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The phrase "even a status symbol" in Paragraph 4 means ______.
A．only high-ranking officials eat turtles in restaurants
B．turtle eating can glorify its eaters
C．turtle eaters should be either politically or materially privileged ones
D．turtle eaters should be living or staying in some particular places
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The phrase "to add insult to injury" in line 4, paragraph 2 probably means______．
A．to one's disappointment
B．to be even worse
C．to be troublesome
D．to one's surprise
The phrase "even in winter" (Lines 8～9) most nearly means ______.
A．if the winter is especially warm
B．during all of the year except the winter
C．in winter as well as in other seasons
D．during the evenings in winter
It is tree that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior. patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like "they stretched out their tongues!" Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in the United States have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
According to the passage, ______.
A．we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B．we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C．words can be better understood by older people
D．gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and began to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like "they stretched out their tongues! " Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings.Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear,anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．It is difficult to tell what people's words or gestures really mean.
B．Gestures can be understood by most people but words can not.
C．Words can be better understood by older people.
D．We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.
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It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they axe angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior. patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like "they stretched out their tongues!" .Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
According to the passage, ______.
A．we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B．we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C．words can be better understand by older people
D．gestures can be understand by most of the people while words can not
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language.So does laughter or crying .Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world.In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ？he went pale and began to tremble' suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.However, ？he opened his eyes wide' is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise.In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like ？they stretched out their tongues! ―’Stretching out your tongue ‖in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings.Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people'faces.Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A.We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.
B.Words can be better understood by older people.
C.Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.
D.It is difficult to tell what people' gestures really mean sometimes.
2.People's facial expression may be misunderstood in different cultures because ().
A.people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently
B.people speaking different languages have different facial expressions
C.people of different ages may have different interpretations
D.people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions
3.From the passage, we can conclude that().
A.gestures can be used to express feelings
B.gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelings
C.words are often more difficult to understand than gestures
D.gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings
4.In the same culture, people().
A .hardly ever fail to understand each other's ideas and feelings
B.are equally intelligent even if they have different backgrounds
C.almost all have the same understanding of the same thing
D.may have different abilities to understand and express feelings
5.The best title for this passage can be ().
A.Gestures B.Feelings
C.Gestures and Feelings D.Culture and Understanding
The phrase "to break even"(Line 7, Para. 3) most probably means______.
A．to upset the physical energy balance
B．to disturb the calmness of the body
C．to gain a greater profit than a loss
D．to make neither a profit nor a loss
Passage One
The phrase almost completes itself: midlife crisis. It&39;s the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth vanishing, their prospects narrowing and death approaching.
There’s only one problem with the cliche (套话).It isn&39;t true.
“In fact, there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,” Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book, Life Reimagined. The vast bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying”.
Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth. They break routines, because “autopilot is death”. They choose purpose over happiness一having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They give priority to relationships, as careers often recede(逐渐淡化).
Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy. Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; you’ve built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.
Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age, he wrote, “the sowing is behind; now is the time to reap. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”
The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured haste” to get big new things done while there is still time.
What Barth wrote decades ago is even truer today. People are healthy and energetic longer. We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age 68, 69 and 74.A longer lifespan is changing the narrative structure of life itself What could have been considered the beginning of a descent is now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.
What does the author think of the phrase “midlife crisis”？
A.It has led to a lot of debate
B.It is widely acknowledged
C.It is no longer fashionable
D.It misrepresents real life
How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife？
A.It may be the beginning of a crisis
B.It can be a new phase of one&39;s life
C.It can be terrifying for the unprepared
D.It may see old-age diseases approaching
According to Karl Barth, midlife is the time_______.
A.to relax
B.to mature
C.to harvest
D.to reflect
How is midlife pictured in the book Life Reimagined？
A.It can be quite rose
B.It can be burdensome
C.It undergoes radical transformation
D.It makes for the best part of one&39;s life
What does the author say about midlife today？
A.It is more meaningful than other stages of life
B.It is likely to change the narrative of one&39;s life
C.It is more important to those with a longer lifespan
D.It is likely to be a critical turning point in one&39;s life
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The phrase "even in winter" (in line 8) most nearly means ______.
A．if the winter is especially warm
B．during all of the year except the winter
C．in the winter as well as in other seasons
D．during the evenings in the winter
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