阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　McDonald's golden arches and Baskin and Robbins' 31 flavors-you can often find the same fast - food restaurants in different countries. High - rise apartment buildings also often look the same wherever you go. With countries becoming so similar, you might expect us all to live in similar living spaces. In fact, there are still many differences in houses from place to place.

　　The layout of a typical house depends on the area. In Korea, China, and parts of Latin America, for example, houses are often built around courtyards. Rooms open onto or have a view of this common outdoor space. “Euro - American” houses, on the other hand, usually have rooms opening onto an interior(内部的) hallway.

　　In the Sollth Pacific, where the weather is warm, families often live in groups of openair buildings. In the Turkish countryside, there is often a yard covered with grape vines (葡萄藤), which gives the family a cool place to spend time in the summer. In cold areas of the United States and Canada, many houses have “mud rooms”, where people leave their boots and heavy coats.

　　In Japan, people keep footwear on shelves there because they do not wear outdoor shoes in the house. Many homes around the world have special areas related to tradition or religion (宗教). The differences in design from place to place are very interesting. They reflect differences in culture, lifestyles, and tradition, as well as differences in the weather.

1．Which of the following drawings shows the layout of the house in the U.S.A.?

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A．

B．

C．

D．

2．Which of the followings is the example to explain “special area related to tradition or religion”?

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A．Informal living areas are set up to give shade in summer.

B．A small area is set up to remember gods or ancestors (祖先).

C．“Euro - American” houses are popular in western countries.

D．The same fast - food restanrants can be found everywhere.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　Recent research in America has shown that shyness is determined by our genes (遗传因子); some people are simply born that way. Strangely enough, it's often those people who look as if they should be most confident(tall people, for example). The 13 - year research has now proved the gene that causes shyness, and the scientists believe that in fact we are all born more nor less shy. It's just that some people are able to deal with it better than others. Personal conditions have an influence(影响) as well.

　　Shyness may not seem to be a serious illness, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an important testit can feel as if you've been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

　　The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognise in others: blushing (going red) is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we don't judge someone carefully because of this. But shyness does mean you're harder to approach, so you become more separate. As one shy person put it, “It's like being in a prison, and it's very hard to break out.”

　　Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been selected out as being the key to successthat is to say, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn't help; remembering that some of the people you most envy are probably shy themselves, does. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help:

　　Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they're talking about and asking questionsand before you know it, you'll be having a conversation.

　　Secondly, you could try asking neighbours if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers - by.

　　Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap - dancing, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You'll feel relaxed(放松), and also you'll be much too busy concentrating on what you're doing to feel shy.

　　Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn't matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves so oftenand it's not the end of the world if you do!

1．According to the text, scientists believe that ________.

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A．only a few people have the shyness gene

B．shyness depends on height sometimes

C．everybody is unable to deal with shyness

D．people can learn to manage shyness

2．What happens to shy people when speaking to some familiar persons?

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A．They keep talking for a long time.

B．Their heart rate increases constantly.

C．Their legs can no longer support them.

D．They can not say even a word.

3．What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the text?

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4．What should shy people remember to give themselves more confidence?

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A．Everyone says stupid things sometimes.

B．Everyone makes jokes sometimes.

C．Everyone will face the end of the world.

D．Everyone can do things easily.

5．To get rid of shyness, a person should ________.

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A．learn to laugh more

B．learn to relax

C．take up a “social” activity

D．help other people in the community

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves. But however much people may think they dislike work, everyone has a deep psychological need for it. Everyone wants to be valued, and wages and salaries are the visible proof that we matter.

　　Not all kinds of work qualify, however. No matter how worthwhile or demanding they might be, bringing up children, housework and voluntary employment are not usually seen as “proper jobs”. The only “proper job” is one that provides paid employment. Being paid for a jab in our society means higher personal status.

　　Of course we would also prefer work to be useful, pleasant and interestingand also well paid. But you don't really have to enjoy your work to get pleasure from it. The fact that we have to overcome some difficulties, that we have to deal with doing daily tasks, in some way gives us pleasure.

　　For example, having to be in a particular place at a particular time, working as part of a team towards a common goal, gives us a sense of purpose. The modern workplace also provides somewhere where people can assert their identity or create a new one.

　　Without work many people become untidy and lazy, and find they are unable to enjoy the spare time which is available to them. When some people retire (退休) from work, they lose their sense of value and purpose. For most of their lives their personality, self - image and status have been shown clearly by work; without it they lose their desire for life.

　　People who suddenly lose their jobs can find the situation particularly difficult. At a single stroke they lose all the advantages and status that a paid job provides. In a culture controlled by work, they are seen by those with jobs as incompetent or lazy. It is little wonder that stress and illness take place more frequently among the unemployed.

　　Employment is now changing, however. Information technology has already significantly changed the world of work. For many, the idea of a job for life is no longer realistic. Many people fear they will lose their jobs, and some are being persuaded to accept the possibility of part - time work. Even the workplace itself may become a thing of the past with more and more people working at home. This means that we may no linger be able to depend on work to define ourselves and our position in society, and that we will have to find new ways to give our lives a sense of value and purpose.

1．As Mark Twain pointed out, ________.

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A．the rich should work more

B．work is not such a pleasurable thing

C．the rich should keep all the work for themselves

D．work makes people rich

2．People have a deep psychological need for work because ________.

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A．they want to be rich

B．they like being told what to do

C．everyone needs money

D．they want to be valued and work proves their value

3．The arrival of information technology has ________.

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A．increased people's enjoyment of work

B．made work more successful

C．made the workplace unnecessary

D．made people change their attitude to work

4．What do you know about people without work from the text?

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A．They enjoy their spare time.

B．They develop a better self - image.

C．They have difficulty dealing with the change.

D．They take an interest in new activities.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　A 57 - year - old woman was hurt yesterday by “a huge black cat”, as she was walking her two dogs near Bodmin Moor in the West Country. Local police are investigating (调查) her story, which follows a lot of similar reports in the area in recent months. Residents and visitors to the West Country have been warned to avoid the Bodmin area.

　　Mrs Williams, the wife of a local farmer, described the cat as “just like something out of the jungle. It was jet - black all over with a white - tipped tail. It had short legs but was very strong.” More details were not available, as the creature moved too fast and Mrs Williams only managed to take a short look at it. The incident happened when Mrs Williams was taking her dogs for a walk, as she always does on Sunday morning. Suddenly something struck her really hard on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground, stunned.

　　“When I came to, there it wasa huge black cat staring down at me with its glittering, green eyes. I got the fright of my life, I can tell you,” said Mrs Williams. “It was a horrifying experience,” she told reporters, as she sipped a cup of tea to calm her down, still visibly shaken. “If it hadn't been for my Labrador, it would have savaged me to death. It was about six foot long, the size of a large Alsatian.” Mrs Williams' description matches that of other eye witnesses (目击者) in incidents involving strange creatures in various parts of the country.

　　Exmoor police have been trying to track the “Beast of Bodmin”, as it's called, since it was first spotted some years ago, but they have so far come up with nothing except for a few very large animal tracks and a trail of dead sheep. Claims that the creature was sighted in a school playground recently are being investigated. “Our policy is to look into all reports of this sort, however ridiculous,” said Chief Constable (警察局长) John Witmoor.

　　Investigations are still going on and local police have brought in zoologists to assist them in the hunt for the Beast of Bodmin. Meanwhile, local people and visitors to the area have been warned not to walk alone on the moor. Parents have been advised to keep their children at a safe distance from the area. Motorists have also been asked to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to report sightings to the police immediately.

1．How did the police react to what Mrs Williams said?

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A．They accepted her story.

B．They did not believe her.

C．They are taking it seriously.

D．They say they have heard it all before.

2．According to the text, we know that Labrador is the name of the writer's ________.

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3．What is the police view of the situation?

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A．The animal must be a wolf.

B．It is nothing new.

C．The reports are not very serious.

D．The animal could be dangerous.

4．In order to find the creature, the police ________.

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A．have warned parents to keep the children safe

B．have asked experts for help

C．are looking for more tracks

D．are interviewing visitors to the area

5．From the text we know that the creature was first seen ________.

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to get. It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can. Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing. Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same things in you will please others. If you are pleased with the friendliness and attention of others to your humors, your tastes, or your weaknesses, depend upon it. The same friendliness and attention, on your part, to theirs will equally please them. Take the tone of the company, that you are in, and do not pretend to give it; be serious, gay, as you find the present humor of the company. Do not tell stories in company; there is nothing more boring and unpleasant; if by any chance you know a very short story, and suitable to the present subject of conversation, tell it in as few words as possible; and even then, show that you do not love to tell stories; but that the shortness of it attracted you. Of all things, dismiss the egotism (自大) from your conversation, and never think of entertaining people with your own personal concerns, or private affairs; though they are interesting to you, they are impolite and uninteresting to everybody else; besides that, one cannot keep one's own private affairs too secret. Whatever you think your own excellencies may be, do not show them in company; nor take the trouble, as many people do, to give that to the conversation. If they are real, they will surely be discovered some day, without your pointing them out yourself, and with much more advantage. Never continue an argument with heat and shout, though you think or know yourself to be in the right; but give your opinion modestly (谦虚地) and cooly, which is the only way to persuade; and, if that does not do, try to change the conversation, by saying with good humor, “We shall hardly persuade one another, nor is it necessary that we should, so let us talk of something else.”

1．According to this passage, what does the author suggest to us to please people?

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A．Try to make others pleased with your friendliness.

B．Remember what you are pleased with may be the same thing you could do to please others.

C．Forget who you are and do everything other people like.

D．Speak in a pleasing tone in company while you feel unhappy.

2．What is the author's opinion of private affairs?

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A．One shouldn't keep his own private affairs secret.

B．One's private affairs can surely entertain others.

C．One can talk with other people about his interesting private affairs.

D．One should keep his private affairs as secret as possible.

3．What is the author's suggestion about what to do with argument?

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A．If one knows that he is in the right, he may continue the argument with heat.

B．Do not change the conversation unless you persuade the others.

C．If you are not quite confident in yourself, give your opinion modestly.

D．Talk something else when you can't persuade the others.

4．What is the best title of this passage?

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A．The Art of Pleasing.

B．What One Should Talk about in Company.

C．Getting Rid of Egotism.

D．The Art of Speech.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　WASHINGTON: These days even dead Presidents get facelifts(整容手术). After the reworking of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President two years ago on the $ 20 note, the US Treasury has been at it again.

　　There has been a flood of calls to the Treasury by members of the public puzzled by the images of Abraham Lincoln and Alexander Hamiltion on redesigned $ 5 and 10 notes. They look as though they have had plastic surgery.

　　Lincoln, who was never regarded as much of a looker and certainly wasn't drawn as such on the $ 5 bill that has been printed for the past dozens of years suddenly looks chiseled (轮廓清晰) and fittingly statesmanlike on the new note. He appears to have had his beard trimmed, too; and there is a clear suggestion of a hair transplant.

　　Alexander Hamilton, who was George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War, looked tired and drawn on the $ 10 bill. Now the furrowed forehead, loose cheeks and pursed (撅起) lips have gone. He has a clear stare, smooth cheeks, a slight smile and a noble nose.

　　In fact, of course, they have the clever men and women at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to thank for their handsome features. The redesigns were part of a measure to beat counterfeiting (造假) which totaled $ 180 million last year.

　　Increasingly sophisticated(复杂) copying techniques have caused difficulties for the authorities and the new bills have a number of safety features intended to prevent forgers (伪造者), including watermarks that repeat the face within the portrait.

1．What does “plastic surgery” (Line 3, Para 2) mean?

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A．Some parts of the images have been removed.

B．Some parts of the images have been repaired or replaced.

C．Some parts of the images have been coated with a plastic layer (层).

D．Some parts of the images have been enlarged.

2．Which of the following sentences is not TRUE?

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A．People never consider Lincoln as a good-looking politician even on the previous $ 5 bill.

B．It is the men and women at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing who have finished the task.

C．Up till now, three presidents' images on the notes have been reworked.

D．A good many of the pubic have felt puzzled at the images on the redesigned $ 5 and $ 10 notes and called to the Treasury.

3．Why were there such redesigns?

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A．To beat the counterfeiting.

B．To meet the calls of the public.

C．To beautify the notes.

D．To display (展示) the advanced copying techniques.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Does your cordless phone crackle(劈啪响), fade, or go dead when you move only a few feet from the base? If so, we recommend that you try a Techtalk Cordless phone.

　　Techtalk cordless phones are the only ones with the patented Cellular 6 technology. The result is a phone with excellent clarity, range, and security.

　　Clarity: It's essential that you communicate efficiently and effectively. No static(静电), echo, or cracking will ever interfere(干扰) with your conversations on a Techtalk phone.

　　Range: Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone. It will go anywhere you need itthroughout your home, in your yard, even around the block.

　　Security: Some cordless phones allow other cordless phone users to overhear(偷听) your conversations. Not Techtalk. We guarantee (保证) complete privacy whenever you talk to your friends, family, or business associates.

　　You decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30-day trial. If you don't agree that it's superior to all other cordless phones, return it for a full refund.

1．This passage is ________.

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2．What is Techtalk?

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A．A kind of cordless phones.

B．A company that used cordless phones.

C．A new technology that reduces static.

D．A mobile phone with the patented Cellular 6 technology.

3．This month, you can ________.

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A．get a reduced price on a Techtalk

B．try a Techtalk at home

C．get any cordless phone which you like

D．exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone

4．The word “refund” in the last paragraph means ________.

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A．rediscovery

B．being free of charge

C．repayment

D．a person who will pay back your money

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl.”

　　Fatherhood is going, to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.

　　Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a diffcult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature (文学) focused on the role of a father.

　　It is argued by some writers that the transition(转化) to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative (革新性的) adaptation(适应), on the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.

1．According to the author, being a father ________.

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A．brings a feeling of excitement to some men

B．makes some men feel proud and others uneasy

C．has a different meaning for those who have daughters

D．means nothing but more responsibilities

2．It is stated in the passage that ________.

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A．young couples do not like children at all

B．some parents are not prepared to have a child

C．working couples do not have much time to take care of their children

D．many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child

3．In the third paragraph, the author ________.

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A．criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children

B．excuses the American writers for ignoring (忽视) the difficulties of being a father

C．supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money. for the family

D．complains(抱怨) about the lack of social program to help husbands get used to the role of a father

4．The transition to the mother's role requires that the wife ________.

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A．change her life style in a highly innovative way

B．stay at home to take care of the baby

C．make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation

D．help her husband in his resocialization process

5．Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, ________.

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A．have an easier job to do

B．have to make more difficult adaptations

C．have to shoulder more burdens

D．can usually do a better job

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Trogmire Troll was dealing with a crisis. The new girl in class really liked him a lot. Trogmire was not happy about it.

　　Trogmire's good friend, Tremor Troll, tried to comfort him. “What's the big deal? I think Treasure Troll is kind of cute (可发的). And she seems to be nice enough.”

　　Trogmire swallowed his last bite of poison sumac salad and glared at Tremor. “Then why don't you ask her to be your girlfriend? There she is, sitting all by herself at the other end of the cafeteria. March over there and ask her to be your sweetie-poo!”

　　“She's crazy about you, not me,” Tremor replied.

　　“Well, I don't want any girlfriend, especially not a weird (古怪的) annoying (烦人的) one like her!” Trogmire growled.

　　Tremor wouldn't give up. “The only thing annoying about her is that she keeps writing you those notes and she stares.”

　　“Yucky love notes!” Trogmire interrupted. He took another sip of mole milk. “Did you notice those strange brown eyes? Why aren't they normal red or pink?”

　　Tremor took another look at Treasure. “I think her face is a lovely shade of green. And her dark green curly hair is quite pretty. Besides, she's very sweet and that's what really matters.”

　　Trogmire stuck out his tongue. “I think I'm going to be sick! I'd better save my apple pies for later.” He crammed a small bag of Maggot Munchies into his even smaller shirt pocket. “The fact is, I have a problem. That girl is getting on my nerves!”

　　Tremor followed Trogmire's example and decided to save his apple pies for later. However, he carefully placed the bag into his lunch box. “Do you have any ideas about how to solve your problem?” Tremor asked.

　　“I'm going to be mean and rude to her,” Trogmire announced. “I'll call her names and make ugly faces at her.”

　　“That's how you treat everyone”, Tremor reminded his friend.

　　Trogmire nodded. “It's time that Treasure got to know the real Trogmire Troll!”

1．How did Treasure Troll feel about Trogmire Troll?

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A．She didn't like him because he was rude.

B．She was annoyed by his strange appearance.

C．She didn't have any strong feelings about him.

D．She liked him a lot.

2．How did Trogmire feel about Treasure?

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A．He felt annoyed.

B．He enjoyed the attention.

C．He didn't realize that she existed

D．He was crazy about her.

3．Who did Trogmire want for a girlfriend?

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A．No one.

B．Tremor's sister.

C．Treasure Troll.

D．A weird girl from another class.

4．Which statement is true?

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A．Trogmire pretended to be rude in order to make Treasure stop liking him.

B．Tremor thought that looks were more important than personality.

C．Tremor thought that Treasure was cute.

D．Trogmire offered his apple pies to Treasure to make her sick.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　What do we think with? Only the brain? Hardly. The brain is like a telephone exchange. It is the switchboard (电话总机), but not the whole system. Its function (功能), is to receive incoming signals, make proper connections, and send the messages through to their destination (目的地). For efficient (有效的) service, the body must function as a whole.

　　But where is the “mind”? Is it in the brain? Or perhaps in the nervous system? After all, can we say that the mind is in any particular place? It is not a thing, like a leg, or even the brain, It is a function, an activity. Aristotle, twenty-three hundred years ago, observed that the mind was to the body what cutting was to the ax (斧). When the ax is not in use, there is no cutting, So with the mind. “Mind,” said Charles H. Woolbert, “is what the body is doing.”

　　If this activity is necessary for thinking, it is also necessary for carrying thought from one person to another. Observe how people go about the business of ordinary conversation. If you have never done this painstakingly, you have a surprise in store, for good conversationalists are almost constantly in motion. Their heads are continually nodding and shaking sometimes so vigorously (有力的) that you wonder how their necks can stand the strain (拉紧).

　　Even the legs and feet are active. As for the hands and arms, they are seldom still for more than a few seconds at a time.

　　These people, remember, are not making speeches. They are morely common folk trying to make others understand what they have in mind. they are not conseious of (意识到) movement. Their speech is not studied. They are just human creatures in a human environment, trying to adapt (适应) themselves to a social situation. Yet they talk, not only with oral language, but with visible actions that involve (包括) practically every muscle in the body.

　　In short, because people really think all over, a speaker must talk all over if he succeeds in making people think.

1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

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A．Bodily Communication.

B．Bodily Actions.

C．Spoken Language.

D．Conversations.

2．Which of the following statements would the author agree with?

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A．Thinking is social phenomenon (现象).

B．Thinking is only a brain function.

C．Thinking is a function of the nervous system.

D．Thinking is the sum total of bodily activity.

3．In communication, it is necessary not only to employ speech, but also ________.

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A．to speak directly to the other person

B．to employ a variety of bodily movements

C．to be certain that the other person is listening

D．to pay great attention to the other person's actions

4．It can be inferred from the passage that the basic function of bodily activity in speech is to ________.

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A．make the listener feel moved

B．make the speaker understood

C．emphasize the speaker's spoken words

D．pass the speaker's implied meaning to the listener

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

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A．The brain is compared to a telephone exchange.

B．The mind is an activity of the nervous system.

C．Some people remain still while talking to others.

D．Many people move their bodies on purpose while talking.