13．Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes．"Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers，"the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．"Shoes serve a practical purpose，and also serve as nonverbal cues（线索）with symbolic messages．People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear．"
Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits（特质）detected in the study include a person's general age，income，political tendency，and other personality traits，including someone's emotional stability．Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone's shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants．Participants in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
So，what do your shoes say about your personality？Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier footwear was typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are interesting．For example，"practical and functional"shoes were generally worn by more"friendly"people，while ankle boots were more closely connected with"aggressive"personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore"uncomfortable looking"shoes tend to have"calm"personalities．
And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take exceptional care of them，you may suffer from"attachment anxiety，"spending too much time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with wearing"shabbier and less expensive"shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits，but researchers pointed out that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities．
41．By looking at a person's shoes，it's possible for people toB
A．know the wearer thoroughly
B．estimate the wearer's character
C．have exact cues about the wearer's social status
D．judge the wearer's educational background
42．Which statement is Not true according to the passage？C
A．In the study，people's personality traits were detected．
B．In the study，participants wore 208 different shoes．
C．In the study，63 students were asked to fill out questionnaire about personality．
D．In the study，judgments were made according to various characteristics of people's shoes．
43．What can we know about the passage？B
A．Wealthy people favor shiny shoes．
B．Calm people prefer shoes with uncomfortable appearance．
C．Friendly people are likely to wear ankle boots．
D．Outgoing people always wear shoes with practical functions．
44．Taking exceptional care of new shoes shows thatA
A．the owners care much about others'opinions on their appearance
B．the owners are in a relaxed state
C．the owners are particular about their appearance
D．the owners have too many shoes to choose from
45．What is the best title of the passage？D
A．How To Choose Suitable Shoes
B．How To Judge People's Personality Traits
C．People Are What They Wear
D．Shoes Reflect People's Personalities．
分析 一项新的研究表明根据一个人的鞋子可以判断一个人，甚至是陌生人的性格，准确率能达到90%．研究人员指出有些研究结果是在意料之内的，而有些结果是出乎人们意料的．比如穿实用性鞋子的人一般具有令人愉快的性格，而穿及踝短靴的人却往往具有攻击性的性格．
解答 41．B．细节理解题．根据第一段中"can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes"通过鞋可以判断出一个人的性格．故选B．
42．C．细节理解题．根据文中第二段"In the study，63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants．Participants in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．"可知，是参与者填写关于人格的问卷，而非63位大学生．故选C．
43．B．细节理解题．根据文中第三段"who wore"uncomfortable looking"shoes tend to have"calm"personalities．"可知．故选B．
44．A．细节理解题．根据文中第四段"spending too much time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．"可知．故选A．
45．D．标题判断题．仔细阅读全文可知本文讲的是鞋子可以反映一个人的性格．故选D．
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解文章，阅读此类文章主要是要了解：
①新闻报道了什么事件；②事件是因为什么而发生的，相关背景如何；③文段中指出的事件发生过程中的突出细节是 什么；④事件造成的后果是什么；⑤事件的本质是什么，透过事件的表面现象，我们看到了什么社会问题．通过这样的梳理，我们就可以把新闻的脉络理清楚．这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上．
