Most parents can remember the artful mix of excitement and anxiety accompanying the choice of their baby’s name—it will follow the child his or her entire life. But the effect could be even more significant. In research recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, our research team shows that the stereotype (模式思维) that a given society has of a first name can influence the way people look.
In eight studies, we found that participants shown ID-style photos of people they’d never met were able to recognize the first name of the described person well above the chance level. In other words, there is something about an Emily that…just looks like an Emily.
If an Emily really does look like an Emily, even a computer should be able to guess her true name. The computer was even able to produce a “heat map” for each name, a face with the features that “betray” a person carrying that name shown in red or orange colors. How should we understand this effect? Until now, social psychologists knew that our facial appearance influences the extent to which others perceive us as attractive, intelligent, trustworthy or warm. These studies show that others’ perceptions of our first name are reflected in our faces.
Interestingly, the face -name effect occurs even if we can only see the hair of a person. Our hair is possibly the part of our face that we control with the most ease. The fact that this alone can produce the face name effect further illustrates the suspected self-fulfilling mechanism behind it.
Together, the eight studies suggest that we wear our social belonging on our face, and that we actively shape our features to be recognized by our reference group. Choosing baby names remains exciting. Whatever the first name you give to your child, he or she will end up wearing it.
1. What was the participants’ assignment?| A．To pick out ID-style photos they’d never met. |
| B．To match strangers’ photos with their names. |
| C．To find out Emily from various ID photos. |
| D．To perceive Emily’s character. |
| A．By drawing a map for each name. |
| B．By sorting out different faces in a map. |
| C．By showing a person’s face in different colors. |
| D．By highlighting certain features in warm colors. |
| A．People wear their character on their faces. |
| B．Hairstyle accounts for a large part in appearance. |
| C．A fixed idea of first names determines one’s look. |
| D．Social belonging is irrelevant to our facial features. |
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【推荐1】Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor (努力) through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually (习惯地) staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (鼓起干劲) and work better at your low point
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (哈欠) and stretch (伸懒腰). Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine (常规) work in the afternoon and save requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ________.| A．he is a lazy person |
| B．he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening |
| C．he is not sure when his energy is at peak |
| D．he refuses to follow his own energy cycle |
| A．A change in a family member’s energy cycle. |
| B．Familiar monologues. |
| C．Not understanding energy cycles. |
| D．Trying to control the energy cycle of other family members. |
| A．change his energy cycle | B．go to bed earlier |
| C．overcome his laziness | D．get up earlier than usual |
| A．keep your energy cycle under control all day |
| B．help you to control your temper early in the day |
| C．enable you to concentrate on your routine work |
| D．help to keep your energy for the day’s work |
【推荐2】Roughly 100 m farmers in several tropical countries depend on coffee for their livelihoods. Unfortunately for them, and for the many other coffee drinkers around the world, coffee bushes grow best in a rather narrow range of temperatures, so their cultivation is threatened by a changing climate. But a chance discovery by Aaron Davis of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in Britain, published in Nature Plants, may offer a way out. Dr Davis and his colleagues report that they have tracked down a type of wild coffee which is both pleasant to taste and tolerant of higher temperatures.
The existing coffee market is dominated by Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora. Coffea arabica prefers temperatures of 18-22 °C. Recent work suggests that Coffea canephora does not flourish above 24 °C.
Many other coffee species, indeed, grow in places warmer than those preferred by canephora and arabica. But all were thought to have poorer flavours, smaller beans and lower yields. Dr Davis, however, came across a paper written in 1834 by George Don, a Scottish botanist, which described a species from the lowland hills of Sierra Leone. Don dubbed（给……起绰号）it Coffea stenophylla, and wrote that it had a flavour superior to arabica's.
This piqued Dr Davis's interest, for stenophylla still grows, he discovered, in parts of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast that have temperature ranges between 24 and 26 °C. He and his colleagues also learned that stenophylla was farmed up until the 1920s, after which canephora, which had higher yields, took over. Stenophylla was then gradually forgotten.
That history of previous cultivation did, however, suggest stenophylla was worth looking into. The crucial question was Don's praise for its flavour justified? To find out, Dr Davis arranged a competition involving 18 professional coffee tasters who assessed, in a blind comparison, a set of samples that included stenophylla, two types of arabica and one of canephora.
Stenophylla performed well. It was rated as having higher fruitlike qualities than a Brazilian arabica and an Indonesian canephora, and also a more favourable acidity and more complex flavour profile, though slightly less of these qualities than an Ethiopian arabica. When asked if what they were tasting was arabica, the judges said "yes" 81% for samples of stenophylla, compared with 98% for the arabica from Ethiopia.
These results suggest that Don's report from 1834 is correct. Stenophylla does taste like arabica. And, crucially, it tolerates higher temperatures than either arabica or canephora. The rediscovery of stenophylla's qualities offers hope not only to coffee growers who might otherwise have had their businesses harmed by rising temperatures, but also to the world's caffeine addicts, who need now worry less about the future supply of their drug of choice.
1. Why are coffee yields threatened?| A．The number of coffee drinkers is decreasing. |
| B．Global temperature is rising. |
| C．Less farmers plant coffee bushes. |
| D．Farmers choose other crops for their livelihood. |
| A．Coffea stenophylla was first found in 1834. |
| B．Coffea arabica grows in places warmer than many other coffee species. |
| C．Coffea stenophylla had lower yields than canephora. |
| D．Coffea stenophylla is still favoured by farmers. |
| A．Stenophylla has the same qualities as an Ethiopian arabica |
| B．An Ethiopian arabica tastes like stenophylla |
| C．A Brazilian arabica tastes better than stenophylla |
| D．The flavour of stenophylla is like arabica's |
| A．To explain a study method on coffee species. |
| B．To introduce a new species of coffee. |
| C．To stress the importance of coffee growing. |
| D．To propose a new way to increase coffee crops. |
【推荐3】Measuring about 13,170 miles long, the Great Wall of China is no doubt the longest man-made project on earth. It was once widely believed that it could be seen from space. Some media even reported with affected seriousness, “The biggest building the astronauts could see from space is the wall, which looks very much like a black worm.” Consequently, this statement has gone deep into people's minds and become an honor that Chinese people have enjoyed for years.
Is the Great Wall truly visible from space? Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut who was lifted into outer space by the spacecraft Shenzhou V, gave a definite answer “No.” Yang's negative response may probably put out a fair number of people's passion. But it powerfully corrected the misconception. The wall is indeed majestic, but you won't see it from space!
In fact, Neil Alden Armstrong, the American astronaut who first set foot on the moon in 1969, was asked many times whether or not he had seen the Great Wall from the moon. Recently from a sound recording announced by NASA Johnson Space Center, Armstrong said that he had seen the continents, lakes and blue spots touched with red. But he could not make out any man-made objects on earth from the moon.
The Great Wall is narrow and irregular. In space, something irregular is hard to observe. Measuring about 10 metres wide on average, it easily merges(融入) into the surrounding environment. With solely the naked eye, it is totally invisible at a height of 196,850 feet. To watch the wall on the moon is like seeking for a single hair from about 2,688 metres away. To say an astronaut can see it from space is obviously not true.
However, some people introduced an idea to make the Great Wall visible from space. If we install bright spotlights on the wall, astronauts will see the lights at night. But this suggestion has not been carried out by scientific experiments.
1. Which is right about the saying “the Great Wall can be seen from space”?| A．News media cast doubt on the saying. | B．There was much evidence for the saying. |
| C．Astronauts played a trick on Chinese people. | D．The Chinese had belief in the saying for long. |
| A．Second to none. | B．Far-reaching. | C．Grand. | D．Visible. |
| A．The Great Wall. | B．Bright spotlights. | C．Places painted blue. | D．Large area of land. |
| A．By listing figures. | B．By giving examples. | C．By classifying facts. | D．By drawing conclusions. |
【推荐1】Japanese scientists and technology companies are coming up with new ways to deal with employee shortages in delivery service. How exactly? By introducing a robot that can deliver food to your home. A Japanese company ZMP has launched robot tests recently.
The ZMP’s delivery robot in the process of testing is a red box that measurs109 cm and 133 cm in heights and lengths respectively. It is designed to carry up to 100 kilograms of anything with an approximate speed of 4 miles an hour. It has its own navigating system and a map, sensors (传感器) and cameras that allow it to self-dive. These, for now, are its main technical abilities. The next developments will be control of food temperature, and perhaps voice control and speaking abilities.
The robot will bested together with a local sushi (寿司) delivery company Ride on Express Co. Upon making a sushi order, customers will receive codes on their smart phones that will allow them to unlock the robot and get their orders out. Similar testing attempts have been undertaken by Domino’s Pizza in Australia, where they tested a delivery robot a year ago.
In any case, before robots are able to deliver food or any other goods to real customers, massive testing on public roads or in the public airspace will have to take place. While it is in the government’s best interest to make up for the shortage of delivery in the Japanese labor market, it is clear that self-driving machines of any kind will not be permitted on the roads until they are fully tested and proven safe enough for public roads. According to the experts, this could take another 3 to 5 years.
In any case, robot delivery is not such a distant future after all, and recent developments show that there is significant market demand for such type of delivery.
1. How do Japanese handle the employee shortages in delivery service?| A．By introducing a robot that can cook food. | B．By employing science and technology. |
| C．By increasing the salary. | D．By delivering more at a time. |
| A．The basic data of delivery robots. | B．The working principle of delivery robot. |
| C．The introduction of delivery robots. | D．The appearance of delivery robots. |
| A．Critical. | B．In different. | C．Worried. | D．Interested. |
| A．Robot Delivery: New Tests in Japan | B．Robot Delivery Coming to Use in Japan |
| C．Employee Shortage in Delivery in Japan | D．Latest Automatic Service: Robots |
【推荐2】“Strange and yet very real, thousands and thousands of flip-flops (人字拖) are washed up onto the East African coast, creating an environmental disaster. Not only do they destroy the natural beauty of our beaches and oceans, but they also block baby turtles’ way back to the sea and are eaten by fish and other animals,” states Ocean Sole.
The company collects the flip-flops — including paying people who bring in what they’ve collected— and transforms (改造) them into art while providing working opportunities for local people. At Ocean Sole’s workshop, 40 Kenyans are now employed full-time. The company pays their medical bills and provides free lunches to workers. “I was not able to afford shoes and had to borrow some to come to Nairobi to find work. Having been working here for six years, I can now afford to send my two children to school,” says Eric Mwandola, an artist with Ocean Sole.
Not only has the company grown in size, but so has the reach of its message. Ocean Sole now has products displayed in the gift shops of more than 40 zoos and museums. With each piece sold, the message about plastic pollution finds its way to a broader audience. “We are continuing to call on organizations to offer environmentally friendly souvenirs (纪念品) rather than plastic decorations,” says Ocean Sole. The company is all about cleaning up pollution, and that further develops their zero-waste guidelines. The waste from the sculptures (雕塑) is collected and used as flooring for kids’ playgrounds, and they even collect rainwater to use in their production. Other materials needed for the sculptures are also recycled goods, and the packaging comes in different sizes for products of various shapes and sizes.
In 2013 alone, Ocean Sole transformed around 50 tons of flip-flops into artworks. The company’s goal is to recycle 400,000 flip-flops per year.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．The living conditions of ocean animals. |
| B．Threats to the development of baby turtles. |
| C．Strategies for beautifying the East African coast. |
| D．The harmful effects of flip-flops littering the coast. |
| A．To show the happiness of local residents. |
| B．To stress the importance of having a job. |
| C．To explain the social benefits brought by Ocean Sole. |
| D．To describe the possible value of unwanted flip-flops. |
| A．By buying their art products. | B．By working in their gift shops. |
| C．By visiting polluted beaches. | D．By offering green souvenirs. |
| A．Making rules to manage the wastewater. |
| B．Using one-size-fits-all boxes for the sculptures. |
| C．Reusing leftover materials for similar products. |
| D．Repurposing waste products as useful tools for other processes. |
【推荐3】Featuring cutting-edge equipment, new classrooms encourage creative thinking and an interest in the sciences among high-school students across the country, according to a report.
Growing up in a remote town in northwest China’s Gansu Province, 12-year-old schoolgirl Liao Wenting was almost open-mouthed when she found that the head-mounted displays and robotics that she had seen in sci-fi films could be within arms’ reach. Her school, located at the foot of rolling hills in a town of Wenxian County, has built a high-tech-empowered classroom.
The classroom with a little complex structure, covering 137 square meters, features multimedia teaching systems, virtual reality (VR) headsets, 3D printing equipment and other high-tech equipment. Students can also experience such technologies as augmented reality (AR), laser cutting and educational robotics.
Its construction was completed in December 2022. Since then, the school has opened two elective courses in the classroom, graphical programming and 3D printing, each of which has attracted 120 and 20 students respectively. The facilities were donated by the All-China Journalists Association and a tech giant. It is the first such high-tech-empowered classroom in Gansu. Additionally, the enterprise will provide free training services for the school’s information technology teachers and organize regular scientific and technological competitions to motivate youngsters and inspire continuous exploration in the field of technology.
Ran Lingli, an information technology teacher in the school, thinks that the high-tech-empowered classroom, which allows students to have a more hands-on experience with high-tech equipment, is aimed to stimulate their creativity. “I used to provide them with instructions on how to use software like Word and Excel in my class. However, in our newly built classroom, we mainly encourage students to explore their creativity and turn their ideas into reality. With access to resources like the 3D printer, students can bring the objects in their minds to life,” says Ran.
Recently, Ma Feiya, a student in the school, had the opportunity to use the 3D printer to create a pencil case with complicated designs. “It was an incredibly exciting experience to see my model come to life,” she exclaims, “I am eager to continue exploring the possibilities of this field in the classroom.”
1. How did Liao Wenting feel when seeing the high-tech equipment in the classroom?| A．Proud. | B．Nervous. | C．Astonished. | D．Dispirited. |
| A．Its usage advice. | B．Its construction. |
| C．Its safety facilities. | D．Its characteristics. |
| A．It is simple and bright. | B．It is advanced and appealing. |
| C．It is ill-equipped and low-cost. | D．It is complicated and inconvenient. |
| A．Innovation. | B．Analysis. | C．Comprehension. | D．Administration |
【推荐1】Universities and colleges in the United States are trying new programs for international students to increase enrollment and income. Some universities are experimenting with bringing international high school students to their campuses. These programs permit students to complete their high school diploma while earning college credit at the same time.
One example of this model is at the University of Southern Maine, or USM. The program is called the “International Academy”. The school is expecting its first class of international high school students this fall. Joanna Evans is the director for the academy. The program is officially a “boarding school on a university campus” that serves 11th and 12th grade international high school students only.
The students will take classes at the University of Southern Maine to complete their high school diploma. However, because the classes are university-level, the students will receive college credit at the same time.
According to Evans, the students they recruit will have to be very strong. Their course schedule will be the same as taking only advanced-placement courses. The goal is that, by the time they complete their high school diploma at the academy, they will be ready to start college as a third-year college student.
Their English language skills also must be strong. The Academy looks for students with a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL score of 79, or a 6.5 on the International English Testing System, or IELTS. However, there are classes available to provide additional English language training when the students arrive if they need it.
All incoming students at the academy are required to take a college writing class in their first term. If English is not their first language, they will take a class taught by teachers with a background in teaching students who speak English as a foreign language.
Although they are only high school students, the expectations are the same as college students. “Students need to be ready to take university classes, and that is the deal,” Evans said.
1. How does the new program “International Academy” benefit students?| A．Shortening their time at school. | B．Offering free education. |
| C．Supplying free room and board. | D．Giving up courses in high school. |
| A．Refuse. | B．Train. | C．Value. | D．Admit. |
| A．Being very creative. | B．High English level. |
| C．High intelligence. | D．Wealthy background. |
| A．Have a high level of writing. | B．Build up strong enough bodies. |
| C．Achieve what college students do. | D．Progress with help of experienced teachers. |
【推荐2】Welcome to join us in exploring Tanzania, a beautiful east African country!
●Travel Plan
Day 1: Tour in and around Moshi. Drive from Moshi to Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara.
Day 2: Early morning drive to the Serengeti with lunch boxes. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center.
Day 4: Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro. Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater(火山口).
Day 5: Drive from Ngorongoro to the Olduvai Gorge(峡谷).
●Some Scenic Spots
Moshi
Moshi is a city lying near the parks and conservation areas offering views of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Here you can enjoy historic buildings and pick up souvenirs from your trip to Tanzania.
Serengeti National Park
Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the park contains about three million large animals, most of which join in a seasonal migration(迁徙), one of nature's wonders.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The huge area has active volcanoes, mountains, forests, lakes and Ngorongoro Crater. On the crater floor, grassland mixes with lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains. The crater is home to up to 25, 000 large animals.
Olduvai Gorge
There's a small museum lying at the visitor center. The gorge is full of archaeological sites(考古遗址) filled with fossils, settlement remains and stone artifacts.
●About Baggage
We suggest limiting your extra clothing and other things to one suitcase per person. It's a great idea to bring a small bag for things like a camera and a water bottle, which you'll use in the front passenger area.
For more information, please call 1-800-766-3396!
1. When can tourists enjoy the views of the highest mountain in Africa?| A．On the first day. | B．On the third day. |
| C．On the fourth day. | D．On the fifth day. |
| A．ancient attractions | B．beautiful scenery |
| C．various animals | D．large size |
| A．Prepare huge bags. | B．Send emails for details. |
| C．Avoid too much luggage. | D．Take photos of passengers. |
【推荐3】When you buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from？You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly International. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower be exported and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.
The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. And its auction houses（拍卖行）are very large---Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is auction house in the sense that Tokyo is a city, or Everest a mountain. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flowers are sold here on an average day.
The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.
There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems（茎）. Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country. “My family has TV now. There are radios.” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had predicted the situation in the 1980s. “I see a train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
1. What do we know about Aalsmeer?| A．It’s very large. |
| B．It’s as big as Tokyo. |
| C．19 million flowers are grown there. |
| D．60% of the Netherland’s flowers are sold there. |
| A．How to increase flower production. |
| B．How to avoid climate’s effect on flowers. |
| C．How to speed up the process of flowering. |
| D．How to keep flowers fresh during transportation. |
| A．Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful. |
| B．Ecuador could grow even more flowers. |
| C．The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the local. |
| D．Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador. |
| A．he was excited to see the train |
| B．he knew his business would be affected |
| C．he was sure customers wouldn’t want |
| D．he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers |
【推荐1】Benefits of Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing can be enjoyed by a wide range of students, from the youngest kindergartners to those secondary students. It is really a fun activity, providing students a gentle workout outside in winter. While having fun, students can gain physical and mental benefits.
The physical benefits of cross-country skiing are well known. If we look at Olympic cross- country skiers, we can see the positive effects on the body that result from training for cross-country skiing. The average best female cross-country skier carries 11 percent body fat, and best male skiers carry 5 percent. These percentages are well below the average for people who are considered to be athletic — 17 percent for females and 10 percent for males. The high number of calories burned while skiing helps to keep skiers slim in a healthy and attractive way.
Cross-country skiing is also an efficient way to exercise a large number of muscles at once. Because skiers use ski poles as a means of propulsion, the force that drives skiers forward, the upper body gets much more of workout. Of course, the leg muscles also do their fair share. People who use cross-country skiing as a workout over several weeks will discover that the muscles of their entire body increase in strength.
Cross-country skiing on a regular basis has a tremendous effect on a person’s cardiovascular system.
In addition to gaining strength in the muscles of the upper and lower body, people who use cross-country skiing as a workout method over several weeks will also discover that their heart is stronger. A strong heart pumps more efficiently, sending out more blood to the muscles with each contraction(收缩). Through weeks of skiing, people often discover that their resting heart rate has decreased. Highly trained Olympic cross-country skiers have resting heart rates between 28 and 40 beats per minute. Compare that to the resting heart rate of the average person, which is 60 to 80 beats per minute!
The benefits of cross-country skiing extend beyond overall general health. A lot of evidence exists indicating that regular physical activity increases the release of mood-lifting endorphins (内啡肽) in the body. After one of the energetic and fun skiing lessons, students will be smiling and laughing; they will be relaxed and in a better mood than when they started class. Students will leave class with a sense of accomplishment, knowing that they have developed new skills in a fun activity.
Cross-country skiing is a great way to work the total body. Now more and more students are taking part in this exercise outside during the winter months. They are enjoying it and benefiting from it!
1. The underlined word “workout” means ______.| A．manner | B．opportunity |
| C．application | D．exercise |
| A．can balance out the skiers’ increased calories |
| B．requires the use of most muscle groups |
| C．can increase the athletes’ resting heart rates |
| D．offers students a unique way to keep fit |
| A．By giving explanations. | B．By giving data. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By giving comments. |
CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
【推荐2】I have been dancing since I was 14 years old, when my best friend dragged me to an after-school dance class. I enjoyed that dance class so much that I have been dancing ever since. After every dance class, however, I always have to stretch out my legs and back to make myself relaxed! It feels like as much exercise as going to the gym— but dancing is not widely considered to be a sport. Does that dancing is expressive and artistic mean that it is not a sport?
Some dancers would argue that dancing is a sport, as it requires great physical stamina, strong muscles and impressive flexibility. No matter what style of dance you are participating in, you will always be using all of your muscles while dancing and this can often be for several hours a day. Additionally, in the more traditional dance style (like ballet), men often lift their female dance partners high in the air. That means the dancers are often just as athletic as footballers, runners or swimmers.
On the other hand, many people argue that dance is an art form. Dance often exhibit emotion, represent characters and tell stories. Dancing to music is creative and visually appealing to the eyes and ears, just like watching a play or a professional show. The shiny costumes, the stage make-up and the big hairstyles are artistic and imaginative. It is easy to see why many people consider dance to be an art form.
I personally believe that dance is both a sport and an art. I believe that a great dancer will be a mixture of an athlete and an artist. You could have the strongest muscles in the world but not necessarily be a great dancer. Likewise, you could be a great actress who can express emotions easily but you still might not be able to dance. However, whether you consider dance to be an art or a sport, the important thing is to enjoy it! Dancing is a great way to make new friends and it's a really fun way to exercise!
1. Why does the author think having a dance class is like taking exercise?| A．Because she finds it also needs physical effort. |
| B．Because she takes interest in dancing as well as in sport. |
| C．Because she should do much exercise before dancing. |
| D．Because she finds dancing has hurt her legs and backs. |
| A．activity | B．shape | C．condition | D．strength |
| A．Main idea---Argument---Discussion. |
| B．Opinion---Discussion---Effect. |
| C．Topic---Comparison---Opinion. |
| D．Introduction---Supporting Examples---Conclusion. |
【推荐3】I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviours carefully that help me when I travel around the world.
One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train, lose luggage, and so on.
Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that’s been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won’t see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn’t fun at all.
My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before; I just know it wasn’t good. Although she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she’s accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn’t let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution——while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.
Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.
1. One of the three dogs, Cody, .| A．once suffered from a serious illness | B．is excited when under pressure |
| C．enjoys walking around the yard | D．is unable to deal with new situations |
| A．pay attention to the details in life | B．see as many things as possible when travelling |
| C．stay indifferent to strangers | D．travel around slowly and have fun |
| A．hungry | B．nervous | C．calm | D．happy |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
