PerhapsthemostfamoustheorythestudyofbodymovementwassuggestedbyProfessorRayBirdwhistell.Hebelievesthatphysicalappearanceisoftenculturallyprogrammed.Inotherwordswelearnourlooks----wearenotbornwiththem.A
PerhapsthemostfamoustheorythestudyofbodymovementwassuggestedbyProfessorRayBirdwhistell.Hebelievesthatphysicalappearanceisoftenculturallyprogrammed.Inotherwordswelearnourlooks----wearenotbornwiththem.Ababyhasgenerallyinformedfacefeatures.AbabyaccordingtoBirdwhistelllearnswheretosettheeyebrowsbylookingatthosearound-familyandfriends.ThishelpsexplainwhythepeopleofsomeareasoftheUnitedStateslooksomuchalikenewEnglandersorSouthernershavecertaincommonfacefeaturesthatcannotbeexplainedbygenetics(遗传学).Theexactshapeofthemouthisnotsetatbirthitislearnedafter.Infactthefinalmouthshapeisnotformeduntilwellafternewteethareset.Formanythiscanbewellintogrown-ups.Ahusbandandwifetogetherforalongtimeoftencometolookalike.Welearnourlooksfromthosearoundus.Thisisperhapswhyinasinglecountryareapeoplesmilemorethanthoseinotherareas.IntheUnitedStatesforexampletheSouthisthepartofthecountrywherethepeoplesmilemostfrequently.InNewEnglandtheysmilelessandinthewesternpartofNewYorkStatestillless.ManysouthernersfindcitiessuchasNewYorkcoldandunfriendlypartlybecausepeopleonMadisonAvenuesmilelessthanpeopleonPeachtreeStreetinAtlantaGeorgia.Peopleinlargelypopulatedareasalsosmileandgreeteachotherinpubliclessthanpeopleinsmalltownsdo.
【小题1】RayBirdwhistellbelievesthatphysicalappearance____.
A.haslittletodowithcultureB.hasmuchtodowithcultureC.iseverchangingD.isdifferentfromplacetoplace【小题2】Accordingtothepassagethefinalmouthshapeisformed____.A.beforebirthB.assoonasone’steetharenewlysetC.sometimeafternewteetharesetD.around15yearsold【小题3】RayBirdwhistellcantellwhatareaoftheUnitedStatesapersonisfromby____.A.howmuchheorshelaughsB.howheorsheraiseshisorhereyebrowsC.whatheorshelikesbestD.thewayheorshetalks