Question

阅读下面短文，用英语简要回答文后所给的5个问题。

[1] You may be familiar with this situation. You pass a group of people who are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But suddenly they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something else? Or -- be honest with yourself -- would you think they were laughing at you? Here is a study published in 2009.

[2]Being laughed at is a common fear. But the study found that this fear is not the same around the world. It differs from culture to culture. People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing were making fun of them. Less than ten percent of Finns in the study said they would think that, compared to eighty percent of people in Thailand.

[3]Some people in the study said they hid their feelings of insecurity. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. The study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other people's laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.

[4]Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have a disorder called gelotophobia. Gelos is a Greek word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affect how they lead their lives.

[5]In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures.

1.What is a common fear according to the text? (No more than 5 words)

                                                                            

2.What would people in Egypt do if others were laughing around them? (No more than 10 words)

                                                                            

3.What does the underlined word “gelotophobia” in Para4 mean? (No more than 5 words)

                                                                            

4.What kind of situation do shy people often avoid? (No more than 15 words)

                                                                            

5.Put the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

                                                                            

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.Being laughed at.

2.Avoid such situations/ Go away.

3.Fear of laughter/ Fear of being laughed at.

4.They often avoid situations where they have to contact with other people.

5.这项研究的另一目的是比较不同文化中对于被嘲笑的害怕程度。（有什么不同）

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是自不同的文化中人们对于身边的人突然笑起来这一现象的理解。

1.Being laughed at.

细节题。根据第二段第一句Being laughed at is a common fear.

2.Avoid such situations/ Go away.

细节题。根据第三段最后一句But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.可知在埃及人民都回避这种情况。

3. Fear of laughter/ Fear of being laughed at.

推理题。根据第四段They may have a disorder called gelotophobia.以及之前的But some people worry much more than others.可知可以该词是指学生心中的担忧。

4.They often avoid situations where they have to contact with other people.

细节题。根据文章第四段第一句]Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people.

5.这项研究的另一目的是比较不同文化中对于被嘲笑的害怕程度。（有什么不同）

本句是关键在于句中的动词compare的用法，是指比较不同文化中对于这一现象的不同的反应。

考点：考察文化类短文阅读

点评：本文讲述的是自不同的文化中人们对于身边的人突然笑起来这一现象的理解。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。