Passage 20 The “Pygmalion effect” is a theory saying that people will act or behave 1 the way that others expect them to. The effect has its origins in a classic Greek story: Pygmalion, a(n) 2 (talent) sculptor, created a statue of a beautiful woman and fell in love with it. He asked the goddess Venus to give life to ­ 3 statue, and his wish was granted. Created according to Pygmalion’s idea of a perfect woman, the statue fulfilled his expectations when she 4 (bring) to life. He married her and they had a happy life together. English playwright ( 剧作家 ) George Bernard Shaw expanded on this idea in his popular Pygmalion , 5 served as the inspiration for the better known My Fair Lady . In these dramas, a professor transforms a lower-class flower girl into an upper-class lady by 6 (believe) in her and expecting the best of her. So far, many studies have been conducted on the Pygmalion effect in the classroom. Teachers are given 7 ( inform) that certain students are more likely to succeed than 8 members of the class. They often find that those students do perform 9 (well), even if they are not advantaged. That’s because the teachers’ words, body language and tone of voice convey positive expectations to those students. That 10 (actual) encourages them.