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When people don’t know the language, the most common way is  36  communicate with   37  . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States,   38  example   39  your head   40  “Yes.” In some parts of Greece and Turkey,   41  , this motion can mean “”  42  “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head   43   a polite way of   44   “I hear you.”

In ancient Rome,   45  the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his   46   up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb   47  , it means “  48  .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and   49   not be used there.

In the United States,   50   your clasped hands   51  your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make   52  they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of   53  .

In the United States,   54   your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the   55   three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”

A. to                B. on              C. for                   D. of

A. smiles            B. gestures         C. waving               D. languages

A. for             B. with           C. of                    D. about

A. nodding         B. tossing          C. nodded               D. tossed

A. up and down      B. to and fro        C. back and forth                D. neck and neck

A. but             B. or             C. however              D. yet

A. No             B. Yes            C. O. K                D. Go

A. be                     B. is             C. am                  D. are

A. say             B. said            C. says                 D. saying

A. when                  B. after           C. since                D. while

A. finger                 B. thumb        C. index                D. hand

A. down                 B. above          C. up                  D. below

A Nothing                B. Everything      C. Something            D. Anything

A. must                  B. can            C. might               D. should

A. to raise                B. raising          C. to be raised           D. raise

A. above          B. before          C. below                D. up

A. when          B. before          C. since                D. while

A. friends         B. friendship        C. friendly               D. being friend

A. hold           B. holding         C. held                  D.to be held

A. no              B. other           C. another                D. either

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题2】B

【小题3】A

【小题4】A

【小题5】A

【小题6】C

【小题7】A

【小题8】B

【小题9】D

【小题10】A

【小题11】B

【小题12】C

【小题13】B

【小题14】D

【小题15】B

【小题16】A

【小题17】A

【小题18】B

【小题19】B

【小题20】B

解析:

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