2014年6月CET-4冲刺试题及答案(第四套)_第2页

　　Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks--- we are not born with them.

　　A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around--- family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the US looks much alike.

　　New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that can not be explained by genetics (遗传学). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike. We learn our looks from those around us.

　　This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas. In the US, for example, the south is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York States still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people in Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.

　　1.Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance ___________.

　　A.has little to do with culture B.has much to do much culture

　　C.is ever changing D.is different from place to place

　　2.According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed _________.

　　A.before birth B.as soon as one’s teeth are newly set

　　C.some time after new teeth are set D.around 15 years old

　　3.Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the US a person is from by _______.

　　A.how much he or she smiles B.how he or she raise his or her eyebrows

　　C.what he or she likes best D.the way he or she talks

　　4.People who live _________ are more friendly.

　　A.in largely populated areas B.in New York City

　　C.in the country D.in the North