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2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练(六) 2022届高考英语阅读理解专项训练 (六) A 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案. Many things about us, including our accent, behavior and personality, can show others where we are from, but did you know the same idea applies to your body and facial movements? While it’s true we all smile when we’re happy and nod our head when we agree with others, many studies have shown that small differences can correctly show your ethnicity (种族渊源). One such study came from researchers Hillary Elfenbein and Abigail A. Marsh. They showed a group of Americans two collections of photos featuring pictures of Japanese and Japanese Americans. It was only when participants showed emotion did the study group correctly guess their ethnicity. Similarly, a study from Glasgow University, Scotland, showed that East Asians were better able to recognize subtle (细微的) computer-generated (电脑生成的) facial expressions from their own culture than Western ones. Besides facial expressions, did you know your body also shows your culture through movements? According to the Atlantic, the American gait (walking style) usually features larger strides (大步) and a noticeable arm swing (摇摆) compared to most Europeans. Unlike them, Japanese people walk with more shoulder and less arm movement. Often, your walking style comes from your parents, and recently Chinese technology company Watrix said their technology can identify people just from footage (镜头) of them walking, up to 94 percent of the time. One famous gait is that of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As a former KGB agent (间谍) for 15 years, he was trained to keep his “gun arm” close to his weapon. Even today, as president, when he walks, he still hardly moves his right arm while keeping his left arm swinging naturally. Another common tell is how one counts numbers on their fingers. In the UK, three would be shown with the middle three fingers, whereas the thumb, index (食指), and middle finger would be used in Germany. Furthermore, in Japan, five would be sho