[1]Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes ,so it is often said that eye can speak. Do you have such kind of experience ? In a bus you may look at a stranger not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

[2]The same thing happens in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary ,you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong ,you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way . Eyes do speak, right ?

[3]Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avoid his look, his intentions are obvious ,that is ,he wishes to attract her attention , to make her understand that he is admiring her.

[4]However, the normal eye contact(接触,交流)for two people in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive and does pay attention to the speaker.

[5]If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually expose himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication .It is quite the contrary.

[6]In fact , continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only, who will enjoy  __________

For a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.

[7]Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.

1. What is the best title for the passage?(no more than 8 words)

                                      

2. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

  You may feel uncomfortable when a speaker looks at you all the time while speaking, as if he  

tries to rule over you.

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___________________________________________________________________________3. Fill in the blank in paragraph 6 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)

  ____________________________________________________________________________

4. What should you do to make a normal eye contact when speaking to the other? And why?(no

  more than 30 words)

   _______________________________________________________________________________

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5. Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 into Chinese.

 

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One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation(砍伐森林) is a blank stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"

  The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world, is tied to the tropics in many ways. If you live in a house, wash your hair, eat fruits and vegetables, drink soda, or drive a car, you can be certain that you are affected by the loss of tropical forests.

  Biologically, we are losing the richest regions on earth when, each minute, a piece of tropical forest, the size of ten city blocks ,disappears. As many as five million species of plants, animals, and insects (40 to 50 percent of all living things) live there, and are being lost faster than they can be found and described. Their loss is immeasurable.

  Take rubber for example. For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do. Synthetics are not good enough. Today over half the world's commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons. And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods. Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.

  Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect -- or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.

  Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees. The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet; even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast. Unbelievable? Maybe. But scientists warn that by the time we realize the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.

  Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.

1.The underlined word "synthetics" probably means a kind of _________.

  A.natural rubber  B.tropical material  C.man-made material  D.tropical tree

2.In the last paragraph the author tries to__________.

  A.tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation

  B.show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests

  C.persuade people to buy something synthetic

  D.let people realize the effect of tropical deforestation

3.The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is____________.

  A.puzzling    B.cold    C.supporting    D.opposed

 

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