The Ideal Husband
Science now might be able to explain women’s fascination with Brad Pitt’s face and George Clooney’s eyes. Women seem to __ 1__ potential mates by how masculine their features are, new research shows. Men with square jaws and well-defined brow ridges1 are seen as good short-term partners, __2__ those with more feminine traits such as a rounder face and fuller lips are perceived as better long-term mates.
In the study by Daniel Kruger at the US’s University of Michigan, 854 subjects viewed a series of __3__ head shots that had been digitally changed to exaggerate or minimize masculine traits2 They then __4__ questions about how they expected the men in the photos to behave.
Most participants said that those with more masculine features were __5__ to be risky, competitive, and more apt to fight, challenge bosses, cheat on spouses and put less effort into parenting. Those with more feminine __ 6__ were seen as good parents and husbands, hard workers and emotionally supportive mates.
But, despite all the negative characteristics, when asked who they would choose for a short-term relationship, women selected the more masculine __7__ men. Brad and George, both chiseled jaws and well-defined brows, then would be good for a __8__ romance, not for something longer.
The study was published in the December issue of the US journal Personal Relationships.
Kruger said that from an evolutionary perspective, this __9__ sense. The key is testosterone, the hormone responsible __10__ the development of masculine facial features and other sexual characteristics. It has been found to affect the body’s ability to fight disease: men with high levels of the hormone are typically __11__ and healthy- traits women want to pass on to their children.
However, increased testosterone has also been linked to __12__ and violence in relationships.So,these men __13__ produce high quality offspring,but they don’t always make great parents or faithful mates,Kruger says.
The scientific community have __14__ skepticism toward physiognomy, which links facial characteristics to certain behavioral traits.But Kruger argues that the research is a valuable tool for understanding mating strategies.And,of course,for explaining why Tony Leung and Takeshi Kanesshiro have millions of female __15__.It might have to do with their genes.Or something to do with ours.
词汇:
masculine adj.男性的
chiseled v.轮廓清晰的 testosterone n.睾丸激素
hormone n.荷尔蒙 physiognomy n.观相术
1. A) make B) judge C) date D) meet
2. A) where B) when C) while D) which
3. A) female B) beautiful C) attractive D) male
4. A) answered B) asked C) constructed D) built
5. A) likely B) possible C) probable D) necessary
答案与解析:
1.分析文章主题: The Ideal(理想的, 完美的) Husband(丈夫)
文章主题词:ideal,husband
2. 直接解题:
Science(科学) now might(可能) be able to (能够) explain(解释) women’s fascination with (对...的着迷)Brad Pitt’(布拉德. 皮特)s face(脸, 地形,面对) and George Clooney(乔治. 克鲁尼)’s eyes(眼睛).
1. A) make(制造, 成为, 构成)
B) judge(法官,裁判, 判断,裁决)
C) date(日期, 约会,约会)
D) meet(遇见,迎接, 满足(demand), 集会(sports meet/运动会))
Women(妇女) seem to __ 1__ potential(潜在的,可能的) mates(配偶) by(根据, 在附近,经过, 用) how masculine(男性的,男子气概的) their features(面容的特征, 特征, 特写,是...的特色) are, new research(研究) shows(显示,出示,展出, 展出(lantern show/灯展)).
1.B 这四个词的基本意思是:make:做;judge:判断;date:约会:meet:见面。本文的主题是讲女人找伴侣。从所在句子的表示方式的介词短语by how masculine their features are(根据他们男性特征的情况),选择judge在语义上比较一致。
考点:常见小动词的辨
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