Take a rapid look at someone, then look away．Do you realize you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a second longer, and you have made a different statement．Hold it for three seconds, and the meaning has changed again．For every social situation, there is an allowed time that you can hold a person's look without being close, rude or dangerous．If you are on a lift, what stare time are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you specially do．You very likely give other passengers a quick look to judge of them and to let them believe that you mean no harm．Since being close to another person suggests the possibility of communication, you need to give a signal telling others you want to be left alone．So you cut off eye contact(接触), what Dr．Erving Goffman(1963)calls“a dimming of the lights”．You look down at the floor, at the lift door, or anywhere but into another passenger's eyes．If you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a lift, you'll make the other person gradually uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself．
If you hold eye contact for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depends on the person and the situation．For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this matter．They may look at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again．But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals,“I know you”,“I am interested in you”,or“You look strange and I am curious about you”．This type of stare often produces unfriendly feelings．
(1)
We can learn from the first paragraph that ________．
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A．
every glance has its meaning
B．
staring at a person is an expression of interest
C．
a glance longer than 3 seconds is unacceptable
D．
a glance carries more meaning than words
(2)
If you want to be left alone on a lift, the best thing to do is ________．
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A．
to look into another person's eyes honestly
B．
to avoid eye contact with other passengers
C．
go give a signal that you are not dangerous
D．
to keep a distance from other passengers
(3)
By“a dimming of the lights”, Dr．Erving Goffman means“________”．
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A．
closing one's eyes
B．
turning off the lights
C．
stopping staring at others
D．
reducing stare time to the least
(4)
Which sentence is true?
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A．
If you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a lift, you'll make the other person gradually comfortable．
B．
Hold the glance for a second longer, and you have made the same statement．
C．
If a man and a woman communicate interest in the matter, they may let their eyes meet again and again．
D．
If one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, this type of stare often produces friendly feelings．
(5)
The passage mainly discusses ________．
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A．
the limited time of eye contact
B．
the passing of ideas through eye contact
C．
proper manners in different social situations
D．
the role of eye contact in inter-personal communication
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At the moment，it may be difficult to imagine，but many people believe that，by the year 2100，we will live on the planet(行星) Mars.Our own planet，Earth，is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.We should build a better world on Mars.
First of all，transport should be better than they are today.Now it is difficult for spacecraft(宇宙飞船) to carry too large number of people to Mars梚t takes months.By 2100，travel to Mars will take a very short time in space shuttles that travel at half the speed(速度) of light.
Humans need water，air and food to survive.Scientists should be able to develop the plants that can grow on Mars.These plants can provide the air and food that we need.However，the scientists are not sure whether these plants can provide water.
Gravity(重力) will be the problem for the early settlers on Mars.The gravity on Mars will be about only three-eighth of the gravity on Earth.It is very dangerous for us because we can easily jump too high and float(漂浮) away into space.To prevent this，we have to wear special boots to make ourselves heavier.These boots will probably very popular and there will be many different designs for settlers to choose from.
Life on Mars will be better than life on Earth in many ways.We will have more space.Living in a dome with 10 bedrooms is highly possible.Many people thought that robots will do most of our work and we will have more time for our
hobbies.There will be no schools on Mars.Students will have a computer at home connecting to the inter-planet computer network.They can study，do homework and take exams in online schools.
However，in some ways，life on Mars may be worse than life on Earth.For example，food will be not the same as they are today，it may be in the form of pills(药片).
(1)
Why do we need to move to another planet?
A. Because the scientists are now quite interested in living on another planet.
B.Because the students are having too much homework on Earth.
C.Because there are a lot of aliens(外星人) on Mars.
D.Because our own planet Earth is becoming more and more polluted and crowded.
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(2)
What will be the problem for the early settlers on Mars?
A.Food and water. B.Schools.
C.Gravity. D.both A and C
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(3)
What can plants do on Mars?
A.Plants can provide water and food for settlers.
B.Plants can provide everything we need on Mars.
C.Plants can provide us oxygen(氧气) and food that we need on Mars.
D.Plants can give us a beautiful environment to live on Mars.
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(4)
How do students get education on Mars?
A.Students don't need to go to school or get education on Mars.
B.Students can have lessons and take exams online.
C.Students can go to a normal school like that on Earth.
D.We don't know.
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(5)
What do you think it is the best tide for the passage?
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