Part Two Reading Comprehension
Directions
In this part there are passages and one listing, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements．For each of them, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center．Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health, intelligence and feelings.In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times．People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence．For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower．The wind can help people have more intelligence．Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower．Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of theyear (July and August)．
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather．But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18 degrees C, people become stronger．
Low air pressure may make people forgetful．People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days．People feel best at a temperature of about 18 degrees C．Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem．
Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
11．____can cause problems on health．
A．Hot and wet weather
B．A strong wind
C．Warm weather
D．Low air pressure
12．A report shows that people may have more intelligence when _____comes．
A．rain
B．a strong wind
C．very hot weather
D．low air pressure
13．According to the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______．
A．cold
B cool
C．warm
D hot
14．The writer wants to tell us that _____
A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B．weather influences people’s behavior
C．IQ changes when weather changes
D．people feel good on low pressure days
15．The best title for this passage is ______
A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems
B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C．Weather Influences Feelings
D．Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings．
Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:
Another cultural aspect is that you might not think about space．When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable．When hebumps onto someone, he feels needto apologize．But the size of a person's "comfort zone" depends on his cultural aspect．For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart．Inother words, they like to keep each other "at arm's length", people in Latin or Arab cultures stand very close to each other, and touch each other often．But, the American may feel uncomfortable and back awayin that situation．When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying．To Americans, polite people empathize by displaying different expressions．People with a "poker face", whose emotions are hidden without any expression, are looked upon with suspicion．Americans also indicate that they should be polite in a conversation by nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact．Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite．Americans see it as a sign of honesty．If a person doesn't look at you in the eye, Americans might say, you should question his motives----or assume that he doesn't like you．Yet with all the concern for eyecontact, Americans still consider staring at strangers to be rude．
16．What the author discussed here is most probably about
A．classification of communications
B．the reasons why people should think about communication
C．the relationship between communication and people
D．some cultural aspects of communication
17．How far people keep to each other while talkingis closely associated with their
A．origin
B．culture
C．habit
D．nationality
18．When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions
A．he stands about four feet away
B．"comfort zone" does not exist
C．keeping close enough is preferred
D．communication barriers may emerge
19．A "poker face" (Para．2) refers to a face which is
A．attractive
B．emotional
C．exciting
D．expressionless
20．In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to
A．maintain direct eyecontact
B．hide emotions without any expression
C．display excitement or disgust, shock or sadness
D．runaway with a politenod and smile
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