【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less mon in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places。 some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile. Our faces show emotions (情感 ), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly. It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly. 12. What does the smile usually mean in the ? A. Joy. B. Politeness. C. Love. D. Thankfulness. 13. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _____. A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits 14. What should we do before attempting to “read” people? A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Figure out what they will do next. C. Find out about their past experience. D. Understand their cultural backgrounds. 15. What would be the best title for the test? A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and Relationship C. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 3 分，滿分 15 分） 根據(jù)短文 內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩 項為多余選項。 Your teen is falling asleep in class Teens have a busy morning schedule as they need to wake up and get moving very early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required time. This means teens need to get their rest the night before or they will be too tired to learn anything at school. 16 When a teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses what is being taught and he/she loses the respect of the teacher. He/She may also receive a consequence from the school, depending on the classroom discipline policy. 17 To prevent your teen from being sleepy in class, try these three tips: * Set a time for “l(fā)ights out” on school nights. This is never be any later than 10 p. m. and preferably 9 . 18 Soft music can be on and used to help calm your teen. * Help your teen develop a nighttime routine that involves activities that slow them down for the end of the day. 19 Turning off the puter and disconnecting from friends and the excitement of the day an hour before bedtime will also help your teen relax. * 20 This will reinforce （增強） what it feels like to be rested and capable of acplishing what he/she wants. A. What’s worse, they may even fall asleep in class. B. Taking a bath and reading are two activities that work well. C. Set a good example and show him/her your love for learning. D. Point out the positives after your teen has had a good night’s rest. E. All of these things affect your teen’s academic success and can be avoided. F. “Lights out” means the puter, television, lights