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阅读理解 Mr. Smith, the professor at my business class, had a unique way of going over the answers to our weekly tests. For each question, he would ask a random student for their answer and then continue to grill(盘问追问) him/her, forcing him/her to defend that answer. It was certainly a memorable way to review. How I wished I'd been a more experienced student and got used to the professor's grilling! I wasn't, though. But in my anatomy class, Dr. Cuddy introduced"high power" and "low power" body positions, saying "high power" positions involve taking up much space and making yourself look big, while "low power" poses, in contrast, involve making yourself look small keeping your arms and legs crossed and held close. People tend to see others with high power poses as natural leaders, and are more willing to hire them. Her research finding was that spending just two minutes standing in a high power pose increased a person's feeling of power and self-confidence. She wanted us to try it out. On my next quiz-review day, instead of bending over my book studying quietly, Is at up straight and spread out my books and notebooks on the entire surface of my desk. When our teacher asked if anyone had any questions about the material before we began our quiz review, I raised my hand. The effect was surprising. My professor answered my question as if talking to a colleague, and I had a wonderful feeling of calm. Suddenly, I realized that the important thing was that I was participating. I just needed to engage fully in the class and learn. Today, before a presentation or a test I spend a few minutes "thinking big"— taking up space and being seen. It calms me down and when I do, my best always turns out to be pretty good. （1） How did the author perform in his business class? A . He was good at defending his answer. B . He had difficulty getting used to the professor. C . He did good memorization for his weekly tests. D . He felt confident to question against the teacher. （2） What did Dr. Cuddy want her students to try out? A . Keeping their arms crossed at a talk. B . Keeping their desks clean in class. C . Using low-power poses in class. D . Taking a high-power pose briefly. （3） What will the author spend time doing before a test? A . Discussing the content with his classmates. B . Going over his lessons without being seen. C . Making himself look big and get noticed. D . Collecting things on his desk to make it clean. （4） What is the author's attitude towards "thinking big"? A . Favorable. B . Doubtful. C . Critical. D . In different. 答案： B D C A

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