Do you look like your name? Scientists say th...

Do you look like your name? Scientists say there’s a good chance you do.

This comes from a new study published in a magazine. Researchers from Israel found that

our given names may have something to do with our facial (面部的) appearances.

Lead writer Yonat Zwebner of a university, along with her team, did eight different experiments (实验) in Israel and France. The different experiments were set up to answer two main questions:

whether people can correctly guess a person’s name based only on a photo of a face and what is behind this matching effect.

During the experiments, researchers asked students to look at photos of people’s faces and

guess each person’s name from a list of four choices. They correctly guessed the right name 38 percent of the time, which was better than the 25 percent of a random (随机的) guess.

What’s more, when the faces the students looked at came from within their own country, they were able to best match the faces to the names. French students were better at matching only French names and faces while Israeli students were better at matching only Hebrew names and Israeli faces.

Researchers believe it is possible that people change their appearances without paying attention to it, to match their names. One study especially backed up this idea, showing that a hairstyle, something that can be changed by people easily, was enough to guide others in correctly guessing their names.

“Earlier research has shown there are cultural stereotypes (偏见) carried by names, including

how someone should look. For example, people are more likely to imagine a person named Bob to have a rounder face than a person named Tim. We believe these stereotypes can, over time, influence people’s facial appearances,” Zwebner said.

The results of the experiments may even make parents think twice when choosing a name for their children.

“If a name can influence appearance, it can influence many other things. This research opens an important direction that may suggest how parents should consider better the names for their children,” said Zwebner, who recently had a baby herself.

“As parents, it was really difficult for us to name our 12-day-old daughter as we know the meanings of names.”

1.One of the purposes of the experiments is to　　 _.

A. give the students a chance to know each other

B. explain what influences our facial appearances

C. find out different characteristics carried by different names

D. see if people can correctly guess a person’s name based only on a photo of a face

2.People could match the faces to the names more easily　　 .

A. when they did a random guess

B. when the faces are from other countries

C. when the faces are from their own country

D. when they have more knowledge themselves

3.The underlined part “backed up” in Paragraph 6 most probably means “　　 ”.

A. supported　　 B. changed　　 C. compared　　 D. cancelled

4.Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7 are mainly to show　　 .

A. the results of changing names

B. names have something to do with appearances

C. the importance of cultural stereotypes carried by names

D. the importance of a hairstyle in guessing different looks

5.According to Zwebner, we know that　　 .

A. facial appearances may influence names

B. we shouldn’t think of others just according to their names

C. a name may influence many things and should be well chosen

D. we should pay less attention to the meanings of names and be ourselves

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Do you look like your name?Scientists say there's a good chance you do.

This comes from a new study published in a magazine.Researchers from Israel our given names may have something to do with our facial appearances.

Lead writer Yonat Zwebner of a university,along with her team,did eight different experiments in Israel and France.The different experiments were set up to answer two main questions :whether people can correctly guess a person's name based only on a photo of a face and what is behind this matching effect.

During the experiments,researchers asked students to look at photos of people's faces and guess each person's name from a list of four choices.They correctly guessed the right name 38 percent of the time,which was better than the 25 percent of a random（随机的）guess.

What's more ,when the faces the students looked at came from within their own country ,they were able to best match the faces to the names.French students were better at matching only French names and faces while Israeli students were better at matching only Hebrew names and Israeli faces.

Researchers believe it is possible that people change their appearances without paying attention to it,to match their names.One study especially backed up this idea,showing that a hairstyle ,something that can be changed by people easily,was enough to guide others in correctly guessing their names.

The results of the experiments may even make parents think twice when choosing a name for their children.

“If name can influence（影响）appearance,it can influence many other thing .This research opens an important direction that may suggest how parents should consider better the names for their children,”said Zwebner ,who recently had a baby herself.

“As parents, it was really difficult for us to name our 12-day-old daughter as we know the meaning of names.”

1.One of the purposes（目的）of the experiments is to　　　　 .

A. give the students a chance to know each other.

B. explain what influences our facial appearances.

C. find out different meanings carried by different names.

D. see if people can correctly guess a person's name based only on a photo of a face.

2.People could match the faces to the names more easily　　　　 .

A. when they did a random guess

B. when the faces are from other countries.

C. when the faces are from their own country.

D. when they have more knowledge themselves.

3.The underlined part“backed up”in Paragraph 6 most probably meas“　　　　 ”。

A. supported　　 B. changed　　 C. compared　　 D. canceled

4.According to Zwebner,we know that　　　　 .

A. facial appearances may influence names.

B. we shouldn't think of others just according to their names.

C. a name may influence many things and should be well chosen.

D. we should pay less attention to the meanings of names and be ourselves.

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Do you remember how you get your English name? Your English teacher gave it to you or you looked up the d 1.　　 to get it? Have you ever thought w2.　　 your English name will bring you good luck or bad luck?

A new study found a name that others felt difficult to pronounce might i 3.　　 a person’s future The study shows that the e 4.　　 your name is to pronounce, the more trustworthy（值 得信赖的）people will think you are.. The research also shows that people with more familiar（熟 悉的）names are probably to hold higher positions in s 5.　　 . In other words, a weird（古怪的）name may prevent someone from going to be a 1 6.　　 or a boss. You may think about your `'name again. If your first name sounds strange and you can't c 7.　　 it, you can do as the following s8.　　 .Try using a middle name if it's not hard to pronounce If you don't have a middle name, you can use a nickname（绰号）And when you get to the interview, you can e 9.　　 that you often use a nickname because people find your r10.　　 name difficult to pronounce.

Your name may mean more than you think.

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“You say your hair is gone?” Jim said like an idiot (白痴).

“You needn’t look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you - sold and gone, too. It’s Christmas Eve, boy. It’s time for gifts. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered,” she went on with a sudden serious sweetness, “but nobody could ever count my love for you.”

Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

“Don’t make any mistake, Dell...” he said, “...about me. I don’t think there’s anything that could make me like my girl any less, no matter what hair style you have. But if you’ll open that package you may understand how I felt at first.”

She opened the package with her white fingers quickly and lightly. And then an excited cry of joy; and then, alas! a quick change to uncontrollable tears.

For there lay the combs - the set of combs (发梳), side and back, that Della had dreamed of for long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs with jeweled rims (边缘)-just the color to wear in her beautiful hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had always wanted them. But there was no hope of having them. And now they were hers, but the hair was gone. But she hugged them to her bosom (胸口), and at last she was able to look up with dim (黯淡的) eyes and a smile and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!”

1.Jim felt ________ at the first sight of Della’s new haircut.

A.sad B.shocked C.angry

2.Why did Della sell her hair?

A.To buy her husband a gift.

B.To number the hairs of her head.

C.To count her love for her husband.

3.How did Della feel when she first, saw her husband’s gift?

A.Sad and angry. B.Happy and excited. C.Surprised and painful.

4.From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A.the combs matched Della’s beautiful hair well

B.the price of the gift from Della’s husband was very low

C.Della thought the combs in the window would be hers one day

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The husband showed more love than his wife.

B.The couple wanted to give each other a big surprise first.

C.The wife thought her husband’s gift was useless at last.

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Please look at the boys over there. Do you know ______names?

A．they    B．them    C．their    D．theirs

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Please look at the boys over there. Do you know ______names?

A. they　　 B them　　 C. their　　 D. theirs

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—Don’t __________ when your parents ask you to do something. You should know what they say is good for you.

— Thank you for your advice. I’ll follow it.

A. talk back　　　　 B. give up

C. hurry up　　 　　 D. call back

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Do your parents ever try to limit how much soda（苏打）you drink? They say drinking too much isn’t good for you, right? Now, in New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg also limits how much soda you can have—and it is not only for you but also for adults!

Starting in March, 2013, places like movie theaters, restaurants and sports centers, can’t sell sodas larger than 473 ml. Sellers who break the ban（禁令）will face a $200 fine. But you can still get whatever size you want at supermarkets.

Mayor Bloomberg says it will help people keep healthy. In New York, more than half of adults and nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese（肥胖的）. Obesity kills thousands of New Yorkers every year and the city spends as much as $4 billion a year on medical care for overweight and obese people.

New York has a population of about 8 million. Of course it’s impossible for all New Yorkers to agree on the ban. There are different opinions（意见）. Keith Aiken believes the ban can help fight teen obesity. “Clearly, soda causes teen obesity. We have to do something,” he says. Chuck Kallenbach doesn’t think the ban can work. He says, “I can’t buy a large cup of soda, but I can buy two small cups.” Michael Tansini says, “Whatever size cup I want is my own business. No one should limit it!”

1.This passage is mainly written for 　　　　 .

A.teenagers B.adults C.teachers D.sellers

2.Where can one get sodas larger than 473 ml in New York after March, 2013?

A.At movie theaters. B.At restaurants.

C.At sports centers. D.At supermarkets.

3.Who are against the ban?

A.Michael Bloomberg and Chuck Kallenbach. B.Michael Bloomberg and Keith Aiken.

C.Chuck Kallenbach and Michael Tansini. D.Keith Aiken and Michael Tansini.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.New York is a city with about 80,000,000 people.

B.Over half of the children are overweight or obese in New York.

C.Nearly 40% of the New Yorkers are against the large-size soda ban.

D.Thousands of New Yorkers lost their lives every year because of obesity.

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When you hear about a super star, what do you think he or she is like? Good-looking? Beautiful? Smart? Well, as soon as you see Susan Boyle, you may find that you were completely 　　 .

Susan Boyle was born in a little town in Scotland in 1961. In April, 2009, 48-year-old Susan took part in Britain’s Got Talent（达人秀）, a TV 　　 　　 　　 like Super Girl in China. At first when she was 　　 on the stage, almost everyone 　　 　　 at her. Because she looked so far from a singer or a star —— just like any old 　　 　　 you might see in a market!

　　 everyone changed when Susan began to sing the song I Dreamed a Dream. People couldn’t believe their 　　 　　 . Susan took the second place in the competition at last. Her talent 　　 　　 over everyone and she became a super star overnight. Millions of people all over the world saw the video on the Internet and became her fans.

　　 　　 about her talent, Susan said, “I was kind of 　　 　　 at school. I was not clever and I was not good at learning. So keeping singing was a good way of gaining confidence.”

1.A. angry                    B. wrong                        C. right

2.A. program                    B. advertisement                C. culture

3.A. singing                    B. dancing                    　　 C. appearing

4.A. looked                    B. laughed                    　　 C. smiled

5.A. lady                    B. volunteer                    C. leader

6.A. If                        B. And                        C. But

7.A. ears                     B. eyes                        C. nose

8.A. went                    B. won                        C. took

9.A. Talking                    B. Asking                    C. Thinking

10.A. wild                    B. smart                        C. slow

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--How do you like this dress?

--It looks good, but I don't like the 　　　　 . I think a cotton one will be better.

A. colour　　 B. price

C. size　　 D. material

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