Question

Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all.

In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.

Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact, even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.

Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.

1.You may find the passage in _____.

A. a science magazine    B. a guide book

C. a sports newspaper    D. a story book

2.The underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. the Norwegian keeps moving closer

B. the Latino follows the Norwegian

C. the Norwegian keeps backing away

D. the Latino’s way of expressing friendship

3.Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the _____.

A. languages    B. friends

C. cultures    D. countries

4.Which of the following is true?

A. People around the world have the same body languages.

B. Body language takes up about 50% of our communication.

C. Body language is the most important in our communication.

D. Body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures

5.If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should_____.

A. shake hands with him    B. give him a hug

C. refuse him    D. kiss him

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】文章大意：身体语言在所有语言中是一种安静，秘密的，具有力量的语言，它在我们日常交流很重要，不同国家身体语言也有所差异，很有可能产生误解，最好的方法就是对待他人像你想被对待的一样。

1.推理判断题，全文主要围绕Body language进行论述，前两段：“ ……body language is especially important……”主要讲了Body language在日常交流中的重要性，第三段，举例说明了不同国家身体语言的差异，最后一段讲了如何对待这种差异，这是一篇讲述身体语言的文章，应该可以在科学杂志上看到，故选A。

2.细节理解题，根据原文：“……The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior”句意：拉丁美洲人为了表现友好，会和挪威人保持很近，而挪威人认为这是一种粗鲁的行为，故选D。

3.细节理解题，根据原文：“……when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding…….”句意：当来自不同文化的人聚在一起时，很有可能会造成误解，故选C。

4.细节理解题，根据：“different cultures treat the distance between people differently”可知：不同文化的身体语言是有所差异的，故A错；根据：“non-verbal communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean.”句意：非用言语交流占据根据我们平时大约50%，而身体语言只是其中一部分，故B错；C选项中： Body language is the most important in our communication明显错误；“ body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.”故选D。

5.推理判断题，根据：“the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.”句意：“最好的建议是去遵守这个黄金准则：对待其他人正如你想被对待的一样”，所以当一个外国人给你一个拥抱，你也应该给他/她一个拥抱，故选B。