题目内容
13.Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships.For example,in American culture,the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.Yet it also has other uses.A woman's smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child.A smile may show love or politeness.It can also hide true feelings.It often causes confusion across cultures.For example,many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper.Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough.In Southeast Asian culture,a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions,but we should not attempt to"read"people from another culture as we would"read"someone from our own culture.The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.Rather,there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted.For example,in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do.When with friends,Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States.People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others.The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different.If we judge according to our own cultural habits,we may make the mistake of"reading"the other person incorrectly.
25.What does the smile usually mean in the U.S?C
A.Love
B.Politeness
C.Joy
D.Thankfulness
26.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile canB.
A.show friendliness to strangers
B.be used to hide true feelings
C.be used in the wrong places
D.show personal habits
27.What should we do before attempting to"read"people?B
A.Learn about their relations with others
B.Understand their cultural backgrounds
C.Find out about their past experience
D.Figure out what they will do next
28.What would be the best title for the test?C
A.Cultural Differences
B.Smiles and Relationship
C.Facial Expressiveness
D.Habits and Emotions.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,开篇向我们介绍了不同国家微笑所代表的意义,微笑可以隐藏人们的真实情绪,而后文则介绍了面部表情所表达给我们的意义,不同的文化差异可能使我们的表情被误解.
解答 25.C 细节理解题,根据第一段For example,in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.可知在美国微笑是用来表示愉快的,故选C.
26.B 推理判断题,根据第一段结尾In Southeast Asian culture,a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.可知在越南人们可以带着微笑讲述一个悲伤的故事,说明微笑可以用来隐藏真实的情绪,故选B.
27.B 细节理解题,根据第二段The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.Rather,there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted.可知不同文化背景的人的面部表情存在文化差异,因此在阅读人之前应该了解他们的文化背景,故选B.
28.C 主旨大意题,本文主要向我们讲述了不同文化背景的人的面部表情所表现的内容,故选C.
点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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