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n 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(mǎn)分 15 分) 根據(jù)短文 內(nèi)容,從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。s Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards . In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day. ” Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because________. A. he plays best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for success C. his experiences are very special D. he is well thought of 9. What can we infer from the passage? A. Chow Yun fat is proud of his success. B. Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad. C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing. D. Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors. 10. The underlined sentence( in Paragraph 6) suggests ____. A. chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation B. Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficulties C. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to Hollywood D. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English 11. The author wrote this passage to ____. A. introduce Chow39。re too busy to make homemade meals, quinoa is a fast food that cooks in less than 15 minutes. Green Tea Caffeine from green tea feels steadier and less sharp than the spike and crash with caffeine from coffee. This is likely because green tea contains Ltheanine, a kind of acid found in tea that helps promote relaxation. 1. The writer wrote the passage in order to______. A. introduce four foods making people energetic B. find reasons why people need some coffee C. reach for something to get through the day D. tell people way of keeping fit 2. Why did the almonds get soaked? A. It helped increase the enzyme. B. It helped unlock the nutrition. C. It helped make digestion slow. D. It helped lock nutrient dense. 3. From the fourth paragraph we can know quinoa_______. A. is rich in protein B. includes much fiber C. can be served quickly D. has less sharp flavor B My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a litt