Question

    There are several kinds of distances people keep. Dr. Hall names them intimate, personal, social, and public. Intimate distance is being very close to another, as in a family. Personal distance might be the kind people put between themselves at a party. Social distance is more businesslike and formal. Public distance is used by actors, politicians, and leaders before a large group.

Scientists are trying to find out how people use these different distances. They want to discover why, when, and where people allow closeness or use space to protect themselves from others. Since proxemics (距离效应学) is a new science, there aren't many conclusions about the meaning of spaces separating people. But you can make some general observations (观察) on your own. Take note how you use space on different situations. What message do you get from other people as they move close to you or away from you? Does distance give you a feeling that you are being ignored (忽视)? When do you feel crowded?

Standing in line at a shop counter, you can learn about space. People keep just enough distance between each other so that they don't invade (侵犯) each other's area. If you should move in on another person's area, you would soon know it. That person would become nervous or turn around to show you the angry expression on his or her face. Or that person might simply tell you, "Please step back. I'm too crowded."

School is a good place to study how space is used and how people mark their own area. At school you probably have a desk or part of a table to call your own. How do you feel when you find someone sitting at your desk or covering your table with papers and books? Maybe you want to protect your area. You might tell the other person that it belongs to you. Then you might move his or her things aside. You might even ask that person to leave your area.

Whether people are close together or far from each other, space can tell you indeed. The most important thing in space dialogue is whether people respect one another's areas. Invading other people's space might mean trouble.

1.From the passage we can learn that _______.

A.close distance can make you feel comfortable

B.personal distance is between family members

C.close or not, there is distance between people

D.one must keep enough distance from others

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.You must protect your area from others' invading it.

B.Space among people is something important for us.

C.Scientists are studying why there are kinds of spaces.

D.Distance can tell the relationship between people.

3.What does the last sentence "Please step back. I'm too crowded" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Go away or I am leaving. B.You're standing too close to me.

C.Come and see I am here. D.You take all my area as yours.

4.The best title of the passage probably is ________.

A.Space does speak indeed B.How interesting space is!

C.Space can be everywhere D.One should own his space

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文介绍了人与人之间的距离：亲密的，个人的，社会的和公众的。无论人们是亲密的还是遥远的，空间都可以告诉你，空间对话中最重要的是人们是否尊重对方的领域，侵犯别人的空间可能意味着麻烦。

1.

推理判断题。根据“Personal distance might be the kind people put between themselves at a party. Social distance is more businesslike and formal. Public distance is used by actors, politicians, and leaders before a large group.”人与人之间的距离可能是聚会上人们之间的距离。社交距离更为商业化和正式化。公众距离是演员、政治家和领导人在一大群人面前使用的。可知，不管近不近，人与人之间都有距离。故选C。

2.

推理判断题。根据“Scientists are trying to find out how people use these different distances.” 科学家们正试图找出人们如何利用这些不同的距离。以及下文的叙述可知，距离可以分辨人与人之间的关系。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据“That person would become nervous or turn around to show you the angry expression on his or her face. Or that person might simply tell you, "Please step back. I'm too crowded."”那个人会变得紧张或者转过身来向你展示他或她的愤怒表情。或者那个人可能会简单地告诉你，“请退后一步。我太挤了。”可知，如果有人说"Please step back. I'm too crowded."是表示你离别人太近了，故选B。

4.

最佳标题。本文介绍了人与人之间的距离：亲密的，个人的，社会的和公众的。无论人们是亲密的还是遥远的，空间都可以告诉你，空间对话中最重要的是人们是否尊重对方的领域，侵犯别人的空间可能意味着麻烦。可知，空间确实能说话。故选A。