英語北師大版選修6學(xué)案UNIT16SECTIONⅠWARMUPLESSON1PREREADING

BlindboydefineshislifewithmusicWhenFrankieMoranfirstsawhissonCole,hecouldnotBlindboydefineshislifewithmusicWhenFrankieMoranfirstsawhissonCole,hecouldnotimagineeversharinghisloveofmusicwiththeboy.Colewasblind.“Whenhewasborn,Ididn'tseeanyeyeslikewehave.AndIfeltsosad，〞Mr.Moransaid.ButColewasnotdeaf,andquicklyshowedaninterestinmusic.Mr.Moranisasingerandsongwriter.Hesayshissonlikedtobenearbywhenhewasmakingmusicathome.AndColewouldtouchtheinstruments(樂器)．Ataroundtheageofone,Colestartedplayingnotesofsimplesongsonatoypiano.“Thatisaboutthesametimewediscoveredhehadperfectpitch(音高).Whenhewouldmissanoteandhitthewrongnoteinamelody(旋律),hewouldgobackandfindthatnote.Sothat'showwelearnedheknewwhathewashearing.〞ColeMoranisnow12yearsold.Heplaysmusiceveryday.Herecordshisperformancesandlistensbacktothesound.Heenjoysthework.“Happy.WhenIamplayingmusic,Iamhappy，〞Colesays.Cole'schoiceofinstrumentsincehewasfourhasbeentheharmonica(口琴),whichheoftenplayswithhisdad.Lastyear,thefatherandsonwonsecondplaceataFiddler'sConventionintheirhometown,Berlin,Maryland.Nowandthen,ColeperformswithhisfatherunderthenameBlindWindatarestaurantinBerlin.The12-year-oldreleasedhisfirstCDrecently.Hismother,JennyMoran,wasexcited.“Itiswonderfulthathehassomethinghecandofortherestofhislife,somethinghewillalwaysenjoy，〞saidhismother.Section_ⅠWarm-up_&_Lesson_1_—_Pre-readingeq\a\vs4\al([原文呈現(xiàn)])Pompeii①：Thecitythatbecameatimecapsule②AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPliny③wroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruption④thathehadwitnessed⑤asayoungman.Theeruptionhadoccurred⑥onAugust24th,79AD.Theearthbegantotremble⑦andavolcanonamedVesuvius,nearPompeii,Italy,erupted.Plinydescribed⑧acloud⑨ingdownthemountain,blockingout⑩thesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,including?wholevillagesandtowns.Thisparticularly?sadeventleftadeepimpressiononPlinywhohadlostanuncleintheeruption.Yet,overthecenturies,therewasagreaterloss?.Thepeople,townsandvillagesthathaddisappearedunder?theasheswereentirelyforgottenbytheworld?.eq\a\vs4\al([讀文清障])①Pompeii龐培(古城名)，位于意大利境內(nèi)，于公元79年8月24日被維蘇威火山爆發(fā)時產(chǎn)生的火山灰掩埋。②capsule/'k?psju?l/n.膠囊；太空艙③calledPliny為過去分詞短語作定語。④volcaniceruption/v?l'k?nIkI'r?p??n/火山爆發(fā)⑤witness/'wItnIs/v.目擊。其所在的that從句作定語，修飾aterriblevolcaniceruption。⑥occur/?'k??/vi.發(fā)生⑦tremble/'trembl/vi.顫抖，顫抖⑧describevt.描述，形容describe...as...把……說成是……；把……稱為……descriptionn．描寫，形容⑨ing...blocking及burying為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作定語。⑩blockout堵住?includingprep.包括……在內(nèi)includedadj.包括在內(nèi)的?particularly/p?'tIkj?l?li/adv.特殊地，特定地?loss/l?s/n.遺失，喪失lostadj.迷路的；喪失的losev．喪失；失去?underprep.在……下面?theworld指“世人〞。龐培——一座變成時間艙的城市[第1～2段譯文]公元1世紀(jì)末，一位名叫普林尼的羅馬作家描述了他在青年時代親眼目睹的一次火山噴發(fā)的可怕情景?；鹕絿姲l(fā)發(fā)生在公元79年8月24日。大地開頭顫抖，一座位于意大利龐培城四周的名為維蘇威的火山爆發(fā)了。普林尼描述道，一團(tuán)云自山巔而降，遮天蔽日，將所經(jīng)之處的一切，包括一座座村莊和城鎮(zhèn)統(tǒng)統(tǒng)淹沒。這場極其令人哀痛的大事給普林尼留下了深刻的印象，他的一位叔叔在這次火山爆發(fā)中喪生。然而，幾百年后，有了更大的損失，消逝在火山灰下的人們、城鎮(zhèn)以及村莊完全被世人遺忘了。However,morethan1,600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelosttownsthathadbeenburiedundertheashes.By?1748,theyhadfoundanawesome?historicalsite.Theyhadstartedtodigout?theancientcityofPompeii.Inaway?，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule〞preserving?afrozenmomentinhistoryeq\o(○,\s\up1(21)).Beforetheeruptionoccurred,ithadbeenaboomingRomancitywithtemples,markets,restaurantsandtheatres.Nowasyouwalkalongthestreetsofthecity,timerewindseq\o(○,\s\up1(22)).Youcanadmiretheancientarchitectureeq\o(○,\s\up1(23))，statues,decoratedwallsandauthenticeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))objectscharacteristiceq\o(○,\s\up1(25))ofthetime.However,muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects,eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtineq\o(○,\s\up1(27))thedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenteq\o(○,\s\up1(28))tohumanhistory.?byprep.到……為止?awesome/'??s?m/adj.令人敬畏的?digout挖掘出?inaway從某種程度上說?preserve/prI'z??v/vt.愛護(hù)，保存eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))preserving...為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作定語。eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))rewind/ri?'waInd/vi.&vt.倒回eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))architecture/'ɑ?kItekt??/n.建筑eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))authentic/??'θentIk/adj.原作的，真正的eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))characteristic/k?rIkt?'rIstIk/adj.典型的eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))itis...that...為強(qiáng)調(diào)句型；who引導(dǎo)定語從句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))becaughtin遇到eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))monument/'m?nj?m?nt/n.紀(jì)念碑，紀(jì)念堂[第3～4段譯文]但是，1600多年以后，一些科學(xué)家發(fā)覺了被埋在火山灰下的遺失的城鎮(zhèn)。到了1748年，他們已經(jīng)發(fā)覺了一處令人敬畏的歷史遺址，開頭挖掘龐培古城。,從某種程度上來說，龐培古城猶如一個“時間艙〞，保存了歷史上一個被封存的瞬間?；鹕奖l(fā)前，龐培是羅馬的一座繁華的城市，廟宇、集市、餐館和劇院遍布全城。如今，當(dāng)你沿著城中的街道閑逛時，時間回到了過去。你可以觀賞那些古老的建筑、雕像、裝飾過的墻壁和那時特有的真正的物品。但是，與城里的建筑以及物品相比，那些在那場災(zāi)難中遇難的人的形象那么更使這座城市成為人類歷史上的一座紀(jì)念碑。ThebodiesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeiileftimpressionsintheashthatshowedtheirexactshapes.Asyouwalk,youwillpasspeoplegatheredeq\o(○,\s\up1(29))togetherforprotectionintheirlasthoursoflife.Oneperson,sittingalone,lookslikeheisprayingeq\o(○,\s\up1(30)).Anothereq\o(○,\s\up1(31))man,eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))lyingonhissideeq\o(○,\s\up1(33))，looksasifheistryingtogetup.Onecanonlyfeelsorroweq\o(○,\s\up1(34))anddeepsympathyeq\o(○,\s\up1(35))fortheseonce-livingstatues.Today,morethan250yearsafterscientistsfoundthecity,thousandsofeq\o(○,\s\up1(36))touristsandhundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.Inthisway,thecity,whichtheworldhadonceforgotten,livesonnearly2,000yearsafteritsloss.,eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))gather/'ɡ?e?/vi.&vt.聚集eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))prayv．禱告，祈禱eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))another另一個(人或事物)eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))lyingonhisside為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作定語。eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))onone'sside側(cè)身ontheside作為副業(yè)，兼職bythesideof在……旁邊eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))sorrow/'s?r??/n.哀痛，難受eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))sympathy/'sImp?θi/n.憐憫eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))thousandsof成千上萬的[第5～6段譯文]那些在龐培古城中遇難的人的身體在火山灰中留下了痕跡，顯現(xiàn)了他們遇難時確實(shí)切的樣子。當(dāng)你走過時，你會看到在生命的最終時刻聚集在一起以尋求愛護(hù)的人們。一個單獨(dú)坐著的人看上去像在祈禱。躺在他旁邊的另一個人看上去好似是在試圖站立起來。對這些曾經(jīng)活著的雕像，人們只能感到悲哀和深切的憐憫。,在科學(xué)家們發(fā)覺龐培古城250多年后的今日，每年都有成千上萬的游客和數(shù)以百計的科學(xué)家來參觀龐培古城以更多地了解這個古老的世界。這樣，在消逝了近2000年后，這座曾經(jīng)一度被世界遺忘的城市又復(fù)活了。Pre-readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．burstA．toseesth.happenbecauseyouarethere2．gather B．tohappenortakeplace3．victimC．tobringthingstogetherthathavebeenspreadaround4．preserve D．tobreakopenorapart5．occurE．tokeepsth.inperfectcondition6．trembleF．especially;morethanusual7．particularlyG．toleavesb.withnointentionofreturning8．a(chǎn)bandonH．a(chǎn)productofyourimagination9．witnessI．toshakebecauseofexcitementorweakness10．fantasyJ．a(chǎn)personwhoisharmedorkilledbyanother1～5__________6～10__________答案：1～5DCJEB6～10IFGAHLead-in1．Doyoulikereadingstories?Howmanykindsofstoriescanyouname?Andwhatarethey?Yes._They_are_adventure_stories,_biographies,_fairy_tales,_fantasies,_historical_stories,_horror_stories,_love_stories,_science_fiction,_travel_stories_and_so_on.2．Pleaselookatthefollowingpicturesandidentifythekindsofstories.(1)____________(2)___________(3)___________答案：(1)historicalstories(2)fantasies(3)detectivestoriesWhile-readingFast-readingScanthetextandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1．What'sthemainideaofthetext?It_is_about_a_city_named_Pompeii,_which_was_buried_by_a_volcanic_eruption_and_discovered_again_by_some_scientists_more_than_1,600_years_later.2．WhydidtheancientcityofPompeiidisappear?A_volcanic_eruption_occurred_and_buried_the_whole_city_on_August_24th,_79_AD.3．WhathadPompeiibeenlikebeforetheeruption?Before_the_eruption_occurred,_it_had_been_a_booming_Roman_city_with_temples,_markets,_restaurants_and_theaters.Careful-reading(Ⅰ)Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1．WhyisPompeiilikea“timecapsule〞？A．Becausethecityisamonumenttohumanhistory.B．Becausethecitycankeepthemomentfrozen.C．Becausethevolcaniceruptionpreservedbuildings,objectsandevenimpressionsofpeopleofthetime.D．Becausetheboomingcitywasdestroyedbythevolcaniceruption.2．WhichstatementisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A．Beforetheeruptionoccurred,PompeiihadbeenanordinaryRomancity.B．1,600yearslater,thelostRomantownwasdugout.C．Plinywitnessedthevolcaniceruptionasachild.D．Theeruptionburiedeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.3．Youmayfeel________whenyouseetheshapesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeii.A．unbelievableB．ridiculousC．puzzledD．sorrowanddeepsympathy4．ThescientistsfoundthecityPompeiiinthe________century.A．18th B．19thC．20th D．21st5．Itis________thathavemadethecityPompeiiamonumenttohumanhistory.A．thevolcaniceruptionsB．a(chǎn)ncientarchitecturestatuesC．decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectsD．theformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisaster答案：1～5CDDAD(Ⅱ)Fillinthechartwiththeinformationinthetext.Pompeii:ThecitythatbecameatimecapsuleAroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD●Theeruptionhad(1)occurredonAugust24th,79AD.●Acloudcamedownthemountain,(2)blocking_outthesunand(3)buryingeverythinginitspath.Morethan1,600yearslater●Somescientistsfoundthelosttownsandstartedto(4)dig_outtheancientcity.●Inaway,Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule〞(5)preservingafrozenmomentinhistory.●Thebodiesofpeople(6)in_the_ashshowedtheirexactshapes.Today,morethan(7)250yearsafterscientistsfo-undthecity●(8)Thousands_oftouristsandhundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.Study-readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptionthathehadwitnessedasayoungman.[句式分析][嘗試翻譯]公元1世紀(jì)末，一位名叫普林尼的羅馬作家描述了他在青年時代親眼目睹的一次火山爆發(fā)的可怕情景。2．Plinydescribedacloudingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.[句式分析][嘗試翻譯]普林尼描述道，一團(tuán)云自山巔而降，遮天蔽日，將所經(jīng)之處的一切，包括一座座村莊和城鎮(zhèn)統(tǒng)統(tǒng)淹沒。3．However,muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects,itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory.[句式分析]本句是一個含有定語從句的強(qiáng)調(diào)句，強(qiáng)調(diào)的是theformsofthepeople;who引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾先行詞thepeople;madethecityamonument為“make＋賓語＋賓補(bǔ)〞結(jié)構(gòu)。[嘗試翻譯]但是，與城里的建筑以及物品相比，那些在那場災(zāi)難中遇難的人的形象那么更使得這座城市成為人類歷史上的一座紀(jì)念碑。4．Today,morethan250yearsafterscientistsfoundthecity,thousandsoftouristsandhundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.[句式分析]eq\x(時間狀語)→eq\x(Today，morethan250...foundthecity，)eq\x(句子主干)→eq\x(thousandsoftourists...visitPompeii...)eq\x(tolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.)←eq\x(目的狀語)[嘗試翻譯]在科學(xué)家們發(fā)覺龐培古城250多年后的今日，每年都有成千上萬的游客和數(shù)以百計的科學(xué)家參觀龐培古城以更多地了解這個古老的世界。Ⅰ.閱讀理解AImagineleavingbehindeverythingyouknowtomovetoanewcountrywhereyoudon'tspeakthelanguage.Eightyyearsago,mygrandmother,JeanRizzi,didjustthat.Mygrandmother'sjourneystartednearNaples,Italy.Herfatherhadalreadyimmigrated(移民)toNewYorkCity.Likecountlessothers,hecameinthehopeofbuildingabetterlifeforhisfamily.Hegotajobinconstruction.Whenhehadsavedenoughmoney,hesentforhisfamilytojoinhim.InNovember1936,hiswifeandthreekidsboardedashiptoNewYork.Atjust8yearsold,mygrandmotherdidn'tknowwhattoexpect.“Iwasnervous，〞sherecalls.“ButIwasalsoexcitedaboutfinallygettingtoseemynewhomeinthebigcity.〞Fornearlytwoweeks,theywereatseawithnolandinsight,allstayinginonetinyroom.“Icouldn'twaittogetoffthatboat，〞mygrandmothersays.WhentheboatsailedpasttheStatueofLibertyandstoppedatEllisIsland,mygrandmotherthoughttheirjourneywasover.Butsheandherfamilystillhadtobeprocessed.Thisincludedbeingexaminedbydoctorsandstandinginlineforhours,waitingforofficialstochecktheirpaperwork.(Theywerelucky.Manypeoplewaitedfordaysorweeksbeforetheywereallowedtoleavetheisland.)Finally,theywereofftotheirnewhomeinQueens,NewYork,wheremygrandmotherstilllives.Today,EllisIslandisanationalmonument.Thebuildingwheremygrandmotheroncestoodinlineisamuseum.It'svisitedbyabout3millionpeopleeachyear,manyofwhometotrace(追蹤)theirfamily'sroots.Toimmigrantslikemygrandmother,theislandremainsasymboloftheAmericandream.語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。作者回憶了奶奶早年追隨她的父親移民的故事。今日，當(dāng)年奶奶乘坐的輪船靠岸的愛利斯島已經(jīng)成為一座豐碑。1.Howdidtheauthor'sgrandmotherfeelduringthejourneytoNewYork?A．Lonely. B．Frightened.C．Hopeful. D．Surprised.解析：選C推理推斷題。由第三段“ButIwasalsoexcitedaboutfinallygettingtoseemynewhomeinthebigcity.〞可知，作者的奶奶對將來布滿盼望。2．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Americadidn'thavestrictimmigrationrules.B．Thejourneytotheirnewhomewentsmoothly.C．Grandma'sfatherhadthejourneywithhisfamily.D．ImmigrantsstillgointoAmericathroughEllisIsland.解析：選B推理推斷題。由第四段“Theywerelucky.Manypeoplewaitedfordaysorweeksbeforetheywereallowedtoleavetheisland.〞可以推知，到達(dá)新家的旅程比擬順當(dāng)。3．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EllisIsland—asymboloftheAmericandreamB．Mygrandmother'sjourneytoEllisIslandC．Ajourneytomyfamily'srootsD．Myfamily'sroots解析：選D標(biāo)題歸納題。本文作者主要介紹了奶奶追溯自己家庭歷史的故事，故D項(xiàng)作為標(biāo)題最正確。BWhetheryou'relookingforagiftidea,oryou'rehopingtofindawaytohelpyourteensmakebetterchoices,thereareavarietyofbooksonthemarketthatcanhelpyou.·DoHardThingsWrittenbytwinbrothers,AlexandBrettHarris,DoHardThingssaysthatlowexpectationsarethereasonteensaren'tmotivatedtocreateabetterworldforthemselves.Byencouragingreaderstotakethehardroadandputchallengesinfrontofthemselves,teenscangainmotivationtoachievegreaterthingsinlife.·WhoMovedMyCheese?Adolescence(青春期)isfilledwithchangeanduncertainty.Thisbook,writtenbySpencerJohnson,helpsyoungpeoplelearnhowtoadjust.Ratherthanrefusechange,teenscanlearnhowtoacceptchange.It'llundoubtedlyhelpteenscreatepositivechangeintheirlivesaswell.·TheCode：TheFiveSecretsofTeenSuccessTheauthor,MawiAsgedom,overcamedifficultieswhenhegrewupduringthewarinEthiopiaandbecameastudenttoHarvard.Inthisquickread,yourteenswilllearnvaluablelessonsfromAsgedom'sownreal-lifeexamples,andreceivepracticalguidance.·SuccessExpressforTeensTheauthor,RogerLeslie,offerssimpleandthoughtfulactivitiesthatwillmotivateyourteenstosetclearandachievablegoals.Thisbookencouragesself-awareness(自我意識)andoffersplanstoanyonewhowantstolivetheirbestlife.·WhatColorIsYourParachuteforTeensWrittenbycareerauthoritiesCarolChristenandRichardN．Bolles,thisbookwillhelpteensdiscovertheirinterests,whichcouldbeusefulinhelpingthemdecideonafuturecareer.Thebookisaquickreadandhasbeenupdatedtoincludethesocialmediaaspectoffindingacareerandajob.eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是應(yīng)用文。本文介紹了五本適合青少年閱讀的勵志書。)4.Whichbookshouldonereadifhehastroublegettingusedtoanewenvironment?A．DoHardThings.B．WhoMovedMyCheese?C．TheCode：TheFiveSecretsofTeenSuccess.D．SuccessExpressforTeens.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段“Adolescenceisfilledwithchangeanduncertainty.Thisbook,writtenbySpencerJohnson,helpsyoungpeoplelearnhowtoadjust.〞可知，WhoMovedMyCheese？介紹了如何適應(yīng)變化。5．Whichbookisbasedonitsauthor'sownlifeexperiences?A．WhoMovedMyCheese?B．TheCode：TheFiveSecretsofTeenSuccess.C．SuccessExpressforTeens.D．WhatColorIsYourParachuteforTeens.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段“Inthisquickread,yourteenswilllearnvaluablelessonsfromAsgedom'sownreal-lifeexamples...〞可知，TheCode：TheFiveSecretsofTeenSuccess是依據(jù)作者親身經(jīng)受寫的書。6．Whosebookshouldbethemostattractivetoastudentwhowillgraduatefromcollege?A．AlexandBrettHarris'.B．SpencerJohnson's.C．RogerLeslie's.D．CarolChristenandRichardN．Bolles'.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。一個高校即將畢業(yè)的同學(xué)面臨著擇業(yè)的問題，而依據(jù)最終一段可知，CarolChristenandRichardN．Bolles編寫的WhatColorIsYourParachuteforTeens主要內(nèi)容就是如何擇業(yè)，如何規(guī)劃將來。7．Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Parents. B．Students.C．Educators. D．Businessmen.解析：選A推理推斷題。由第一段及文中各處消失的yourteens可知，這些書雖然是針對青少年的，但是這篇文章是為家長寫的。C“It'swellknowninpsychology(心理學(xué))thatfamiliarthingsaremoreattractive，〞saysCorenApicella.SheisapsychologistattheUniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia.“Perhapsthat'swhypeoplefindaveragefacesmoreattractive.〞Indeed,herresearchbacksthisup.Apicellaworkedwithtwogroupsofyoungadults:BritishandHadza.TheHadzaarehunter-gatherersinTanzania,anationinEastAfrica.ApicellachosethemforherexperimentbecausetheyhadnotbeenexposedtoWesterncultureandstandardsofbeauty.Sheshowedpeoplefrombothgroupstwoimages(圖像)andaskedwhichwasmoreattractive.OneimagewasanaverageoffiveBritishfacesorfiveHadzafaces.Theotherwasanaverageof20Britishfacesor20Hadzafaces.Peopleofbothculturespreferredthelatterface.TheBritishparticipantsfoundbothHadzaandBritishfacesbeautiful.TheHadza,oppositely,preferredonlyHadzafaces.“TheHadzahavelittleexperiencewithEuropeanfacesandprobablydonotknowwhatanaverageEuropeanfacelookslike，〞Apicellaconcludes.“Iftheydon'tknowwhatitlookslike,howcantheypreferit？〞Herfindingsshowhowbiologyandtheenvironmentworktogethertoshapeourvalues.“Thepreferenceforaverageitselfisbiologicallybased，〞Apicellasays.Butpeoplemustfirstexperienceotherfacestolearnwhatanaveragefaceshouldlooklike.KaitlinRyanandIsabelGauthieratVanderbiltUniversityinNashville,Tenn.,carriedoutanewerstudy.Thepairasked297youngadultstoviewpicturesofmen,women,BarbiedollsandTransformer(toy)faces.Womenareusuallybetteratrecognizingfacesthanmen.ButmenwhohadplayedwithTransformertoysaskidswerebetterthanwomenatrecognizingTransformerfaces.ThatchildhoodexposuretoTransformersstuckwiththemen,improvingtheirperformance.語篇解讀：本文是說明文。心理學(xué)中有一種熟識：越熟識的東西越有吸引力。討論發(fā)覺，這也是人們認(rèn)為接近平均值的臉更有吸引力的緣由。8.WhatcanwelearnfromCorenApicella'sstudy?A．Peoplepreferaveragefaces.B．TheBritisharebetteratrecognizingfaces.C．TheHadzadon'thaveagoodsenseofbeauty.D．Peopleconsiderfamiliarthingslessattractive.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段“‘Perhapsthat'swhypeoplefindaveragefacesmoreattractive.’Indeed,herresearchbacksthisup.〞及下文對試驗(yàn)狀況的介紹可知，CorenApicella的試驗(yàn)結(jié)果說明人們喜愛接近平均值的臉。9．WhydidtheHadzaloveonlyHadzafaces?A．Theydidn'tagreewithWesternstandardsofb