大學(xué)英語綜合教程（集美大學(xué)）解憂書店JieYouBookshop期末考試Directions:Readthefollowingpassagescarefully.Thepassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsentences.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Genderdifferencesarealsoreflectedinthewaysthatmenandwomenuselanguage.Injuniorhighschool,Joy'sstatuswilldependonhercircleoffriends.Ifherfriendsarepopular,thenJoymayenjoyhighstatusatschools.Forthisreason,Joyandmanyothergirlsareinterestedingossip,talkingaboutotherpeopleandtheirprivatelives.IfJoyhassomeinformationtoshareaboutapopulargirlatschool,thisprovesthatshehasafriendshipwiththisgirl.InthiswayJoycanusegossiptogainmorestatusinherschool.Tommy,ontheotherhand,maybelessinterestedingossip.Hisstatusdoesn'tdependonwhohisfriendsareatschool.Tommygainsstatusthroughhisownabilitytoplaysportswellorearnhighgrades.Laterinlife,Joymaycontinuetobeinterestedintalkingaboutotherpeopleandtheirlives.Tommywillbelessinterestedinpersonaltalkandmoreconcernedwithdiscussionsofsportsandnews.Thesegivehimachancetogainstatusbyshowingothershisknowledge.Differentwaysofspeakingarepartofgender.Asadults,menandwomensometimesfacedifficultiesintheircommunicationwitheachother.Studiesofcommunicationshowthatifawomantellsherhusbandaboutaproblem,shewillexpecthimtolistenandoffersympathy.Shemaybeannoyedwhenhesimplytellsherhowtosolvetheproblem.Similarly,ahusbandmaybeannoyedwhenhiswifewantstostopandaskastrangerfordirectionstoaparkorrestaurant.Unlikehiswife,hewouldratheruseamapandfindhiswaybyhimself.Languageisalsopartofthedifferentwaysthatmenandwomenthinkaboutfriendship.Mostmenbelievethatfriendshipmeansdoingthingstogethersuchascampingorplayingtennis.Women,ontheotherhand,usuallyidentifytheirbestfriendassomeonewithwhomtheytalkfrequently.Moreover,theyoftenusetagquestionstogetagreementfromtheirfriends.Ifmenandwomencanunderstandtheirdifferences,theymaybeabletoimprovetheirrelationships.1/?解憂書店，嚴(yán)禁轉(zhuǎn)載，違者必究！Question2isbasedonthesamepassageofquestion1.Whatdosomeboyswanttoprovebydiscussingsports?A.Theyareknowledgeable.Question3isbasedonthesamepassageofquestion1.Question4isbasedonthesamepassageofquestion1.Menusuallyshowfriendshipby________.A.doingthingstogetherB.agreeingwitheachother2/?解憂書店，嚴(yán)禁轉(zhuǎn)載，違者必究！Directions:Readthefollowingpassagescarefully.Thepassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedsentences.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Questions6to10arebasedonthesamepassage.Red,white,pink,purple–whatisyourfavoritecolor?Weareallsensitivetocolor.Therearesomecolorswelikealotandsomewedon'tlikeatall.Somecolorscomfortus,othersexciteus,somemakeushappy,andothersmakeussad.Peopleareaffectedbycolormorethantheyrealizebecausecoloristiedtoallaspectsofourlives.Expertsincolorgenics,thestudyofthelanguageofcolor,believethatthecolorswewearsayalotaboutus.Doyouknowwhyyouselectashirtordressofacertaincolorwhenyoulookthroughyourclothesinthemorning?Colorgenicsexpertssaythatweunconsciouslychoosetowearcertaincolorsinordertocommunicateourdesires,emotions,andneeds.Colorgenicsexpertsclaimthatourclothessendmessagestoothersaboutourmood,personality,anddesires.Pinkexpressesthepeaceandcontentmentofthewearer.Peoplewhooftenwearpinkaresupposedtobewarmandunderstanding.Themessageisthatyouwouldliketoshareyourpeaceandhappinesswithothers.Redgarments,ontheotherhand,indicateahighlevelofphysicale