题目内容
They admire the pianist's perfect ________.
- A.technology
- B.technique
- C.technical
- D.technician
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.
【小题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 |
A.greet him with a hug |
B.place a hand on his shoulder |
C.shake his hand firmly |
D.shake his hand weakly |
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 |
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 |
Blind photography sounds strange.But a striking exhibition of photographs in California argues that it develops as a result of the contemporary art.The show "Sight Unseen", at the California Museum of Photography until Aug.29, includes everything: underwater scenes, landscapes, abstracts and everything else you might expect from a "sighted" photographer.
How do the blind take their photographs? Some rely on assistants to set up and then describe the shots (镜头) , and others just point and shoot in the right place."Just like any good artists," says McCulloh."They have their unique ways of operating." One participating photographer is Pete Eckert, an artist with multiple degrees in design and sculpture who only turned to photography after losing his vision in the mid-1990s.He opens the shutter (快门) on his camera and then uses flashlights, lights, and candles to paint his scene on film.A former fashion photographer in Chicago, Weston, lost his vision due to AIDS in 1996 and focuses on images of destruction and disability.His photos are also a star of the show.
What do gallery-goers say? "I was very impressed by it.The technique and experience was amazingly different," says John Hesketh, a printmaker in Anaheim."You never have a sense of feeling sorry for these people because they've worked very hard to prove their value."
Beyond the praise, however, the exhibition also makes a great example for disabled people everywhere.That point was explained in early May during a discussion on the TV show.At the very end of the talk, one attendee expressed his opinion."This exhibition is extraordinary and revolutionary for many reasons.I think that by being an artist with a disability, you are continuing the work of those people who fought for basic civil rights to gain access and to have a voice.In that way, it's so wonderful that your photographs say it all."
【小题1】From the passage we know that some blind people take photos by .
A.describing the things to their assistants. |
B.holding the camera and shooting randomly. |
C.opening the shutter with the help of others. |
D.using special equipment designed for them. |
A.were not born blind. |
B.do jobs related to art. |
C.focus on different subjects. |
D.like photos of destruction. |
A.They admire the blind photographers' hard work. |
B.They feel really sorry for those blind photographers. |
C.They think some have good techniques while others not. |
D.They can understand the real meaning of each photograph. |
A.the California Museum of Photography receives praises for holding the show. |
B.the public have a chance to know what the blind people are concerned about. |
C.the blind photographers have a good place to show their works. |
D.the exhibition can be very inspiring to the blind in the world. |