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（紧抱）.

　　Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet (69 centimeters) 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 oil 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. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

(1) From the first paragraph we can conclude that ________.

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B．gestures can help us to express our meaning

C．we can learn a language well without body language

D．only American people can use gestures

(2) If you stay in the United States, you should ________.

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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 girl friend by putting hands on her shoulders

(3) In the United States, people often ________.

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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．get nervous when you stand too close to them

(4) If you talk with an American friend, it' s polite for you to ________.

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A．look up and down

B．look at him in the eyes

C．hide your opinion

D．look at your watch

(5) When your friend gives you a thumb-up, he, in fact, ________.

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A．shows his rudeness to you

B．shows his anger to you

C．expresses his satisfaction to you

D．expresses his worries about you

At the time, I would go out in the evening with my parents. But this time I had borrowed a bicycle from a friend of mine. I didn’t know why, but once I was on my own bicycle, a kind of free feeling flooded through me. The faster I rode, the faster I wanted to go! Far ahead, I rode as if my life depended on it, head down, hands grasping the handbars. I meant to get to Jinghai Bar as fast as I could...

Oh! My hands! Don’t come any closer... Don’t touch me! That poor doctor just couldn’t get my gloves off. Each time he took a step towards me, I broke into painful shouting. Much later, I　discovered that I had crashed(碰撞) heavily with another bicycle, and I hadn’t spoken one word of sense for at least three hours! After some time, my mother arrived at the hospital, her face as white as a sheet, and gave me a hug(拥抱), only then did the doctor begin to stitch(缝合) my head wound, not only did he merrily cut off a long lock of my hair, but used no anaesthetic(麻药) either! Later. I seemed to hear faraway voices saying that my right hand was broken. I almost burst into tears. How would I ever play the piano again?

On her way to Jinghai, the writer felt _______.

A. nervous             B. comfortable              C. light-hearted             D. upset

Why did the writer ride a bicycle to Jinghai Bar that evening?

A. Because she wanted to attend a party on time.

B. Because she wanted to meet her friend who was waiting for her there.

C. Because she just wanted, to join some of her friends and drink some wine.

D. We are not quite sure about what she was really going there for.

What did the writer think of the doctor?

A. Friendly.           B. Cruel.               C. Hardworking.           D. Kind.

One thing is sure, that is, before she was wounded she _______.

A. often went to Jinghai Bar with her friends

B. liked playing the piano

C. didn’t like any doctors at all

D. would burst into tears when she was in trouble

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