【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 根據(jù)第四段 中的”In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts …next year.“可知猶太州學(xué)年從8月25日到8月30日開始，一直持續(xù)到5月的最后一周或明年6月的第一周，持續(xù)時(shí)間為九個(gè)月左右，故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷?？v觀全文可知，本文介紹了美國學(xué)校開學(xué)第一天的日期的內(nèi)容，應(yīng)屬教育類，故選B。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。4．閱讀理解 The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the same gestures and posturethe way you sit or standof the person with whom they are talking. This carbon copying is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. By this method, one is nonverbally (非語言的) saying to the other, As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture. This unconscious (無意識地) mimicry is quite interesting to observe. Take, for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other39。s gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow. If one puts his hand in his pocket the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement. This copying also occurs among good friends or people of the same social position and it is mon to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in very similar ways. People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual(相互的) positions. The significance of carbon copying can be one of the most important nonverbal lessons we can learn, for this is one way that others tell us that they agree with us or like us. It is also a way for us to tell others that we like them, by simply copying their gestures. If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create a relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee39。s posture to achieve the end. Similarly, an upanding employee may be seen copying his boss39。s gestures in an attempt to show agreement. Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a facetoface encounter by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame of mind and he can see that you understand his point of view.（1）What is the best title for the passage? A.Carbon CopyingShowing AgreementB.Developing Nonverbal CommunicationC.How to avoid Carbon CopyingD.Proper Social Behavior（2）What is carbon copying according to the passage? A.To adopt identical gesture of others.B.To repeat what others have said.C.To show agreement with others.D.To mock others.（3）In which of the following groups is carbon copying NOT frequently seen? A.Married couplesB.People not familiar with each other.C.Good friends.D.People of the same social position.（4）What should an employer do to created a relaxing atmosphere for an employee? A.Be polite.B.Avoid copying the employee39。s gesture.C.Be helpful.D.Copy the gesture of the employee.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了carbon copying（復(fù)制）現(xiàn)象，是指一個(gè)人通過模仿另一個(gè)人的姿勢和手勢，來告訴另一個(gè)人自己贊同他的想法和態(tài)度。同時(shí)列舉這種現(xiàn)象經(jīng)常發(fā)生的場所，以及如何利用這些知識來讓對方處于一種接受和放松的心態(tài)，看到你理解他的觀點(diǎn)。 （1）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“This ‘carbon copying’ is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes.”這種復(fù)制是指一個(gè)人告訴另一個(gè)人他同意他的想法和態(tài)度。以及文章主要圍繞carbon copying是通過模仿另一個(gè)人的姿勢和手勢來表達(dá)自己對他的贊同所展開的，故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“This‘carbon copying’is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. By this method, one is nonverbally saying to the other, ‘As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture.’這種復(fù)制是指一個(gè)人告訴另一個(gè)人他同意他的想法和態(tài)度。通過這種方法，一個(gè)人不用語言就能對另一個(gè)人說:你看，我和你想的一樣，所以我會(huì)模仿你的姿勢和手勢?？芍猚arbon copying是指采用和別人相同的手勢。故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的”People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual positions.“然而，陌生人會(huì)盡量避免持有共同的立場?？芍舜瞬皇煜さ娜藗儾怀？吹綇?fù)制現(xiàn)象。故選B。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的”If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create a relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee39。s posture to achieve the end.“如果雇主希望與雇員建立直接的友好關(guān)系，營造輕松的氛圍，他需要模仿雇員的姿勢來達(dá)到目的?？芍椭骺梢酝ㄟ^模仿雇員的動(dòng)作，為雇員創(chuàng)造一個(gè)輕松的氣氛。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall？Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists？In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway？In what other language do they call the third hand on the clock the second hand？ Let39。s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweetmeats are candy， while sweetbreads, which aren39。t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes(悖論), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a w