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【題目】 So, have you ever stepped back and wondered what your voice sounds like to other people? Your friends and family can probably tell who you are just by the sound of your voice. And it turns out that it says a lot about us.

Your voice tells how social you are

【1】. Outgoing people prefer to talk loudly, quickly, and excitedly. Introverts (內(nèi)向的人) prefer to speak quietly and more slowly. So, if you’re that loud person at a party, you’ll probably find that all eyes are on you. However, introverts won’t possibly be at that party at all.

Your voice says something about your height

This may sound strange, but if people close their eyes and hear you speak, they can probably tell if you’re tall or short. 【2】, while shorter people are considered to have a higher voice. This is true for both men and women.

【3】

If you’ve noticed a lot of changes in a person’s voice—the speed at which they talk, the tone and pitch of their (語氣和音調(diào)) voice, or whether their voice has become quieter-they may have Parkinson’s disease. These changes can happen in die voice because of the tremors (震顫) that a patient would be experiencing.

Your voice can tell how successful you are

Successful people’s voices tend to be of a lower, warmer tone. Their words come out calmly without showing too many emotions, and their vocal cords (聲帶) won’t be tight. 【4】, but not so loudly that they’re unpleasant to listen to.

A.Taller people usually have a deeper voice

B.Your voice can tell others about your health

C.They’ll speak loudly enough to make themselves heard

D.A confident person will have a smooth and steady (穩(wěn)定的) tone

E.People can tell whether you’re outgoing or introverted

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，作者向讀者提出了一個問題：想知道自己的聲音對別人來說是什么樣的呢？并且告訴讀者你的朋友和家人也許能通過你的聲音認出你。聲音說明了很多關(guān)于我們的事情。

【1】

根據(jù)“Outgoing people prefer to talk loudly, quickly, and excitedly. Introverts (內(nèi)向的人) prefer to speak quietly and more slowly.”外向的人往往會大聲、快速、興奮地說話。內(nèi)向的人往往會安靜、緩慢地說話。可知E項,人們可以判斷你是外向型還是內(nèi)向型，能夠承接下文符合語境。故選E。

【2】

根據(jù)空格處下一句“while shorter people are considered to have a higher voice.”而矮的人往往有更高的聲音�？芍�此處是前后兩句對比，A項高個子的人往往聲音較深。承接下文符合語境。故選A。

【3】

段意歸納題。根據(jù)本段“These changes can happen in die voice because of the tremors (震顫) that a patient would be experiencing.”這些變化可能是由于病人可能會經(jīng)歷的震顫而發(fā)生的�？芍�B項，你的聲音可以告訴別人你的健康狀況。能夠概括本段段意。故選B。

【4】

根據(jù)下一句“but not so loudly that they're unpleasant to listen to.”但聲音不會太大以至于聽上去不舒服�？芍�C項，他們會大聲說話，讓別人聽見。承接下文符合語境。故選C。