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阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 　　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 US, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal discussion．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 each other with a hug(拥抱)． 　　Space is important to Americans．When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about 2．5 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 in the eyes when they are talking．If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested．When you stare at someone, however, it is not polite． 　　For Americans, thumbs up means “yes”, “very good” or “well done”．Thumbs down means the opposite．To call a waiter, one might put up one hand to head level or above．To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as 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 fingers 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(困惑的)．If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile． (1) When you shake hands with an American, you should ________． [　　] A． shake his/her hand firmly B． put your hands on his/her shoulder C． shake his/her hand gently D． give him/her a hug afterward (2) In the US, people usually ________ if you stand too close to them． [　　] A． feel friendly B． get uncomfortable C． keep still D． hit you angrily (3) If you talk with an American friend, it’s polite to ________． [　　] A． stare at him/her B． look at the ground C． look at him/her in the eyes D． look here and there (4) What’s the main idea of this passage? [　　] A． People greet each other by shaking hands in America． B． Every country has their own gestures． C． Learning a culture’s body language is very important and necessary． D． It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger．

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．B;3．C;4．C;
解析：

(1)	细节理解题。文章第一段介绍美国人见面时习惯于紧紧地握手。
(2)	第二段介绍，当一个人站得离一位美国人太近时，这位美国人会觉得不舒服。
(3)	根据“Americans like to look at the other in the eyes when they are talking．”可知。
(4)	主旨归纳题。文章的第一段最后一句话点明了主题。