8. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.

A.　　　　 laugh at him　

B.　　　　 avoid his own embarrassment

C.　　　　 avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy　

D.　　　 show his politeness

7. People often smile at each other in the United States because_________.

A.　　　　 they are very happy　　　

B.　　　　 they want to show they are friendly

C.　　　　 they want to hide their true feelings　

D.　　　 they want to avoid embarrassment

6. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,

A. joy and happiness　 B. amusement　　 C. embarrassment　　 D. fear

5. B 本段所舉的例子都證明了B項，再則根據本段第一句也可推出答案。

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Smiling

People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view:

In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer(嘲笑). For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.

When a person from the United States might blush(臉紅)with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends.

4. B 文中二、三、四段為原因。

3. C 根據文中第三段可知C項錯誤。

2. C　 根據文中第二段可知答案。

1. D 根據第二、三、四段的首句可知本文所講述的主要內容。

5. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A. we can use different ways to express friendship

B. each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication

C. snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable

D. learning a country’s culture is very important.

[答案解析]

4. How many reasons are mentioned in the text to show nonverbal communication is important?

A. 2　　　　　　 B. 3　　　　　　 C. 4　　　　　　　 D.5