题文
Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’ shoes were generally worn by more “pleasant" people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘aggressive’’ personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘ ‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from “attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
小题1:What does this text mainly tell us?A．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities．B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．C．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes．D．People know little about their personalities．小题2:The participants were asked to A．provide pictures of their shoesB．look at pictures of different shoesC．design a personality questionnaireD．hand in their commonly worn shoes小题3:Which of the results is beyond people’s expectation?A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．C．Aggressive people are likely to wear"ankle boots．D．Fashion shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．小题4:People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to A．wear strange shoesB．worry about their appearanceC．have a calm characterD．become a political leader小题5:The author wrote the text in order to A．inform us of a new studyB．introduce a research methodC．teach how to choose shoesD．describe different personalitie 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
解析
试题分析: 一项新的研究表明根据一个人的鞋子可以判断一个人，甚至是陌生人的性格，准确率能达到90%。研究人员指出有些研究结果是在意料之内的，而有些结果是出乎人们意料的。比如穿实用性鞋子的人一般具有令人愉快的性格，而穿及踝短靴的人却往往具有攻击性的性格。
小题1:C本文是一篇调查报告，开头提出“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’然后对调查活动进行详细的介绍，最后通过their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities进一步印证中心，所以文章主要讲述的是人们所穿的鞋子能反映出人的性格，答案选C。
小题2:A细节理解题。从文章第二段researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants以及Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes可知参与调查的人们要求提供他们鞋子的照片，答案选A。
小题3:C细节理解题。根据文章第三段However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example….. ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘aggressive’’ personalities．可知穿及踝短靴的人更具有攻击性是出乎人们意料的，故C选项正确。
小题4:B细节理解题。从文章第三段…..you may suffer from “attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．可知患有attachment anxiety的人们，会更担心他们的外表，答案选B。
小题5:A推理判断题。全文讲述的是根据鞋子来判断人性格的一项调查，文章开头提出中心，然后在下文进行详细介绍，由此可知作者的写作目的是给人们介绍一项新的调查结果，故A选项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Reseachers at the Un.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
