下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1个最佳标题；(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。 How We Form First Impression
1 We all have first impression of someone we just met. But why Why
do we form an opinion about someone without really knowing anything about him or
her—aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits
2 The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of
the world. Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very
minor difference in how a person’s eyes, ears, nose, or mouth are placed in
relation to each other make you see him or her as different. In fact, your brain
continuously processes incoming sensory information—the sights and sounds of
your world. These incoming "signals" are compared against a host of "memories"
stored in the brain areas called the cortex (大脑皮层)system to determine what these
new signals "mean". 3 If you see someone you know and like
at school, your brain says "familiar and safe". If you see someone new, it says,
"new—potentially threatening". Then your brain starts to match features of this
stranger with other "known" memories. The height, weight, dress, ethnicity,
gestures and tone of voice are all matched up. The more unfamiliar the
characteristics, the more your brain may say, "This is new. I don’t like this
person. " Or else, "I am intrigued. " Or your brain may perceive a new face but
familiar clothes, ethnicity, gestures—like your other friends; so your brain
says: "I like this person. " But these preliminary "impressions" can be dead
wrong. 4 When we stereotype people, we use a less mature
form of thinking ( not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child) that
makes simplistic and categorical impressions of others. Rather than learn about
the depth and breadth of people—their history, interests, values, strengths, and
true character—we categorize them as jocks, geeks, or freaks. 5
However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance
to be aware of what a person is truly like. If we spend time with a person, hear
about his or her life, hopes, dreams, and become aware of the person’s
character, we use a different, more mature style of think ing—and the most
complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to be humane.
A. Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic
Impressions B. Comment on First Impression C.
Illustration of First Impression D. Comparing Incoming Sensory
Information Against Memories E. Threatening Aspect of First
Impressions F. Differences Among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks Paragraph 2 ______.