E It's generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay $5 for a caramelbrulée latte because they like expensive coffee drinks. It's undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions , but in many instanceswe also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern. Byobserving our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds, why wouldwe need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, wewould know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually, we often need tolook to our behavior to figure out who we are. Moreover, we don't just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—weinfer characters that weren't there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us,which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if wedidn't. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenlybelieve that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition. Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one zxxkcan make, people become what they do,though it may not be in compliance with their true desires. Therefore, we should all bear inmind Kurt Vonnegut's advice: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what wepretend to be. “ 52. According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to A. determine one's behavior B. reflect one's taste C. influence one's surroundings D. result from one's habits 53. Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with? A. The return of a wallet can indicate one's honesty. B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old. C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment. D, One buys latte out of true love of coffee. 54. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage? A. We fall to realize our inner dispositions. B. We can be influenced by outside pressures. C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires. D. Our characters can shape our social zxxkrelationships. 55, What does the author mainly discuss in the passage? A. Personalities and attitudes. B, Preferences and habits. C, Behavior and personalities. D. Attitudes and preferences. 查看更多

 

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________there are a large number of chemical factories, the air is likely to be polluted


  1. A.
    Where
  2. B.
    That    
  3. C.
    Though
  4. D.
    As

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In order to find _______ better job, he decided to study _______ second foreign language.
  


  1. A.
    the; a
  2. B.
    a; a
  3. C.
    the; the
  4. D.
    a; the

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Your composition is good but your handwriting still requires   .


  1. A.
    improving
  2. B.
    improved
  3. C.
    being improved
  4. D.
    to improve

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He  office in 2000 and   office a year later.


  1. A.
    takes;leaves
  2. B.
    took;resigned
  3. C.
    takes;left
  4. D.
    resign;take

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Some women    a good salary in a job instead of staying home,but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.


  1. A.
    must make
  2. B.
    should have made
  3. C.
    would make
  4. D.
    could have made

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