Question

People communicate thoughts and feelings in many different ways.

Sometimes a group of people share one thought or feeling. Imaging you are watching a football game. Can you hear how the audience ______? It is applause! Applause is a way to show ______. Applause also says ‘thank you.’ And it can show how much the audience likes something. Let me tell you more about applause.

Applause is a form of cheering. A group of people make noise at a(n)______ like a music show or a sports game. They sometimes make noise with their mouths. But applause usually includes clapping hands.

People have been clapping for ______ years. In ancient Rome, theatre shows were very popular. After the actors finished a show, they would ask the audience for applause. Applause was a way for the audience to say ‘thank you’ to the actors. In ______ times, it has become more important for the audience to know when to clap. For example, people sometimes should wait to clap until the end. This is good manners.

People in ______ countries applaud differently. A writer from China commented online about a special applause used at the Peking Opera: “Sometimes when an actor does a(n)_____ good job on a song, a few members of the audience will ______ “Hao! ”in a loud voice. This means “Good!” in Chinese. People will call out one here and one there, faster and faster.

______ in different cultures there may be differences in how audience applauds, one thing does not change. Either artists ______ sports players all enjoy hearing applause. Actually, we all hope others can clap for us.

1.A.communicates B.thinks C.feels

2.A.disagreement B.support C.service

3.A.event B.adventure C.competition

4.A.several B.thousands of C.a series of

5.A.modern B.correct C.polite.

6.A.similar B.fashionable C.different

7.A.separately B.especially C.conveniently

8.A.come out B.look out C.call out

9.A.When B.Whatever C.Though

10.A.and B.or C.but

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