托福听力短文 II-09-2
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：托福听力短文
英语课
(WA) Did you know you can catch a mood? A bad mood isn't spread by a virus like the flu is, but it can be contagious 1. Moods sort of drift from person to person unconsciously --- slight, unintentional signals carry the mood.
You've probably experienced it yourself. You're around someone who's feeling down and showing it... slumped 2 shoulders, downcast mouth, subdued 3 voice --- all that sort of thing. Pretty soon you begin to feel depressed 4 too --- of course, good moods are also catching 5, not just bad ones.
Moods spread in steps. One person's facial expression or whatever is observed by another, who then unconsciously begins to mimic 6. The process is automatic --- a split second mimicry 7. The person isn't even aware of the copying. A full-blown case of mood transfer develops as this copying continues.
Not everyone picks up moods to the same degree. Those who're most susceptible 8 often have strong physiological 9 responses to what's going on around them. You know, people who break out in a nervous sweat easily and whose stomachs churn.
People don't all send moods equally well either. The best mood senders are expressive 10 people because mood contagion 11 can't happen without signals. If they aren't there --- that is, the person gives no indication of the mood they're in --- nobody will pick up the mood.
You've probably experienced it yourself. You're around someone who's feeling down and showing it... slumped 2 shoulders, downcast mouth, subdued 3 voice --- all that sort of thing. Pretty soon you begin to feel depressed 4 too --- of course, good moods are also catching 5, not just bad ones.
Moods spread in steps. One person's facial expression or whatever is observed by another, who then unconsciously begins to mimic 6. The process is automatic --- a split second mimicry 7. The person isn't even aware of the copying. A full-blown case of mood transfer develops as this copying continues.
Not everyone picks up moods to the same degree. Those who're most susceptible 8 often have strong physiological 9 responses to what's going on around them. You know, people who break out in a nervous sweat easily and whose stomachs churn.
People don't all send moods equally well either. The best mood senders are expressive 10 people because mood contagion 11 can't happen without signals. If they aren't there --- that is, the person gives no indication of the mood they're in --- nobody will pick up the mood.
adj.传染性的，有感染力的
- It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
- He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。
大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
- Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
- The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。
adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的
- When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
- His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
v.模仿，戏弄；n.模仿他人言行的人
- A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
- He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
n.（生物）拟态，模仿
- One of his few strengths was his skill at mimicry.他为数不多的强项之一就是善于模仿。
- Language learning usually necessitates conscious mimicry.一般地说，学习语言就要进行有意识的摹仿。
adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的
- Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
- We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。
adj.生理学的，生理学上的
- He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
- Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。
adj.表现的，表达…的，富于表情的
- Black English can be more expressive than standard English.黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
- He had a mobile,expressive,animated face.他有一张多变的，富于表情的，生动活泼的脸。