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先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
When you speak, write a letter, make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate 1 words? A 2 on your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others you are 3 . In class, when a student 4 his hand, do you know the meaning? Of course, it means he wants to say 5 or ask questions. You 6 your head from side to side, and people know you are saying “No”.
Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the 7 helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you find the library. Signs on the doors tell you 8 to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are lots of signs 9 you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
Books, newspapers, TV, radios and 10 all help us communicate with other people. They all help us know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1.A.in B.by C.with D.without
2.A.smile B.word C.glass D.nose
3.A.helpful B.sad C.pleased D.glad
4.A.puts on B.puts out C.puts up D.puts down
5.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
6.A.move B.put C.go D.give
7.A.post office B.police station C.bus stop D.bookshop
8.A.which B.where C.why D.what
9.A.around B.under C.over D.by
10.A.men B.teachers C.fridges D.films
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.D
【导语】本文探讨了人类通过语言、表情、动作和标志等多种方式进行交流的现象。
1.句意:你认为可以不用语言交流吗?
in在……里;by通过;with用;without没有。根据后文提到表情、动作等非语言交流方式可知,此处强调“不用语言”。故选D。
2.句意:你脸上的微笑表示你快乐友好。
smile微笑;word词语;glass玻璃;nose鼻子。根据“on your face shows you are happy and friendly”可知是微笑。故选A。
3.句意:你眼睛里的眼泪告诉别人你很难过。
helpful有帮助的;sad悲伤的;pleased高兴的;glad开心的。眼泪通常表达悲伤。故选B。
4.句意:在课上,当有学生举手时,你知道他的意思吗?
puts on穿上;puts out熄灭;puts up举起;puts down放下。根据“it means he wants to say...or ask questions.”可知,举手提问或有话说。故选C。
5.句意:当然,这意味着他想说些什么或提问。
everything一切;anything任何事;nothing无事;something某事。举手肯定是为了说一些事情。故选D。
6.句意:你左右摇头,人们就知道你在说“不”。
move移动;put放;go去;give给。根据“people know you are saying ‘No’”可知,左右摇头表示“不”。故选A。
7.句意:例如,公交站的标志帮你选择公交车。
post office邮局;police station警察局;bus stop公交站;bookshop书店。与“which bus to take”直接相关的是公交站。故选C。
8.句意:门上的标志告诉你去哪儿进出。
which哪个;where哪里;why为什么;what什么。“go in or out”需搭配地点。故选B。
9.句意:你可曾注意到身边有许多标志,并且你一直在接收它们传递的信息?
around在……周围;under在……下方;over在……上方;by通过。根据“you receive messages from them all the time”可知,应该是周围。故选A。
10.句意:书籍、报纸、电视、广播和电影都帮助我们交流。
men人类;teachers老师;fridges冰箱;films电影。与其他媒体并列的是“films”。故选D。
A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walked 11 to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful 12 . Simon sighed and left.
“What’s the matter?” Mr. Yang asked.
“People always choose Debbie 13 me. I don’t understand.”
“I do. It’s the 14 you communicate.”
“How can that be?” Simon asked. “I don’t get a chance to 15 .”
“Communicating is more than just 16 . Your body language is important, too.”
“Body language?”
“It’s the way you stand and sit. It’s your gestures and the 17 on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t 18 people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your 19 towards them.”
After 1 this, Simon decided to improve his body language.
1.A.on B.over C.in D.for
2.A.language B.gesture C.greeting D.communication
3.A.more than B.according to C.instead D.instead of
4.A.way B.gesture C.message D.expression
5.A.say B.speak C.talk D.tell
6.A.speak B.spoke C.speaking D.to speak
7.A.smile B.nose C.expression D.eyes
8.A.pass B.give C.offer D.tell
9.A.hand B.head C.nose D.face
10.A.hearing B.listening C.seeing D.listening to
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.A
【导语】本文主要介绍了Simon对于人们选择Debbie而不是自己的困惑,杨先生解答了他的困惑,并说明了是他肢体语言的问题。
1.句意:她看了看Debbie和Simon,然后朝着Debbie走了去。
on在上面;over在上方;in在里面;for为了。walk over to sb“朝着某人走去”,动词短语。故选B。
2.句意:Debbie愉快地向她打招呼。
language语言;gesture手势;greeting问候,招呼;communication交流。根据“She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walked…to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful…”可知,Debbie看见女士向自己走来应跟她打招呼。故选C。
3.句意:人们总是选择Debbie而不是我。
more than超过;according to根据;instead相反;instead of而不是。根据上文“A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walked…to Debbie.”可知,这位女士没有选择Simon,此处是说选择Debbie而不是自己,空后是宾格me,应用instead of。故选D。
4.句意:是你交流的方式。
way方式;gesture手势;message信息;expression表达。根据下文“Communicating is more than just…Your body language is important, too.”和“It’s the way you stand and sit.”可知,下文介绍了交流的各种方式。故选A。
5.句意:我没有机会去说。
say说,后跟说的内容;speak说话,不及物动词;talk交谈,后面一般与with和to连用;tell告诉。根据上文“People always choose Debbie…me. I don’t understand.”可知,人们不选择Simon,所以是没有机会去说话,空后没有内容,此处填不及物动词speak。故选B。
6.句意:交流不仅仅是说话。
speak动词原形;spoke过去式;speaking动名词或现在分词;to speak不定式。根据“Communicating is more than just…”可知,此处表示交流是什么,空处应填与Communicating同形的单词。故选C。
7.句意:是你的手势和你脸上的表情。
smile微笑;nose鼻子;expression表情,表达;eyes眼睛。根据“Body language”以及“on your face”可知,脸上的身体语言是自己的表情。故选C。
8.句意:Simon,你没有给人们一个好印象。
pass通过;give给;offer提供;tell告诉。根据“You look down, you never smile”可知,Simon从不笑,所以应是没有给人们留下好印象。故选B。
9.句意:你低下头,从不微笑,你不把头转向他们。
hand手;head头;nose鼻子;face脸。根据“You look down”可知,此处介绍Simon低头,不把头转向他们。故选B。
10.句意:听到这个后,Simon决定改变他的肢体语言。
hearing听到,强调听的结果;listening听,强调听的动作;seeing看;listening to听。根据“Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your…towards them.”可知,上文是给Simon说的话,所以应是听到的内容,此处强调的是听的结果,所以用hearing。故选A。
When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you 1 at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean “ 2 ”. Yet, people in different 3 may use different body languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 4 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt 5 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took 6 out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, “ 7 me something to eat.” But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not 8 to make the waiter understand him. He was ready to leave the restaurant when 9 man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was 10 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.
1.A.laugh B.shout C.smile D.look
2.A.wait B.stop C.be sorry D.be quiet
3.A.countries B.cities C.areas D.towns
4.A.a little B.little C.a few D.few
5.A.happy B.thirsty C.tired D.hungry
6.A.it B.him C.his D.them
7.A.Bring B.Take C.Buy D.Sell
8.A.happy B.able C.easy D.going
9.A.other B.the other C.another D.others
10.A.easy B.good C.different D.favourite
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一个英国人在意大利餐厅就餐时,由于肢体语言的差异,服务员不明白他所表达的意思。最后这位英国人学习另一个人点餐的动作,最后成功点到了餐。文章告诉我们,不同国家的人使用不同的肢体语言。
1.句意:当你对某人微笑时,你表示友好。
laugh嘲笑,大笑;shout喊叫;smile微笑;look看。根据“you mean to be friendly.”,结合选项可知,此处应该表达当你对某人微笑时,你表示友好,smile,动词,作谓语,意为微笑。故选C。
2.句意:当你把一个手指放在嘴前时,你的意思是“安静”。
wait等待;stop停止;be sorry生气;be quiet安静。根据“When you put one finger in front of your mouth,…”,结合常识和选项可知,此处应该表达当你把一个手指放在嘴前时,你的意思是“安静”,be quiet“安静”。故选D。
3.句意:然而,不同国家的人可能使用不同的肢体语言。
countries国家;cities城市;areas地区;towns城镇。根据横线后“may use different body languages.”和后文内容可知,此处应该表达不同国家的人可能使用不同的肢体语言,countries意为“国家”,符合题意。故选A。
4.句意:他几乎不会说意大利语。
a little一点(肯定),后跟不可数名词;little一点(否定),后跟不可数名词;a few一些(肯定),后跟可数名词复数形式;few一些(否定),后跟可数名词复数形式。根据“He could speak…Italian.”和语境可知,此处应该表达他几乎不会说意大利语,表否定,结合横线后“Italian”,不可数名词,意为“意大利语”可知,此处用little修饰名词Italian。故选B。
5.句意:一天,当他走在街上时,他感到饿了,走进一家餐馆。
happy快乐的;thirsty口渴的;tired疲惫的;hungry饿的。根据横线后“and went into a restaurant”,结合选项可知,此处应该指他感到饿了,hungry,形容词,作表语,意为“饿的”。胡选D。
6.句意:当服务员过来时,英国人张开嘴,把手指伸进去,又拿出来,动了动嘴唇。
it它;him他;his他的;them他们。根据横线前“the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it”可知,此处是指把手指拿出来,所以此处要用them来指代fingers,意为“它们”。故选D。
7.句意:这样,他的意思是说:“给我拿点吃的来。”
Bring拿来;Take拿走;Buy买;Sell卖。根据“…me something to eat.”,结合语境可知,此处应该表达给我拿点吃的来,bring,意为“拿来”符合语境。故选A。
8.句意:英国人很抱歉他没能让服务员明白他的意思。
happy开心的;able可能的;easy容易的;going去。根据“The Englishman was sorry that he was not…to make the waiter understand him.”,结合选项可知,be not able to do sth “不能做某事”,表示英国人很抱歉他没能让服务员明白他的意思。故选B。
9.句意:他准备离开餐馆时,另一个人进来了。
other其他的,形容词;the other另一个的;another(三者及以上的)另一个的;others其他的。根据横线后“man came in”可知,此处应该填入another,意为“另一个的”,作定语,修饰名词man,表示另一个人进来了。故选C。
10.句意:男人把手放在肚子上,这个肢体语言对服务员来说已经足够好了。
easy容易的;good好的;different不同的;favourite最喜爱的。根据后文“In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.”,结合选项可知,此处应该表达男人把手放在肚子上,这个肢体语言对服务员来说已经足够好了。故选B。
People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs depend on gestures for 1 .
Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To do this, they use 2 . To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker 3 the flag above his head and moves it up and down.
Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send 4 to each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he 5 towards them, and then he uses his arm to point in the direction they should go. Soldiers from different countries use 6 gestures to communicate with each other when they do not speak the same language.
Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert takes place, musicians 7 the directions of the conductor(指挥). The conductor will lead the musicians through his 8 . These gestures tell the musicians when to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow. Of course, the musicians must understand the 9 of these gestures to play well together.
Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them. Next time you are out on the street, please 10 . You might be surprised by how many gestures you see in use.
1.A.communication B.speech C.talk D.language
2.A.flags B.fingers C.lanterns D.lamps
3.A.expresses B.picks C.crosses D.holds
4.A.matters B.news C.messages D.impressions
5.A.walks B.points C.flies D.runs
6.A.different B.beautiful C.similar D.difficult
7.A.adds B.follow C.create D.make
8.A.expressions B.head C.body language D.feat
9.A.appearances B.sounds C.words D.meanings
10.A.look around B.look up C.look down D.look over
【答案】
1.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A
【导语】本文主要介绍了生活中人们用肢体语言交流,并举例进行了说明。
1.句意:然而,在某些工作中,人们依靠手势进行交流。
communication交流;speech演讲;talk谈话;language语言。根据“People usually communicate by speaking or writing.”可推断,此处表达用手势“交流”。故选A。
2.句意:为了做到这一点,他们使用旗子。
flags旗帜;fingers手指;lanterns灯笼;lamps台灯。根据“the flag above his head”可知,用旗帜交流,故选A。
3.句意:例如,为了让火车“开动”,一名铁路工人将旗帜举过头顶并上下移动。
expresses表达;picks挑选;crosses交叉;holds抓住。根据“… above his head and moves it up and down.”可推断,铁路工人应该是先“抓住”旗帜,才能上下移动。故选D。
4.句意:战争中的士兵常常听不见对方的声音,所以他们用手势互相传递信息。
matters问题、事情;news新闻;messages信息;impressions印象。根据“Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other”可推断,他们听不见说话,所以应该是用手势传递“信息”。故选C。
5.句意:当一个领导者想要其他士兵跟随他时,他会指向他们,然后用他的手臂指向他们应该去的方向。
walks走路;points指向;flies飞;runs跑步。根据“so they use gestures to send”及“towards them”可知,用手势交流,指向他们,告诉他们接下来怎么做,故选B。
6.句意:当不同国家的士兵说不同的语言时,他们会用相似的手势来交流。
different不同的;beautiful漂亮的;similar相似的;difficult困难的。根据“when they do not speak the same language”可知,不会说同一种语言,可以用相似的手势来交流,故选C。
7.句意:例如,当一场古典音乐会举行时,音乐家们会听从指挥的指示。
adds增加;follow听从、跟随;create创造;make制作。根据“musicians … the directions of the conductor”可知,音乐家们会听从指挥的指示,故选B。
8.句意:指挥将通过他的肢体语言引导音乐家。
expression表示、表情;head头;body language肢体语言;feat武艺。根据“musicians follow the directions of the conductor”和常识可知,音乐会指挥是通过“肢体语言”来给音乐家们指示的。故选C。
9.句意:当然,音乐家们必须理解这些手势的含义,才能很好地一起演奏。
appearances外貌;sounds声音;words话语;meanings含义、意思。根据“They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow.”可推断,音乐家需要知道指挥手势的“含义”。故选D。
10.句意:下次你走在街上时,请环顾四周。
look around浏览;look up查询;look down向下看;look over检查。根据“Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them”可知,以前没有注意到,下次可以多环顾四周看一看,故选A。
Body language, which is known as the “silent language” of every culture, can be the key to successful 1 . We point fingers or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is 2 to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood (误解). In the United States, people greet each other with a(an) 3 in a formal (正式) introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is considered 4 or unfriendly.
Space is important to Americans. People in America 5 stand two and a half feet away when talking to each other, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands 6 . They will move back to have their space. 7 American touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”. Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t 8 , it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you 9 someone for a long time, it is considered rude and impolite.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes very 10 . But if you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
1.A.gesture B.posture C.impression D.communication
2.A.easy B.difficult C.important D.special
3.A.handshake B.body language C.eye contact D.sniff face
4.A.rude B.strange C.stupid D.impolite
5.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.ever
6.A.far away B.too close C.in the eyes D.too tired
7.A.If B.Unless C.Although D.Since
8.A.talk B.do so C.have space D.move
9.A.stare at B.look for C.talk D.talk to
10.A.easy B.different C.difficult D.nice
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.C
【导语】本文讲述了在学习一个国家文化的时候,了解肢体语言是非常有必要的。
1.句意:肢体语言被称为每一种文化的“无声语言”,是沟通成功的关键。
gesture手势;posture姿势;impression印象;communication沟通。肢体语言是一种沟通方式,故选D。
2.句意:了解每个国家的肢体语言很重要,否则我们可能会被误解。
easy容易的;difficult困难的;important重要的;special特别的。根据“It is...to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood (误解).”可知,了解每个国家的肢体语言很重要的,故选C。
3.句意:在美国,人们在正式的介绍中以握手的方式互相问候。
handshake握手;body language肢体语言;eye contact眼神交流;sniff face嗅脸。根据“The handshake must be firm.”可知,此处介绍时握手,故选A。
4.句意:如果握手很弱,通常会被认为是不礼貌的或者是不友好的。
rude粗鲁的;strange奇怪的;stupid愚蠢的;impolite不礼貌的。根据“The handshake must be firm.”可知,握手要有力,所以如果无力,会被认为是不礼貌的,故选D。
5.句意:在美国,人们交谈时通常站在两英尺半远的地方,所以他们不会直接面对对方。
never从不;seldom很少;usually通常;ever曾经。根据“People in America...stand two and a half feet away when talking to each other”可知,此处介绍美国人通常做的事,故选C。
6.句意:当一个人站得太近时,美国人会感到不舒服。
far away远离;too close太近;in the eyes在眼中;too tired太累。根据“Space is important to Americans.”可知,美国人重视距离,所以距离太近会不舒服,故选B。
7.句意:如果美国人不小心碰了另一个人,他们会说“抱歉”或“对不起”。
If如果;Unless除非;Although虽然;Since自从。“American touch another person by accident”是“ they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me””的肯定条件,用if引导条件状语从句,故选A。
8.句意:如果你不这样做,这意味着你很无聊,隐藏某事,或不感兴趣。
talk谈论;do so这样做;have space有空间;move移动。根据前句“Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.”可知,如果不看着对方的眼睛,就表示你很无聊,隐藏某事,或不感兴趣。故选B。
9.句意:但是当你长时间盯着一个人看时,这被认为是粗鲁和不礼貌的。
stare at看;look for寻找;talk探论;talk to跟……谈话。前文提到不看对方的眼睛是不礼貌的,但是长时间盯着一个人看也是不礼貌的,故选A。
10.句意:学习一种文化的肢体语言有时是非常困难的。
easy容易的;different不同的;difficult困难的;nice好的。根据“Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes very... But if you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.”可知,学习肢体语言是很难的,但最安全的做法就是微笑,故选C。
People have always used their hands to talk. Today, people still talk with their hands. A policeman holds up a hand to 1 a car. A dad waves his hand to say “hello” and “goodbye”. A (an) 2 uses her hand to give her son a kiss. Some people can’t hear clearly, so they use their hands to 3 words. This kind of talk is called sign language.
Sign language first 4 in the US in 1815. An American made it. Today, many deaf (聋的) people learn it when they are very 5 . When a deaf child is playing with a ball, a parent uses two hands to make a sign for ball.
Babies can also make signs 6 they can talk. Babies can learn to make their hands like a 7 . It means they need water.
Some animals 8 know hand signs, too. For example, a man wants to teach his dog to stay. When the man gives his dog the sign, the dog stays in one place. Signs can also make a dog stand up or sit down.
Helen Keller was an American writer. She could not see 9 hear. People could use their fingers to write 10 Helen’s hand. Helen also would touch people’s mouths when they spoke.
Do only deaf people learn sign language? No, everyone uses some kinds of sign language or hand talk every day. Even babies and animals can learn hand signs.
1.A.push B.stop C.drive D.sell
2.A.uncle B.grandfather C.dad D.mum
3.A.make B.say C.speak D.call
4.A.ended B.died C.started D.returned
5.A.old B.young C.sad D.happy
6.A.when B.before C.after D.till
7.A.flower B.lake C.basket D.cup
8.A.must B.need C.can D.should
9.A.or B.and C.but D.only
10.A.at B.above C.on D.under
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C
【导语】本文介绍了手语的历史、用途和学习者。
1.句意:一名警察举手制止一辆汽车。
push推;stop停止;drive驾驶;sell卖。根据“A policeman”及常识可知,警察举手通常是让一辆车停下来。故选B。
2.句意:一位妈妈用手给了儿子一个吻。
uncle叔叔;grandfather祖父;dad爸爸;mum妈妈。由“her hand”可知,此处指妈妈。故选D。
3.句意:有些人听不清楚,所以他们用手说话。
make制作;say说,后接说的内容;speak说,强调说的动作;call打电话。根据“This kind of talk is called sign language.”可知,此处指用双手造词,以表达自己想表达的意思,make符合语境。故选A。
4.句意:手语最早于1815年在美国出现。
ended结束;died死亡;started开始;returned返回。根据“An American made it.”可知,此处指手语于1815年开始于美国。故选C。
5.句意:今天,许多失聪的人在很小的时候就学会了。
old年老的;young年幼的;sad伤心的;happy开心的。根据“When a deaf child is playing with a ball”可知,许多失聪的人在很小的时候就学会了手语。故选B。
6.句意:婴儿在会说话之前也会做手势。
when当……时候;before在……之前;after在……之后;till直到。根据“Babies can also make signs ... they can talk.”可知,婴儿在说话前也会用手势来表达自己的需求。故选B。
7.句意:婴儿可以学着把他们的手做成杯子的形状。
flower花;lake湖;basket篮子;cup杯子。根据“It means they need water.”可知,要喝水是把手做成杯子的形状。故选D。
8.句意:有些动物也能识别手势。
must必须;need需要;can可以,能;should应该。根据“When the man gives his dog the sign, the dog stays in one place.”可知,有些动物也能识别手势。故选C。
9.句意:她看不见也听不见。
or或者;and而且;but但是;only仅仅,只。根据“She could not see ... hear.”可知,海伦·凯勒看不见也听不见,否定句用or连接。故选A。
10.句意:人们可以用手指在海伦的手上写字。
at在;above在……上面;on在……上;under在……下面。根据“Helen’s hand”可知,在海伦的手上写字,两者有接触面,应用on。故选C。
People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but through body language. Because body language is so 2 , you’ll have to know what yours is saying and what other people’s is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meaning in North America.
If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4 that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.
A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6 smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes 7 yours especially when you’re the one who’s talking. A person who doesn’t 8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.
1.A.actions B.gestures C.words D.smiles
2.A.important B.difficult C.easy D.funny
3.A.suggestions B.examples C.answers D.problems
4.A.mean B.know C.find D.guess
5.A.worried B.surprise C.disturbed D.relaxed
6.A.sometimes B.never C.hardly D.seldom
7.A.see B.avoid C.meet D.watch
8.A.believe B.care about C.laugh at D.look at
9.A.excited B.repeated C.crazy D.strange
10.A.Look forward to B.Stand close to C.Stay away from D.Get along with
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C
【导语】本文主要讲述了肢体语言的重要性和意义。
1.句意:我们不仅通过语言交流,还通过肢体语言交流。
actions行为;gestures手势;words言语;smiles微笑。根据“We communicate with each other not only through...but through body language.”可知,此处指通过言语和肢体语言进行交流。故选C。
2.句意:因为肢体语言非常重要,所以你必须知道自己在说什么,别人在说什么。
important重要的;difficult困难的;easy容易的;funny有趣的。根据“you’ll have to know what yours is saying and what other people’s is saying”可知,必须要知道其含义,可见肢体语言非常重要。故选A。
3.句意:以下是一些北美人的肢体语言及其含义的例子。
suggestions建议;examples例子;answers答案;problems问题。下文提到了一些肢体语言及其含义,故此处指“例子”。故选B。
4.句意:如果你重重地倒下,头低着,这可能意味着你很伤心或不开心。
mean意味着;know知道;find找到;guess猜。根据“If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could...that you are sad or not happy.”可知,重重地倒下且头低着,这意味着那个人很伤心或不开心。故选A。
5.句意:如果你面带微笑坐着,看起来很放松,你是在表达友好。
worried担心的;surprise令人惊奇的;disturbed焦虑的;relaxed放松的。根据“If you sit with a smiling face and look..., you are expressing friendliness.”可知,在表达友好之意,所以应是面带微笑,表情放松。故选D。
6.句意:但人们有时只是为了礼貌而微笑。
sometimes有时;never从不;hardly几乎不;seldom很少。根据“A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people...smile just to be polite.”可知,微笑是表达友好和兴趣的一种方式,但有时人们只是为了礼貌而微笑。故选A。
7.句意:当一个人的目光与你的目光相遇时,尤其是当你说话的时候,友谊和兴趣就会显现出来。
see看到;avoid避免;meet对视,相交;watch注视。根据“a person’s eyes...yours especially when you’re the one who’s talking”可知,说话的时候有眼神交流,故选C。
8.句意:一个不看你的人表示他不感兴趣或者他很害羞。
believe相信;care about在意;laugh at嘲笑;look at看。根据上文“Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes...yours especially when you’re the one who’s talking.”可知,你在说话的时候与你有眼神交流的人表示了友情和兴趣,所以不看你的人表示他没兴趣或他很害羞。故选D。
9.句意:但是重复的动作,比如一次又一次地用铅笔轻轻地敲东西,通常意味着这个人很紧张或没有耐心。
excited兴奋的;repeated重复的;crazy疯狂的;strange奇怪的。根据“like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again”可知,此处指重复的动作。故选B。
10.句意:远离那个与你交谈时指着你的人——那个人可能会生你的气,或者感觉比你好。
Look forward to期待;Stand close to站得近;Stay away from远离;Get along with相处融洽。根据“...someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.”可知,要远离那些冲你发脾气或觉得自己比你好的人。故选C。
People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but also through body language. Because body language is so 2 , you have to know what yours is saying and what other people’s is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meaning in North America.
If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4 that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.
A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6 smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes 7 yours, especially when you’re the one who’s talking. A person who doesn’t 8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you.
1.A.actions B.gestures C.words D.smiles
2.A.important B.difficult C.easy D.funny
3.A.suggestions B.examples C.answers D.problems
4.A.mean B.know C.find D.guess
5.A.worried B.surprised C.disturbed D.relaxed
6.A.sometimes B.never C.hardly D.seldom
7.A.see B.avoid C.meet D.watch
8.A.believe in B.care about C.laugh at D.look at
9.A.excited B.repeated C.crazy D.strange
10.A.Look forward to B.Stand close to C.Stay away from D.Get along with
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C
【导语】本文主要介绍了肢体语言及其含义的一些示例。
1.句意:我们不仅通过语言交流,还通过肢体语言交流。
actions行动;gestures姿势;words单词;smiles微笑。根据“not only through...but also through body language”可知不仅通过语言交流,也通过肢体语言交流。故选C。
2.句意:因为肢体语言非常重要,所以你必须知道自己在说什么,其他人在说什么。
important重要的;difficult困难的;easy容易的;funny有趣的。根据“you have to know...”可知肢体语言很重要,所以要知道说什么。故选A。
3.句意:下面是一些身体语言的例子及其在北美的意义。
suggestions建议;examples例子;answers答案;problems问题。根据“Here are some...”以及下文内容可知,下文主要介绍了一些肢体语言的例子。故选B。
4.句意:如果你重重地摔倒,头朝下,这可能意味着你很伤心或不开心。
mean意味;know知道;find找到;guess猜测。根据“If you drop down heavily and your head is down”可知低头时意味着不开心。故选A。
5.句意:如果你面带微笑地坐着,看起来很放松,那么你就是在表达友善。
worried担忧的;surprised惊讶的;disturbed被扰乱的;relaxed放松的。根据“you are expressing friendliness”可知在表达友好时,会看起来很放松。故选D。
6.句意:但人们有时只是为了礼貌而微笑。
sometimes有时;never从不;hardly几乎不;seldom很少。根据“smile just to be polite”可知有时微笑是为了礼貌。故选A。
7.句意:当一个人的目光与你的相遇时,就会表现出友善和兴趣。
see看见;avoid避免;meet遇见;watch观看。根据“a person’s eyes...yours”可知是两个人的目光相遇。故选C。
8.句意:一个不看你的人表示他不感兴趣或害羞。
believe in相信;care about关心;laugh at嘲笑;look at看。根据“expressing that he is not interested or is shy.”可知不感兴趣或者害羞的人一般不看别人。故选D。
9.句意:但是重复的动作,比如一次又一次地用铅笔轻轻敲击某物,通常意味着这个人很紧张或没有耐心。
excited兴奋的;repeated重复的;crazy疯狂的;strange奇怪的。根据“like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again”可知是重复地去做一个动作。故选B。
10.句意:远离在与你交谈时指着你的人——那个人可能会生你的气。
look forward to期待;stand close to站得近;stay away from远离;get along with相处。根据“that person might be angry at you”可知那个人可能在生气,所以要远离他。故选C。
重难语篇练习
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给出的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Why do you feel encouraged when your teacher gives you a smile? How do you know your mother is 1 when she frowns (皱眉)? In both cases, the person is telling us something not with 2 , but with facial expressions.
Facial expressions are one or more 3 on a person’s face, such as frowning, raising one’s eyebrows (眉毛), and nose and lip movements. They 4 people’s feelings.
Scientists at Oxford University have shown that humans have 80 muscles (肌肉) on their faces. These muscles can create more than 7,000 expressions on the face. However, there are six main kinds of facial expressions that are 5 in all cultures: happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, anger and disgust (厌恶).
Facial expressions are very important to 6 . One study at UCLA, in the US, showed that in most conversations, over 93 percent of the communicating is done without speaking.
If people can 7 facial expressions, they may be better at knowing what other people are feeling, so they can understand them better. Someone who does not 8 a certain type of food usually will make a face when they see or taste it. A frown can express people’s worry or anger 9 . Raised eyebrows and open eyes show 10 .
However, there are some taboos for reading people’s facial expressions. For example, it is not a good idea to stare at someone for a long time while reading his or her facial expressions. They may think you are rude.
1.A.surprised B.excited C.angry D.happy
2.A.words B.action C.expressions D.sound
3.A.signs B.movements C.symbols D.nose
4.A.mean B.create C.understand D.express
5.A.special B.different C.common D.usual
6.A.understanding B.imagination C.community D.communication
7.A.know B.read C.watch D.notice
8.A.hate B.enjoy C.dislike D.need
9.A.differently B.clearly C.happily D.carefully
10.A.sadness B.excitement C.surprise D.fear
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.C
【导语】本文主要介绍了面部表情的相关知识。
1.句意:当你妈妈皱眉时,你怎么知道她生气了?
surprised惊讶的;excited兴奋的;angry生气的;happy开心的。根据“when she frowns (皱眉)”及常识可知,妈妈生气时会皱眉,故选C。
2.句意:在这两种情况下,这个人不是用语言,而是用面部表情告诉我们一些事情。
words话语;action行动;expressions表情;sound声音。根据“telling us something not with…, but with facial expressions.”可知,正常情况是通过语言来传达信息,但此处指不是用语言告诉我们一些事情,故选A。
3.句意:面部表情是一个人脸上的一个或多个动作,比如皱眉、扬眉、鼻子和嘴唇的动作。
signs标志,迹象;movements运动,活动;symbols象征;nose鼻子,根据“such as frowning, raising one’s eyebrows (眉毛), and nose and lip movements.”可知,此处是指面部发生的动作,故选B。
4.句意:它们表达人们的感受。
mean意味着;create创造;understand理解;express表达。根据“feelings”可知,面部表情表达人们的感受,故选D。
5.句意:然而,在所有文化中都有六种常见的面部表情:快乐、悲伤、惊讶、恐惧、愤怒和厌恶。
special特殊的;different不同的;common普遍的,常见的;usual通常的。根据“happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, anger and disgust (厌恶)”可知,这六种面部表情都是常见的,故选C。
6.句意:面部表情对于交流是非常重要的。
understanding理解;imagination想象;community社区;communication沟通。根据“in most conversations, over 93 percent of the communicating”可知,对交流很重要,故选D。
7.句意:如果人们能读懂面部表情,他们可能会更好地了解其他人的感受,从而更好地理解他们。
know知道;read阅读,读;watch观看;notice察觉。根据“for reading peoples facial expressions”可知,指读懂面部表情,故选B。
8.句意:不喜欢某种食物的人在看到或品尝时通常会摆臭脸。
hate讨厌;enjoy喜欢;dislike不喜欢;need需要。根据“make a face when they see or taste it”可知,应该是不喜欢吃某种食物,在品尝时会摆臭脸,故选B。
9.句意:皱眉可以清楚地表达人们的担忧或愤怒。
differently不同地;clearly清楚地;happily快乐地;carefully认真地。根据“A frown can express people’s worry or anger.”可知,皱眉一般表示担忧或愤怒,可以清楚地把情绪表现出来,故选B。
10.句意:扬起眉毛和睁开眼睛表示惊讶。
sadness伤心;excitement兴奋;surprise惊讶;fear害怕。根据“Raised eyebrows and open eyes”可知,扬起眉毛和睁大眼睛通常表示惊讶,故选C。
Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals (信号) and the signals have meanings. For example, 1 a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell 2 bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 3 it is.
Some animals show 4 they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 5 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to show how we feel about something or we 6 something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to 7 each other information, to tell other people what we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 8 messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 9 speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 10 meanings.
1.A.because B.when C.since D.as
2.A.each other B.another C.the other D.others
3.A.how long B.how far away C.how many D.how old
4.A.how B.which C.why D.that
5.A.all B.every C.each D.some
6.A.put B.drop C.fall D.set
7.A.give B.put C.show D.take
8.A.get B.bring C.push D.send
9.A.someone B.no one C.anyone D.everyone
10.A.right B.new C.real D.good
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.B
【导语】本文介绍的是动物的语言。当蜜蜂找到食物的时候,会返回蜂窝告诉其他蜜蜂食物在哪里,它可以通过跳舞来告诉蜜蜂食物在哪里,还有多远。鸟也能发出不同的声音,每个声音都有它的意义,它们发出像“哦”这样的声音来表达它们对某事的感觉。
1.句意:例如,当一只蜜蜂找到食物时,它会返回到自己的家。
because因为;when当……时候;since自从;as因为、由于。分析前后句句意和复合句结构可知,空处的词应是引导时间状语从句,应是when“当……时候”。故选B。
2.句意:一只蜜蜂很难与其他蜜蜂交谈告诉其他蜜蜂食物在哪里。
each other互相;another三者或三者以上当中的另外一个;the other两者当中的另外一个或另外一部分;others别的人或物。根据空后复数名词“bees”和语境可知,应是告诉另外的一部分蜜蜂食物在哪里,应用the other。故选C。
3.句意:这会告诉蜜蜂食物在哪里以及距离有多远。
how long多长时间;how far away多远;how many多少;how old多大。承接空前“where the food is”可知,空处应是距离有多远。故选B。
4.句意:有些动物通过发声来表达自己的感受。
how怎样;which哪一个;why为什么;that没有实在意义。根据空后“by making sounds”可知,应是表达感觉怎么样。故选A。
5.句意:鸟发出几种不同的声音,每种声音都有其含义。
all三者或三者以上都;every每一个的;each每一个;some一些。根据空后谓语动词“has”可知,空处的词应是表示单数意义,故排除A、D项;根据句子结构可知,空处是主语,故应用代词each,因为every是形容词,没有代词词性。故选C。
6.句意:我们发出类似“哦”的声音来表达我们对某事的感觉,或者我们把某物摔在脚上。
put放,及物动词;drop摔下,及物动词;fall落下,不及物动词;set设置,及物或不及物动词。根据前句“We make sounds like “Oh” to show how we feel about something”语境和空后“on our feet”可知,应是摔在脚上;且空后有宾语“something”,故应用及物动词drop。故选B。
7.句意:我们能够互相提供信息,告诉别人我们的想法或感受。
give提供;put放;show展示;take带走。根据后句“to tell other people what we think or we feel.”可知,应是互相提供信息。故选A。
8.句意:通过写下单词,我们可以记住发生了什么事情或向远方的人发送消息。
get得到;bring带来;push推;send发送。根据空后“messages to people far away”可知,应是发送消息。故选D。
9.句意:这种语言无法生存和发展,因为没有人说它。
someone某人;no one没有人;anyone任何人;everyone每个人。根据前句“If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language.”可推知,应是这种语言无法生存和发展,是因为没有人说它。故选B。
10.句意:新词被创造出来,一些旧词有了新的含义。
right正确的;new新的;real真正的;good好的。根据前句“It grows and changes with time.”可知,应是一些旧词有了新的含义。故选B。
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Unit 2 Body Language
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基础语篇练习
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
When you speak, write a letter, make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate 1 words? A 2 on your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others you are 3 . In class, when a student 4 his hand, do you know the meaning? Of course, it means he wants to say 5 or ask questions. You 6 your head from side to side, and people know you are saying “No”.
Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the 7 helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you find the library. Signs on the doors tell you 8 to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are lots of signs 9 you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
Books, newspapers, TV, radios and 10 all help us communicate with other people. They all help us know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1.A.in B.by C.with D.without
2.A.smile B.word C.glass D.nose
3.A.helpful B.sad C.pleased D.glad
4.A.puts on B.puts out C.puts up D.puts down
5.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
6.A.move B.put C.go D.give
7.A.post office B.police station C.bus stop D.bookshop
8.A.which B.where C.why D.what
9.A.around B.under C.over D.by
10.A.men B.teachers C.fridges D.films
A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walked 11 to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful 12 . Simon sighed and left.
“What’s the matter?” Mr. Yang asked.
“People always choose Debbie 13 me. I don’t understand.”
“I do. It’s the 14 you communicate.”
“How can that be?” Simon asked. “I don’t get a chance to 15 .”
“Communicating is more than just 16 . Your body language is important, too.”
“Body language?”
“It’s the way you stand and sit. It’s your gestures and the 17 on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t 18 people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your 19 towards them.”
After 1 this, Simon decided to improve his body language.
1.A.on B.over C.in D.for
2.A.language B.gesture C.greeting D.communication
3.A.more than B.according to C.instead D.instead of
4.A.way B.gesture C.message D.expression
5.A.say B.speak C.talk D.tell
6.A.speak B.spoke C.speaking D.to speak
7.A.smile B.nose C.expression D.eyes
8.A.pass B.give C.offer D.tell
9.A.hand B.head C.nose D.face
10.A.hearing B.listening C.seeing D.listening to
When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you 1 at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean “ 2 ”. Yet, people in different 3 may use different body languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 4 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt 5 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took 6 out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, “ 7 me something to eat.” But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not 8 to make the waiter understand him. He was ready to leave the restaurant when 9 man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was 10 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.
1.A.laugh B.shout C.smile D.look
2.A.wait B.stop C.be sorry D.be quiet
3.A.countries B.cities C.areas D.towns
4.A.a little B.little C.a few D.few
5.A.happy B.thirsty C.tired D.hungry
6.A.it B.him C.his D.them
7.A.Bring B.Take C.Buy D.Sell
8.A.happy B.able C.easy D.going
9.A.other B.the other C.another D.others
10.A.easy B.good C.different D.favourite
People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, people in some jobs depend on gestures for 1 .
Railway workers on the ground have to communicate with engineers on the trains. To do this, they use 2 . To tell the train to “go”, for example, a railway worker 3 the flag above his head and moves it up and down.
Soldiers in war often cannot hear each other, so they use gestures to send 4 to each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he 5 towards them, and then he uses his arm to point in the direction they should go. Soldiers from different countries use 6 gestures to communicate with each other when they do not speak the same language.
Gestures are used in music as well. For example, when a classical concert takes place, musicians 7 the directions of the conductor(指挥). The conductor will lead the musicians through his 8 . These gestures tell the musicians when to play, and when to stop. They also tell when the music should be loud or soft, and fast or slow. Of course, the musicians must understand the 9 of these gestures to play well together.
Many other jobs use gestures, but you may not notice them. Next time you are out on the street, please 10 . You might be surprised by how many gestures you see in use.
1.A.communication B.speech C.talk D.language
2.A.flags B.fingers C.lanterns D.lamps
3.A.expresses B.picks C.crosses D.holds
4.A.matters B.news C.messages D.impressions
5.A.walks B.points C.flies D.runs
6.A.different B.beautiful C.similar D.difficult
7.A.adds B.follow C.create D.make
8.A.expressions B.head C.body language D.feat
9.A.appearances B.sounds C.words D.meanings
10.A.look around B.look up C.look down D.look over
Body language, which is known as the “silent language” of every culture, can be the key to successful 1 . We point fingers or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is 2 to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood (误解). In the United States, people greet each other with a(an) 3 in a formal (正式) introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is considered 4 or unfriendly.
Space is important to Americans. People in America 5 stand two and a half feet away when talking to each other, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands 6 . They will move back to have their space. 7 American touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”. Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t 8 , it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you 9 someone for a long time, it is considered rude and impolite.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes very 10 . But if you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
1.A.gesture B.posture C.impression D.communication
2.A.easy B.difficult C.important D.special
3.A.handshake B.body language C.eye contact D.sniff face
4.A.rude B.strange C.stupid D.impolite
5.A.never B.seldom C.usually D.ever
6.A.far away B.too close C.in the eyes D.too tired
7.A.If B.Unless C.Although D.Since
8.A.talk B.do so C.have space D.move
9.A.stare at B.look for C.talk D.talk to
10.A.easy B.different C.difficult D.nice
People have always used their hands to talk. Today, people still talk with their hands. A policeman holds up a hand to 1 a car. A dad waves his hand to say “hello” and “goodbye”. A (an) 2 uses her hand to give her son a kiss. Some people can’t hear clearly, so they use their hands to 3 words. This kind of talk is called sign language.
Sign language first 4 in the US in 1815. An American made it. Today, many deaf (聋的) people learn it when they are very 5 . When a deaf child is playing with a ball, a parent uses two hands to make a sign for ball.
Babies can also make signs 6 they can talk. Babies can learn to make their hands like a 7 . It means they need water.
Some animals 8 know hand signs, too. For example, a man wants to teach his dog to stay. When the man gives his dog the sign, the dog stays in one place. Signs can also make a dog stand up or sit down.
Helen Keller was an American writer. She could not see 9 hear. People could use their fingers to write 10 Helen’s hand. Helen also would touch people’s mouths when they spoke.
Do only deaf people learn sign language? No, everyone uses some kinds of sign language or hand talk every day. Even babies and animals can learn hand signs.
1.A.push B.stop C.drive D.sell
2.A.uncle B.grandfather C.dad D.mum
3.A.make B.say C.speak D.call
4.A.ended B.died C.started D.returned
5.A.old B.young C.sad D.happy
6.A.when B.before C.after D.till
7.A.flower B.lake C.basket D.cup
8.A.must B.need C.can D.should
9.A.or B.and C.but D.only
10.A.at B.above C.on D.under
People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but through body language. Because body language is so 2 , you’ll have to know what yours is saying and what other people’s is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meaning in North America.
If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4 that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.
A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6 smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes 7 yours especially when you’re the one who’s talking. A person who doesn’t 8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.
1.A.actions B.gestures C.words D.smiles
2.A.important B.difficult C.easy D.funny
3.A.suggestions B.examples C.answers D.problems
4.A.mean B.know C.find D.guess
5.A.worried B.surprise C.disturbed D.relaxed
6.A.sometimes B.never C.hardly D.seldom
7.A.see B.avoid C.meet D.watch
8.A.believe B.care about C.laugh at D.look at
9.A.excited B.repeated C.crazy D.strange
10.A.Look forward to B.Stand close to C.Stay away from D.Get along with
People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but also through body language. Because body language is so 2 , you have to know what yours is saying and what other people’s is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meaning in North America.
If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4 that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.
A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6 smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes 7 yours, especially when you’re the one who’s talking. A person who doesn’t 8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you.
1.A.actions B.gestures C.words D.smiles
2.A.important B.difficult C.easy D.funny
3.A.suggestions B.examples C.answers D.problems
4.A.mean B.know C.find D.guess
5.A.worried B.surprised C.disturbed D.relaxed
6.A.sometimes B.never C.hardly D.seldom
7.A.see B.avoid C.meet D.watch
8.A.believe in B.care about C.laugh at D.look at
9.A.excited B.repeated C.crazy D.strange
10.A.Look forward to B.Stand close to C.Stay away from D.Get along with
重难语篇练习
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给出的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Why do you feel encouraged when your teacher gives you a smile? How do you know your mother is 1 when she frowns (皱眉)? In both cases, the person is telling us something not with 2 , but with facial expressions.
Facial expressions are one or more 3 on a person’s face, such as frowning, raising one’s eyebrows (眉毛), and nose and lip movements. They 4 people’s feelings.
Scientists at Oxford University have shown that humans have 80 muscles (肌肉) on their faces. These muscles can create more than 7,000 expressions on the face. However, there are six main kinds of facial expressions that are 5 in all cultures: happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, anger and disgust (厌恶).
Facial expressions are very important to 6 . One study at UCLA, in the US, showed that in most conversations, over 93 percent of the communicating is done without speaking.
If people can 7 facial expressions, they may be better at knowing what other people are feeling, so they can understand them better. Someone who does not 8 a certain type of food usually will make a face when they see or taste it. A frown can express people’s worry or anger 9 . Raised eyebrows and open eyes show 10 .
However, there are some taboos for reading people’s facial expressions. For example, it is not a good idea to stare at someone for a long time while reading his or her facial expressions. They may think you are rude.
1.A.surprised B.excited C.angry D.happy
2.A.words B.action C.expressions D.sound
3.A.signs B.movements C.symbols D.nose
4.A.mean B.create C.understand D.express
5.A.special B.different C.common D.usual
6.A.understanding B.imagination C.community D.communication
7.A.know B.read C.watch D.notice
8.A.hate B.enjoy C.dislike D.need
9.A.differently B.clearly C.happily D.carefully
10.A.sadness B.excitement C.surprise D.fear
Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals (信号) and the signals have meanings. For example, 1 a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell 2 bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 3 it is.
Some animals show 4 they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 5 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to show how we feel about something or we 6 something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to 7 each other information, to tell other people what we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 8 messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 9 speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 10 meanings.
1.A.because B.when C.since D.as
2.A.each other B.another C.the other D.others
3.A.how long B.how far away C.how many D.how old
4.A.how B.which C.why D.that
5.A.all B.every C.each D.some
6.A.put B.drop C.fall D.set
7.A.give B.put C.show D.take
8.A.get B.bring C.push D.send
9.A.someone B.no one C.anyone D.everyone
10.A.right B.new C.real D.good
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