Question

  Body language is an important kind of communications. When someone is winking ( 眼)，he or she wants to express " I'm kidding." When someone puts hands on the waist，in some cultures he or she may be relaxed, but in others, it is a defiant stance(挑绅的姿势).So this kind of communication can be even more important than the words.

  Take winking for example. In most cases, English speakers will wink at each other to show that they are not serious about what they are saying. They may also cross their middle finger over their index finger(食指)to express the same thing.

  Sometimes gestures used in different languages have different meanings. This can produce a humorous(恢谐的)effect. In Vietnam(越南)and China，the gesture for "Come here" is quite similar to that of waving "Goodbye" in English. So when speakers of these two cultures are leaving each other, if the English speaker gestures " Goodbye” ，the Eastern speaker may mistake the signal for the meaning, " Come here.”

  Learning body gestures is quite difficult from textbooks. The best way to learn gestures is to stay in a foreign country to learn not only what people say but how they say it for a while. For most people，the learning of body language is an interesting and exciting part of learning a foreign language.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. In some cultures if he or she is relaxed, what may he or she do?

A.   To wink the eyes.

B.   To cross the fingers.

C.   To put hands on the waist.

D.   To wave the hands.

(   ) 2. In most cases, when Englishmen wink at each other, what do they mean?

A.   They are kidding.

B.   They are not serious about the words.

C.   They want to leave.

D.   They are relaxed.

(   ) 3. What does a man mean when he waves his hand in England?

A.    He wants to say goodbye to someone.

B.    He wants to ask someone to come here.

C.    He wants to express his love to others.

D.    He wants to express a defiant stance.

(   ) 4. What does the writer think of learning body language?

A.    He thinks it's interesting.

B.    He thinks it's exciting.

C.    He thinks it's humorous.

D.    He thinks it's important.

(   ) 5. What's the best title of the passage?

A.    Winking at Each Other Has Different Meanings

B.    How to Learn Body Language

C.    Learning Body Language Is Interesting and Helpful

D.    Body Language in England and China

Answer 1

1. c由第一段第三句可知，人们放松时可能会双手叉腰。

2. B  由第二段第二句可知，在很多情况下，英国人彼此眨眼表示对他们所说的不是太认真。

3. A由第三段第三句可知，英国人挥手表示告别。

4. D短文第一句就表明了作者对学习肢体语言的观点。

5. C本文主要讲述了肢体语言在不同文化中有不同的意义，所以了解它既有趣又有用。