Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.
In the United States,people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak,it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder.Some people,usually women,greet a friend with a hug(擁抱).
Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other,they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle,so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident,they say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.
Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don’t do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.But when you stare at someone,it is not polite.
For Americans,thumbs-up means yes,very good,or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter,raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check,make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指).Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing(使糊涂的).If you don’t know what to do,the safest thing to do is to smile.
小題1:From the first paragraph we can learn that ________.
A.gestures don’t mean anything while talking
B.gestures can help us to express ourselves
C.we can learn a language well without body language
D.only American people can use gestures
小題2:If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA,you should _______.
A.greet him with a hug
B.place a hand on his shoulder
C.shake his hand firmly
D.shake his hand weakly
小題3:In the United States,people often ________.
A.show their friendship by touching each other
B.show their friendship by glancing at each other
C.say “Pardon me” to each other when they are talking
D.get uncomfortable when you stand close to them
小題4:If you talk with an American friend,it’s polite to ________.
A.look up and down at your friend
B.look at the other person in the eyes
C.hide your opinion
D.look at your watch now and then

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B

小題1:從第一段的:It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.了解肢體語言很重要,否則我們很被誤解的。也就是:手勢語可以幫助我們表達(dá)自己。故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)第二段的,In the United States,people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.說明在美國和別人握手要有力。C正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題,從第三段:Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.看出來:D正確。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題:從第四段的:Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don’t do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.看出和美國人說話,要看著他們的眼睛。故B正確。
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