Did you know that about 55% of communication is not using languages, so in fact, our bodies are actually saying more than our words. I find that the key to a successful conversation in any language is to speak to people not only in their spoken language but also with the body language they know best.
Britain is considered as a"non-touch"country, so personal space is very important. In a formal (正式的)situation, they would often greet each other by shaking hands. Informally, British friends would greet with a hug but hardly ever would greet with a kiss on the cheek(面颊)!
But in the south of Italy, and in many different parts of the world, people usually greet with two kisses on the cheek, use a lot of hand signs and often touch each other. In other words, little personal space is left between people when communicating. Sometimes you may find yourself not knowing what hand signs to use when expressing (表达) yourself. However, what you do know for sure is that using body language would make yourself get more chances to be loved by Italians and fully immerse yourself in their culture. To communicate very well, here are some body language tips in Italy.
※ Different signs: Try to use your head, arms and hands more.
※ Facial expressions: Always smile at people! Smiling is the most powerful way to show friendliness.
※ Eye contact(交流): Eyes are the windows to the heart.
※ Personal space: Keeping the distance is considered as being unfriendly.
1. In a formal situation, the British people usually greet each other with_________.| A．a handshake | B．a polite bow | C．a kiss on the cheek | D．a warm hug |
| A．people all over the world greet in the same way |
| B．Italians are more friendly than the British people |
| C．keeping personal space is important in any country |
| D．people in different countries use different body languages |
| A．feel amazed | B．enter deeply |
| C．satisfy yourself | D．learn by yourself |
| A．What body language means | B．When in Rome, do as Romans do |
| C．How to start a friendly talk | D．Body language makes a better communication |
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.
| United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every new year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. |  |
| United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US,They welcome the traditional new year by attending an evening party. It's a good a chance for people to make new friends and share the same culture and values. |  |
| Australia The Chinese new year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne They enjoy fireworks, lion dances and dragon boat races. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. |  |
1. Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in_________.
| A．1980 | B．1988 | C．2002 | D．2012 |
| A．know more about Americans |
| B．share different cultures and values |
| C．say hello to the traditional new year |
| D．discuss their future living and working |
| A．Firework | B．Beijing Opera | C．Lion dances | D．Dragon boat races |
| A．all parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival. |
| B．celebrations for the Spring Festival last a few days in foreign countries. |
| C．Chinese abroad welcome the Spring Festival in Chinatown with families. |
| D．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling to keep their own tradition. |
3 . The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there’s no shouting and no running, and you aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is different… because it’s noisy ! People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it’s a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.
When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favorite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again.
Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you aren’t fast enough, the lion catches you! I’m faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.
You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn’t take photos of the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.
Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like – it’s open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It’s my favorite museum in the whole world.
1. Where does Tony go first when he visits the Science Museum?2. What can you try out in the Human and Nature room?
3. How much does it cost to go in the Science Museum?
4. How long can you stay at the Science Museum?
5. What does the writer think of the Science Museum?
The World Wide Web was invented by a British scientist named Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. He wanted to send documents to other scientists. So he developed the World Wide Web. This allowed him to send and receive scientific documents with text, drawings and photos. In the 1990s, more and more people began to use the Internet and the World Wide Web.
So, what’s the difference between Internet and the World Wide Web? The Internet is the hardware .It allows us to communicate with other people. The World Wide Web is the software. It allows us to create , see, and read multimedia documents.
The web is made up of millions of documents called web pages. These pages are held in computers all over the world. Many people have a favorite website with a number of web pages on the same subject.
Email is a way of using your computer to send and receive messages. It’s cheaper and quicker to use email than send normal mail. New users call normal mail “snail mail” because it’s so slow.
It took 50 years for 100 million people to listen to the radio. It took 15 years for 100 million people to watch television. By the year 2000, it had taken only about three years for 100 million people to use the Internet. What will happen next on the Internet?
1. When was the Internet invented?
| A．In the 1970s | B．In the 1960s | C．In the 1990s | D．In 1989 |
| A．Businesspeople | B．The American government |
| C．A British scientist | D．American Scientists |
| A．Because email was invented early. |
| B．Because email came from America. |
| C．Because email is cheaper and quicker. |
| D．Because email is fashionable. |
| A．Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web. |
| B．At first, the message were in very simple text without photos. |
| C．Web pages are held in computers all over the world. |
| D．The World Wide Web allows us to communicate with other people. |
| A．The history of the Internet | B．The World’s greatest invention |
| C．The World Wide Web | D．The future of the Internet |
● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside .Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
● Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
● If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, letting the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.
● If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
1. Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?
| A．Go home alone late at night. |
| B．Make sure where the public phones are. |
| C．Don’t get to the bus stop too early. |
| D．Always notice the environment around you. |
| A．run home |
| B．find a lift and go in |
| C．turn back and walk towards him or her at once. |
| D．cross the street and go to the other way. |
| A．to sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleep. |
| B．to talk with the driver. |
| C．to call your friends. |
| D．to get off the bus at once. |
| A．How to notice the environment around you. |
| B．How to be safe in your everyday life. |
| C．How to cross the street. |
| D．How to use the public phones. |
