阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出****选项。

Contrary to popular belief，looking at someone's face alone is not enough to tell us whether they are roaring in celebration or screaming in frustration，researchers claimed. While people may believe they have the ability to read each other's faces，body language is the real clue that shows whether strong emotions someone is feeling are positive or negative.

In a study，groups of participants were shown a series of facial expressions such as tennis players photographed just after winning or losing a point.

In some cases the volunteers were able to see the player's full body，but in others they were only shown either their face or their body with the other removed.

Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body，but their guesses were no better than chance when based on the face alone.

Those who were allowed to see the full image were convinced they had made their judgment based on the players' facial expressions even though results from the two other groups suggested otherwise.

The researchers carried out a second study where participants were shown a wider range of faces showing emotions including joy，pleasure，victory，pain and defeat.

Using photo－editing software，the researchers attached the faces to bodies expressing the opposite emotion，and asked participants to act out the emotions they saw in the photos.

The resulting poses were like the body poses in the photographs but not the facial expressions，demonstrating that people base their interpretation of strong emotions not on the face but the body.

Dr Aviezer，who led the study，said，“These results show that when emotions become extremely intense，the difference between positive and negative facial expressions becomes unclear. The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations. For example，individuals may fail to recognize facial expressions，but if they are trained to process important body language，their performance may significantly improve.”

【解题导语】　****的研究表明：通过观察别人的眼睛，人们并不能****读懂他们的心情，但如果通过肢体语言，人体却能更好地了解。

1．People tend to believe that ____________．

A．someone's body language has an effect on their feelings

B．reading someone's face alone cannot tell their feelings

C．someone's body language is the only clue to their feelings

D．someone's feelings can be read by their facial expressions

答案　D　[推理判断题。从第一段的Contrary to popular belief，looking at someone's face alone is...可知，目前，人们普遍认为，看人们的面部表情就可以得知他们的心情。]

2．What do we know about the first study?

A．The participants were divided into four groups.

B．All participants were given the same pictures to see.

C．It proved that emotions influence people's body language.

D．Participants could tell the players' feelings when seeing the full picture.

答案　D　[细节理解题。从第四段的Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body可知答案。]

3．In the second study，the participants were asked to ____________．

A．express the opposite emotion

B．act out the emotions they saw

C．use photo－editing software

D．perform different roles

答案　B　[细节理解题。从倒数第三段的．..asked participants to act out the emotions they saw in the photos可知，第二个研究中，参与者要求把所看到的表情演示出来。]

4．What did Dr Aviezer think of the results of the study?

A．Ridiculous.  B．Useless.

C．Unrealistic.  D．Helpful.

答案　D　[推理判断题。从最后一段的The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations可知，Dr Aviezer认为这些结果在某个方面对其它研究有一定的帮助。]

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出****选项。

(原创)People in Hong Kong speak a rich mixture of languages. Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 156 years before it was returned to Chinese control in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994.

Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and, , other dialects also are heard, and English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here. Now however, many people are choosing to learn English as it is spoken in the United States.

Victor Chan, for example, has children who attend school called Nature EQ on Saturday and Sunday, and they are learning to say words the American way. Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English, because he plans to send them to the United States for further study.

Nature EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes. Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, at that time, he had only 40 students. Today, the school has 350 students, and it does not have space for any more.

Mr Ng says American English is clear and defined. He says it is easy to teach and easily understood. That, however, is not the main concern of the children.

Public schools in the former British colony still teach mostly British English. But the number of private language schools teaching American English is growing.

In Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the American English Workshop school had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago. Today, ithas more than 180 each week.

Some observers say American English is becoming the language of international business. Increased contact with American culture, like movies, television programs, computer games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business.

But for now, people hearing English in the streets of Hong Kong are mainly hearing traditional British English.

“We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak with the British accent, ”said one local woman.

“The British is better I think, ”commented a local man.

【文章大意】多元化的大都市香港现在正兴起一股学习美式英语的热潮。

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the language spoken in Hong Kong?

A. English is still the only official language now.

B. British English is still widely spoken and taught at present.

C. Most people are learning American English now.

D. All people in Hong Kong can speak Cantonese.

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here一句可知英式英语在香港广泛使用和用于教学之中。

2. What can we learn from the examples shown in this passage?

A. Views are different on American English.

B. Not all people like American English.

C. American English is becoming more popular.

D. American English is better than British English.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章提供的例子可知人们越来越喜欢学习美式英语。

3. What does the underlined word“it”refer to?

A. British English

B. American English

C. American English Workshop school

D. Hong Kong

【解析】选C。细节理解题。it代指上句中的American English Workshop school“美式英语培训学校”。

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A. American English and British English will go hand in hand in the future.

B. American English will be more popular than British English.

C. British accent is clear and easy to study.

D. Local people can’t understand both of the two kinds of English.

【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章可知尽管美式英语的学习不断升温, 英式英语仍在广泛使用和在教学中应用, 故推断美式英语和英式英语将会在香港并存下去。