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　　New research, conducted, with college freshmen（新生）who met on the first day of class, found that these snap judgments influenced what kind of relationships would develop. While the power of the first impressions has been well known, this research shows that the course of a relationship may be influenced much more quickly than once thought--within just 10 minutes of meeting. “Earlier research had assumed（假设）there was a cumulative（积累的）effect that happens in the first few days of meeting, which helps determine how the relationship will develop,” said Ramirez. “But we’re finding that it all happens much sooner that that--it’s actually just minutes.”

　　Ramirez conducted the nine-week-long study with Sunnafrank of the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The findings showed that how positively the participants（参与者）rated a potential relationship with their new acquaintance（相识的人）on the first day of class was the best predictor of what kind of relationship actually did develop over the next nine weeks. People who rated the potential relationship more positively tended to sit closer to their partner during class, and communicate more with that person over the course of the nine weeks. After nine weeks, they were also more likely to report a closer friendship had developed.

　　While this study focused on same-sex meetings, Ramirez said it could have applications for dating as well. For one, the study suggests that speed dating--in which you have very short, timed “mini-dates” with a variety of people in one evening--may have real value. While some people have questioned whether you can really evaluate a potential date in just a few minutes, he said this study suggests people already do that. “Romantic relationships probably are similar to what we found in this study--they begin with people making judgments very quickly,” Ramirez said.

　　Ramirez emphasized that the results don’t mean everything about a future relationship is set in stone within minutes of meeting. Obviously, events happen that can change the course of a relationship. Right now, Ramirez said he and Sunnafrank are studying what events may change that initial（最初的）prediction about a relationship, either positively or negatively.

(1)What can we learn from the study discussed in this passage?

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A．The first judgments determine how the relationship will develop.

B．The power of first impressions exists in people’s communication.

C．Just minutes of meeting may guide the future of the relationship.

D．A lot of people question a potential date in minutes.

(2)The underlined word “snap” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.

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A．very quick

B．most real

C．very possible

D．most critical

(3)According to the second last paragraph, a potential date _________.

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A．should be one necessary result of speed dating

B．can be determined within just minutes

C．means a future romantic story

D．helps people make judgment very quickly

(4)What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?

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A．Some factors that determine the first impressions.

B．A relationship’s being influenced either positively or negatively.

C．How to predict a future relationship.

D．The study on events that can change a potential relationship.

Answer 1

答案：C;A;B;D
解析：

(1)推理判断题。从最后一段的第一句可排除A项；由第一段的第二句可排除B项；文章没有体现D项。本文研究的是初识印象可能影响人们未来关系的发展，但并不能完全决定未来关系的确定。 (2)猜测词义题。由第一段最后一句可知在强调人们就是凭借短暂的几分钟来确定未来关系的发展，因此推知此处应指迅速做出的决定，选A。 (3)细节理解题。从此段中的this study suggests people already do that一句可知答案为B。 (4)推测题。文章最后一段谈及哪些因素会后来改变人们初识时对未来关系所做的判断或预测，因此可以推测下文最有可能围绕此话题展开。