7.A handshake is one of the most common ways to greet others,but US President Donald Trump's unusual method has been put under the microscope lately.
Much like an armwrestler in a match,the recently-elected leader has a habit of yanking (猛拉) people's hands toward himself during handshakes.And while a typical handshake is only brief,the one between him and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb 10 lasted a full 19 seconds.
Simply having a strong hand is not the explanation here.According to Darren Stanton,a body language expert from the UK,while handshakes are usually an exchange of kindness,Trump uses his as a way to show power and control,regardless of how uncomfortable it makes people."It is as if to say,‘Hey,I'm in charge,don't mess with me,'"Stanton told The Independent.
Apart from Trump's"yank-shake",there are other ways people display power with their hands.At business talks or political meetings,for example,some people may rotate (旋轉(zhuǎn)) their wrists during handshakes so that their hand ends up on top instead of underneath.Some may squeeze so hard that it leaves the other person's hand in pain.
According to Stanton,by pulling people into his personal space,Trump is also testing whether they are willing to cooperate with him."For example,if someone was resistant to being yanked towards him and stood their ground,he would know that he has work to do with them before he got what he wanted,"Stanton told Express.
This is probably why on Feb 13when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House,all eyes were on how he was going to handle Trump's handshake.Fortunately,Trudeau managed to avoid the embarrassment by grabbing Trump's shoulder to stop himself being pulled in.Afterward,some Twitter users wrote that this proved Trudeau's strong leadership,with one even calling the moment"one of Canada's greatest victories".
Vice magazine summed up the exchange between the two leaders as:"…no regular handshake.This was the first shot in a bloodless war."
25.According to Darren Stanton,Trump uses his"yank-shake"toA.
a.show his kindness
b.gain control
c.remind people of his status
d.see if people are cooperative
e.get people to lower their guard
A.bcdB.a(chǎn)bcC.a(chǎn)ceD.bde
26.The phrase"stood their ground"in Paragraph 5 probably meansB.
A.going ahead
B.standing still
C.turning around
D.pulling out
27.According to the text,the way Trudeau reacted to Trump's handshakeB.
A.a(chǎn)nnoyed Trump
B.displayed his power
C.was considered rude
D.was likely to start a war
28.What can be concluded from the text?C
A.Some people spin their wrists during handshakes to show extra respect.
B.Handshakes are the most preferable way for political leaders to greet others.
C.The way someone shakes another person's hand can have different meanings.
D.The longer two people shake their hands,the better their relationship is.
分析 文章主要講述了握手的方式有很多種,表達(dá)的含義也有很多種.主要瞄上了美國總統(tǒng)特朗普的握手方式與眾不同.
解答 25.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容"a body language expert from the UK,while handshakes are usually an exchange of kindness,Trump uses his as a way to show power and control,regardless of how uncomfortable it makes people"從英國的身體語言專家看來,握手通常是交換善良,而特朗普用他的表現(xiàn)為權(quán)力和控制,無論讓人多么不舒服.故選A.
26.B 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容"if someone was resistant to being yanked towards him and stood their ground"如果有人能夠抵抗拉向他,站在自己的立場,劃線部分的含義是指站在原地不動.故選B.
27.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容"Trudeau managed to avoid the embarrassment by grabbing Trump's shoulder to stop himself being pulled in.Afterward,some Twitter users wrote that this proved Trudeau's strong leadership,with one even calling the moment"one of Canada's greatest victories"."特魯多通過抓住特朗普的肩膀來阻止自己被拉進(jìn)來,從而避免了尷尬.后來,一些Twitter用戶寫道,這證明了特魯多的強(qiáng)大領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力,甚至有人稱他為"加拿大最偉大的勝利之一".故選B.
28.C 主旨題.文章主要講述了握手的方式有很多種,表達(dá)的含義也有很多種.主要瞄上了美國總統(tǒng)特朗普的握手方式與眾不同,通過文章內(nèi)容故選C.
點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).