Unit 5 meeting your ancestors reading课时作业
I. 阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The difference between love and like
"Like" and "love" are different terms used to describe feelings. __1__ However, the defining line between liking and loving can be vague, and is drawn differently for everyone who crosses it.
A person may say that she loves her best friend, her husband and her son. __2__ The same goes for the word "like". You can like your science class and like your lab partner, but you don't like them in the same way.
•Liking someone
People typically use the word "like" as a weaker version of the word "love",regardless of context (背景).
__3__ People also use "like" to describe romantic emotions that are not fully developed.
•Loving someone
Robert Sternberg, a psychologist at Cornell University, developed a theory of love, which has become standard within the field of psychology. His theory states that true love is achieved when the relationship between two people is made up of passion, intimacy (亲密) and commitment.
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•From like to love
__5__ Because everyone experiences these emotions differently, it is difficult to identify a certain moment that suggests the transition (转变) from liking to loving. Distinguishing between like and love is a task each individual must deal with by himself to find his own answer.
A.Though the verb in each case is the same, the meaning is not.
B.Not all "like" can be developed into "love" in romantic relationships.
C.With common sense, one can tell the difference between like and love.
D.The change from like to love is a source of confusion for individuals in a relationship.
E.Knowing about the difference between like and love is a task common to young adults.
F.Most people use the term to refer to the people and things they enjoy, but feel little enthusiasm for.
G.Love is the result of relationship development including these three components between two people.
语篇解读:本文说明了喜欢与爱这两种情感的不同。