Question

Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.

Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!

Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.

Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!

Posture (姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.

Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse(噘嘴) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.

Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (厌恶) and fear to come through.

1.When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that ________.

A. he is angryB. he is outgoing

C. he is coolD. he is not afraid

2.If you want to appear confident, you should ________.

A. cross your arms

B. move your head a little

C. keep your head level

D. move your arms a lot

3.Which of the following movements shows someone is nervous?

A. Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.

B. Moving around a lot more than normal.

C. Keeping the arms to the sides of the body.

D. Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.

B. It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication.

C. Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.

D. We cannot communicate with others without words.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：肢体语言是最强大的语言，文章从身体的各部分手臂、头、腿、姿势和脸等阐述了肢体动作比语言表达出更多的含义。

1. 细节理解题。根据第二段If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way.可知，把胳膊放在背后表明不害怕，故选D。

2. 细节推理题。根据第三段When you want to appear confident, keep your head level.可知，如果想表现的自信，头要保持水平位置，故选C。

3. 细节理解题。根据文中第四段Your legs will move around a lot more than usual when you are nervous or telling lies.可知，当紧张的时候你的腿比平时动的厉害，故选A。

4. 推理判断题。根据第一段It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent.和通读整篇文章可知，身体动作比语言表达出更多的含义。故选A。

考点：考查科学文化类短文阅读。

【名师点睛】

做好细节理解题的几点建议：

细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

①略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；

②按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；

③将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如第1小题根据第二段If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way.可知把胳膊放在背后表明不害怕，故选D. 第2小题根据第三段When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. 可知如果想表现的自信要保持头水平位置，故选C.第3小题根据文中第四段Your legs will move around a lot more than usual when you are nervous or telling lies。可知，当紧张的时候，你的腿比平时动的厉害，故选A。