Have you and your friend ever been to a museum together, looked at the same painting, and had different reactions to it? If the painting you looked at was a seascape, you may have liked it because the dark colors and enormous waves reminded you of the wonderful memories you had in your hometown. In contrast, your hometown. In contrast, your friend might have had a negative reaction and said that same things brought fear to his mind as he remembered sailing on a rough sea during a violent storm.

Our    (A)    may influence how we interpret    (B)   .

  Allen pearson, who headed a forecast center for years, tells about a lady who was not pleased with the warning system. "She called me up to protest that tornado watch had kept her in her basement for five hours and nothing happened." says Allen Pearson, "I tried to explain that we did not want to alarm her; we just wanted her to be aware. Unfortunately, the same thing happened again five months later. She was really angry that time; we had given a warning, but there was no tornado. She would no longer believe us."

 Repeated     (A)    in weather forecasts led to a loss of    (B)   .

 By the time I started middle school, I realized that most of my fellow students had the idea that we Asian students are all smart. It's true that some are. But what about those of us who aren't? Having to act like a brain can be a pain. My classmates  come to me for answers, but I sometimes can't help them. Then they look at me strangely. If I were a genius, I would not mind being treated like one. But since I am not, I do.

 The idea all Asian students are    (A)    can be a    (B)    to those who are not.