For millions of Facebook users,choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center,the photos we select may reflect individual preferences,but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted,unconscious cultural differences. Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom,but also how we experience the world and process information. Western cultures,for example,condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities (實體) ，whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.
Dr. Denise Park,codirector of the Center at UT Dallas,and former graduate student Dr. Chih-Mao Huang of the University of Illinois,were curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace (網(wǎng)絡空間) .In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology,they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States and East Asia. Overall,they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely to focus on the individual's face,while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.
The findings show marked cultural differences in the focus of attention among East Asian and American Facebook users. Moreover,they echo previous research on cultural influences on visual perception (感知) ，attention,and reasoning in the offline world.
"We believe these findings relate to a cultural bias (偏見，偏差) to be more individualistic and independent in the US and more communal (公共的) and interdependent in Asia," said Park.
The research also found that cultural influences over our selfpresentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples,Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.
"Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics,private thoughts,and social behaviors," noted Huang. " As such,the study presents a new approach to investigate cognition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform."
( ) 1. The underlined word "condition" in the first paragraph probably means .
A. advise B. instruct C. shape D. forbid
( ) 2. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize .
A. cultural influences B. social behaviors
C. independent existence D. collective power
( ) 3. It can be inferred that a Korean studying in the US is likely to .
A. use a picture of his face on Facebook
B. adjust to American preferences quickly
C. change his profile photos from time to time
D. put up a photo of his apartment on Facebook
( ) 4. According to Dr. Huang,Facebook can help to .
A. make up a more extended social context
B. study the diversity of worldwide cultures
C. promote communication between east and west
D. combine different cultures from different aspects
1. C該題為詞義判斷題，根據(jù)上下文，作者主要想傳達文化傳統(tǒng)等對人思維的影響，所以選shape ,表塑造。
2. D該題為細節(jié)考察題，根據(jù)第1段最后一句話whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence而Mongolians (蒙古人) 為亞洲人，可得出答案。
3. A該題為細節(jié)考察題，根據(jù)第5段Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.可推斷出結果。
4. B該題為細節(jié)考察題，根據(jù)第1段but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted,unconscious cultural differences可得出結果。
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Astronauts' meals have come a long way from the freezedried powders and semiliquid pastes of decades ago：now US scientists want to grow vegetables in minigreenhouses on the moon.
Scientists say they are looking forward to a time when residents of future lunar or even Mar?tian outposts will be able to dine on fresh vegetables. Paragon Space Development Corporation has unveiled what it called the first step toward growing flowers―and eventually food―on the moon.
Paragon,which has partnered with NASA in previous experiments on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station,calls it a "Lunar Oasis".
This is a sealed greenhouse that looks like a bell jar encased in a 46 cm triangular aluminum frame. It is designed to safely land a laboratory plant on the lunar surface,and protect it while it grows.
The miniature greenhouse is to be launched into space by Odyssey Moon Ltd.，a participant in the Google Lunar X Prize. This competition offers $ 20 million to any entrant who can launch,land and operate a rover on the lunar surface.
Paragon officials say future testing of the " Lunar Oasis" will be driven by Odyssey's flight schedule,which will not happen until 2012 at the earliest.
When it does lift off the greenhouse will contain the seeds of Brassica,a hardy plant related to Brussels sprouts and cabbage. Because Brassica goes from seed to flower in just 14 days,it can complete its life cycle in a single lunar night.
"Colonizing the Moon or Mars seems so far away,but it is important that we do this re?search now," Paragon president Jane Poynter said.
"It takes a long time to get a lot of research,and to get integrated,reliable efficient sys?tems before colonists move in ," she said.
( ) 5. What can we know from the text?
A. American astronauts have eaten fresh vegetables on the moon:
B. Astronauts' meals have been the freezedried powers and semiliquid pastes so far.
C. The sealed greenhouse looks like a semicircle jar.
D. It won't take long before colonists move in to get a lot of research.
( ) 6. The article implies that .
A. astronauts can grow flowers in space at present
B. Paragon and NASA will carry out the test separately
C. Lunar Oasis is a series of experiments carried out in space
D. the earliest testing of the Lunar Oasis may be in 2012
( ) 7. The underlined word "colonists" in the last paragraph probably has the meaning of
A. plants B. wild beasts C. human beings D. scientists
( ) 8. The seeds of Brassica will be contained in the greenhouse mainly because .
A. their life cycle is much shorter
B. they are more nutritious than other food
C. they are related to Brussels sprouts and cabbage
D. they are very delicious
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In white shirt,blue pants,black cloth shoes and two pigtails,Jingqiu gives off an air of great "pure beauty" in Zhang Yimou's new movie Under the Hawthorn Tree.
The film tells the story of the sad romance of Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan. Set at the end of the "cultural revolution" (1966-1976) ，the pair managed to fall in love although they came from different political environments.
Before it was released,moviegoers speculated on just what this "pure beauty" could be. Director Zhang complained of how long it had taken him to find the right girl for the part of Jingqiu―a character so innocent that she believed simply lying on the same bed with a man would make her pregnant.
It was 18-year-old Zhou Dongyu who stood out from the crowd. According to Zhang,Zhou had "eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside". Born of an ordinary worker's family,the Shijiazhuang girl was in her final year of high school and working hard for a place in an art college.
While some teenagers consider such " pure beauty" illusory,others believe that it speaks of something soulful.
Purity is all about the innocence that shines through from within,thinks 16-year-old Tan Mengxi of Nanjing.
"Being pure can be simple,not having complicated thoughts and being inexperienced. However,it doesn't mean an ignorant or naive person. So,a person is pure in his or her nature if he or she is always enthusiastic and able to deal with difficult matters independently. This purity doesn't pass with time," she said.
( ) 5. What image does Jingqiu give to audiences in the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree"!
A. A simple girl. B. A pure girl.
C. A romantic girl. D. A silent girl.
( ) 6. What kind of girls looks pure according to the passage?
A. A girl in white shirt,blue pants,black cloth shoes and two pigtails.
B. A girl has eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside.
C. A girl who was born into an ordinary worker's family.
D. A girl wears accessories and makeup.
( ) 7. What's the opinion of Tan Mengxi about purity?
A. It is of whether someone is ignorant or naive.
B. Being pure can be simple,not having complicated thoughts and being inexperi?enced.
C. It is of whether someone is always enthusiastic.
D. Purity is a matter of internal quality and doesn't pass with time.
( ) 8. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. What Makes a Pure Girl?
B. A Debate on the Movie Under the Hawthorn Tree
C. Opinions on the Character Jingqiu
D. It's Hard to Find the Character Jingqiu
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Few Asians are Christian but people across the vast continent are embracing the holiday as a great excuse for shopping,partying and even romance.
Christmas lights brighten shopping streets in cities from Beijing to Colombo,while images of Santa Claus and deer decorate office buildings,shops and restaurants.
Shopping malls in Indonesia,the country with the largest number of Muslims,play carols like Silent Night and Jingle Bells through speakers during the yearend holiday season.
"Most workers here are Muslim,but we also celebrate Christmas just like we celebrate Id al-Fitr (開齋節(jié)) .We are complementing each other with these clothes and decoration," said Jakarta restaurant receptionist Lina Novianti,wearing a red Santa Claus hat.
Every year the Indonesian president and top officials attend national Christmas celebrations with church groups.
In China,Christmas Eve has become one of the biggest party nights of the year for young professionals.
"Bars,karaoke halls,restaurants,they all get completely packed on Christmas Eve,"
said Zu Min,who sells Christmas trees and wreaths (花環(huán)) ."More and more Chinese people are buying Christmas trees now."
Tinsel (金屬線條) has even been put up inside commercial aircraft that fly from Colombo to Jaffna.
"We celebrate Christmas because my kids insist on it. We decorate the house and have a Christmas tree so my kids will be happy," said a mother-of-two,laden with gifts.
In Japan,Christmas Eve has taken on a meaning similar to Valentine's Day being the time for romance among young couples.
( ) 5. The best title of this article can be .
A. The Coming of Christmas Day
B. Asia Celebrates Christmas Happily
C. Are You Shopping at the Christmas Day
D. The Chinese Are Embracing the Christmas
( ) 6. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the presidents and top officials from all the Asian countries will attend their national Christmas
B. not only the Christian but also people all over the world enjoy the Christmas Day
C. Christmas Eve has not yet become the colorful party nights of the year for the youth
D. young Japanese regard only Valentine's Day as the time for romance
( ) 7. According to the passage,which of the following activity will the people NOT do to celebrate Christmas Day?
A. Ladies rush into the town for their Christmas shopping.
B. People invite many friends to a big party.
C. Lovers send gifts,such as roses,chocolates,to each other.
D. People all wear red Santa Claus hat,walking in the street.
( ) 8. When you visit Indonesia on the Christmas Day,you will probably find .
A. all the Muslims stay at home,celebrating Eid al-Fitr
B. all the residents join together in the street,enjoying delicious dinner
C. the shops and supermarkets are all closed
D. the Christmas songs float here and there
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Soon it would be the holidays,but before that,there were year exams. All the students had been working 1 for some time,reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn't 2 ,they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 3 ,but Jane didn't want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year,4 just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 5 about her. She went to bed too 6 . The night before the first exam,Barbara 7 that she should have an early night and take a 8 pill. She promised to wake her up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep,Jane was 9 that she might oversleep. Her 10 kept jumping from subject to subject. At last,with the help of 11 ,she went to sleep. In no time at all,she was sitting in the examination hall,looking at the examination 12 ,but she couldn't answer any of the questions. 13 around her was writing pages and pages. 14 she thought hard,she couldn't find anything to write 15 . She kept looking at her 16 . Time was running out. There was only an hour left. She started one question,wrote two sentences,17 and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 18 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 19 up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 20 dream. A minute later,Barbara called her name.
( ) 1. A. universally B. hard C. unconditionally D. unwillingly
( ) 2. A. prepare B. miss C. join D. pass
( ) 3. A. succeeded B. failed C. passed D. sneezed
( ) 4. A. but B. so C. and D. because
( ) 5. A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. delighted
( ) 6. A. early B. late C. unconsciously D. eagerly
( ) 7. A. insisted B. hoped C. ordered D. wished
( ) 8. A. sleeping B. resting C. exciting D. breathing
( ) 9. A. sure B. afraid C. happy D. pleased
( ) 10. A. hand B. eye C. mind D. body
( ) 11. A. her sister B. her parents C. the lessons D. the medicine
( ) 12. A. result B. marks C. desk D. paper
( ) 13. A. The teacher B. The students C. No one D. Everyone
( ) 14. A. If B. Though C. So D. How
( ) 15. A. with B. about C. on D. to
( ) 16. A. watch B. textbook C. sister D. subject
( ) 17. A. gave up B. put off C. looked around D. thought over
( ) 18. A. examining B. leaving C. copying D. crying
( ) 19. A. raised B. woke C. stood D. cheered
( ) 20. A. nice B. wonderful C. terrible D. special
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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants,and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock,the salesman promptly produces it,and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well,the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes,with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.
For a man,slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants,or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman,as the name implies,tries to sell the customer something else,he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely;he does so with skill:"I know this jacket is not the style you want,sir,but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment,and the usual response is：" This is the right color and may be the right size,but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants,and she is only" having a look round". She is always open to persuasion;indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her,even by what companions tell her. She will try on any thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes,most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses,a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another,to and from often retracing her steps,before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process,but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
( ) 1. The passage mainly talks about .
A. how women go about buying clothes
B. women are better at shopping than men
C. differences between men and women shoppers
D. a man goes shopping because he needs something
( ) 2. The underlined sentence "the price is a secondary consideration" in the first paragraph means when a man is shopping .
A. he buys good quality things,so long as they are not too dear
B. he does not mind how much he has to pay for the right things
C. he often buy things without giving the matter proper thought
D. he buys whatever he likes without considering its value ( ) 3. 1 What does a man do when he cannot get exactly what he wants?
A. He usually does not buy anything.
B. So long as the style is right,he buys the thing.
C. He buys a similar thing because of the color he wants.
D. At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.
( ) 4. What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?
A. Men go shopping based on need,but women never.
B. Men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do.
C. Women bargain for their clothes,but men do not.
D. The time they take over buying clothes.
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When I was in seventh grade,I worked at a local hospital in my town. I 1 about thirty to forty hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 2 ,and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there 3 his hand and talking to him,helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine,even though he 4 with only an occasional squeeze of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷) .
I left for a week to vacation with my parents,and when I came back,Mr. Gillespie was 5 . I didn't have the 6 to ask any of the nurses where he was,for fear they might tell me he had died. So 7 many questions unanswered,I continued to volunteer there through my eighthgrade year.
Several years later,when I was a junior in high school,I was at the gas station when I noticed a 8 face. When I realized who it was,my eyes filled with tears. He was 9 !I asked him if his name was Mr. Gillespie,and if he had been in a ( n) 10 about five years ago. With an 11 look.on his face,he replied yes. I explained how I knew him,and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears,and he gave me the warmest 12 I had ever received.
He began to tell me how,as he 13 there comatose (昏睡的) ，he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an/a 14 ,not a person,who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had 15 him alive.
Then he told me about his 16 and what happened to him to put him in the conia. We both cried for a while and 17 a hug,said our goodbyes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven't seen him since,he 18 my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a 19 between his life and his death. More important,he has made a tremendous difference in 20 life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: he made me an angel.
( ) 1. A. volunteered B. afforded C. provided D. killed
( ) 2. A. partners B. visitors C. companions D. friends
( ) 3. A. washing B. patting C. holding D. waving
( ) 4. A. dealt B. fooled C. reacted D. responded
( ) 5. A. gone B. lost C. dead D. revived
( ) 6. A. idea B. feeling C. fear D. courage
( ) 7. A. against B. with C. for D. beyond
( ) 8. A. strange B. familiar C. unique D. lovely
( ) 9. A. energetic B. tough C. alive D. stout
( ) 10. A. condition B. situation C. coma D. operation
( ) 11. A. confusing B. uncertain C. pleased D. frightened
( ) 12. A. handshake B. kiss C. thanks D. hug
( ) 13. A. lived B. lay C. slept D. spent
( ) 14. A. monster B. spirit C. angel D. volunteer
( ) 15. A. caught B. return C. kept D. sent
( ) 16. A. job B. life C. family D. friends
( ) 17. A. exchanged B. gave C. offered D. received
( ) 18. A. moves B. encourages C. fills D. fulfills
( ) 19. A. difference B. deal C. deed D. contribution
( ) 20. A. their B. his C. our D. my
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In December of 2002,I was a happy husband and father of two young children. A month 1 ,I was diagnosed with hemophilia (出血不止癥) .
After two years of 2 ,my body was weak and lifeless. I felt like a puppet (木偶) who needed help to lift his arms or 3 his head. I began to run. After six months,my 4 came back. So I decided to try to run a marathon.
I 5 with my father about my plan. He told me of a program that trained people to run a marathon to 6 money for hemophilia research. So that summer,7 the Hemophilia Society's training program,I started to 8 for the day to come to run the marathon.
On October 27,2005,at 8 a.m.，the shot 9 and so did I. Along with 19 ,000 other brave souls,I started on a 26. 2 mile journey that I will 10 forget.
I first saw my wife Patty at the sixmile mark; she seemed 11 that I was having a good time doing it. At mile 17 ,my mind was going back to those two 12 years that had brought my family and me down. I saw her again. The 13 in her face told me that she knew I was starting to struggle. I felt 14 we were thinking about the same thing,nine 15 miles would soon be behind us.
That thought alone pulled me 16 . Mile 22,23, slowing but going,24. 25,then there is was. 3 hours and 6 minutes after I had started,I 17 what I thought to be the most exciting finish line of all races！
The Luekemia Society gave me a (n) 18 with a note saying, "Hemophilia26. 2". If I 19 ill again,my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength,and maybe 20 my life. But it can never take away the award,or the fact that I am a marathoner.
( ) 1. A. later B. ago C. before D. after
( ) 2. A. check B. rest C. treatment D. work
( ) 3. A. use up B. hold up C. turn up D. pick up
( ) 4. A. spirit B. power C. force D. strength
( ) 5. A. talked B. said C. spoke D. told
( ) 6. A. make B. raise C. earn D. offer
( ) 7. A. by B. in C. for D. through
( ) 8. A. prepare B. look C. search D. ask
( ) 9. A. turned off B. got off C. went off D. took of
( ) 10. A. ever B. never C. always D. frequently
( ) 11. A. angry B. worried C. happy D. sad
( ) 12. A. terrible B. wonderful C. generous D. long
( ) 13. A. interest B. disappointment C. worry D. concern
( ) 14. A. as for B. as if C. as with D. as to
( ) 15. A. another B. less C. more D. fewer
( ) 16. A. forward B. backward C. toward D. upward
( ) 17. A. went B. ran C. walked D. crossed
( ) 18. A. book B. apartment C. house D. award
( ) 19. A. go B. fall C. become D. get
( ) 20. A. even B. still D. very D. quiet
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3. She would go to the ends of the earth for the family.(make)
為了讓她的家庭過上比較好的生活，她愿去天涯海角。
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