Question

If you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception （认知） of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality．

         The study, which was led by Gary W．Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers．In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities．

         After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual' s becoming a friend and a dating partner．Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive （认知的） processes modify （修改） judgments of attractiveness．

         "Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski．

         The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive．The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status．

         "This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski．

1.In the study the participants were required to _____．

         A．try to make friends with each other

         B．try to prove positive characters make people more attractive

         C．exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudeness

       D．rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or his personality

2.What's the CORRECT order of how cognitive processes modify judgments of attractiveness?

         a．find a person with a positive personality

         b．view the person more physically attractive

         c．want to make friends with the person

         d．want to be his/ her romantic partner

          A．a→c→d→b        B．d→c→b→a     C．c→b→a→d          D．a→d→c→b

3.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

         A．The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality．

         B．Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance．

         C．The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged．

         D．Positive personality may lead to more friends．

4.The passage is written in a（n） _____ tone．

         A．subjective       B．objective      C．sceptical       D．negative

5.Who are the intended readers of this passage?

         A．People with positive characteristics．

         B．Good-looking people．

         C．People with negative characteristics．

         D．General people．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文通过研究，证明一个人的性格决定了一个人的魅力。

1.D 细节题。根据In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities．可知，答案为D。

2.A 排列顺序题。根据倒数第二段The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive．可知答案为A。

3.C 细节判断题。根据最后一句话it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are,可知，答案为C。

4.B 作者态度判断题。本文作者并没有发表自己的观点，所以是一个客观的态度。

5.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话可知，本文提醒人们性格决定了你的外在美。所以并没有针对特殊的人群。