Question

    Humans live in a society. Not only verbal (语言的) communication, we also use our bodies to help us better express our thoughts and feelings. This non-verbal communication is known as body language.

Body language is made up of things like facial expressions (面部表情), eye contact and body movements. In fact, it came to be used as a form of communication before humans could speak or write. We can tell a lot about what a person is thinking or feeling just by looking at them.

Body language is so widely used that you may not realize that you are sending many messages to others, though you haven’t said anything.

For example, you might move your head from side to side to express the word “no” instead of saying the word. You might give a “thumbs up” to show that you like or agree with something. You might cross your fingers in the shape of a heart if you want to show love.

But since we are spending more time online, we may not have as many face-to-face communications as before. Because of this, our ways of non-verbal communication have changed, but it is still an important way to show our thoughts.

Our “digital (数字的) body language” is becoming increasingly important as we change how we communicate. For example, instead of using voice messages, you can video chat with your friends to show them your smiling face.

Another way to express your feelings digitally is using emojis (表情符号).

“When we are communicating online, we are only showing the content and leaving out voices and facial expressions,” Moitree Banerjiee, a researcher at the University of Chichester in England, told Digital Trends. That’s why emojis can help much in communication.

Whether using video chat to show your expression or sending an emoji, don’t forget the importance of digital body language and non-verbal communication.

What body language is	◆It is a way of expressing our thoughts and feelings1. using words. ◆It 2.facial expressions, eye contact and body movements.
Traditional body language	Features	◆It came to be used as a form of communication before people spoke or 3.. ◆A lot of 4.are sent to others though you have said nothing.
Examples	◆Giving a “thumbs up” shows people’s love or5.. ◆You can cross your fingers to 6.the shape of a heart to represent love.
7.body language	Situation	It’s becoming more important because we spend more time online and have 8.face–to-face communications.
Examples	◆Comparing with voice messages, people9.video chatting to show their smiling faces. ◆Emojis play an important role in online communication.
Conclusion	10.non-verbal communication may change in the forms, it’s still very important to show people’s thoughts and feelings.

Answer

1.without

2.includes / covers

3.wrote

4.messages

5.agreement

6.form

7.Digital

8.fewer

9.prefer

10.Although / Though

【解析】

文章主要介绍了人们交流中经常使用的一种语言——肢体语言，并介绍了随着网络的发展，人们面对面交流的机会越来越少，现在人们用的多的是表情符号和视频来表达感情，最后强调无论是用视频聊天来表达你的表情还是发送表情符号，都不要忘记数字肢体语言和非语言交流的重要性。

1.

根据文中we also use our bodies to help us better express our thoughts and feelings. This non-verbal communication is known as body language. 我们也用我们的身体来帮助我们更好地表达我们的思想和感情。这种非语言交流被称为肢体语言。可知肢体语言是不用语言就能表达感情的一种方式，所以这里说的是“没有使用语言”，故答案为without。

2.

根据文中Body language is made up of things like facial expressions (面部表情), eye contact and body movements. 肢体语言是由面部表情、眼神交流和身体动作等组成的。可知这里说的是“肢体语言包括……”，所以空格应该填“包括”，英语是include / cover，而主语是第三人称，所以动词用三单形式，故答案为includes / covers。

3.

根据文中In fact, it came to be used as a form of communication before humans could speak or write. 事实上，在人类能够说话或写字之前，它就被用作一种交流方式。可知在说话或写字之前就有了肢体语言，而or前面是spoke，是过去式，所以这里的“写”也用过去式，故答案为wrote。

4.

根据文中Body language is so widely used that you may not realize that you are sending many messages to others, though you haven’t said anything. 肢体语言是如此广泛地使用，以至于你可能没有意识到你在给别人传递很多信息，尽管你什么也没说。可知在你没有说任何话的时候，肢体语言可能已经传递了很多信息，所以这里缺的是“信息”，英语中message，而空格前有a lot of修饰，所以应该用复数形式，故答案为messages。

5.

根据文中You might give a “thumbs up” to show that you like or agree with something. 你可能会竖起大拇指表示你喜欢或同意某件事。可知这里缺的是“同意”，而空格前or并列部分用的是名词love，所以空格也用名词，故答案为agreement。

6.

根据文中You might cross your fingers in the shape of a heart if you want to show love. 如果你想表达爱，你可以把手指交叉成心形。可知你可以用手交叉形成一个心形来表达你的爱，所以这里缺的是“形成”，英语是form，故答案为form。

7.

根据本空表格对应的右边栏的描述可知，这里说的是“数字肢体语言”的情况，所以这里应该填“数字的”，英语是digital，空格位于短语开头，所以首字母要大写，故答案为Digital。

8.

根据文中But since we are spending more time online, we may not have as many face-to-face communications as before. 但由于我们花更多的时间上网，我们可能没有以前那么多面对面的交流。可知这里说的是因为花更多的时间在网上，所以更少的进行面对面交流，所以这里缺的是“更少的”，英语是fewer / less，而空格后面的名词是communications，所以这里应该用fewer，故答案为fewer。

9.

根据文中For example, instead of using voice messages, you can video chat with your friends to show them your smiling face. 例如，你可以与朋友视频聊天，而不是使用语音信息，向他们展示你的笑脸。可知与语音信息相比，人们更喜欢通过视频聊天来展示自己的笑脸，所以这里缺的是“更喜欢”，故答案为prefer。

10.

根据文中Whether using video chat to show your expression or sending an emoji, don’t forget the importance of digital body language and non-verbal communication. 无论是用视频聊天来表达你的表情还是发送表情符号，都不要忘记数字肢体语言和非语言交流的重要性。可知尽管非语言交际的形式可能会发生变化，但表达人们的思想和情感仍然是非常重要的。所以这里应该是although / though引导的让步状语从句，故答案为Although / Though。