Avatars Tell a Lot
Believe it or not, profile pictures can tell a lot about the person. Is he or she funny? Single or married? Plump or slim? Strangers can more or less get a clue of what kind of person you are from your avatar!
Frankly speaking, profile picture is to social media what one’s appearance is to real life. Since your profile picture serve as the handiest source of what kind of person you are to strangers or people unfamiliar, it can leave a strong influence on how others think of you in the long term.
Furthermore, profile photo can partially decide how others trust you. Reports show that a photo of real person gains trust more easily than an image of a cartoon or something else.
Sometimes profile pictures can mirror one’s inner feelings. People who adopt cute pets and animation figures as their profile pictures are more likely to feel uneasy when handling daily trivia.
Unavoidably, different tastes in profile photos render awkward dispute between children and parents. A netizen complained that her mom asked her to change the avatar in which she made a face and stuck out her tongue because Chinese traditional grim reapers do the same facial expression.
Profile picture is believed to somehow reflect personality. A vote on the profile photos mostly used by playboys went viral on Sina Weibo in January 2018. Many Internet users gave positive backing to the result of the vote. Those who use selfies as profile pictures are more inclined to express themselves in public.
Is there anyone in your friend list who changes profile photos so frequently on social media that you can’t follow its pace? You have an eyeful of it and can’t help wondering: why did he/she change his/her avatar again? Frequent change of profile photos, or even a changeable style, is likely to be a sign of instable personality. Of course, changing profile photos frequently in a short term may indicate that your friend feels up and down during that time.
Just as appearances do not determine everything, avatars may have a greater impact on the formation of first impressions, but this effect fades as people learn more about each other.
A.So please do not overstate the importance of a photo online. |
B.Youngsters have better tastes in choosing profile pictures than elders. |
C.But it has an even greater influence on how others view you in the short term. |
D.Meanwhile, your profile picture is revealing your age without you noticing it. |
E.To be more specific, they are eager to build a positive self-image and reveal it to others. |
F.For example, a lonely silhouette makes others feel distant while a warm smile brings sincerity. |
G.However, one exception is that some perfectionists change their profile pictures from time to time to approach the so-called “perfect” standard. |
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【推荐1】Do you want to be a leader? Will you become a great leader? Well, to answer these questions,you need to have some important qualities of a great leader.
A great leader takes charge.
A great leader sets a good example to his people.
his position to hurt the feelings of others. Instead, he uses his position to develop others.
A great leader accepts responsibilities. A great leader is finally responsible for the results of those whom they lead, whether the results are good or bad. A great leader will patiently teach, and then lead their team to success.
A great leader knows where they are going and how to get there.
Anyway, you can decide to become a great leader. Many people are depending on you, and don't let them down.
A.A great leader leads with compassion. |
B.They need to keep calm, especially in an emergency. |
C.A great leader will lead in the front when there is danger. |
D.Leadership is not about your position or the words you say. |
E.They encourage their people to do what they do not want to do. |
F.Without correct leadership,people' s enthusiasm cannot be sustained. |
G.A great leader paints an attractive vision that people want to follow through. |
【推荐2】Nature can be unforgiving, especially when it comes to the animal world. As such, squirrels need every advantage they can get in order to protect themselves from a variety of predators that may want to make them their next meal. Squirrels pay incredibly close attention to their surroundings, and they pick up alarm calls from other nearby animals in reference to nearby predators. Now, a new study reveals that squirrels also listen to nearby birds’ conversations to make sure there is no threat close by.
Researchers from Oberlin University say that if the talk from birds is relaxing and normal, the squirrel knows it is not in immediate danger. The authors said that squirrels were listening to bird conversations and sounds to assess their safety, so in order to test their theory they observed the behavior of 54 wild Eastern gray squirrels scattered across various parks and areas in Ohio.
First, a threat was shown by playing a record of a red-tailed hawk(鹰), an animal known to hunt and eat both squirrels and other smaller birds. Then, researchers played one of two different recordings; one recording was of many songbirds chattering among one another happily, and the other was with no bird noises. After playing these recordings, each squirrel’s behavior was monitored for three minutes.
As expected, after hearing the initial record, all the squirrels displayed defensive attitudes, such as running away, looking around, or freezing their movements. Interestingly, the squirrels that heard the happy sounds of songbirds returned back to a normal, relaxed state much faster than the other group that heard the quiet sounds.
The study’s authors say that this indicates squirrels use the sounds of nearby animals to ensure their own safety. This allows the squirrel to either get back to what they were doing in a faster manner, or prepare for potential threats more efficiently.
“Perhaps in some circumstances, cues of safety could be as important as cues of danger,” the study reads. The study is published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.
1. What does the underlined word “predators” mean in the first paragraph?A.Animals that hunt squirrels as food. |
B.Animals that make friends with squirrels. |
C.Animals that hunt squirrels and birds at night. |
D.Animals that steal the food from the squirrels’ nests. |
A.They will stay and freeze. |
B.They will behave normally. |
C.They will keep on their guard. |
D.They will look around and run away. |
A.By studying the different data. |
B.By listing the different figures. |
C.By comparing the different responses. |
D.By playing different games with the squirrels. |
A.Three interesting experiments. |
B.Squirrels listen to birds to stay safe. |
C.Judging danger from nearby sounds. |
D.Squirrels can record the dangerous sound. |
【推荐3】It’s a common debate between couples — the perfect temperature to keep both warm but not hot. And the temperature’s setting often forms the basis of office arguments between women and men about the “correct” temperature. Research does often show women prefer a higher indoor temperature, compared with men. But why do women feel the cold more?
With the same body weight, women tend to have less muscle to produce heat. Women also have more fat between the skin and the muscles, so the skin feels colder, as it’s slightly further away from blood vessels. Women also tend to have a lower metabolic (新陈代谢) rate than men, which reduces heat production ability during cold exposure, making women more likely to feel cold as the temperature drops. Additionally, the hormones mainly found in women make women’s hands, feet and ears stay around three degrees Celsius cooler than men’s.
The phenomenon that women prefer warmer temperatures isn’t unique to humans. Studies on many species of birds and mammals report that males commonly gather in cooler areas where there is shade, while females and the young stay in warmer environments where there is sunlight. Male bats prefer to rest at the cool, high peaks of mountains, while females remain in the warmer valleys. Female mammals may have developed a preference for warmer climates to encourage them to rest with offspring (幼崽) during stages when the young are unable to regulate their own body temperature. So the difference between heat-sensing systems may provide an advantage.
Couples choosing separate blankets is one way to overcome the differences in temperature preferences. In the workplace, personal comfort systems are heating systems that heat or cool and can be locally placed in individual work stations such as desktops, chairs, or near the feet and legs. Examples include small desk fans, heated chairs and blankets, or footwarmers. These provide individualised thermal comfort (热舒适) to meet personal needs without affecting others in the same space, and have been found to produce higher comfort satisfaction in the workplace.
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?A.By giving daily examples. | B.By analyzing office rules. |
C.By mentioning an experiment. | D.By sharing a personal experience. |
A.They have less fat than men. | B.Their skin usually feels warmer. |
C.Their heart rate is higher than men. | D.They are more sensitive to cold. |
A.To show their preference for cold. |
B.To provide more evidence for the findings. |
C.To introduce the system of keeping warm. |
D.To inform us of a new scientific debate. |
A.Women have an advantage. |
B.Why do women feel cold more? |
C.How do we agree on the ideal temperature? |
D.Biological differences between men and women. |