学生啦：课时作业（二）Unit1 SectionⅡGrammar and usageIntegrated skillsI阅读理解When people pause before replying to a question,even for just a few seconds,their answersare supposed to be less sincere and believable than if they reply immediately.And the longer thehesitation lasts,the less sincere the response appears.Researchers conducted a series of experiments involving more than 7,500 individuals.Participants either listened to an audio record,viewed a video or read an account of a personresponding to a simple question.In each case,the response time varied from an immediateresponse to a 10-second delay.Participants then rated the sincerity of the response on a slidingscale.Across all 14 experiments,participants consistently rated delayed responses less sincereregardless of the question.The findings have wide connotations.Whenever people are interacting,they are judging eachother's sincerity.These results can be applied to a wide range of interactions,going fromworkplace chats to arguments of couples and friends.Further,in job interviews and in courthearings and trials,people are often tasked with judgements of sincerity.And response speedcould play a part too.In general,whenever there is a response that requires an answer,such as in ajob interview,delayed responses can be thought as less sincere.It would be unfair for the responder,such as a crime suspect,if the response delay was sortedby mistake into thought control or answer making-up when it was in fact caused by a differentfactor,such as simply being distracted or thoughtful.The experiment also found that definitelyinstructing participants to ignore delayed response reduced,but did not completely remove theeffect of delayed response on judgement of sincerity or guilt.Nevertheless,on the whole,a fastresponse seems to be regarded as more sincere,while a response that is delayed for even a coupleof seconds may be considered a slow lie.1.What does the reliability of answers lie in according to the study?A.The response time.B.The contents of answers.C.The tone of speakers.D.The difficulty of questions.2.What does the underlined word"connotations"in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Choices.B.Responsibilities.C.MeaningsD.Possibilities.3.What effects does the study result have on our life?A.It is a test to judge honesty.B.It can prevent a lot of crimes.C.It improves skills in asking questions.D.It promotes the harmony between people.