Question

【題目】 Body language is the “silence language” of every culture. 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.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two or 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 the other person in the eye 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.

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】Suppose you are meeting a customer from United States, how will you greet him?

A.Greet him with a hugB.Stare at him

C.Place a hand on his armD.Shake his hand firmly

【2】If you stand too close to Americans, they will ________.

A.face you directlyB.move back

C.Say “Pardon me”D.stare at you

【3】Which of the following statements is True according to the text?

A.Americans stand side by side when talking with friends.

B.Americans show their respect by shaking hands weakly.

C.Americans say “Excuse me” to each other when talking.

D.Americans like to look the other person in the eye when talking.

【4】If you know nothing about a culture’s body language, you can ________.

A.listen carefully with no expressionB.hide your opinions

C.smileD.stare at others

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了肢體語言是每一種文化的“沉默語言”。了解每個國家的身體語言很重要，否則我們可能會被誤解。同時介紹了美國一些常見的肢體語言。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm.可知，在美國，人們在正式的介紹中握手問候對方。握手要有力。由此可知，假設你要會見一位來自美國的客戶，你可以通過堅定地握他的手來問候。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space.可知，當一個人站得太近時，美國人會感到不舒服。他們會向后退來保持距離。由此可知，如果你站得離美國人太近，他們會后退。故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一句Americans like to look the other person in the eye when they are talking.可知，美國人在談話時喜歡直視對方的眼睛。由此可知，美國人說話時喜歡直視對方的眼睛。故選D。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.可知，如果你不知道該怎么做，最安全的方法就是微笑。由此可知，如果你對一種文化的身體語言一無所知，你可以微笑。故選C。