Under normal conditions the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons: one who sends and one who receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs of symbols which mean the same to the sender and the receiver.
The means of sending communications are too numberous and varied for systematic classification, therefore, the analysis must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communicatio isachievedbyourenses.Sight,hearing,andtouch play the most important roles. Smell and taste paly very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of signs and symbols        
Examples of visual communication are gesture and mimicry (模仿). Although both frequently ac- company speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf and dumb per- sons. Another means of communication visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags and flashing lights. Feelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of handstriking has enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.
The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, all are restricted in time and space.

  1. 1.

    The author explains he will deal with reception of communication first because   

    1. A.
      communication actually takes place when the message is received
    2. B.
      there are more means of receiving than of sending cmmunication
    3. C.
      reception of communications involves use of the senses
    4. D.
      it is difficult to organize by type the means of sending communication
  2. 2.

    Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through a system of

    1. A.
      gesturing      
    2. B.
      handshaking      
    3. C.
      backslapping      
    4. D.
      handstriking
  3. 3.

    A form of visual communication often used with a type of auditory communicati      

    1. A.
      gesturing    
    2. B.
      handshaking       
    3. C.
      backslapping      
    4. D.
      handstriking
  4. 4.

    The author specifically mentions that speech is

    1. A.
      often used when communication by touch
    2. B.
      necessary for satisfactory communication by gesture
    3. C.
      the only highly developed system of communication
    4. D.
      the most developed form of communication based on hearing
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements about communication by touch is true?

    1. A.
      Touch is less important than taste as a means of communication.
    2. B.
      There is no well-developed system of communication based on touch.
    3. C.
      It is possible to communicate intelligently by touch alone.
    4. D.
      Touch must accompany visual communication.

An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”

  1. 1.

    The writer mainly intends to ______

    1. A.
      tell us the function of a diary
    2. B.
      call on us to love our parents
    3. C.
      teach us what a crow is
    4. D.
      introduce a pair of son and father
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “affection” (last but one Para.) probably means______

    1. A.
      puzzlement
    2. B.
      hatred(恨)
    3. C.
      worry
    4. D.
      love
  3. 3.

    We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of ______

    1. A.
      eighty
    2. B.
      three
    3. C.
      thirty-eight
    4. D.
      forty-five
  4. 4.

    The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ______

    1. A.
      he forgot what had happened
    2. B.
      he would like his son to read it
    3. C.
      it could remind himself of the past
    4. D.
      he wanted to find what a crow was

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.
Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.
Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.
Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.
Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.
Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

  1. 1.

    The first paragraph serves as ________.

    1. A.
      an explanation
    2. B.
      an introduction
    3. C.
      a background
    4. D.
      a guidance
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

    1. A.
      Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.
    2. B.
      Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.
    3. C.
      Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.
    4. D.
      Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.
  3. 3.

    The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

    1. A.
      help your children to impress their teachers at school
    2. B.
      ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school
    3. C.
      teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates
    4. D.
      remind your children to observe all the rules when at school
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