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  A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling.The nose is also used in many popular expressions.

  Some people are able to“Iead other people by the nose”.For example, if a wife“leads her husband by the nose”, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.

  It is always helpful when people“keep their nose out of other people’s business”.They do not interfere(干涉).The opposite of is someone who“noses around” all the time.This kind of person is interested in other people’s private matters.He is considered“nosey”.

  One unusual expression is“that is no skin off my nose”.This means that a situation does not affect or concern me.We also say that sometimes a person“cuts off his nose to spite his face”.That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.

  More problems can develop if a person“looks down his nose” at someone or something.The person acts like someone or something is unimportant or worthless.This person might also“turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough.This person thinks he is better than everyone else.He has his“nose in the air”.

  In school, some students“thumb their nose” at their teacher.They refuse to obey orders or do any work.Maybe these students do not know the correct answers.My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be“right under your nose” or easily seen.

(1)

A person who leads other people by the nose is perhaps________.

[  ]

A.

a hard-working worker in a factory

B.

an ordinary student in a class

C.

an experienced leader in a group

D.

a pretty wife in a family

(2)

Mrs.Smith is thought to be nosey because she________.

[  ]

A.

cares about nobody else

B.

often laughs at other people

C.

keeps talking to people around her

D.

wants to find out others’ secrets

(3)

If something is no skin off your nose, you will________.

[  ]

A.

not be bothered by it

B.

pay much attention to it

C.

feel excited about it

D.

worry about it

(4)

Who is most probably popular with other people?

[  ]

A.

A woman who cuts off her nose to spite her face.

B.

A man who keeps his nose out of others’ business.

C.

A beautiful girl who has her nose in the air.

D.

A clever boy who thumbs his nose at his teachers.

(5)

which of the following is the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

An introduction of nose

B.

Varied “nose”, varied meanings

C.

How can we judge people from their noses?

D.

The important function of nose

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“Put yourself in someone else’s shoes” is ___31___ idiom that means if you imagine yourself to be in another person’s position, good or bad, you may understand how they feel, good or bad, or why they have done ___32___ they’ve done.

This idiom comes from the fact ___33___ a pair of perfectly fitting shoes for someone may not fit another person as perfectly. So, literally, only if you put ___34___ another person’s shoes can you feel how it is to walk in___35___.

Metaphorically(比喻地) speaking, “their shoes” stands for other people’s position. A local boy is detained(扣留) by the police ___36___ a theft, and one of his friends might ___37___ (private) say to himself: “I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes now”. That is, he doesn’t want ___38___ (put) into prison for stealing.

By trying to “put on their shoes”, we try to imagine ourselves in ___39___ situation, by seeing things from their point of view, by thinking about how we would want to be treated if we were them.

Harper Lee, of course, ___40___ (express) this idea best in To Kill a Mockingbird: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s stare at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time; in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to hat the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive. 

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel disconcerted. A poor liar usually expose s himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false ides that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and specific situation.

 

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It is always very rude and aggressive to look at others for a long time.

B. One’s feelings can be shown through their eyes.

C. If a stranger looks at you for some time, he must be attracted at you..

D. If you are stared at by a stranger, you must look very awkward.

2.How can we tell if someone possibly lying?

A. If he looks at you directly in the eye for too long.

B. If he looks at you occasionally.

C. If he looks honest.

D. If he looks attentive.

3.What is suggested if you ate talking to others?

A. You’d better look at the listener all the time.

B. You are advised to try to dominate the listeners.

C. You are supposed to look at the listeners from time to time.

D. You should not make eye contact with listeners.

4.If two persons exchange eye contact gently for long, what is probably their relationship?

A. Father and son.      B. Strangers.       C. Lovers.        D. Teacher and student.

5.Where can we read this passage?

A. In a textbook. .     B. In a science journal.   C. In a magazine.   D. In a psychology report.

 

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