, knowledge provides a competitive advantage. Those who understand the rules are much more likely to succeed. In school, for example, success is definitely stressed. When students learn sportsmanship, they discover how the rules related to achievement.
_______ Using good sportsmanship helps people stay focused and in control. Almost everyone has overheard a heated argument between a player and a referee（裁判）. Good players do not argue with other players, coaches, or officials. They deal with upsets calmly; consequently, they stay in control of their game. Good players focus on achieving. Uncontrolled anger can actually cause a person to make errors. This result is especially embarrassing. Additionally, people can be labeled if they act out their upsets. A good sport is known for his or her positive conduct. Teaching students the consequences of their actions is part of sportsmanship.
_______ Good players become skilled at handling responsibility. When people accept responsibility, they achieve their best. Positive thinkers, moreover, influence others, especially those who are struggling with a problem. A gifted basketball player, for example, might teach skills to a less talented player. Helping others raises the performance of the entire team. The team, consequently, could reach new heights and set new records. Good sportsmanship, however, means “owning up” to mistakes as well. Those who do not practice sportsmanship pass off responsibility. For them, if an opportunity is lost, it is someone else’s fault. Imagine a team of players all acting in their own self-interest--- the opposite of what a team really should be. Students who participate in a team, whether a math small-group project or the school band, benefit by learning to accept responsibility and encourage others.
_______ Sportsmanship allows people to enjoy victory to the fullest. If people win, but their accomplishments are based on cheating or other immoral behavior, are they really winners? Good players follow the rules. They feel proud even in defeat because their game is based on honesty and respect. Winners congratulate their opponents（对手） as part of recognizing the efforts of others. This friendly behavior spreads goodwill from their team to other teams. Players who show respect for fans, coaches, and other players receive respect in return. They are recognized as leaders. In learning sportsmanship, students explore role models of positive behavior. They learn what it takes to be a leader; they also learn to win and lose with grace（风度）.
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
A．Act
B．Accept Yourself
C．Keep a Diary
D．Think about the Past
E．Focus on (关注，聚焦)Yourself
F．Give Yourself a break
How to Find Yourself
Do you often feel lost？Do you think you are living somebody else’s life? If yes, discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article.__________
If you are thinking, “how to find yourself when you are lost?”, then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything—work, personal life and all worldly things. Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost. Is it because of overwork? Is it because you are not leading a life that you want to? Or is it because you are not satisfied with the people or things around you? Try to find answers to these questions to determine the cause behind your restlessness.__________
For once, instead of being the way others want you to be, be yourself. Look within and find yourself in you. Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn’t have any family responsibility (责任)or any money problems. Think about the kind of relationship (关系)you would want to be in, the place that you would like to stay in, the kind of lifestyle you would like to lead, if you didn’t have the society or people around you, judging all the time. If you really want to know how to find inner peace, then think, what you would want others to describe you as—an honest person? Or adventurous? Or loving, or realistic? Once you look within, you will know the answer and then try to be exactly that.__________
Thinking deeply about the past, the time or situations when you were the happiest, is another way to find yourself .Think what you were doing or with whom you were, when you were the happiest. This will help you to identify things that you want to do in life that make you happy and also certain people whose company you enjoy.__________
Knowing yourself and determining what you are to do with your life will not come to you in a day or two. Discovering oneself is an ongoing process and it can take months or sometimes even years to truly find yourself. So, it’s important that you keep a written record of all your feelings and thoughts, which you can go through at a later stage. Pour all your emotions and feelings about life in it and who knows may be one day going through it, you will find yourself.__________
Once you have discovered what you want to do with your life, make a move for change and self improvement. Even if it means taking up small things such as dancing or painting, go ahead and do it. If you want a career change, plan and take steps so that it can take place smoothly. If you are stuck in a bad relationship and find yourself unable to mend it, break away. At the beginning, you may find yourself slightly unbalanced, but with time everything will be fine.
It is very important for you to truly find yourself, before it is too late. If you do not find yourself now, you will spend your life with somebody you do not even know, i.e. yourself.
从方框内选择适当的短语,把其对应的序号填入答题卷上相应的题号中。
| A. set down B. at present C. changing his mind D. has gone through E. ever since F. getting along with G. such as H. is fond of I. cares about J. give in |
What he ___ is whether he can buy the train ticket as soon as possible.
Karl Marx could speak a few foreign languages, _____ Russian and English.
The country _____a lot of wars in the past ten years.
Please speak slowly so that I can _____ your cellphone number and address.
How are you______your new classmates? --- Quite well.
The subway, which is being built in Shenyang ______, will be completed next year.
We have lived in Shanghai_____ we came to China.
Finally Mrs White had to _______ and let her husband go on smoking.
He _____ playing the piano while his brother is interested in listening to pop music.
Don’t trust him. He is always _______________________.