【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 much of a disadvantage in today39。s world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low173。paying job. This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs. Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less173。than173。desirable job. The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more desirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英). In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attractive candidate for the more desirable job. Ms Lee said, In the selection decision for an undesirable job, decision makers were more likely to choose the unattractive individual over the attractive individual. Co173。author Dr Madan Pillutla said, It is interesting that decision makers consider others39。 opinions in their decisions. They thought that attractive individuals would want better outes, and therefore would be less satisfied, so they favored unattractive candidates when selecting for a less desirable job. The research also suggests the established view that attractive candidates are favored when applying for jobs might be limited to high173。level jobs.（1）What do people generally think of being attractive? A.It is a disadvantage.B.It is a blessing.C.it is not important.D.It has nothing to do with jobs.（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A.The participants of the experiment.B.The importance of the experiment.C.The process of the experiment.D.The result of the experiment.（3）An ordinary173。looking graduate may have an advantage when applying for _______. A.a managerB.a project directorC.a warehouse workerD.an IT elite（4）Why are less attractive applicants preferred for less desirable jobs? A.Because they are more hardworking.B.Because they will be more satisfied.C.Because they have no requirements at all.D.Because they will want better outes.（5）Which of the following agrees with the research? A.Attractive people are more fit for high173。level jobs.B.Less attractive people are easy to find high173。level jobs.C.Attractive people can always be hired when applying for jobs.D.Less attractive people can easily get highly paid if they work hard.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）C（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,介紹了吸引力和求職之間的關(guān)系。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的For the most part good looks is a blessing.可知,在很大程度上,美貌是一種福氣,由此可知,人們普遍認(rèn)為有吸引力是一種福氣,故選B。 （2）考查段落大意。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容,特別是Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive.可知,本段主要介紹了研究人員對(duì)吸引力和求職之間的關(guān)系的實(shí)驗(yàn)過(guò)程,故選C。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative及participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job可知,參與者不太可能雇有吸引力的人做不那么理想的工作,而倉(cāng)庫(kù)管理員是不理想的工作之一,由此可知,長(zhǎng)相一般的人在申請(qǐng)倉(cāng)庫(kù)管理員職位上有優(yōu)勢(shì),故選C。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的They thought that attractive individuals would want better outes, and therefore would be less satisfied, so they favored unattractive candidates when selecting for a less desirable job.可知,有吸引力的人希望更好的結(jié)果,因此不太容易滿(mǎn)足,所以參與者在選擇不那么理想的工作時(shí)更喜歡長(zhǎng)相一般的候選人,由此可知,長(zhǎng)相一般的人更喜歡不那么理想的工作是因?yàn)樗麄兏菀诐M(mǎn)足,故選B。 （5）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的The research also suggests the established view that attractive candidates are favored when applying for jobs might be limited to high173。level jobs.可知,有吸引力的求職者更受青睞的觀(guān)點(diǎn)可能僅限于高層職位,由此可知,有吸引力的人更適合高層工作與研究結(jié)果相符合,故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和段落大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會(huì)類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地畫(huà)) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. It is ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different animals and stylized humanlike forms. The ancient lines can only be truly taken in from high in the air, leaving generations puzzled as to how these precise works could have been pleted long before the documented invention of human flight. The Lines were first spotted when mercial airlines began flying across the Peruvian desert in the 1920,s. Who built them and what was their purpose? Are they roads, star pointers，maybe even a gigantic map? If the people who lived here 2,000 years ago had only a simple technology, how did they manage to construct such precise figures? Did they have a plan? These markings are like a vast puzzle. The Nazca Lines are the most outstanding group of geoglyphs in the world. There are also huge geoglyphs in Egypt, Malta，United States (Mississippi and California), Chile，Holivia and in other countries. But the Nazca geoglyphs, because of their numbers， characteristics, dimensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throughout a certain history period, form the most impressive archeological (考古學(xué)的) group. The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it, due to the bination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth, with only twenty minutes of rainfall per year) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level. With no dust or sand to cover the plain and little rain or wind to erod