Unit 2 Body language阅读训练 -2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

八年级下同步话题阅读 Unit 2 Body language 语法选择： Word: about 220 Time: 6 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ Humans are born with the ability to communicate. However, some people are __1__ at it than others. Some people are very good at words and find it easy __2__ their views to other people. __3__ people find it difficult to express themselves well, __4__ in public. The good news is that we __5__ learn communication skills. Here __6__ some pieces of advice. Remember that talking to other people depends on body language and facial expressions besides words. __7__ you look and sound confident, people will pay attention to what you say, even if you don’t feel so confident. __8__ at people in the eye when you speak to them. It makes you seem more honest and friendly, __9__ people will find it easier and more fun to talk to you. Practise listening to other people when you chat with them. __10__ most important part of communication is listening. That’s why we have two ears and one mouth. When you listen to people, __11__ their face and body language helps you understand what they mean. Think before you open __12__ mouth. The best communicators express their ideas __13__ short and simple ways. We __14__ how to convince (使信服) people of something so far. So be clear and use as __15__ words as possible. ( ) 1. A. good B. better C. best D. well ( ) 2. A. express B. expressing C. expressed D. to express ( ) 3. A. Others B. Other C. Another D. The others ( ) 4. A. especial B. more especial C. most especial D. especially ( ) 5. A. can B. must C. should D. might ( ) 6. A. is B. has C. are D. have ( ) 7. A. After B. Before C. If D. Until ( ) 8. A. Look B. Looking C. Looked D. To look ( ) 9. A. but B. because C. or D. and ( ) 10. A. A B. An C. The D. / ( ) 11. A. watch B. watched C. watching D. watches ( ) 12. A. you B. yours C. your D. yourself ( ) 13. A. in B. on C. from D. at ( ) 14. A. learnt B. will learn C. learn D. have learnt ( ) 15. A. few B. little C. much D. a little 完形填空: Word: about 250 Time: 6 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ Lydia Byun is a creative art therapist ( 治 疗 专 家). She works with children and teenagers and spends most days in schools in New York, USA. She __1__ students art therapy. In these lessons, students make art and talk about their __2__. Each lesson lasts about 45 minutes, and what happens during the lessons depends on the students she works with. They can use many different art __3__ like painting, drawing and writing. While the students are making something, Byun talks with them. However, sometimes the students want to be quiet. They just want to think and __4__ something alone. That is OK, too. Making art is soothing (使人宽心的) and helps them feel better. Sometimes it is __5__ for people to express feelings in words, and it is especially difficult for kids. But they can __6__ show feelings through art. In this way, other people can __7__ their feelings. Byun says that the biggest problem for her is __8__ emergencies (紧 急 情 况). Students often come to see her whenever they have a problem. Then she has to help them solve it. When students say that art therapy has helped them, Byun feels very __9__. She has a sense of pride. She also likes hearing from parents or teachers about how the __10__ are getting better. That makes her feel good. “I love working with kids and teenagers. I think they’re interesting people!” says Byun. ( ) 1. A. teaches B. calls C. borrows D. sends ( ) 2. A. suggestions B. feelings C. messages D. inventions ( ) 3. A. exams B. clubs C. forms D. chances ( ) 4. A. steal B. create C. buy D. hide ( ) 5. A. helpful B. strange C. peaceful D. hard ( ) 6. A. easily B. suddenly C. early D. finally ( ) 7. A. push B. lose C. control D. understand ( ) 8. A. putting on B. talking about C. dealing with D. passing by ( ) 9. A. happy B. afraid C. quiet D. funny ( ) 10. A. workers B. children C. friends D. speakers 阅读理解： A Words: about 240 Time: 7 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ How do we use strong body language to make us seem powerful while making a speech? Vanessa, who is a researcher of human behaviour once said that Tony the Tiger has some of the best body language we can learn from. The picture is Tony the Tiger’s typical (典型的) pose on every cereal (麦片) box across America. Researchers have found that the broader we stand, the more powerful we feel. So by examining Tony’s pose, we see that he is standing very broadly with his feet. If you look closer, you’ll see he is pointing upwards, as if he were saying, “I am going up.”or “__▲__” If you look at Tony again, you can see his smile lines reach almost all the way up to his eyes. His smile is not only open, but it is hugely expressive. This smile design makes Tony look unbelievably happy, excited and optimistic. Tony the Tiger always faces forward. When we are talking with people face to face, we are showing a sign of respect. So if you look at the cereal box, you may feel like Tony is paying attention to you and this is exactly what kids like to see. An interesting study found that 57 out of the 86 cereal boxes had characters (角色) looking down. Imagine a child is walking around in the supermarket, hand in hand with his or her mum. The small child is looking up at all the boxes and sees the cereal characters looking down at them. When the child looks up and makes eye contact with the box, this attracts the child’s attention to that character. Making eye contact is great because it can increase feelings of love and interest! Great body language during the speech draws the audience’s attention to your points, and helps you connect with your listeners and build up a good relationship. Next time you are going to speak in public, just think about Tony the Tiger! ( ) 1. What is the best sentence for “ __▲__” in Paragraph 2? A. This is me. B. I’m No.1. C. Who are you? D. Why not? ( ) 2. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A. Making eye contact with people is helpful. B. Characters can attract children by looking up. C. The number is useful to the study on characters. D. Many cereal boxes have characters looking down. ( ) 3. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce Tony the Tiger. B. To tell people how to make a speech. C. To talk about Vanessa’s interesting study. D. To help people have better body language. B Words: about 300 Time: 9 minutes 难易度 ★★★★☆ Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home? People who are thinking about getting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. Research finds that if the cat is taken back home before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly possible that the two pets will get along swimmingly. In two-thirds of the homes, cats and dogs have a good relationship. However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression (好斗) and fighting were found in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body language is just different. For example, when a cat turns its head away, it means aggression, while a dog doing the same means submission (顺从). In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers found something surprising. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk“Dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk“Cat”. What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to become smarter. They can learn to read each other’s body language, showing that the two may have more in common (共同的) than we thought. Once familiar (熟悉) with each other’s body language, cats and dogs can play together, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go more than pets — to people who don’t get along well, including neighbours, colleagues at work, and even countries. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, why can’t people do? ( ) 1. What does the underlined word “swimmingly” mean in Paragraph 1? A. Early. B. Well. C. Mostly. D. Quickly. ( ) 2. What may cause cats and dogs to fight? A. They are cold to each other. B. They look away from each other. C. They are introduced at an early age. D. They misunderstand each other’s body language. ( ) 3. Which following is TRUE about cats and dogs in Paragraph 4? A. They have common interests. B. They are not so smart as we thought. C. They have a common body language. D. They are less different than we thought. ( ) 4. What can we learn from cats and dogs in the last paragraph? A. We should know more about animals. B. We should live in peace with animals. C. We should learn more body language. D. We should learn to get along well with others. 阅读填空：Words: about 290 Time: 7 minutes 难易度 ★★★☆☆ Have you ever been stuck (犯愁) for words? 1.________ Luckily, everyone can learn, practise and improve their communication skills. What does communication mean? Communication is how people share information and connect with others. __2.________ When you’re having a conversation with someone, you are also expressing yourself through your tone (语气) of voice and the way you move your body. Communication skills include starting conversations, using eye contact, knowing what to talk about and taking turns to speak and listen. 3.________ People can share thoughts and feelings when they speak and listen in a conversation. Listening helps you discover new ideas and understand how others are feeling because you’re seeing things through someone else’s eyes. Radio presenter (主持人) Emma Barnett says that of all the ways people communicate, talking gets the message across best because this way makes it easier to understand what someone really means. A good conversation makes people understand others better and know their feelings and moods. 4.________ A conversation involves (包含) taking turns to talk. Some people have a lot to say; others need encouragement to speak, so make sure everyone has a chance to join in. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions or share your opinion. Body language sends out messages about how people feel, so make sure you look at people while speaking to them. If you see them nodding and smiling, this means they’re showing interest. 5.________ Annalisa Barbieri, an expert, believes listening is the most important part of a conversation.“It’s about paying attention,”she says. A. How does a conversation help us? B. What makes a good conversation? C. It isn’t just about exchanging words. D. Knowing what to say and when to say it isn’t easy. E. If they are turning away, it could mean they have stopped listening. 写作训练 假如你是李明，你的英国朋友 Alan 准备来中国旅行一段时间，因此想了解一些中国人的肢体语言及基本礼仪。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件介绍中国的一些日常肢体语言及基本礼仪，邮件需包含以下内容： 1. 简单问候并欢迎他来旅行； 2. 介绍中国的一些日常肢体语言及基本礼仪； 3. 你的希望和祝福。 Dear Alan, How is it going? I am glad that you will travel to China. In China, __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Ming 参考答案 语法选择：1-5 BDBDA 6-10 CCADC 11-15 CCADA 完形填空：1-5 ABCBD 6-10 ADCAB 阅读理解：A:1-3 BAD B: 1-4 BDDD 阅读填空：1-5 DCABE 写作训练 Dear Alan, How is it going? I am glad that you will travel to China. In China, we usually wave our hands to say“hello” to greet others. We often greet our guests by shaking hands with them. Some people may nod and smile instead of shaking hands. When you meet your Chinese friends, you can greet them by hugging or clapping their hands. Like in many countries, we nod our heads to say “yes” and shake our heads to say “no”. Chinese people will hold their thumbs up if someone does something great. I hope this information will be helpful to you. Please feel free to ask for more information. And I hope that you will have a good time in China. Yours, Li Ming 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $