We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means ‘He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head’. In our Chinese culture, nodding our head up and down means ‘yes’ and shaking our head from side to side means ‘no’. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ‘You’re all right or Everything is OK’. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means ‘You’re worth zero’. In Greece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture（手势）. Or we are thought to be very rude.
The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant ‘peace’. However, during World War II, it meant ‘victory’. In Greece, it is a very insulting（污辱性）sign.
Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.
1.In England, if people point to their heads it means they think someone is _________.
A. clever B. stupid C. headache D. angry
2.In India, if one nods his head up and down, it means he ______.
A. doesn't agree B. agree C. is happy D. is sad
3.In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ________.
A. you are clever
B. everything is OK
C. it is true
D. you are worth nothing
4.Which country's body language is most different from our usual thinking?
A. France B. England C. Greece D. India
5.V sign meant _______________ about forty years ago.
A. victory B. killing C. festival D. peace
I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally _ __ that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile. “I’m leaving tomorrow,” he said.
“I know.” My voice was almost a whisper. I was _____ with myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.
“My _____ is early, so there is still enough time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the sad look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
I tried to say something, but didn’t. It’s always ____ to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to _____.
I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. _____ I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from _____. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.
His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say ______ to the person who taught me everything?
The next morning I ______ , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left ____ ago. We never even said goodbye.
Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.
1.A. forgetting B. realizing C. watching D. learning
2.A. glad B. moved C. angry D. pleased
3.A. ship B. flight C. train D. bus
4.A. stranger B. better C. worse D. easier
5.A. tears B. smiles C. words D. sadness
6. A. At last B. Since C. At first D. So far
7.A. riding B. running C. walking D. falling
8.A. goodbye B. hello C. yes D. sorry
9.A. gave up B. stood up C. looked up D. woke up
10.A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
________ the road, you’ll find a little coffee shop.
A. By the end of
B. In the end
C. At the end of
D. To the end of
Mr. John ________ cards and Chinese chess in his free time.
A. used to playing
B. is used to play
C. used to play
D. is used to playing the
--- How long _______ his grandpa __________? --- ________ two years ago.
A. did; die; Since
B. has; been dead; For
C. did; die; For
D. has; been dead; Since
It took us about ________ to fly to Hong Kong.
A. three hours and a half
B. three and a half hour
C. three and a half hours
D. A&C
