| A. focus B. examining C. expressive D. communication E. significantly AB. neglect AC. distinguishing AD. reliably AE. recognition BC. considerate |
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in 42 facial expressions – and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀地) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners 43 their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and 44 the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human 45 of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to 46 convey emotion in a cross-cultural situation.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the 47 of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western people and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of 48 faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral (中立的). They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made 49 more errors than did Westerners. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, 50 how cultural factors have differed in these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
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以下是一些旅游项目的简介：
A. Sea kayaking in Turkey
Enjoy beautiful scenery on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. The water is clear and calm with temperatures of 25º–28º in July and August. You don’t need any previous kayaking experience to enjoy this trip. However, you do need to be quite fit, as you will be on the water for 4–6 hours a day.
B. Diving holidays in Kenya
Experience diving and sailing in the Indian Ocean in March and April. Enjoy warm, clear water and white, sandy beaches. Spend all of your stay on one of our yachts (游艇) with first-class service and excellent food. Explore remote and unspoilt reefs, and see a wonderful range of underwater sea life.
C. Swimming with dolphins in The Azores Islands, Portugal
Would you like to discover the underwater world of the dolphin? Join us in July or August in the clear waters around the Azores. You will receive training from expert guides to gain confidence in the water with the animals. We often see eight different species of dolphin during our trips.
D. Gulfoss Waterfall in Iceland
Come to Iceland in summer to see the biggest waterfall in Europe. Gulfoss, the ‘Golden Waterfall’ is a truly spectacular sight. The water from the River Hvítá and water from glaciers come together and fall 32m in two stages. You can follow a path quite close to the falls, which provides wonderful opportunities for photos and videos. Warm clothing is essential.
E. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia (克罗地亚)
Set in a National Park, the lakes are Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction. The beauty of the region comes from the 16 lakes, waterfalls, and areas of woodland, where deer, wolves and bears can be found. The park is open all year. There are several walks for all levels of fitness. You can also see the park by boat or bus.
F. Lake Balaton, Hungary
If you enjoy nature, you will love Lake Balaton. Much of the area around the lake is part of a protected National Park. We have expert guides with knowledge of local plants and animals. That will take you on long walks around the park. The marsh area of the lake is home to a wide number of bird species.
以下是五个人的旅游爱好，请匹配每个人拟选择的旅游项目：
Jonny is crazy about plants and animals in different parts of the world. He travels a lot and each summer he goes to a different place to learn about the local plants and wildlife.
Leo and his family have already done different water sports in Europe and so want to travel further abroad. They would like to try a new sport and they don’t mind working hard. They are not free to travel until the summer.
Ellen enjoys being near water but she doesn’t want to do any water sports and she doesn’t like the cold. Walking long distances is rather difficult for her, but she likes being outside and seeing wildlife. She has already been to Hungary. She can travel at any time between November and January.
Amy and Eric are retired but they are still very active. They enjoy walking and looking at scenery. They would like to go somewhere cool this summer where Amy can take a lot of photos.
Will is a student of marine biology. He is also a very good swimmer and an experienced diver. He’s looking for a summer holiday where he can learn about animals and help people. He wants to stay in Europe.
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| A. What do you want, madam? B. Do you like it , dear? C. I like red better than green, D. What can I do for you, madam? E. I prefer green. F. Here are coats for girls. G. How much is it? |
(Man—M Woman—W Girl—G)
M： (1)
W：I’m looking for a coat for my daughter.
M；Here, madam. (2)
W： The one on the right looks very nice, doesn’t it? (3)
G：No, Mum, I don’t like red very much. (4)
W；Green? What about that green one over there? How do you like that?
G：It’s nice, isn’t it?
W： Yes. (5)
M： 80 dollars.
W：OK. We’11 take it
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As we all know pollution is getting worse on the earth. Everybody of us has our own duty to protect our earth and we can do our best in our daily life and make a difference. Here are some tips.
★Reuse plastic packages. Throwing away plastic wrappings adds greatly to the amount rubbish.
1 If you take a look around your home you will most likely find a new possible way to reuse the bags.
★Use organic (有机的) cleaners. Organic cleaners have almost no pollutants and are much better for not just the environment but also you and your families. Think about your pets which walk across the floor and then lick their paws __2 .
★ __3 take a look at all your toilets and faucets (水龙头) in the house. If any toilets run much longer than they should, adjust them so they are a bit more efficient. If you have a faucet or sink that drips, fix it . Those little drips can really add up .
★Use energy-efficient bulbs. Energy-efficient bulbs can really help in reducing your electricity payment every single month. 4 Energy-efficient bulbs stay cool requiring very little energy to light.
★___5 Do you live in or near a city and have access to the public transportation system? Try taking the bus or subway a few times per week. This will help in reducing the amount of vehicle pollutants in the air.
| A．Save water. |
| B．Improve the equipment. |
| C．Use public transportation. |
| D．Organic cleaners are better to use at any time. |
E. Regular bulbs give off a great amount of heat only wasting more power.
F. Whenever possible if you use plastic bags , try reusing them for something else.
G. Plastic packages can be used to create artistic works instead of throwing them away
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Have you heard about Leap year? Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years，always on an even-numbered year．The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month． 1
We also call Leap year the bissextile year． 2 In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the so1ar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once)is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day—Feb 29 every four years—helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar．
It is said that Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours．So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar． 3 However，Caesar’s adjustment was not completely accurate because his astronomers’year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error，Pope Gregory X III ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system，century years such as 1700，1800，and 1900 were not leap years，but the year 2000 was a leap year． 4
People born on Feb 29 they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.
celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.5 But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.
A．They acknowledge that they get older each year.
B．when you see Feb 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.
C．This is its formal, or scientific title.
D．This may seem complicated, but it works．
E. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days．
F. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.
G．This is done every four years.
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1 . The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. 2 . Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition（学费） for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3 , young doctors need a lot of money for their work. 4 .
Therefore it is possible that the high cost of medical care in American is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5 .
| A． It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America. |
| B． Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. |
| C． One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition. |
| D． They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors. |
E. The cost of medical care in the United States is very high.
F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank.
G. So, they charge people high prices for medical care.
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