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Jan Hargrave is a body language expert in America. I was very pleased to hear Jan Hargrave’s speak the other day.     1     For the most part, we all have the ability to tell when people are lying to us by reading their tone (音调) of voice and body signals.
It was Professor Albert Mehrabian who discovered that we express our feelings and attitudes with 55 percent body language, 38 percent tone of voice and only 7 percent actual words. In other words, if I asked you how you were doing and you said “fine”, that word wouldn’t mean anything by itself.     2    
So, can you tell when people are lying to you? Jan Hargrave says we lie with the right side of our brains, so it is our left hand that tips us off. A person touching his nose, pulling at his ear or rubbing his eyes with his left hand might be lying to you.     3    
Here are some things we do to shut people out. We continually look at our watch. We fail to make eye contact. We fail to look up from the paper or away from the TV.     4    
By paying attention, we can open these important lines of communication (沟通渠道) and see the truth more clearly.     5     We need to realize the signals we are giving so we can show people that they really matter to us.

A．Our body is leaning (倾斜) away from them.

B．She explained that although our mouths may lie, our bodies do not.

C．I think it would be a mistake to use these tools to control or lie to people.

D．Also, a person who, in a way crosses fingers might just be lying.

E．It would be your body signals and how you said it that would let me know how you were really doing.

【推荐2】Have you ever watched a silent film and tried to guess what the characters were saying? Body language, like facial expressions, is the mirror of a person’s feelings: It helps us communicate without saying much at all.

Sometimes we can share the common sense from culture to culture. Turning red—faced shows one’s anger, shock, or excitement. The wide eyes with a half —opened mouth mean surprise. Also, some other body movements can express the same meanings in different cultures. For example, being back in one’s seat and yawning at a talk show people are not interested, and looking at the watch from time to time in a conversation means people have something to do in a hurry.

However, not all body languages can show the same meanings in different cultures. What holds true for Indians may not be the same in Africa. First of all, in some cultures, people respect and encourage the direct eye contact. In English, there is a saying, “Don’t trust anyone who won’t look at you in the eye.” In many countries, direct eye contact between two people is considered important. According to most Western cultures, if a person looks directly at you, it is a sign that the person is honest and sincere and even can be trusted. While many cultures believe that direct eye contact from a child to an adult is an act of disrespect.

The OK sign, which is commonly used in many cultures, also has different meanings across the cultures. It ·means agreement in North American culture. But to French, it means “zero” or “valueless”, not “fine” or “OK”. Touching is another example. At times, saying hello could turn into a disaster if one does not consider the use of touch in another culture. A general and accepted way of saying “Hello” in Western culture is a simple handshake. A great deal of importance has been placed on how one should shake hands.

So, the next time you decide to. travel to another country, besides looking up places to visit, a quick search or a book can also guide you on how to use proper body languages to better communicate with the local people, and avoid being impolite to them during your stay!

1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．A silent film.

B．The mirror.

C．Body language.

D．A person’s feeling.

2. According to the passage, which one has the similar meaning from culture to culture?

A．Turning red-faced.	B．Direct eye contact.
C．The OK sign.	D．A simple handshake.

3. Which picture shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Body language is more important.	B．Body language helps you go travelling.
C．Body language changes among cultures.	D．Body language influences communication.

【推荐3】Amy Cuddy thinks positive (积极的) body language includes things like proper eye contact, active listening, and friendly gestures (For example, in China, when you listen to your friends, you need to look into their eyes and listen to them carefully). Studies show that people who use positive body language are more likely to be accepted. However, most people don’t realize the importance of it. This passage may change their ideas.

Positive body language changes your attitude.

Cuddy found that changing your body language to make it more positive improves your attitude because it makes a great difference to your body.

Positive body language makes you be liked more easily.

In a study, people watched soundless videos of doctors getting along with sick people. Just by studying the doctors’ body language, people were able to guess which doctors were more popular. Body language plays a big role in how you’re treated and can be more important than your voice. Learning to use positive body language will make people like you and trust you more.

It improves your EQ.

Your ability to express your emotions and ideas is important to your EQ. People without positive body language have a bad effect on people around them. Working to improve your body language has a great effect on your EQ. We often think that body language is influenced by our attitude or how we feel. This is true, but scientists have also shown that the opposite is true.

1. Why does developing positive body language improve one’s attitude?

A．It makes one more positive.	B．It decides how one is treated.
C．It has a great effect on one’s body.	D．It makes one have high EQ.

2. What is the purpose (目的) of the study mentioned in Paragraph Five?

A．To further support the main idea.	B．To show us the main idea.
C．To introduce the topic.	D．To give us a happy ending.

3. What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Your attitude doesn’t change your body language at all.

B．Changing your attitude changes your body language.

C．Your attitude has nothing to do with your body language.

D．Your body language is not the result of your attitude.

4. Who was this passage written for?

A．People who are good at using body language.

B．People who are experts (专家) of body language.

C．People who want to be more intelligent than others.

D．People who don’t take body language seriously.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

MBTI is a personality (性格) test. Many people in China are crazy about it now. “Am I an ‘I’ person or an ‘E’ person?”       1    

Many people find the test helpful. It groups people into 16 types. So they can make decisions more quickly. “I’m an ‘E’ person. I should go to the party and make more friends.” “    2     I’d like to work by myself. I could be a writer in the future.” They may think like this.

    3     Some people take the test for a second time and get different results. Some people find it hard to answer some questions. “I like watching TV by myself. But I also enjoy playing with my friends. Am I an ‘I’ or an ‘E’ ”?

Personalities can change with time, and they are not black-or-white. You may be introverted now but become extroverted when you get older.     4     Don’t label (标签) yourself!

When you take a personality test, you may think, “Oh, that’s me.” That’s because the descriptions (描述) are generic(通用的).       5     So, don’t take it too seriously.

A．I’m an ‘I’ person.

B．But there are also problems.

C．Or, you can be both an “I” and an “E”.

D．They take the test to find out the answer.

E．They can be used to describe many people.

【推荐2】Many people know Shanghai’s beautiful night view (景色) , especially the colourful lights from the buildings.     1     However, too much light becomes a kind of pollution. Many of us ignore   (忽视)   this pollution. It causes a lot of problems.     2    

Too much light can do harm to our health.     3     Second, lights need electricity, and creating electricity will give off greenhouse gases. This influences the air and causes breathing problems. Third, study shows people living under bright light for long can have cancer (癌症) more easily.   

    4     Thousands of birds die from it each year. Some hit into the light buildings, as they become puzzled (错觉)   by the light. Some birds fly over cities for moving to another place. But they sometimes lose their ways by the bright light.     5    

In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Hopefully, in the near future, humans and all the wildlife will live in an environment without light pollution.

A．Too much light may even harm wild animals.

B．First, it can make us feel bad and cause sleep problems.

C．Too much light is also bad for plants.

D．Light helps us see and makes the environment more beautiful.

E．First, light pollution is always around us.

F．In fact, light pollution can be almost as bad as air pollution or noise pollution.

G．Sea turtles (海龟) can’t find dark beaches to lay their eggs because of the light.

【推荐3】When people think of healthy foods for eyes, they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there are also many other healthy foods for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat them.

Kale

Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage (卷心菜). If you eat kale often, you will have healthy eyes when you are old. And the vitamin (维生素) A in it can help you see well at night.

Chicken

Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can cook chicken soup, gongbao chicken, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.

Fish

If you spend lots of time on the computer or often feel you have dry (干的) eyes you can eat some fish. You don’t need to eat a lot every time. A little will be OK.

1. Kale is a kind of ________.

A．vegetable

B．fruit

C．drink

D．bread

2. Mark’s eyes are a little (有点儿) dry these days. He can eat some ________.

A．carrots

B．kale

C．fish

D．chicken

3. What’s the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．How to Keep Healthy	B．Different Kinds of Food
C．Healthy Foods for Eyes	D．How to Have Good Eyes

【推荐1】Do you know what an English first name means? Do you want a good name for your baby boy? Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys and you can know what they mean. Then you can choose a meaningful name for your baby boy.

Name	Meaning	Name	Meaning
Albert	bright	Bond	farmer
Austin	helpful	Bryant	strong
Blaine	thin	Byron	bear
Curt	short or little	Dave	beloved
Douglas	dark	George	farmer

1. Which name means “bear”?

A．Austin.

B．Bryant.

C．Byron.

D．Albert.

2. Which two names have the same (相同) meaning?

A．Bryant and George.	B．Blaine and Albert.
C．Dave and Douglas.	D．Bond and George.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．American first names for boys	B．Australian first names for boys
C．First names for boys and their meanings.	D．Boys’ English names.

4. The author (作者) writes this passage for ________

A．girls.

B．boys.

C．parents.

D．teachers.

【推荐3】Each year, the US Social Security Administration (美国社会保障局) releases (发布) a list of the most popular baby names of the year. Nearly every US citizen is registered (登记) with the organization, making it easy to create an accurate (精确的) list.

The list reflects changes in society and culture over the years. For example, names such as Dorothy and Margaret (for girls) and Harold and Walter (for boys) were popular in the 1910s. But these days, these names are considered to be old-fashioned (老式的). Some even refer to them as “old people names”. Other examples of these names include Gladys and Ethel (for girls) and Howard and Clarence (for boys).

The list also shows which names are most common during a certain period—and which ones are more rare (稀少的). For example, in the 1980s, when I was born, the most common name was Michael. It happens to be my name.

But some more unusual names have increased in popularity in recent years. From 2016 to 2017, the names “Wells” and “Kairo” (for boys) and “Ensley” and “Oaklynn” (for girls) all became more popular. But these names are still quite rare compared to more ordinary names.

Even pop culture can influence how popular names become. For example, the name “Isabella” saw a huge jump in popularity in 2009. This was because of the success of the Twilight (《暮光之城》) film series, in which one of the main characters is named Isabella. But it’s ordinary names like John and Jane that have always been popular and probably always will be.

1. How many names are mentioned in the whole passage?

A．17.

B．16.

C．15.

D．14.

2. Which names were popular in the 1910s but are now considered old-fashioned?

A．Michael and Isabella.	B．Dorothy and Harold.
C．Wells and Oaklynn.	D．Ensley and Kairo.

3. What might be the name of the writer?

A．Harold.

B．Walter.

C．Howard.

D．Michael.

4. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

A．Unusual names are always more popular than ordinary names.

B．Pop culture has no influence on the popularity of baby names.

C．The popularity of baby names can change over time.

D．Old-fashioned names are becoming more popular.

【推荐1】Many countries are fighting against food waste. What are they doing to stop it?

China has been spread a nationwide activity called “Clear Your Plate” since 2013. This year, some restaurants are encouraging people to order food using the formula ( 公 式 ) “N-1”. “N” stands for the number of diners at a table. If there are 6 people at your table, you only order 5 dishes.

In 2016, France passed a law that stop the stores from throwing away unsold food. If it’s still safe to eat, the food must be given to charity (慈善机构); if not, it goes to farmers for use as animal feed.

In 2019, the US said it encourages food companies to use the phrase “best if used by” for date labeling (标签). This helps shoppers better understand that they don’t need to throw food out after the printed date passes if the food is stored correctly.

In Japan, there are many food banks. People and the stores can offer the rest of food to them and they will provide the food to those in need.

In 2016, South Korea started to ask people to pay for throwing away food. There are scales   ( 称 )   on trash bins that are used to weigh the food. One ton of food waste costs 1.5 million won (8, 700   yuan).

1. How will you order the dishes according to a nationwide activity in China, if you and your 5 friends go to the restaurants to have dinners?

A．I will order some delicious food all over China.

B．I will order some food by asking my friends’ suggestions.

C．I will order some food and give the rest of food to the farmers.

D．I will order some food using the formula “N-1”.

2. Which country had a law to stop the shops from throwing away unsold food?

A．Japan.

B．France.

C．The US.

D．South Korea.

3. What can people do in Japan if they cannot eat all the food?

A．They can offer the food to charity as animal feed.

B．They can give food to those in need in the countryside.

C．They can provide the food to the food banks.

D．They can put the food into the stores.

4. How much will you pay for the 2 ton of food waste in South Korea?

A．8, 700 yuan.	B．17, 400 yuan.
C．1.5 million yuan.	D．1.5 million won.

5. What do we learn from the passage?

A．Many countries try their best to save food.

B．A large amount of food will be stored correctly.

C．Saving food is a nationwide activity.

D．Many countries have passed laws against food wasting.

【推荐2】The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world, with a total area of almost 100 acres, including 650,000 square feet of exhibition rooms, Philippe August built the Louvre as a fortress (堡垒) just outside the city walls in the 12^th century to protect Paris from being attacked.

The Louvre didn't become a palace until the 16^th century under Francois I, who broke the tower and added two new wings. Later that century, Catherine de Medicis had her own palace built in the Tuileries, which Henri IV joined to the Louvre in 1594 to form a monumental (作为纪念的) double palace.

The Louvre began its first step toward becoming a museum in the 18^th century, when the abandoned (被抛弃的) palace developed as an artist's living place and academy (学术) with public exhibitions of the important collections. After the Revolution (法国大革命), it was officially seen as a museum in 1793.

The Louvre Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday, and until 9:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The main entrance at the pyramid is open from 9 a.m. until closing. The Porte des Lions is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except on Tuesdays and Fridays. And visitors with pre-purchased (提前购买) tickets or museum passes can enter at the Passage Richelieu, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Please note that the museum is closed on Tuesdays.

Attention: Some collections are only open on certain days of the week. If you're planning on seeing something specific, call or check the website to make sure it’s open.

1. Which is NOT RIGHT about the Louvre according to the passage?

A．It is one of the most important museums in the world.

B．It is built by Philip August as a palace.

C．It is one of the largest museums in the world.

D．The use of it is just like the use of the Great Wall in China.

2. Louvre is a palace which is ___________.

A．built by Henri IV

B．joined to Catherine de Medicis's palace

C．a kind of building to memorize the soldiers

D．built with two wings in it

3. When did the Louvre become a museum?

A．In the 18th century.

B．After the artists lived there.

C．At the beginning of the Revolution.

D．When the first exhibition opened there.

4. The visitors can go to the Porte des Lions ___________.

A．from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with museum passes

B．except Tuesdays and Fridays

C．until 6 p.m. with pre-purchased tickets

D．from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

5. What can you do if you want to see something special?

A．Buy pre-purchased tickets.

B．Pay more attention to the advertisement from TV.

C．Look at the signs in front of the museum.

D．Phone or look up the information from their website.

【推荐3】American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms (学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students study only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do a lot of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college (大学). They can go to a smaller or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.

1. In America, summer holiday begins in ________.

A．September

B．January

C．February

D．July

2. Most American children go to school at the age of ________.

A．five

B．seven

C．seventeen

D．eighteen

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of summer holidays.

B．High school students have the same classes every day.

C．Students don’t have homework for each class.

D．High school students take only five or six subjects each term.

4. Many American college students work after class to ________.

A．help their parents	B．get money for their studies
C．help others	D．learn some useful things