题目内容
Two people sit down to play Go(围棋). One of the players is an old man. He is now 89 years old. He has spent all of his life playing this game. The other person is a young woman. She has been playing Go for only three years. Before this, the woman was an expert at playing computer games. Now she plays Go the same way she played computer games---by becoming a machine herself.
They will play many games until they know who the winner is. The woman shows no feelings but thinking about all the possible ways of placing her next stone. The old man, on the other hand, looks at the movements of her hands and of her face. This has always helped him to win.
He wins the first three games. She wins the next game, and the man is surprised. He has never lost to a woman. The old man worries about the way the young woman is playing the game. He can't read her face; he does not understand her way of playing.
"The way I think about the game" says the woman, "is that it is steps for getting what I want. " Again, the old man is surprised. For him, the game is a way of life itself, and not a model of life.
"There is no more beauty any longer. Everything is science and rules. Everything is about winning. Nothing is about playing" he says.
They cannot agree with each other; but it is not necessary.
"Change is a necessary part of life" thinks the man.
"Playing is as important as winning" thinks the woman.
They start to play their final game.
41. According to the passage, the Go games are played by .
A. two Go beginners B. two Go lovers
C. father and daughter D. husband and wife
42. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The old man loses the third game to the woman.
B. The old man wins all the games against the woman.
C. The woman has her own way of playing Go.
D. The woman is very slow in learning how to play Go.
43. From the passage we can know .
A. the old man doesn't care who the winner is
B. the woman pays no attention to the steps
C. the old man learns something from the woman
D. the woman loses the last game to the old man
44. What is the best title of the passage?
A. An Old Go Player B. A Strange Woman
C. A Boring Game D. Winning or Playing?
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Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.
In the United States,people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak,it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder.Some people,usually women,greet a friend with a hug(拥抱).
Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other,they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle,so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident,they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.
Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don't do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.But when you stare at someone,it is not polite.
For Americans,thumbs-up means yes,very good,or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter,raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check,make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指).Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing(使糊涂的).If you don't know what to do,the safest thing to do is to smile.
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that ________.
A.gestures don't mean anything while talking |
B.gestures can help us to express ourselves |
C.we can learn a language well without body language |
D.only American people can use gestures |
2.If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA,you should _______.
A.greet him with a hug |
B.place a hand on his shoulder |
C.shake his hand firmly |
D.shake his hand weakly |
3.In the United States,people often ________.
A.show their friendship by touching each other |
B.show their friendship by glancing at each other |
C.say “Pardon me” to each other when they are talking |
D.get uncomfortable when you stand close to them |
4.If you talk with an American friend,it's polite to ________.
A.look up and down at your friend |
B.look at the other person in the eyes |
C.hide your opinion |
D.look at your watch now and then |