Can you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course, it is possible. You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without words, because all human beings share a lot of common visual（看見的）signals. These signals are as effective as words during communication.

The gestures of the head play a key role in body language. The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.

　　Besides the gestures of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows, the action of arms, hands and legs is also a large part of body language. Extending one's arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases. This part of body language might date back to primary tribes（部落）.

　　Like handshaking, there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands. Raising one's hand and making a circle with his thumb（拇指）and for finger signals, that something is OK. Clasped（握緊的）hands raised above the head, a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight, is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory. Waving one's hands, a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous（有活力的）.

　　Besides hand gestures, there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes. The leg gestures often reflect one's attitude towards something or someone that person is with.

　　According to the above facts, body language has offered a more reliable（可靠的）way to understand one's mind by means of gestures. Though it is soundless and wordless, once you understand it, you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.

1. Which of the following is the proper title for this passage?

A．Body Language	B．How to Communicate with the People around You
C．The History of Body Language	D．Gestures And Languages

2.After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.

A．hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excited

B．head plays a less important part in body language

C．a(chǎn)ctors and actresses are good at gestures

D．people began to use body language long long ago

3.What's the characteristic of body language?

A．Soundless and wordless.	B．Difficult to understand.
C．Powerful and vigorous.	D．Effective and normal

4.When sports men win a match, they probably ________.

A．clasp their hands to announce their victory

B．clasp their hands to express their excited feeling

C．have a picture taken as soon as possible

D．show a sign of thankfulness

 

Can you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course, it is possible. You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without words, because all human beings share a lot of common visual（看見的）signals. These signals are as effective as words during communication.
The gestures of the head play a key role in body language. The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.
　　Besides the gestures of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows, the action of arms, hands and legs is also a large part of body language. Extending one's arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases. This part of body language might date back to primary tribes（部落）.
　　Like handshaking, there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands. Raising one's hand and making a circle with his thumb（拇指）and for finger signals, that something is OK. Clasped（握緊的）hands raised above the head, a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight, is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory. Waving one's hands, a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous（有活力的）.
　　Besides hand gestures, there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes. The leg gestures often reflect one's attitude towards something or someone that person is with.
　　According to the above facts, body language has offered a more reliable（可靠的）way to understand one's mind by means of gestures. Though it is soundless and wordless, once you understand it, you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.
【小題1】 Which of the following is the proper title for this passage?

A．Body Language	B．How to Communicate with the People around You
C．The History of Body Language	D．Gestures And Languages

【小題2】After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.

A．hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excited

B．head plays a less important part in body language

C．a(chǎn)ctors and actresses are good at gestures

D．people began to use body language long long ago

【小題3】What's the characteristic of body language?

A．Soundless and wordless.	B．Difficult to understand.
C．Powerful and vigorous.	D．Effective and normal

【小題4】When sports men win a match, they probably ________.

A．clasp their hands to announce their victory

B．clasp their hands to express their excited feeling

C．have a picture taken as soon as possible

D．show a sign of thankfulness

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　　Laura woke up feeling excited. It was her birthday. Today she thought she would get a pet of her own at last. Uncle Bob had been hinting that he would bring her one. She hoped it would be a puppy or a kitten or maybe a soft, fluffy (有絨毛的) rabbit.

　　But Laura's birthday did not turn out as she had hoped. She had certainly never expected to have a pet mouse. She did not even like mice. But that is what Uncle Bob gave her.

　　When Uncle Bob left, Laura burst into tears. She was so disappointed. “Don't be sad,” said the mother. “I think the mouse will be lots of fun. We'll teach it some tricks. Mice are very smart, you know.”

　　Mother was right. Before long, Laura found she could hardly wait to get home from school. It was such fun to watch what Ralph, her mouse, could do. He learned a lot of tricks. She and her mother built a special machine for Ralph. Here is how it worked.

　　Ralph would pull a string to open a door. Then he would go up a little adder. At the top of the ladder was a button. The button was really an electric switch. When Ralph pushed the button, a motor would start. The motor turned a wheel that pulled a string. The string pulled a dish that had food in it for Ralph, who was happy to do the trick over and over again.

(1) Why was Laura excited when she woke up?

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A．It was her birthday.

B．She had gotten a pet.

C．She wanted to teach the mouse tricks.

D．Her Uncle Bob would come to see her.

(2) Why did Laura burst into tears?

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A．She didn't want her birthday to end.

B．She didn't want Uncle Bob to leave.

C．She was disappointed with her gift.

D．She hated Uncle Bob.

(3) What caused the motor to start?

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(4) Laura was disappointed with the mouse because ________.

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A．she thought a mouse was stupid

B．she never took a mouse as a pet before

C．she was afraid of mice

D．she didn't like mice before

(5) Ralph was happy to do the trick to ________.

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