必修四 模块三 同步习题

Exercise一、VocabularyStudy.GivetheChinesemeaningsofthefollowingwords.（给出下列单词的汉意）indeedadv_____________unconsciousadj_____________varyfrom…to…_____________onguard_____________formaladj_____________aggressiveadj_____________traditionallyadv_____________bebusydoing…_____________threateningadj_____________makeadeal_____________involvev_____________slightlyadv_____________gesturen_____________outwardsadv_____________fascinatingadj_____________giveaway_____________Step2.ReadingLookatthepictureandguessthebesttitle.()SayingItwithoutWordsWheninRome,DoastheRomansDoGreetingsAroundtheWorldReadMyMind2.TorF1.Notallbodylanguageisconscious.2.Europeansshakehandswiththeirlefthand.3.InAsia,peopletoucheachotherwhentheymeet.4.IntheUSa“highfive”isawayofsayinghello.5.Bodylanguageislesscommunicativethanspokenorwrittenlanguage.Step3.ExtendedReading扩展阅读：AWearealwaysusingbodylanguageinourdailylife.Whenwehaveaconversationwithsomeone,wemaybeusingmorebodylanguagethanwords.However,thesamebodylanguagemaymeandifferentthingsindifferentcountries.That’swhypeoplesometimesdonotunderstandeachothercorrectly.Pointingtoonepartofthebodycanmeandifferentlyindifferentcultures.Forexample,intheUSApeoplepointtotheirheadswhentheythinksomeoneisclever.However,inEuropeitmeans‘Heorsheisstupidorsomethingiswrongwithhisorherhead’.InourChineseculture,nodding(点头)ourheadupanddownmeans‘yes’andshakingourheadfromsidetosidemeans‘no’.However,inpartsofIndia,GreeceandTurkey,itmeansjusttheopposite.InEnglandortheUSA,whenyouraiseyourhandandmakeacirclewiththethumb（大拇指）andthesecondfinger,itmeans‘You’reallrightorEverythingisOK’.However,ifwedothisinFranceorBelgium,itmeans‘You’reworthzero’.InGreeceorTurkey,weshouldnotmakethisgesture（手势）.Orwearethoughttobeveryrude.

Themeaningofgesturescanalsochangeovertime.Inthe1960s,theVsignmeant‘peace’.However,duringWorldWarII,itmeant‘victory’.InGreece,itisaveryinsulting（污辱性）sign.

Thoughthemeaningofbodylanguageisdifferent,therearesomeexpressionshavingthesamemeaningthroughouttheworld,suchassmilingandcrying.

()61.InEngland,ifpeoplepointtotheirheadsitmeanstheythinksomeoneis________.

A.cleverB.stupidC.headacheD.angry

()62.InIndia,ifonenodshisheadupanddown,itmeanshe__________.

A.doesn’tagreeB.agreeC.ishappyD.issad

()63.InFrance,ifyouraiseyourhandandmakeacirclewiththethumbandthesecondfinger,itmeans_______________.

A.youarecleverB.everythingisOK

C.itistrueD.youareworthnothing

()64.Inwhichcountry,youcan’traiseyourhandandmakeacirclewiththethumb

A.FranceB.EnglandC.GreeceD.TheUSA

()65.Vsignmeant_______________aboutfortyyearsago.

A.victoryB.killingC.festivalD.peaceBWeusebothwordsandbodylanguagetoexpressourthoughtsandopinionsandtocommunicatewithotherpeople.Wecanlearnaboutwhatapersonisthinkingbywatchinghisorherbodylanguage.Wordsareimportant,butthewayapersonstands,foldshisorherarms,ormoveshisorherhandscanalsogiveusinformationabouthisorherfeelings.

Justlikespokenlanguage,bodylanguagevariesfromculturetoculture.Makingeyecontact—lookingdirectlyintosomeone’seyes—isinsomecountriesawaytoshowinterest.Inothercountries,however,eyecontactisrudeordisrespectful.ThegestureforOk,makingacirclewithone’sthumbandindexfinger,hasdifferentmeaningsindifferentcultures.InJapan,someonewhoseesanotherpersonmakingthegesturewillthinkitmeansmoney.InFrance,apersonseeingthesamegesturewillthinkitmeanszero.InBrazilandGermany,however,thegestureisrude.Thethumbs-upgesture,meaning“great”or“goodjob”intheUSisrudeinNigeria,butinGermanyandJapanitmeansthenumberone.The“crazy”gesture,movingtheindexfingerinacircleinfrontoftheear,means“youhaveaphonecall”inBrazil.

Eventhegestureweusefor“yes”and“no”aredifferentaroundtheworld.Inmanycountries,shakingone’sheadmeans“no”,andnoddingmeans“yes”.InBulgaria,partsofGreece,andIran,however,thegestureshavetheoppositemeaning.Therearealsodifferencesastohowoftenwetoucheachother,howclosewestandtosomeonewearetalkingto,andhowweactwhenwemeetorpart.Insomecountries,forexample,FranceandRussia,avisitingfriendisgreetedwithakissonthecheek,inothercountriespeoplegreeteachotherwithafirmhandshake,alovinghug,aboworasimplyanodofthehead。Whiletherearemanydifferentinterpretationsofourbodylanguage,somegesturesseemtobeuniversal.Pressingone’spalmstogetherandrestingone’sheadonthebackofone’shandwhileclosingtheeyesasifsleepingmeans“Iamtired.”Agoodwayofsaying“Iamfull”ismovingthehandincirclesoverthestomachafterameal.Ifapersonpatshisorherstomachbeforeameal,itusuallymeans“I’mhungry.”

Perhapsthebestexampleofuniversallyunderstoodbodylanguageisthesmile.Asmilecanhelpusgetthroughdifficultsituationandfindfriendsinaworldofstrangers.Asmilecanopendoorsandteardownwalls.Itcanbeusedtoexpressalmostanyemotion.Wecanuseasmiletoapologize,togreetsomeone,toaskforhelportostartaconversation.Wecansmileatourselvesinthemirrortomakeourselvesfeelhappierandstronger.Andifwearefeelingdownorlonely,thereisnothingbetterthantoseethesmilingfaceofagoodfriend.ourdailylife,whichofthefollowingdoweusetocommunicatewitheachother?

A.gestures

B.words

C.smiles

D.allabove

aChinese,ifyouarelostinGermany,withoutknowingGerman,

you’dbetter_________toaskforhelp?

A.useeye-contact

B.thumb-up

C.smile

D.say“excuseme”

doesthispassagemainlyabout?

A.allthegesturesintheworld

B.thesamebodylan