Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all.

In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.

Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact, even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.

Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.

1.You may find the passage in _____.

A. a science magazine B. a guide book

C. a sports newspaper D. a story book

2.The underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. the Norwegian keeps moving closer

B. the Latino follows the Norwegian

C. the Norwegian keeps backing away

D. the Latino’s way of expressing friendship

3.Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the _____.

A. languages B. friends

C. cultures D. countries

4.Which of the following is true?

A. People around the world have the same body languages.

B. Body language takes up about 50% of our communication.

C. Body language is the most important in our communication.

D. Body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures

5.If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should_____.

A. shake hands with him B. give him a hug

C. refuse him D. kiss him

UrbanSpace in midtown New York is a place where white-collars come for lunch during their workdays.For the past a few months,customers have always lined up before a kiosk which sells a very authentic Chinese food in north China—Jianbing,or the Chinese crepe.

The kiosk is branded "Mr.Bing",and is owned by Brian Goldberg,who is born and raised in New York.Goldberg is very involved with Chinese culture.He was a Chinese major back in college in Boston,and studied in China 20 years ago.

"When I went to China,I just love Jianbing so much.It tastes so good.It's hot.It's fresh.It's customizable.They make it how you like it.When I come back to America,I can't find it. So I make it!"said Goldberg.

Goldberg's Jianbing plan is not a whim(突发的想法).It was the theme of his business plan when he was a MBA in Columbia University.As a student,he didn't have enough funds to start.It was until five years ago that he made the first step in Hong Kong.To open the Hong Kong shop,Goldberg spent many weekends flying back and forth from Beijing,Tianjin,and Shandong Province,the origins of Chinese Jianbing.

After tasting tons,he focused on one kiosk in Beijing,Xiaoyan Jianbing,whose chef offered to teach him and his Hong Kong employees the recipe.In Hong Kong,"Mr.Bing" was fairly popular,but Goldberg always thought of going back home.

Two years ago,he moved back to New York and put himself into his Jianbing shop. Selling Jianbing to New Yorkers is surely not the same with selling them to Chinese.To cater to the taste of Americans,Goldberg applied several changes to the recipe after trial and errors.

The Jianbing as you see today at Mr.Bing's is a revised version: fried wonton skin is used to replace dough stick(油条),and a signature Chinese spicy sauce instead of fermented bean curd,and there is meat,which Americans love.

Even with one storefront,Goldberg is selling hundreds of Jianbing each day.He is confident this Chinese snack can be something."Anyway,Americans didn't know much about sushi or burritos(墨西哥玉米面卷饼)back twenty years.But now they are having them all the time."Goldberg said.The great goal of Goldberg is bringing Jianbing to the world and establishing his own signature brand with "Mr.Bing".

1.Which of the following is NOT a possible factor for Americans' love of Chinese Jianbing?

A. It tastes delicious. B. Its price is very cheap.

C. It is hot and fresh. D. It has been improved.

2.The underlined sentence 'It's customizable.' in Paragraph 3 means that .

A. customers can make orders of Jianbing on the Internet

B. customers can make Jianbing by themselves very easily

C. it can be made according to customers' tastes and needs

D. it can be seen distributed among every corner of the USA

3.From Goldberg's experience we can conclude that .

A. he once studied Chinese in Columbia University 20 years ago

B. he takes possession of several storefronts in Hong Kong,China

C. before setting up his business of Jianbing he did market research

D. he has bought the parent of recipe from Chinese Xiaoyan Jianbing

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A man's duty of spreading Chinese culture

B. Jianbing of Mr.Bing attracts New Yorkers

C. A kind of traditional Chinese food—Jianbing

D. Chinese snack can be something in the USA

Being in a negative space is harmful to our overall well-being.Let's give up some of the most common negative thoughts many of us repeat to ourselves.

1.

Even if you find yourself lacking in something,there's no need to keep repeating it to yourself.The human brain is an unbelievable thing.Be inspired by Dr.Jill Bolte Taylor,who took eight years to recover from her illness and has since then written a best-selling book about her experience and appeared on Oprah.

●No one cares about me.

To accurately say that your family and friends don't care about you would be a very rare situation.Maybe you're being too negative and overlooking the gestures of love they show you.They don't even have to be big gestures,but it's the little things they did for you that count.2.Start showing people you care,so they can show you back in kind.

●I really dislike this person.

If you dislike a person,focusing on his had qualities is not going to make things better.You need to know that he is human too,which means he makes mistakes.3.Focus on his good qualities,and repeat them to yourself.

●Why is he better off?.

4.There's always going to be someone who is younger,prettier,smarter,or richer than you.Remember,there are people who are also worse off than you and what they don't have is your whole package.5.

A.I'm not good enough.

B.Be grateful for what you have.

C.You think you won't be able to "get there".

D.Comparing yourself to someone else is never positive.

E.And people may be reacting to the energy you're putting out.

F.Learn to approach him or think about him in a positive manner.

G.Keep on working toward something,and watch the leaps you'll make.

One day after school I was just finishing up some math homework. My dad came back from work and sat right beside me, ______ over my homework with me. We made corrections _____. After that we _______ and my dad said,” I will always _______ every moment spending time talking with you”.

I remember my Dad telling me his stories of when he was ______. My dad didn't have a father ____. He was always moving from place to place with my ______. My dad wasn't the easiest kid to_____. He would _______ with kids at school, which made my grandma worried. He’d act out to release the anger he had from not having his father present in his ________ and teenage years.

At high school, things got a little ________. He made a football team, he did well and didn’t get into as much _______ as before. He also made many friends. ______ those friends was my uncle. My Dad and Uncle were friends all throughout high school. It was through my uncle _______my Mom and Dad met _________. Later, they got married. After I was born, my dad felt that becoming a _______ was an honor and that he would not be ______ in my life.

I suddenly looked up to see my Dad ______ at me. I could see in my Dad’s eyes how he longed for a _______ like this. I continued to do my math homework and _______ my Dad say,” I love you, always”.

1.A. taking B. looking C. getting D. handing

2.A. equally B. instead C. together D. hardly

3.A. thought B. planned C. listened D. talked

4.A. waste B. organize C. treasure D. choose

5.A. young B. old C. tired D. poor

6.A. growing up B. turning up C. settling down D. breaking away

7.A. mom B. uncle C. grandpa D. grandma

8.A. connect B. handle C. change D. recognize

9.A. fight B. dance C. compete D. study

10.A. struggling B. travelling C. childhood D. adulthood

11.A. harder B. easier C. worse D. larger

12.A. trouble B. debt C. sadness D. anxiety

13.A. Between B. Apart from C. Among D. As for

14.A. who B. when C. how D. that

15.A. practically B. officially C. especially D. entirely

16.A. father B. mother C. fighter D. student

17.A. present B. different C. absent D. strict

18.A. glaring B. pointing C. aiming D. smiling

19.A. appearance B. relationship C. background D. behavior

20.A. felt B. found C. heard D. made

JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives.Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍)has joined the club of clever survivors.

South Africans are shocked by a toad that got trapped in a ship from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a candlestick(烛台)that was made there.South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.

But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a south African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg to an animal center, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour flight was comfortable compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.

Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got "first-class treatment", sitting in a plastic container together with Brett Glasby, an expert looking, after animals. There was even a ceremony, in which the toad's boarding pass was handed to Glasby.

"He was the star of the Show on the flight. He was the unusual passenger, I think every passenger stopped to have a look." Kaiser said.

On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—-methods that help the species survive in times of drought(干旱).

"We've had snakes in imported wood and insects in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out." Glasby, the expert, told The Star, a South African newspaper.

1.The underlined phrase "an invasive ~species" in second paragraph may refer to ________.

A. something which is not used to the local conditions

B. something which is probably harmful to the native creatures

C. something which has never appeared in local areas

D. something which is greatly good to the local people

2.The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive ________.

A. because it slowed its breath on the way

B. because it used methods in times of drought

C. because it formed hard skin to protect itself

D. because many people looked after it carefully

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. sometimes animals are transported by accident

B. no one has seen such a big toad in Africa

C. a candlestick is the best place for a toad

D. droughts make toads live longer

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. A journey-loving toad. B. An amazing China toad.

C. A toad that has nine lives D. A toad in a candlestick.

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