Question

[素材选自21st CENTURY READING Book 1]

穿着的重要性

We often worry about what others will think of us because of our clothes. But researchers are beginning to think that our clothing has a powerful effect on how we see ourselves.

Scientists Adam Galinsky and Hajo Adams report that there is science behind our style. In their research, Galinsky and Adams had some participants wear white coats similar to the ones scientists or doctors wear. Other participants wore their normal clothes. In the experiment, participants saw cards with different­colored words on them. They had to say the color of the word they saw. The people wearing the white coats said the correct color more often. They think that the white coats made the participants feel more confident and careful.

Fashion blogger Jessica Quirk believes that our clothes greatly affect how we feel about ourselves. She says that people should pay more attention to what they wear. For example, we should choose a look that makes us feel more creative and happy. One way to do this at work is to “dress up for the exciting job we want.” Another way is to wear special clothes that means something to us. For example, Quirk wears one pair of shoes to all her important meetings. They are her “lucky” shoes.

Our clothes are “like our second skin.” The clothes we wear can affect our behavior. They can also tell the world something about us.

1.What does the underlined word “participants” mean in Chinese?

A.参与者 B.调研者

C.科研者 D.普通市民

2.Which is the right order of the research?

a. Participants looked at the words each written in a different color.

b. The researches counted the correct items.

c. The participants said the colors, not the words.

d. The researchers gave some participants white coats to wear.

A.d→c→a→b B.d→a→c→b

C.b→a→c→d D.b→c→a→d

3.If your friend likes wearing white clothes, he may be ________.

A.handsome and tidy

B.confident and careful

C.powerful and rich

D.hard­working and strict

4.When does Quirk wear her “lucky” shoes?

A.When she meets her good friends.

B.When she has her birthday party.

C.When she attends important meetings.

D.When she goes shopping.

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Wearing right clothes is of great importance.

B.Knowing how to make clothes is necessary.

C.We'd better wear white clothes often.

D.We shouldn't comment on others' clothes.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人们日常穿着的意义和影响，衣服就像人们的“第二层皮肤”，穿的衣服会影响人们的行为，也可以不需要说一个字来告诉世界一些个人事宜。

1.词义猜测题。题干意为：划线单词“participants”的汉语意思是什么？根据第二段中的“Galinsky and Adams had some participants wear white coats... other participants wore their normal clothes.”可知他们是科学家研究的对象，故应是“参与者”。故选A。

2.细节理解题。题干意为：哪一个是正确的研究顺序？根据第二段内容可知研究的顺序是研究人员给一些参与者穿白色外套→参与者看了每一个用不同颜色写的单词→参与者说的是颜色，不是文字→研究统计了正确的项目。故选B。

3.推理判断题。题干意为：如果你的朋友喜欢穿白色的衣服，他可能是________。根据第二段最后一句“They think that the white coats made the participants feel more confident and careful.”可知喜欢穿白衣服的人更自信、更仔细。故选B。

4.细节理解题。题干意为：Quirk什么时候穿她的“幸运”鞋子？根据第三段最后两句“For example, Quirk wears one pair of shoes to all her important meetings. They are her ‘lucky’ shoes.”可知Quirk在一些重要的会议时穿她的“幸运”鞋子。故选C。

5.主旨大意题。题干意为：这篇短文主要告诉我们什么？通读全文可知文章主要围绕着“穿着的重要性”展开说明的，因此文章旨在说明穿合适的衣服很重要。故选A。