题目内容
18．Gestures are the"silent language"of every culture．We point fingers 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 with a hug．
Space is important to Americans．When two people talk to each other，they usually stand two and a half feet （69centimeters） away and at an angle（角度），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．
Learning a culture's body language is sometimes very difficult．If you don't know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile．
21．From the first paragraph we can know thatB．
A．gestures don't mean anything in a talk
B．gestures can help us to express our meaning
C．we can learn a language well without its body language
D．only American people can use gestures
22．If you stay in the United States，you shouldB．
A．shake your friends'hands all the time
B．shake your friends'hands with your eyes looking up
C．greet your friends in a polite way
D．greet a girlfriend by putting hands on her shoulders
23．In the United States，people oftenD．
A．show their friendship by touching each other
B．show their friendship by glancing at each other
C．say"Pardon me"to each other in a talk
D．feel uneasy when you stand too close to them
24．When an American friend is interested in what you are talking，he wouldB．
A．say"Pardon me"or"Excuse me"
B．stare at you
C．look you in the eyes
D．stand close to you．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了了解肢体语言很重要，否则我们很被误解的．
解答 21．B．细节理解题．从第一段的：It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood．了解肢体语言很重要，否则我们很容易被误解的．也就是：手势语可以帮助我们表达自己．故选B．
22．B．细节理解题．根据文章In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction；Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking可知如果你呆在美国，你应该看着别人和他握手；故选B．
23．D．细节理解题，从第三段：Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close可知在美国，人们经常感到烦躁当你站得太靠近他们；故选D．
24．B．推理判断题．根据倒数第二段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可知当一个美国朋友对你说的话感兴趣时，他会看着你的眼睛；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
