北京市中考模拟考试试题(8)
53. What does Jack’s research show about Westerners?
A. They consider facial expressions more believable.
B. They pay attention to both the eyes and the mouth.
C. They have more difficulty in telling facial expressions.
D. They observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways.
54. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A. The researchers who took the study.
B. The mistakes made during the study.
C. The people who took part in the study.
D. The Easterners who made more mistakes.
55. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. A New Report on Human Emotion.
B. Eye Movements in Communication.
C. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotion.
D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding.
D
According to an official report on youth violence（暴力）, “The greatest danger to the lives of children is not disease or food shortage, but violence”. Why aren’t students taught to manage conflict（冲突）the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school students shows that most violence between students begin with small things. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can then lead to a fight. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students realize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of staying calm（平静的）. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words only make things worse. On the other hand, soft words can put out the fire before it is out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key way to help: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without getting in a word. Afterwards, the listener can ask some questions to make the speaker’s position clear. Then the two people should change roles.
