Question

Everyone smiles in the same language.But not everyone smiles in the same medium,and that might be hurting us.

That's according to a new study from researchers at the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University,both in Israel,and the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.Inadvertently timed to the recent release of “The Emoji Movie,”scientists decided to study whether using smile emojis in text messages between work colleagues caused the same warm feelings as a face-to-face interaction that includes a smile.

The results?For the first time,science was able to confirm that a smile emoji does not conjure those same feelings.Quite the opposite,in fact: using a smile emoji in conversation actually decreases perception of the colleague's competence and inserts a level of distance into the relationship.

It's a phenomenon study leader Arik Cheshin dubbed "virtual first-impression management."He and his colleagues,including co-leader Ella Glikson,conducted several experiments analyzing the reactions to text messages that included smile emojis versus messages that don't.They also measured these same interactions in social settings and found that the emojis actually improved perception.

"I believe there is a greater gap in what the sender is hoping to convey and what the receiver interprets," Cheshin,a professor,said."This intention-interpretation gap can be damaging."

In addition,Cheshin and colleagues found that the effects of smiley use on social perceptions occur regardless of the expresser's perceived gender.

So what's the takeaway here “I don't think that emoticons and emojis replace actual emotion,”Cheshin told us. "They are just different.The emotions are there and will always be when there are humans involved."

Before picking an emoji that fits your mood at the moment,it's better to just use words at least when you're at work.Or,better yet,just show up and talk face-to-face.You know,like the good old days.

1.What is found in the study by Arik?

A. Work colleagues use smile emojis more.

B. A smile emoji leads to warm feelings.

C. Smile emojis keep colleagues at a distance.

D. Smiley use works better than face-to-face interaction.

2.According to Cheshin,the emojis senders may not know______.

A. how much virtual impression it leaves

B. how it changes social settings

C. how it has improved perception

D. how the receiver will understand it

3.What is the writer's attitude towards emojis at work?

A. Cautious.    B. Positive.

C. Disapproving.    D. Indifferent.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Words mean much more than your smile emojis.

B. Your smile emojis won't replace your actual smile.

C. Smiling is a universal language in any communication.

D. Misunderstanding may arise from smile emojis.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了你的微笑表情符号并不能代替你的真实微笑。

1.细节理解题。根据Quite the opposite,in fact: using a smile emoji in conversation actually decreases perception of the colleague's competence and inserts a level of distance into the relationship.可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据"I believe there is a greater gap in what the sender is hoping to convey and what the receiver interprets," Cheshin,a professor,said."This intention-interpretation gap can be damaging."可知表情符号的发送者可能不知道接收者会怎么样去理解它，所以选D。

3.推理判断题。根据Before picking an emoji that fits your mood at the moment,it's better to just use words at least when you're at work.Or,better yet,just show up and talk face-to-face.You know,like the good old days. 可判断出作者对在工作中使用表情符号是非常小心谨慎的，所以选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章的主题句Before picking an emoji that fits your mood at the moment,it's better to just use words at least when you're at work.Or,better yet,just show up and talk face-to-face.You know,like the good old days.可知这篇文章最好的题目是你的微笑表情符号并不能代替你的真实微笑，所以选B。