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．

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that ________．

2.If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should _______．

3.In the United States，people often ________．

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

 (江西省南昌二中2009届高三5月模拟考试)

Horror gripped(紧握)the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a  36   with continuous gunfire whizzing(飕飕地移动)  37   his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant(中尉), if he might  38   into the “No Man’s Land” between the trenches to bring his  39   comrade back.

“You  40   go”,      said the Lieutenant. “but I don’t think it will be  41   it. Your friend is  42   dead and you may  43   your own life away.” The Lieutenant’s words didn’t matter, and the soldier went anyway.

Miraculously (不可思议地) he  44   to reach his friend, hoisted (扯起) him onto his  45   , and  46   him back to their company’s trench. As the two of them  47   in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer cheeked the  48   soldier, and then looked  49   at his friend．“I told you it wouldn’t be worthy of doing it,” he said．“Your friend is  50   , and you are mortally wounded.”

“It was worthy of doing it, though, sir,” the soldier said．

“How do you mean ‘worthy of doing it’?” responded the Lieutenant. “Your friend has already died!”

“Yes sir,” the private answered．“But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive, and I had the  51   of hearing him say, ‘Jim, I  52   you’d come.’”

 53   in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really depends on how you look at it.

Take up all your  54   and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not

 55   not doing it later in life.

36．A．hole                   B．place                  C．trench                D．room

37．A．above                 B．over                   C．on                      D．to

38．A．go out                B．leave out             C．put out               D．jump out

39．A．fall                     B．fallen                  C．falling                 D．to fall

40．A．should                B．can                    C．shouldn’t            D．can’t

41．A．worthy               B．worth                 C．value                   D．workable

42．A．maybe                B．surely                 C．must                  D．probably

43．A．put                     B．lose                    C．throw                 D．leave

44．A．managed             B．tried                    C．went                  D．walked

45．A．head                   B．arm                    C．hands                 D．shoulder

46．A．took                   B．fetch                   C．brought              D．drove

47．A．tumbled              B．walked               C．came                  D．went

48．A．dead                   B．clever                 C．sick                   D．wounded

49．A．angrily                B．surprisingly         C．kindly                 D．happily

50．A．dying                 B．dead                   C．died                   D．death

51．A．surprise              B．strange                C．excitement          D．satisfaction

52．A．had known         B．have known        C．know                 D．knew

53．A．Once upon a time B．Many a time        C．At a time            D．At one time

54．A．strength              B．courage               C．wisdom               D．power

55．A．forget                 B．remember            C．regret                  D．mean

　　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