| 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.
Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.
Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.
Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.
Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.
Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.
| A．Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan. |
| B．Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center. |
| C．Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers. |
| D．Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around. |
E. John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.
F. The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.
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Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown． Socialization is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger．You may probably miss your friends from high school．College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friends．The question is. how ?
Get to know your roommate．
You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends．
If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors．As a result people will naturally stop in and say hello．Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold．Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship．
Join clubs or organizations．
Getting involved in organized socialization is a great way to meet new people．By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interests．
Talk to classmates．Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are．Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendships．
Try out for a sport．
If you're athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do．
| A．Close the door to keep away from theft． |
| B．Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room． |
| C．It also helps you get more familiar with the campus． |
| D．Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with． |
E．You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports．
F．Get to know your classmates as you'll be spending several months with them．
G．Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely．
If you go into the forests with friends, stay with them. If you don't ,you may get lost.If you do get lost, this is what you should do.
Sit down and stay where you are. __________.Let them find you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place.
___________ Give them a signal(信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
__________When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches (树枝).
What should you do if you get hungry or need to drink water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. _________ Drop small branches as you walk so that you can find your way back.
__________
| A．Don't try to find your friends. |
| B．Crying all the time. |
| C．Don't just walk away. |
| D．The most important thing to do when you are lost — stay in one place. |
E. Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times together.
F. Walk away in a minute.
G. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you.
Parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money. In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. Proper preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life.
Talk early and often
Children start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card.Avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty (草率的) and confusing.
A trip to the grocery story is a good time to explain price comparison, value and inflation. An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesn't actually come from a machine. You can discuss both earned income, investment returns and even inheritance. Opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services,, credit card debt and interest rates. Children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.
Talk about giving.
Children should learn that money doesn't always need to be used for them. Don't just write the charitable check. Get -the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check, charities.
Websites like http:// www. charitynavigator. org and guidestar. org provide information and ratings.
If they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. Besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance ( 管理员) and even interest. It can provide a motivation for them to save money. You. can offer them a prise if they put the money into savings.
| A．It can also provide assistant to others. |
| B．Open a checking and savings account. |
| C．Children are eager to know about money. |
| D．Everyday activities are teachable moments. |
E, Parents should help their children know how to use money.
F. Here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money.
G- Begin the conversation even before they're in school by talking about work and money.
Many people believe sharks are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans..A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium（水族馆）in Baltimore，USA.proves this．Visitors can touch young sharks，see their eggs develop and watch a dozen different species swim smoothly around a huge tank．
Most people fail to realize that shark attacks do not happen very often．Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark..There kids can learn, from an early age, not to fear sharks．
“People fear what they don’t know，”said Nancy Hotchkiss，an organizer of the exhibition．“Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the ocean’s food chain．We want people to discover that sharks are amazing animals that need our respect and protection．”. A study，published in January in the US magazine，Science，found that almost all recorded shark species have fallen by half in the past 8 to 15 years．
Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special foods，and many others get caught in nets，while fishermen are hunting other fish.
“Some fishing methods are actually cleaning out the ocean for sharks，”said Dave Schofield，the manager of the aquarium’s ocean health program.
| A．They can watch them develop inside their eggs and feel the skin of the older swimmers |
| B．In fact，94 percent of the world’s 400 species are harmless to humans |
| C．About 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans． |
| D．It is a worrying situation but some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish． |
E．And to make this point clear，the museum has set up a special touching pool for children．
F．Sharks can smell and taste blood,and trace it back to its source
G. More than half of the sharks caught are smaller than l meter long．