If you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception （認(rèn)知） of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality．
The study, which was led by Gary W．Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers．In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities．
After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual' s becoming a friend and a dating partner．Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive （認(rèn)知的） processes modify （修改） judgments of attractiveness．
"Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski．
The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive．The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status．
"This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski．
小題1:In the study the participants were required to _____．
A．try to make friends with each other
B．try to prove positive characters make people more attractive
C．exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudeness
D．rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or his personality
小題2:What's the CORRECT order of how cognitive processes modify judgments of attractiveness?
a．find a person with a positive personality
b．view the person more physically attractive
c．want to make friends with the person
d．want to be his/ her romantic partner
A．a(chǎn)→c→d→bB．d→c→b→aC．c→b→a→dD．a(chǎn)→d→c→b
小題3:Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A．The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality．
B．Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance．
C．The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged．
D．Positive personality may lead to more friends．
小題4:The passage is written in a（n） _____ tone．
A．subjectiveB．objectiveC．scepticalD．negative
小題5:Who are the intended readers of this passage?
A．People with positive characteristics．
B．Good-looking people．
C．People with negative characteristics．
D．General people．

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D
本文通過研究，證明一個人的性格決定了一個人的魅力。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities．可知，答案為D。
小題2:A 排列順序題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive．可知答案為A。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)最后一句話it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are,可知，答案為C。
小題4:B 作者態(tài)度判斷題。本文作者并沒有發(fā)表自己的觀點(diǎn)，所以是一個客觀的態(tài)度。
小題5:D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句話可知，本文提醒人們性格決定了你的外在美。所以并沒有針對特殊的人群。
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The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks,
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these accomplishments in your journal.
小題1:To feel positive（積極的） about learning English means_______
A．if you are patient, you will learn
B．you can understand everything all at once
C．if you make mistakes, you can learn from them
D．if you believe you can learn, you will learn
小題2:When you learn English, you do not need to _______
A．practice speaking it too much
B．to be patient and feel positive about it
C．express your ideas in English
D．understand everything all at once
小題3:What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?
A．To communicate in English
B．To worry about taking risks
C．To think about what has been done after class
D．To make a record of the achievements
小題4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A．It’s very important to learn a second language
B．Some people learn a second language easily while others don’t
C．There are ways to help you learn a second language easily
D．Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language

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