People size you up in seconds, but what exactly are they evaluating(评价)？ Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy has been studying first impressions alongside fellow psychologists Susan Fiske and Peter Glick for more than 15 years, and has discovered patterns in these interactions(互动). In her new book, “Presence”, Cuddy says people quickly answer two questions when they first meet you: Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person?
Psychologists refer to these factors as warmth and competence(胜任) respectively, and ideally you want to be considered as having both. Interestingly, Cuddy says that most people, especially in a professional environment, believe that competence is the foremost factor. After all, they want to prove that they are smart and talented enough to qualify your business.
But in fact warmth, or trustworthiness, is the most important factor in how people evaluate you. “From an evolutionary view,” Cuddy says, “it is more important to our survival to know whether a person deserves our trust.” It makes sense when you consider that in cavemen days it was more important to figure out if your fellow man was going to kill you and steal all your possessions than if he was competent enough to build a good fire.
Cuddy’s new book explores how to feel more confident. While competence is highly valued, Cuddy says it is evaluated only after trust is established. And focusing too much on displaying your strength can backfire(产生事与愿违的不良后 果). Cuddy says MBA interns(实习生) are often so concerned about coming across as smart and competent that it can lead them to skip social events, not ask for help, and generally come off as unapproachable.
These overachievers are in for a rude awakening when they don’t get the job offer because nobody got to know and trust them as people. “If someone you’re trying to influence doesn’t trust you, you’re not going to get very far; in fact, you might even cause doubt because you come across as manipulative(会 摆布人的),” Cuddy says. “A warm, trustworthy person who is also competent gains admiration, but only after you’ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell about?
A.People judge you on your look and mind at first sight.
B.People judge you on your presence at first sight.
C.People judge you on your interaction at first sight.
D.People judge you on your warmth and competence initially.
2.The underlined word “foremost” can be replaced by .
A.very valuable B.changing
C.extremely important D.accessible
3.Why does Cuddy refer to cavemen days?
A.To stress the importance of survival.
B.To show the hardship of ancient times.
C.To stress the importance of trust.
D.To tell us the importance of ability.
4.According to the passage, Amy Cuddy .
A.thinks highly of confidence
B.lays trust on the basic position
C.has a negative attitude to overachievers
D.says people who want to influence others are approachable
高二英语阅读理解困难题
People size you up in seconds, but what exactly are they evaluating(评价)？ Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy has been studying first impressions alongside fellow psychologists Susan Fiske and Peter Glick for more than 15 years, and has discovered patterns in these interactions(互动). In her new book, “Presence”, Cuddy says people quickly answer two questions when they first meet you: Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person?
Psychologists refer to these factors as warmth and competence(胜任) respectively, and ideally you want to be considered as having both. Interestingly, Cuddy says that most people, especially in a professional environment, believe that competence is the foremost factor. After all, they want to prove that they are smart and talented enough to qualify your business.
But in fact warmth, or trustworthiness, is the most important factor in how people evaluate you. “From an evolutionary view,” Cuddy says, “it is more important to our survival to know whether a person deserves our trust.” It makes sense when you consider that in cavemen days it was more important to figure out if your fellow man was going to kill you and steal all your possessions than if he was competent enough to build a good fire.
Cuddy’s new book explores how to feel more confident. While competence is highly valued, Cuddy says it is evaluated only after trust is established. And focusing too much on displaying your strength can backfire(产生事与愿违的不良后 果). Cuddy says MBA interns(实习生) are often so concerned about coming across as smart and competent that it can lead them to skip social events, not ask for help, and generally come off as unapproachable.
These overachievers are in for a rude awakening when they don’t get the job offer because nobody got to know and trust them as people. “If someone you’re trying to influence doesn’t trust you, you’re not going to get very far; in fact, you might even cause doubt because you come across as manipulative(会 摆布人的),” Cuddy says. “A warm, trustworthy person who is also competent gains admiration, but only after you’ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell about?
A.People judge you on your look and mind at first sight.
B.People judge you on your presence at first sight.
C.People judge you on your interaction at first sight.
D.People judge you on your warmth and competence initially.
2.The underlined word “foremost” can be replaced by .
A.very valuable B.changing
C.extremely important D.accessible
3.Why does Cuddy refer to cavemen days?
A.To stress the importance of survival.
B.To show the hardship of ancient times.
C.To stress the importance of trust.
D.To tell us the importance of ability.
4.According to the passage, Amy Cuddy .
A.thinks highly of confidence
B.lays trust on the basic position
C.has a negative attitude to overachievers
D.says people who want to influence others are approachable
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
These toys bricks are ______ different sizes, shapes and colors, but they are exactly the same ______.
A. in, in weights B. in, of weight C. of, in weight D. of, of weights
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
“Languages are important,” “I know they’re hard but don’t give up,” “They’ll help you in life”.
I was told these words of encouragement over and over again, I would always roll my eyes, ignore them and continue to stress over the past and future tense and any numbers over 20.
I have studied languages from a young age. I began learning Greek aged 10. when my family and I moved there for two years. At first it was difficult and I had no idea whether I would be able to learn the language and use it productively, but eventually it started to make sense.
Slowly, very slowly, I started to get an immense (巨大的) sense of pride from using words and phrases I had learnt, overhearing (偷听) conversations and (almost) understanding everything that was said.
Eight years later I started university back in England, where I met one of my best friends. Guess how we became best friends? She spoke Greek as a second language, I spoke Greek as a second language, that was our conversation starter. We went for coffee and from that moment we were inseparable. I was always told I would meet people through languages and it would open up doors for me, and that was one of the first moments where I believed it. Sometimes it comes down to something small like that, to make you realise what you’re doing is 100 percent worth it.
I was encouraged by my family to continue on the language path since I started learning at the age of 10, so I took up German and it was really challenging. There were a lot of times I thought I was going to give up, but I am so glad I didn’t; when I was 18, I didn’t get into the university I wanted, or get to study the course I wanted, I had no idea what I was going to do. I changed my plan and applied to go to the University of Manchester instead, to study Spanish. I had never studied Spanish before; they saw that I had studied Greek and German and offered me a place! Now I am in Spain for a year having an amazing time and enjoying the sunshine, working as an English language assistant in a lovely little primary school.
It was a wonderful chain of events; if I had ignored everybody who encouraged me to study languages, gave up when it was hard and didn’t practice, I would not be doing what I am doing right now, and ray life would be totally different. I’m glad I listened.
My advice: it’s true, languages arc important, immerse (使沉浸于) yourself in them, work hard and enjoy the benefits (because there are a lot!).
1.When offered tips on learning languages, the author •
A. kept them in mind carefully
B. didn’t pay any attention to them
C. tried to test whether they were true or not
D. would react with a huge sense of pride.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?
A. She started learning Greek because of her strong interest in it.
B. She fell in love with the Greek language as she slowly mastered it.
C. She dreamt of learning languages at the University of Manchester.
D. She met her best friend in her Spanish language class.
3.What is the article mainly about?
A. The most effective way to learn a second language.
B. The difficulties the author once had in learning languages.
C. The importance and advantages of learning a second language.
D. The author’s language learning experiences and how she benefited from them.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
What if your parents are too busy to cook dinner, so they give you a bag of candy…?
That’s exactly what some parents did in the 1920s in America. Back then, stores sold more kinds of candy than they do now. Most people thought it was as good for them as a healthy dinner. Many scientists also thought candy was good for people’s health.
Now, of course, we know that sugar isn’t good for us. But could it really be that bad if it tastes so delicious? Sadly, yes.
“Everyone loves sugar,” says Dr. Robert Lusting, a sugar expert. “But sugar has a dark side.” Take breakfast, for example. Sugary cereal (谷类植物) gives you energy, but only for a short time. Then you start to feel sleepy. Foods like oatmcal (麦片) and fruit give your body energy for hours. And eating a lot of sugar can cause health problems, including serious illnesses. These days, more and more children are getting illnesses caused by eating too much sugar.
The good news is that changing your diet can help—and fast. Lusting recently did a study that helped overweight children eat less sugar. All of the children who cut out sugar had fewer health problems in just 10 days.
Knowing the risks of eating too much sugar can help you make healthy food choices. Does this mean you have to give up sugar completely? No. It just means you should make sure you are eating plenty of healthy foods, like fresh fruit and vegetables. Most of us can eat candy sometimes, but just make sure it’s not your dinner.
1.In the 1920s in America, candy ___________.
A.came in fewer kinds than today
B.was often eaten after dinner
C.cost a lot more than today
D.was regarded as healthy
2.What does the underlined word “diet” in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Energy. B.Food.
C.Nutrition. D.Vitamin.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Kids Like Candy B.The Truth about Sugar
C.The Importance of Breakfast D.Dangers of Being Overweight
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
They go up and they go down. They take people from one floor of a building to the exact same spot on another floor. A new technology will break elevators free from their vertical (垂直的) prisons, allowing them to move side to side, at an angle (角度), even go outside into a city. German company Thyssenkrupp has developed a new kind of elevator that uses maglev (磁悬浮) technology to move elevator cabins. Called Multi, these elevators are no longer limited to a single vertical path.
A funny thing happens when elevators can go anywhere. Tall buildings, which are designed to work around elevators, can start taking on different shapes. They can go wide, add towers or go in unusual directions, and make room for green spaces that otherwise would have been an inconvenience. A single elevator can run from the east side of the first floor to the far west side of the 30th, no transferring or walking necessary. It gets even more interesting when an elevator leaves the building. Patrick Bass, Thyssenkrupp’s North America CEO, has worked in the elevator industry for 26 years. He thinks these elevators will create new transportation networks to support the cities of the future. As more people go into cities, there’s a renewed interest in creating energy efficient spaces. Moving people around quickly is a huge part of that.
He imagines Multi working perfectly with other Thyssenkrupp technology like the Accel moving walkway. Accel, which also uses maglev technology, speeds up after you step on and can go twice the speed of a regular moving walkway. It was the first use of maglev technology outside of a train. The Accel is already in use in some cities now.
1.Compared with traditional elevators, Multi can __________.
A.go more smoothly B.go in any directions
C.go up and down freely D.go directly from floor to floor
2.What will happen to buildings with Multi?
A.They will hold more people.
B.They will become much higher.
C.They will be in different shapes.
D.They will be connected to one another.
3.In what way can Multi support cities of the future?
A.They save space in cities.
B.They help avoid the rush hours.
C.They help people save money.
D.They help move people around quickly.
4.Why is the Accel mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.To show how Multi works.
B.To show the importance of the Accel.
C.To tell us other products by Thyssenkrupp.
D.To explain the wide use of maglev technology.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Many people believe that all ice cubes are created equal, but they are not. At least that’s what the folks at California’s Glace Luxury Ice Company would like us to believe. The Davisbased company says that the ice cubes they make are healthier and last longer than the ones that we throw into our drinks on a daily basis. What’s more, the company also says that their ice cubes do mot leave behind an aftertaste(余味)in drinks, like regular ones do.
In order to create these unique ice cubes, Glace Luxury begins with water that has been rid of the hazardous impurities(杂质)that the company says can lead to cancer and exist in regular ice. They then freeze it in large blocks. Once ready, the ice is carved into perfect cubes and each cube measures 2.5 inches across. Besides being healthier, these ice cubes apparently also take longer to melt. The company says that each ice cube can last up to 30 minutes.
Of course, those ice cubes do not come cheap. Those that wish to have a taste of this “tasteless” frozen perfection will have to pay $325USD for a bag of 50 ice cubes. That comes to $6.50USD for a single cube of ice!
The unique product is the brainchild of Robert Sequeira, a former business school lecturer who said that he wanted to establish a profitable business that could be easily scaled. Given that he can make as mush Glace Luxury ice as he needs for as little as $0.12USD per cube, he thinks that the idea certainly meets the standard. Now, if he can find that the few people can afford to buy this Glace Luxury ice, life would be great!
1.People at California’s Glace Luxury Ice Company probably want consumers to believe that _____.
A. ice cubes are healthy for people to use
B. their ice cubes add tastes to drinks
C. all ice cubes are created the same
D. their ice cubes are different
2.What does the underlined word “hazardous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Active B. Regular C. Dangerous D .Powerful
3.Compared with regular ice cubes, the ice cubes created by Glace Luxury Ice Company_____.
A. taste much bette
B. look much more beautiful
C. have more different shapes
D. are healthier and melt more slowly
4.What does the author think of the ice cubes created by Glace Luxury Ice Company?
A. They will be a big success
B. They are too costly to make.
C. They are just regular ice cubes.
D. They are too expensive for consumers
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many people may not believe it, but this is what is happening: polar bears are dying out! They are dying because they are losing a great deal of habitat due to human incursion（侵入）and global warming. They are dying because of starvation as well. With the sea ice they depend on for survival shrinking, it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to find food.
An ecosystem is highly dependent on all of its parts, and removing even a single species can result in serious consequences. Polar bears are at the top of the predators（捕食性动物）where they live. They play an important part in the ecosystem. They feed on seals, fish and deer. Several other animals depend on the kill of polar bears. The failure to save polar bears might result in loss of these predators.
In addition, all large predators perform a very important function in their habitat: helping to control the populations of other species. When an animal group loses its natural predators, its population will rise rapidly, having a direct result in population decrease of other groups. A huge boom in population of Arctic seals would have a direct effect on the prey(捕食) of seals, and could reduce numbers of certain types of fish.
This could also have a direct effect on humans, who might have to compete with Arctic seals for food supplies from fish. Lack of polar bears could eventually affect human food supply. Human beings shall save polar bears to ensure the food supply.
There is no doubt that we should save polar bears. However, there is still another question: can they be saved? This is a matter that scientists debate because of rapid degradation（恶化）of the polar bear’ environment in recent years due to warming temperatures. It is estimated that if the bears cannot adapt to changing climates, they might die out before the end of the 21st century, with about 50% of the animals disappearing by 2050. So time is running out!
There are some things that may help slow down global warming and help delay extinction of polar bears. These include finding new energy sources that don’t give off greenhouse gases and not making any more incursions into polar bear’s territory.
1.Which is NOT the threat to the survival of polar bears according to the passage?
A. Human’s killing. B. Global warming.
C. Habitat loss. D. Lack of food.
2.Why do we need to save polar bears?
A. For the predators in the ecosystem.
B. For the seals in Arctic Circle.
C. For our own source of food.
D. For our environment.
3.If bears can’t adapt to changing climates, we will probably have lost _____ by the middle of the 21st century.
A. half of polar bears
B. most of polar bears
C. 90% of polar bears
D. all of polar bears
4.We can infer that _____ .
A. nothing can prevent the extinction of polar bears
B. drilling for oil in the Arctic should be encouraged
C. polar bears can surely adapt to changing climates
D. using solar energy is good for saving polar bears
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many people believe that all ice cubes are created equal, but they are not. At least that’s what the folks at California’s Glace Luxury Ice Company would like us to believe. The Davisbased company says that the ice cubes they make are healthier and last longer than the ones that we throw into our drinks on a daily basis. What’s more, the company also says that their ice cubes do mot leave behind an aftertaste(余味)in drinks, like regular ones do.
In order to create these unique ice cubes, Glace Luxury begins with water that has been rid of the hazardous impurities(杂质)that the company says can lead to cancer and exist in regular ice. They then freeze it in large blocks. Once ready, the ice is carved into perfect cubes and each cube measures 2.5 inches across. Besides being healthier, these ice cubes apparently also take longer to melt. The company says that each ice cube can last up to 30 minutes.
Of course, those ice cubes do not come cheap. Those that wish to have a taste of this “tasteless” frozen perfection will have to pay $325USD for a bag of 50 ice cubes. That comes to $6.50USD for a single cube of ice!
The unique product is the brainchild of Robert Sequeira, a former business school lecturer who said that he wanted to establish a profitable business that could be easily scaled. Given that he can make as mush Glace Luxury ice as he needs for as little as $0.12USD per cube, he thinks that the idea certainly meets the standard. Now, if he can find that the few people can afford to buy this Glace Luxury ice, life would be great!
1.People at California’s Glace Luxury Ice Company probably want consumers to believe that _____.
A. ice cubes are healthy for people to use
B. their ice cubes add tastes to drinks
C. all ice cubes are created the same
D. their ice cubes are different
2.What does the underlined word “hazardous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Active B. Regular C. Dangerous D .Powerful
3.Compared with regular ice cubes, the ice cubes created by Glace Luxury Ice Company_____.
A. taste much bette
B. look much more beautiful
C. have more different shapes
D. are healthier and melt more slowly
4.What does the author think of the ice cubes created by Glace Luxury Ice Company?
A. They will be a big success
B. They are too costly to make.
C. They are just regular ice cubes.
D. They are too expensive for consumers
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was and my stepmother had us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no _ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I with them for the next seven years.
Barbara washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. I could tell, for the Beaches there was no between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _ his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely __ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
the Beaches, I would have bee a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(使麻痹，瘫痪) by my _ , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
1.A. lived B. shared C. possessed D. bought
2.A. cheap B. noisy C. small D. limited
3.A. in trouble B. in sight C. in place D. in parts
4.A. struck B. removed C. kicked D. knocked
5.A. plan B. choice C. chance D. idea
6.A. looked after B. showed up C. turned over D. came across
7.A. so B. because C. until D. while
8.A. worked B. traveled C. lived D. learned
9.A. worked out B. called up C. watched out D. made sure
10.A. As long as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As many as
11.A. change B. problem C. conflict D. difference
12.A. set off B. left for C. entered into D. admitted into
13.A. all B. little C. something D. nothing
14.A. supply B. teach C. encourage D. raise
15.A. different B. unfair C. easy D. hopeful
16.A. Thanks to B. In spite of C. Except for D. But for
17.A. home B. house C. ability D. lesson
18.A. choice B. failure C. past D. present
19.A. doubt about B. call on C. center on D. believe in
20.A. born B. accepted C. educated D. deserted
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Treetops, the hotel in the trees, are famous in the world. People know little about Kenya, but they know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”.
The hotel is in the middle of the forest, and it shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, so a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can catch and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.
1.The underlined word “succeeded” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.
A. did what she was trying to do
B. gained her purpose
C. replaced someone in an important position
D. completed an easy task
2.According to the third paragraph, “railway service” actually refers to __________.
A. the service provided at the railway station
B. the supply of food on the train
C. the service provided along the railway
D. the supply of food along a moving line
3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” is WRONG?
A. It comes for food only at night.
B. It lives in the trees at Treetops.
C. Its teeth and claws can do people harm.
D. It can catch any other animal in the forest.
4.We can learn from the text that the guests _________.
A. will be protected by a guide in the forest
B. can play with the cat-like animals
C. can have parties in the dinning room
D. could not sit on the corridor at night
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析