
课后阅读训练Unit4Period4.docx
13页课后阅读训练Unit4Period4I•阅读理解AWhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime,doyouputacrossagoodimpression?Andwhatdowemeanby“good”thecontext?AccordingtoPreseneeanewbookbyHarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorAmyCuddy,peopleassessyouontwomaincriteriawhentheyfirstmeetyou:1.CanItrustthisperson?2.CanIrespectthisperson?Yourleveloftrustworthiness,orwarmth,isthemostimportantfactorinhowpeopleinitiallyadmireyou,Cuddysays-yetmanymistakenlybelievethatthesecondfactor,characterizedascompetenee,ismoreimportant.“Fromanevolutionaryaspect,”Cuddywrites“itismoreimportanttooursurvivaltoknowwhetherapersondeservesourtrust”Whiledisplayingcompeteneeiscertainlybeneficial,particularlyinaworksetting,CuddywarnsthatfocusingonwinningpeopleIwhifesfajcrtgtowintheirtrust,canbackfire——acommonproblemforyoungprofessionalsattemptingtomakeagoodimpressionearlyonintheircareers.“Ifsomeoneyoutryinretoinflueneedoesn',tytoustyounotgoingtogetveryfar”Cuddysays,“Awarm,trustworthypersonwhoisalsostrongelicits(博得)admiration,butonlyafteryou've^stablishedtrustdoesyourstrengthbecomeagiftratherthanathreat.”InCuddy'sbookshealsoexplainssomeofthesciencethatcanhelpyouspotaliar.Whenapersonislyingtherearelikelytobedifferencesbetweenwhattheyaresayingandwhattheyaredoing,shesuggests.“Lyingishardwork,”shewrites,“We'rtellingonestorywhilesuppressinganother,andmostofusareexperiencingpsychologicalguiltaboutdoingthis,whichwe'realsotryingtosuppress.Wejustdon'htavethebrainpowertomanageitallwithoutlettingsomethinggo-without‘leaking.”'“It'bosuathowwellorpoorlyourmultiplechannelsofcommunications—facialexpressions,posture,movement,vocalqualities,spee—chco-operate,”shead.ds“Whenwe'reconsciouslylookingforsignsofcheatortru,thwepaytoomuchattentiontowordsandnotenoughtotheexternalbodylanguage”,theprofessoradd.s“Truthrevealsitselfmoreclearlythroughactionsthanitdoesthroughourwor.d”s【语篇概述】本文主要讲述与人相处时,第一印象是要赢得他人信任,而不是显示能力或赢得别人的尊重。
1. AccordingtoAmyCuddy,whichisthemostsignificantinputtingacrossagoodimpression?A. Levelofknowledge.B. Levelofreliability.C. Levelofcompetence.D. Levelofflexibility.【解析】选B细节理解题按照AmyCuddy的说法,给人好印象最重要的是信任感A. Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“backfire”?inthepassageCausesomethingunpleasanttohappen.B. Addmorefueltomakeabiggerfire.C. Haveanunexpectedandundesiredeffect.D. Walkbackwardsandmakeafire.【解析】选C词义猜测题AmyCuddy说只注重赢得别人的尊重而不能赢得别人的信任,结果会适得其反,事与愿违”,故选CA. WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofProfessorCuddy'sc?onceptsTrustismoreimportantthanrespecttowinagoodimpressioninmeetingpeopleforthefirsttime.Youngpeopletendtowinpeople'srespectinsteadofwinningpeople'sonintheircareers.B. Howfarawayapersongoesdependsonwhetherheorsheestablishestrustamongpeoplearound.C. Liarsareunlikelytobeidentifiedinthattheirwordsmatchtheiractionswell.【解析】选D。
推理判断题文章中说说谎者很容易被人发现,因为语言和行动总会有不一致的地方,会露出马脚的,所以D项描述不正确2. Whatcanbelearnedaccordingtothepassage?A. Somepeopletendtothinkdisplayingcompetencetogainrespectmakesagoodimpression.B. Aliaralwaysexperiencesafeelingofguiltwhenalieisleaked.C. Whenmultiplechannelsofcommunicationco-operatepoorly,aliarcanhardlybespotted.D. Wordsandactionsareequallysignificantindecidingwhetherapersonistrustworthy.【解析】选A推理判断题认为通过展示自己的能力而赢得别人的尊重就会给人好印象,这是一部分人的观点,所以选项A正确不是所有说谎者都会有愧疚感,故B不正确如果交流的多种方式相互之间不能很好配合,说谎者就很容易被发现,故C不正确行动比语言更能明确一个人是否值得信赖,故D不正确。
BFormanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents'pointof,vttewonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescentscomplete'unreasonablenessAndofcourse,theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped.Inthisarticle,I'lldescribethreenwinsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelsoverunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteenhair,thecleanlinessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild'sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoononweekends.Second,blaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight.Itdoesn'tmatterwthhaettopicis—politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg—thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong,forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthorit—ysomeonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,they'llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprog.ress【语篇概述】本文介绍了家长与孩子发生冲突的三种情况,对家长与孩子的交流有直接的启示作用。
3. Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?A. Bothcancontinueforgenerations.B. Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.C. Neitherhasanyclearwinner.D. Neithercanbeputtoanend.【解析】选B细节理解题由第一段可直接判断答案为B项4. Whatdoestheunderli。
