1、Unit 4课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smi
2、le she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers
3、 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 dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad
4、story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), 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
5、 they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness 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
6、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
7、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.1What does the smile usually mean in the US.?ALove.BPoliteness.CJoy. DThankfulness.2The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese
8、to prove that a smile can _.Ashow friendliness to strangersBbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong placesDshow personal habits3What should we do before attempting to “read” people?ALearn about their relations with others.BUnderstand their cultural backgrounds.CFind out about their past e
9、xperience.DFigure out what they will do next.4What would be the best title for the test?ACultural DifferencesBSmiles and RelationshipsCFacial ExpressivenessDHabits and EmotionsBI didnt go to Colorado to ski. I went because I was persuaded to attend a twoday class at the Bridgestone Winter Driving Sc
10、hool there.Everyone in my family came along with me. The first morning, we sat in a small classroom and our instructor, Robert, told us what to expect. The course, he explained, was designed to make the cars slip and slide on ice and snow. “If you listen to us，” Robert assured the class, “youll be f
11、ine.”On a snowy day when I was 4, I had a car accident. I wasnt seriously hurt that day, but over the years the shock transformed into anxiety. When it snowed, I often called another parent at the elementary school my daughter attends to ask if he or she wouldnt mind driving my daughter the halfmile
12、 to school in the morning.That first morning in Colorado, after we left the classroom and headed out to the track, my heart was racing. By the time Robert said, “Cristina, its your turn.” I was lightheaded. I carefully did what I was instructed to do but when I turned, I pulled the wheel too hard an
13、d hit a block of ice, my car turning almost 180 degrees. When the car came to a stop, I sat rigid, trying to catch my breath. Part of me wanted to get out and never drive again. But I was sitting there safely, wasnt I? I had overcome one of my greatest fears losing control of the car. I even felt a
14、little excited.For the rest of the class, I continued practising, and I got better enough so that a week later, when I arrived home and there was snow on the ground, I didnt even think about calling another parent to drive my daughter to school. “I can do this，” I told myself. And I did.5In the clas
15、sroom, Robert intended to help participants to _.Aknow each other Bbuild up confidenceClearn about the course Dput theory into practice6The accident made the author afraid to _.Ahave kids in her car Bdrive on snowy daysCdrive long distances Dbe in a car by herself7What can best describe the authors
16、feelings after the first practice?AMixed. BPuzzled.CThankful. DRegretful.8What do we know about the class?AIts tiring. BIts helpful.CIts expensive. DIts interesting.CIn his bestselling book, The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale wrote he believed ordinary people could become remarkabl
17、e when they started thinking they could do things, and when they believed in themselves.If you look back on history, youll see many examples of ordinary people who have achieved unusual results. Many of the bestknown people, who have left their marks in the pages of history, failed many times on the
18、ir climb up the ladder. These people had something in common. They had selfconfidence as well as perseverance (坚毅) in achieving their goals. Most successful people have a “can do” attitude. While failure is always possible, they face failure bravely and approach life with positive attitudes.Above al
19、l, you must have a goal clearly in mind. Its like the parents asking their children what they want to be when they grow up. You, and only you, can decide where you want to go on your travel through life. But you cant sit on the top of a hill and think pleasant thoughts all day. You have to come down
20、 to the real world and set your goals. You must have a plan of action, and follow it. In other words, “plan your work and work your plan”. While things come up to delay (耽误) you at times, you mustnt give up your goals. You must be organized and have a system in place to meet your goals.If you are fi
21、red with enthusiastic (满腔热情的) ideas and allow them to dominate your thoughts, you will find that new horizons will open. As long as your enthusiasm lasts, so will new opportunities. Dont wait for the world to beat a path to your door it wont. Remember, failure is just a stepping stone on your road t
22、o success, and if you exercise positive thinking, youll reach your goal.9All the remarkable people in history succeeded because they _.Aserved people heart and soulBfailed many times in their struggleCleft their marks in the pages of historyDbelieved in themselves and kept trying10To reach our goals
23、, we are advised to _.Astay on the top of a hillBthink positive thoughts all dayCwork in an orderly and organized wayDrely on the plan and act without delay11What does the underlined word “dominate” in the last paragraph mean?ASend. BControl.CPass. DSave.12What can be the best title for the passage?
24、AThe power of perseveranceBFailure is the mother of successCPositive thinking leads to successDThe importance of setting goals课下能力提升(十三)1解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的内容可知，在美国，微笑通常意味着“快乐”。2解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句的内容可知，作者提到的越南人的微笑是为了证明微笑可以被用来掩饰真实的情感。3解析：选B推理判断题。结合全文内容尤其是第二段可推知，在试图“读懂”他人之前，应该先了解他们的文化背景。4解析：选C标题归纳
25、题。文章第一段第一句直接切入本文的话题“面部表情”，再结合全文内容可知，C项作为本文标题最合适。5解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“our instructor, Robert, told us what to expect. The course, he explained . ”可知，Robert帮助学员们了解课程。6解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“When it snowed, I often called another parent . to ask if he or she wouldnt mind driving my daughter .”可知，一到下雪天作者就请别的
26、家长帮忙送自己的女儿去学校。由此可推测，儿时的车祸使得作者不敢在下雪天开车。7解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Part of me wanted to get out and never drive again . I had overcome one of my greatest fears losing control of the car. I even felt a little excited”不难看出，第一次练习结束后，作者既害怕又因为自己克服了恐惧而感到激动，心情很复杂。8解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“there was snow on the ground, I
27、 didnt even think about calling another parent to drive my daughter to school.”可知，再次遇到下雪天的时候，作者自己开车送女儿去学校，这说明作者克服了自己的恐惧，课程很有用。9解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“They had selfconfidence as well as perseverance in achieving their goals”可知这些历史上的伟人之所以成功是因为他们相信自己，而且坚忍不拔。10解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段的“You must be organized and have
28、 a system in place to meet your goals”可知作者建议我们要有条理地工作。11解析：选B词义猜测题。根据单词后面的“ . you will find that new horizons will open”以及前面“enthusiastic ideas”可知作者的意思是要让你的热情控制你的思想，故dominate意为“控制”。12解析：选C标题归纳题。第一段是主旨段。根据第一段的“. when they started thinking they could do things”以及最后一段的“ . if you exercise positive thinking .”可确定本文标题应为C项。
