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10．The truth was written all over her face．The eyes are the window to the soul．From those sayings，you would think that we could read faces．In fact，people tend to overestimate their ability to do it．
Most of us can't distinguish between certain expressions without contextual clues．In one study，participants were unable to tell whether faces in photos were showing pain or pleasure about a quarter of the time．In another，when people watched silent videos of the same person experiencing pain and faking pain，they couldn't tell which was which．
And yet，as bad as we are at reading expressions，we jump to all kinds of conclusions based on people's faces．We might scoff at the ancient physiognomy-assessing character on the basis of facial feature-but we unknowingly practice it daily．Recent research shows that while there's practically no evidence that faces reveal character，we nonetheless behave as if certain features signal certain traits．People with typically"female"facial features seem more trustworthy； those with lower eyebrows appear more controlling．In another study，people were ready to decide whether an unfamiliar face should be trusted after looking at it for just 200 milliseconds．Even when given a chance to look longer，they rarely changed their mind．
Such judgments can defy logic．Subjects playing a trust game invested more money with a player who had a trustworthy face than with one who didn't-even when the two players had the same fame．Another study reported that judges needed less evidence to sentence a person with an untrustworthy face．And a researcher focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict found that a Palestinian peace offering was more likely to be accepted by Jewish Israeli if it was attributed to a politician with"babyfacedness"．
Which brings us to a contradiction？A person's face may not reflect her nature，and yet research finds that specific facial features do seem to influence futures．U．S．Army War College graduates with controlling-looking faces are more likely than their peers to become generals； people with obvious cheekbones，appearing strong and  competent，are more likely to become CEOs of successful companies．This makes a certain sense．If everyone assumes strong-chinned Daniel is an ambitious person，he's more likely to become one．Perhaps by treating others as though their face reveals their character，we motivate them to become the people we assume them to be．
55．Miss Green wants to find a pet shop for her dog while she is on holiday．She is most likely to choose the shop's owner withB．
A．a strong chin                    
B．"female"facial features
C．low eyebrows                 
D．obvious cheekbones
56．Which of the following is TRUE according to the author？A
A．People rush to judgments based on facial features．
B．People are better at telling"pain"than"delight"from faces．
C．People consider it instructive to study the ancient physiognomy．
D．People would change their first impression if given more chances．
57．In Paragraph 4，the examples are used to showD．
A．facial features reveal minds
B．trust is essential in big issues
C．baby faces are more trustworthy
D．decisions are easily in fluenced by faces
58．According to the last paragraph，the author believesD．
A．facial features mirror character
B．people's behavior is contradictory
C．people won't be judged by appearance
D．facial features can influence eventual character．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述人们可以从面部表情来判断一个人，也会根据一个人的脸来做出决定，研究表明脸会影响将来的性格．

解答 55-58．BADD
55．B 考查细节理解题．根据第三段提到People with typically"female"facial features seem more trustworthy．有女性面部特征的人更值得信赖．故选B项．
56．A 考查推理判断题．根据第三段提到as bad as we are at reading expressions，we jump to all kinds of conclusions based on people's faces．我们根据人脸得出结论就跟读表情一样糟糕．故A项错误．
57．D考查推理判断题．根据第四段提到…and a researcher focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict found that a Palestinian peace offering was more likely to be accepted by Jewish Israeli if it was attributed to a politician with"babyfacedness"（而且有一位专注于Israeli-Palestinian 冲突研究的研究者发现巴勒斯坦和平提议更有可能被以色列犹太人接受--如果该提议是一位娃娃脸的政治家提出的）．可知人们很容易受到面部的影响，故选D项．
58．D考查推理判断题．根据最后一段提到A person's face may not reflect her nature，and yet research finds that specific facial features do seem to influence futures一个的脸不能影响他的品质，但研究发现特殊的面部特征会影响将来．故选D项．

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．