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A recent report published online explains an uncommon phenomenon why people from East Asia tend to have more trouble than those from Europe in identifying facial expressions.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀地) 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 Westerners did. “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, 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.
1.The discovery shows that Westerners_________.
A. consider facial expressions universally reliable
B. pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth
C. observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways
D. have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions
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.
3. In comparison 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
4. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul.
B. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding.
C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills.
D. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions.
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LIPITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol (胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking .
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR:
· People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise.
· Adults and children over l0.
Who should NOT take LIPITOR:
· Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm
your unborn baby.
· Women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your
baby.
· People with liver (肝脏) problems.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
· Muscle (肌肉) problems that can lead to kidney (肾脏) problems, including kidney failure.
· Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor
and while you are taking it.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
· Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired.
· Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or
swallowing.
· Stomach pain.
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:
· Muscle pain.
· Upset stomach.
· Changes in some blood tests.
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO:
· Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
· Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
· Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
· If you miss a dose (一剂), take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12
hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time.
Don’t:
· Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
· Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.
1.Taking Lipitor is helpful for _________.
A. breast-feeding women
B. women who are pregnant
C. adults having heart disease
D. teenagers with liver problems
2.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should _________.
A. take the next dose at your regular time
B. eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. change the amount of your next dose
3.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D. To give information about a kind of medicine.
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A
It is quite unusual to know who contributes most to the first Oxford English Dictionary. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
1. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________.
A. came out before Minor died
B. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was edited by an American volunteer
2. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?
A. Brave and determined B. Cautious and friendly
C. Considerate and optimistic D. Unusual and scholarly
3.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
John Brown, 51, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with______and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often______trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day______.
Those fun trips had a(n) ______impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, ______working security at a school basketball game, John noticed two young guys______. He sensed trouble between them. ______one of them headed toward John and gave him a hug. “I______you. You took me______when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the______days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s words, John decided to create a foundation（基金会）that______teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw______there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging______on the kids,” says John.
By turning kids on to fishing, he______to present an alternative way of life. “When you’re sitting there waiting for a______,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such______can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17, who______the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother______drugs.”
John faces______in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.“I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my______to give back,” John says. “If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
1.A. drugs B. drinking C. security D. smoking
2.A. left behind B. got over C. ran into D. looked into
3.A. ahead B. away C. off D. out
4.A. immediate B. damaging C. limited D. lasting
5.A. once B. since C. while D. until
6.A. quarreling B. complaining C. talking D. cheering
7.A. Slowly B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Secretly
8.A. understand B. hear C. see D. remember
9.A. swimming B. sailing C. boating D. fishing
10.A. quietest B. longest C. best D. busiest
11.A. connects B. introduces C. reduces D. commits
12.A. where B. unless C. as D. whether
13.A. impression B. burden C. decision D. impact
14.A. asked B. intended C. pretended D. agreed
15.A. solution B. change C. bite D. surprise
16.A. concerns B. interests C. conversations D. emotions
17.A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
18.A. misuse B. Test C. tolerate D. avoid
19.A. unemployment B. challenge C. retirement D. competition
20.A. team B. school C. family D. community
书面表达
假定你是李华，最近有家网站以“看到有老人摔倒你是否会上前救助”为题邀请公众展开讨论。请你写一篇文章参与该网站的讨论。内容包括：
1. 你的做法
2. 你的原因
3. 你的倡议
注意：1. 可适当增加细节
2. 词数100词左右，开头已给出（不计入总词数）
I’m Li Hua, a senior three student. About this heated discussion, ________________
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短文改错
假设英语课上，老师要求同桌之间互换修改作文，请修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加, 删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改:在错词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last weekend we go mountain climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us going. Set off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirits.
On every side of the road was green fields and some farm houses. We could hear the sound of the rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us most there was the beauty of scenes. After having short rest there and sharing with the food we had brought, we started going down. It rained even harder. We were wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.
