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unit2主题阅读.短文填空we are always using body language in our daily 1 （communicate）. when we talk 2 each other, we may use body language. for example, in the usa, people point to 3 (they)heads when they think someone 4 (be)clever. 5 , human beings are not the only ones who use body language. animals also use body language and facial 6 (express) to tell each other how they feel and what they think. 7 a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its ears will wide open. when it is angry, it will look straight at you. if an elephant spreads its ears, it means “watch out!” to show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks(鼻子). dolphins live in groups and like to show each other their 8 (feeling). an 9 (anger) dolphin will sometimes slap its tail on the water. a happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the air. not only humans but also animals can use body language 10 (communicate), but the things they “say” to each other are different.1._ 2._ 3._4._5._ 6._ 7._ 8._9._10._.完形填空body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. it is very useful because it can help you 1 yourself be easily understood. when you are talking with others, you are not just using words, but also using expressions and gestures. for example, 2 ones hand is to say “goodbye”. a smile and handshake show welcome, and clapping hands means congratulations. nodding the head means agreement, but shaking the head 3 disagreement.the gestures are accepted by both chinese and foreigners as 4 the same meanings. different countries have different body languages. for example, men in russia, france and arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in china or australia shake hands instead of 5 . people in puerto rio like touching each other, but people from englishspeaking countries do not touch each other. if you touch an english person, you should 6 “sorry”. people in arab countries like standing 7 to one another when they are talking, but english people must keep 8 distance away when they are talking. in some asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person. in arab countries, you eat with the fingers of your right hand, the left hand is not used at all. in parts of asia you must not sit 9 your feet pointing at another person. when you use a foreign language, 10 is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country. following some customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.( )1. a. madeb. make c. making ( )2. a. waveb. waving c. to waving ( )3. a. meansb. mean c. meaning ( )4. a. havingb. to have c. has ( )5. a. kissb. to kiss c. kissing ( )6. a. speakb. talk c. say ( )7. a. closed b. close c. closing ( )8. a. the b. a c. an ( )9. a. with b. on c. at ( )10. a. itb. this c. that.阅读理解(a)in chile, when two women first meet, they kiss each other on the check. chilean men give their friends warm hugs or sometimes kiss women on the check.finns greet each other with a firm handshake. they only hug and kiss close friends and family members.in south korea, men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. women do not usually shake hands. when someone is addressed with his or her full name, his or her family name comes first, then the first name.in the united states, men shake hands when they are first introduced. friends and family members often hug or kiss each other on the check when they meet. in these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.( ) 1. in chile, when two women first meet, they_.a. kiss each other on the check b. hug each otherc. bow to each other d. shake hands with each other( ) 2. chilean men gives their friends_ or sometimes kiss women on the check.a. warm hugs b. a kiss c. a bow d. a gift( ) 3. _ greet each other with a firm handshake. hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members. a. chileans b. finns c. koreans d. both a and b( ) 4. in _, men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. a. chile b. south korea c. finland d. the united states( ) 5. in the united states, men_ when they are first introduced. a. hug b. kiss c. shake hands d. bow (b)body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! it is said that our bodymovements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent.so, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. arms.how you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. if youkeep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. if someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youreunhappy! head.when you want to appear confident, keep your head level. if you are a monitor in class, youcan also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. however, to be friendly inlistening or speaking, you must move your head a little. legs.your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. ifyou are at interviews, try to keep them still! posture(姿势). a good posture makes you feel better about yourself. if you are feeling down, younormally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. this makes breathing more difficult, which canmake you feel nervous or uncomfortable. mouth.when you are thinking, you often purse your lips. you might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show. however, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased. face.when you lie, you might put on a false face. but that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness,sadness,disgust(厌恶) and fear to come through. ( ) 1. when someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that_. a. he is outgoing b. he is angryc. he is not afraid d. he is cool( ) 2. if you want to appear confident, you should_. a. move your arms a lot b. keep your head levelc. move your head a little d. cross your arms( ) 3. which of the following movements tells someone is nervous? a. moving around a lot more than normal.b. not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.c. having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.d. keeping the arms to the sides of the body. ( ) 4. what can we infer from the passage? a. different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.b. body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.c. we cannot communicate with others without words.d. its not polite to use body language in formal communication. ( ) 5. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. body language, the most commonly used languageb. arms tell more than legsc. facial expressions tell the truthd. one simple movement lets slip secrets of mind(c)living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). a group of americans who taught english in other countries recently discussed their experiences. they decided thatmiscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as yes and no. on her first day in micronesia, an island in the pacific, lisa thought people werent paying any attentionto her. the day was hot. she went into a store and asked, do you have cold drinks? the woman theredidnt say anything. lisa repeated the question. still the woman said nothing. she later learned that thewoman had answered her: she had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in micronesia means yes. jan remembered an experience she had in bulgaria, a country in europe. she went to a restaurant thatwas known for its cabbage. she asked the waiter, do you have cabbage today? he nodded his head. janwaited, but the cabbage never came. in that country, a nod means no. tom had a similar problem when he arrived in india. after explaining something in class, he asked hisstudents if they understood. they answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. he thoughtsome people had not understood, so he explained again. when he asked again, they did the same thing. hesoon found out that his students did understand. in india, people nod and shake their heads in differentways depending on where they come from. you have to know where a person is from to understandwhether they mean yes or no.( ) 1. these americans teaching english in other countries found that they _. a. should go abroad for vacationsb. needed to learn foreign languagesc. should often discuss their experiencesd. had problems with communications( ) 2. people in micronesia show yes by .a. nodding headsb. raising eyebrowsc. shaking headsd. saying” no( ) 3. tom misunderstood his class at first because .a. he did not know much about indian cultureb. he didnt explain everything clearly enoughc. some students didnt understand his questionsd. he didnt know where the students came from( ) 4. which of the following is true according to (根据) this passage? a. in bulgaria, nodding heads means no.b. jan taught english on a pacific island.c. lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.d. in india, only shaking heads means” yes.( ) 5. the passage is mainly about.a. body language in foreign restaurantsb. class discussion in indian schoolsc. miscommunication in different culturesd. english teaching in other countries(d)point at something in the room. it is not polite to point with the index finger in the middle and far east.making a “v” means “victory” in most parts of europe when you make this sign with your palm facing away from you.use a circle with fingers to show “ok”. this means “ok” in the u.s. and in many countries around the world. in japan, this means “money