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【題目】 Do you look happy? angry? Have you ever wondered how you know what another person’s mood is just by looking at his or her face? Studies have shown that one instantaneously (瞬間地) and subconsciously makes a determination of another person’s mood just by glancing at the position and appearance of both the eyebrows and mouth. But what if only the position of the eyebrows was varied , and not the mouth? Would you still be able to determine his or her mood or personality just by seeing the eyebrows?

Observe the four faces shown below. Notice how each face has exactly the same shape. the same smile, and the same eyes. The only difference between each of the faces is the position of the eyebrows.

Low, flat eyebrows that hang over the eyes indicate tiredness, while an eyebrow that is highest in the middle denotes sadness. Downward slanting eyebrows show anger, while highly arched eyebrows show happiness.

Frequently, malposition of the eyebrows, such as eyebrow sagging(下垂) and upper eyelid fullness, can be overlooked when considering facial aging and expression. Furthermore, the heavy eyebrow skin pushed the eyelid down causing a tired appearance.

To avoid eyebrow sagging, many people raise their eyebrows to remove the brow and eyelid skin from their visual space. These people eventually develop wrinkles in the forehead due to the constant movement of the muscles that raise the eyebrow. In addition, there are those who are sensitive to light and frequently’ squint(斜視) and squeeze’ their eyes. This effectively pulls the eyebrows down and leads to wrinkles between the eyebrows and at the corners of the eyes.

Botox is an effective measure for fine lines of the forehead and lines between the eyebrows. Botox works by freezing the muscle movement for several months. For the purpose of creating a more pleasant appearance, the best corrective measure is brow-lift surgery.

【1】What can this passage be?

A.An advertisementB.A magazine article

C.A business reportD.A scientific report

【2】A person’s eyebrows that hang over the eyes low and flat can cause a(n) _____appearance.

A.sadB.tiredC.happyD.angry

【3】What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To explain the fact that varied eye position can tell a person’s mood.

B.To arouse people’s interest in the best way of removing wrinkles in the forehead and between the eyebrows.

C.To explain what leads to wrinkles in the forehead and near the eyebrow.

D.To enable people to know how to avoid developing fine lines on their faces.

【4】If the passage continues, what would the writer most likely discuss in the next paragraph?

A.Facial agingB.Eye operation

C.Brow lift surgeryD.Face-lifts.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。主要說明了研究表明，一個人只需瞥一眼眉毛和嘴巴的位置和樣子，就能在瞬間和潛意識里判斷另一個人的情緒。文章主要說明了眉毛在臉部的位置會體現(xiàn)出一個人的情緒，同時說明了幾種眉毛的形態(tài)所代表的含義，從而引起人們對消除前額和眉間皺紋的興趣。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中Studies have shown that one instantaneously and subconsciously makes a determination of another person’s mood just by glancing at the position and appearance of both the eyebrows and mouth.(研究表明，一個人只需瞥一眼眉毛和嘴巴的位置和樣子，就能在瞬間和潛意識里判斷另一個人的情緒)結合文章內(nèi)容主要說明了眉毛在臉部的位置會體現(xiàn)出一個人的情緒，同時說明了幾種眉毛的形態(tài)所代表的含義。結合選項可知這篇文章應該是一篇雜志上的文章。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句Low, flat eyebrows that hang over the eyes indicate tiredness, while an eyebrow that is highest in the middle denotes sadness.(低平的眉毛低垂在眼睛上方表示疲憊，而眉心位置最高的眉毛表示悲傷)可知，一個人的眉毛低垂在眼睛上方會讓人看起來很疲憊。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句Botox is an effective measure for fine lines of the forehead and lines between the eyebrows. (肉毒桿菌素是一種有效的措施，可以消除前額和眉毛之間的細紋)結合上文說明了眉毛的位置會體現(xiàn)出一個人的情緒，而人們?yōu)榱吮苊饷济�下垂，許多人會揚起眉毛從而導致產(chǎn)生細紋，文章就此提出了一種可以消除前額和眉毛之間細紋的方法。可推知這篇文章的目的是引起人們對消除前額和眉間皺紋的最佳方法的興趣。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句For the purpose of creating a more pleasant appearance, the best corrective measure is brow-lift surgery.可知為了創(chuàng)造更令人愉快的外觀，最好的矯正措施是眉毛提拉手術�？芍�，作者接下來一段最有可能會討論眉毛提拉手術。故選C。

隱含意義推理判斷題。這類題的題干中常含有：infer，suggest，imply，conclude，intend，purpose，be likely to等標志性詞語。解決這類問題時要理解文章潛在的含義和作者所給的提示。同時，要對文章的含義和作者的暗示作出合理的猜測和推斷。

如第三小題，根據(jù)最后一段第一句Botox is an effective measure for fine lines of the forehead and lines between the eyebrows. (肉毒桿菌素是一種有效的措施，可以消除前額和眉毛之間的細紋)結合上文說明了眉毛的位置會體現(xiàn)出一個人的情緒，而人們?yōu)榱吮苊饷济�下垂，許多人會揚起眉毛從而導致產(chǎn)生細紋，文章就此提出了一種可以消除前額和眉毛之間細紋的方法�？赏浦�這篇文章的目的是引起人們對消除前額和眉間皺紋的最佳方法的興趣。故選B。