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What does Pauline mean by psychology of clothing?
A.Our clothes are a reflection of our individual taste.
B.What we wear is an expression of a thinking in our subconscious mind.
C.We all dress up in order to impress others.
D.We are always aware of our clothing.
What is the purpose of this announcement?
A.To announce expansion plans.
B.To inform. customers of attractive offers.
C.To launch a new pension scheme.
D.To announce a new location for the office.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness (意识) of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture (质地), as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, "There is nothing new under the sun. The creativity is remaking or recombining (组) the old in new ways." For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day to day activities.
Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A.To prepare for a meal.
B.To arrange the furniture in a special way.
C.To buy some books from a bookstore.
D.To "write" a letter with the computer.
Dear Ms. Montague,
As you are probably aware, the recent smoking ban has had a (150) impact on our business. Our sales have dropped 40 percent in the last six months. Though we do not expect this to be a long-term concern for our business, we don't expect sales to return to normal until the summer when our patio opens for the tourist season.
Due to the loss in business we regret (151) you that we are laying off all of our hosts and hostesses for the winter and spring. With business being so slow our servers can handle the task of greeting and seating customers on their own.
You are (152) to two week's severance pay, which will be paid in full on your next paycheck.
Please come in for any scheduled shifts next week.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication at Pino's Pizzeria. Please apply again for our next summer season.
Sincerely,
Franco Bellini
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A.slight
B.profound
C.critical
D.soft
How We Form. First Impression
1.We all have first impression of someone we just met.But why? Why do we form. an opinion about someone without really knowing anything about him or her-aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits(特征)?
2.The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world.Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very minor difference in how a person’s eyes, ears, nose or mouth are placed in relation to each other, that it makes you see him or her as different.In fact, your brain continuously processes incoming sensory (感官的) information-- the sights and sounds of your world.These incoming“signals” are compared against a host of (许多 )“memories” stored in the brain areas called the cortex(大脑皮层)system to determine what these new signals “mean”.
3.If you see someone you know and like at school, your brain says “familiar and safe”.If you see someone new, it says, “new-potentially threatening”.Then your brainstarts to match features of this stranger with other “known” memories.The height, weight, dress, ethnicity(种族特点), gestures, and tone of voice are all matched up.The more unfamiliar the characteristics, the more your brain may say, “This is new.I don’ like this person: ” Or else,“I am intrigued.”Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes, ethnicity, gestures like your other friends; so your brain says, “I like this person.” But these preliminary “impressions” can be dead wrong.
4.When we stereotvpe〔对……产生成见〕people, we use a less mature form. of thinking (not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child) that makes simplistic(过分简单化的)and categorical impressions of others.Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people -- their history, interest, values, strengths, and true character -- we categorize them as jocks(骗子), geeks (傻瓜), or freaks(怪人).
5.However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like, If we spend time with a person, hear about his or her life, hopes, dreams, and become aware of the person’s character, we use a different,more mature style. of thinking--and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to be humane(有人清味的).
第 27 题
A.Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic Impression
B.Comment on First Impression
C.Illustra titlon of First Impression
D.Comparing Incoming Sensory Information Against Memories
E.Threatening Aspect of First Impression
F.Differences Among Jocks,Geeks and Freaks
Paragraph 2_____
What is the purpose of the meeting?
A.To report thefts
B.To help unauthorized persons around the premises
C.To explain new security measures
D.To make a collection for Jenny who is leaving
根据短文的内容回答,下列题目
How We Form. First Impression
(1) We all have first impression of someone we just met. But why? Why do we form. an opinion about someone without really knowing anything about him or her--aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits.
(2) The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world. Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very minor difference in how a person&39;s eyes, ears,nose, or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her as different. In fact, your brain continuously process incoming sensory information——the sights and sounds of your world. These incoming "signals" are compared against a host of "memories" stored in the brain areas called the cortex system to determine what these new signals "mean".
(3) If you see someone you know and like at school, your brain says "familiar and safe". If you see someone new, it says, "new-potentially, threatening". Then your brain starts to match features of this stranger with other "known" memories. The height, weight, dress, ethnicity,gestures, and tone of voice are all matched up. The more unfamiliar the characteristics, the more your brain may say, "This is new. I don&39;t like this person." Or else, "I&39;m intrigued." Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes, ethnicity, gestures--like your other friends; so your brain says: "I like this person." But these preliminary "impressions" can be dead wrong.
(4) When we stereotype people, we use a less mature form. of thinking (not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child) that makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others.
Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people--their history, interest, values,strengths, and true character--we categorize them as jocks, geeks, or freaks.
(5) However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like. If we spend time with a person, hear about his or her life, hopes, dreams, and become aware of the person&39;s character, we use a different, more mature style. of thinking——and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to be humane.
Paragraph 2 __________ 查看材料
A.Ways of departure from immature and simplistic impressions
B.Comment on first impression
C.Illustration of first impression
D.Comparing incoming sensory information against memories
E.Threatening aspect of first impressions
F.Differences among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks
We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas, beliefs and
interests like their own. Similarly, we feel comfortable with physical
qualities similar as ours. 【M1】 ______
We may have noticed about how people who live or work closely 【M2】 ______
together come to behave in a similar way. Unconsciously we copy these 【M3】 ______
we are close to or love or admire. So a sportsman's individual way of
walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admired fan; a pair of 【M4】 ______
lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an employer finds 【M5】 ______
himself copying his boss's habit of wagging a pen between his fingers
while thinking.
In every case, the influential person may consciously notice the 【M6】 ______
imitation but he will feel comfortably in his presence. And if he does 【M7】 ______
notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing
he is influencing people: they are drawn to them. 【M8】 ______
Sensitive people have been mirroring their friend and acquaintances 【M9】 ______
all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way
without aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win 【M10】 ______
agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists
recommend the deliberate use of. physical imitation.
【M1】
There are many important yet ordinary issues in our life. People just
neglect them because they are so common. For example, many of us take life
for granting and believe that death is still far away in the future. Ask yourself: 【M1】 ______
"Do you feel privileged to enjoy a life?" Surely most of us will be surprised
to hear such a question. Indeed, when we are healthy, life seems to be natural
and death is unimaginative. 【M2】 ______
We do not notice such a fact. Seldom do we think of it. We watch weeks
of time passed by, and enjoy our entitled life. Actually, we are hardly aware 【M3】 ______
about it. 【M4】 ______
This attitude is also seen in our uses of all the sense and talents. Only the 【M5】 ______
deaf appreciate hearing, and only the blind realize the important that lies in 【M6】 ______
sight. People with good eyesight and hearing usually have something else to
complain and do not realize how much blessed they are. Particularly does this
rule applies to those who lost sight or hearing in their adult lives. But those who 【M7】 ______
have never suffer from those disabilities make full use of sight and hearing. It's 【M8】 ______
true that they could use them, as much as they want. Therefore, all those seem 【M9】 ______
natural to them. They just use them, with any appreciation. 【M10】 ______
【M1】