1 . Nowadays, body language has played a more and more important part in daily communication among people. To avoid confusion and embarrassment in cross-cultural communication, it’s necessary to have fluency in some common body language worldwide.
In Australia, it is very rude to wink (眨眼) at women.
In Brazil, pulling down the lower lid (眼睑) of the right eye means that the listener doesn’t believe what you’re saying. In India, holding your ear means either “honesty” or “I’m sorry”.
In Indonesia, hands on hips while talking means that you’re angry and it is also impolite.
In Japan, It’s unacceptable for two adults of the same sex to hold hands while walking together A smile can mean happiness, anger, or sadness. When someone praises you, respond by waving your hand back and forth in front of your face. Because it is considered impolite to show their teeth. women usually cover their mouths when they laugh. To make a promise, two people generally book their little fingers together.
In South Korea, when talking to someone, keep your hands in full view. It is rude to keep your hands behind your back or in your pockets.
In Spain, snapping the thumb and first finger together a few times is a form of applause. If you think the person you are talking about is mean, ta p your left elbow with your right hand. If you’ve heard the story that someone is telling before, put your right hand behind your head and pull your left ear.
In Sri Lanka, moving your head from side to side means “yes” and nodding your head up and down means “no”!
In Thailand, people point to an object with their chins, not their hands.
Have you learned the meanings of the above body languages in different countries? Keep these in mind and you’ll realize that they’re very helpful one day.
1. In which country do women cover their mouth while laughing?| A．In China. | B．In America. | C．In Africa. | D． In Japan. |
| A．Wave their hands back and forth in front of their face. |
| B．Put their hands on haps all the time. |
| C．Snap the thumb and first finger together several minutes. |
| D．Clap their hands together for a few minutes. |
| A．Moving your head from side to side to means “yes” in Thailand. |
| B．When talking to someone, make sure others can see your both hands in South Korea. |
| C．Adult women in Japan of ten hold their hands when walking together. |
| D．In Indonesia, pulling down the lower lid of the left eye means the listener doesn’t believe what you’re saying. |
| A．Body language is of great importance in daily communication. |
| B．Understanding the meaning of some gestures in foreign countries is helpful. |
| C．The same movement may deliver different meanings in different cultures. |
| D．We should use body language in daily communication with others. |
| A．They would be given a good beating. |
| B．They would have to close the business. |
| C．They would make a public apology. |
| D．They would be thrown to prison. |
| A．To prove they were not bad at counting numbers. |
| B．To avoid having air content in their bread. |
| C．To ensure their baked products were not short of weight. |
| D．To make the baked products look more attractive. |
| A．The meaning of dozen in different places. |
| B．The first law about the baking industry. |
| C．The development of the word “dozen”. |
| D．The origin of the term “a baker’s dozen”. |
| A．Too much traffic. |
| B．Too many people. |
| C．Cold temperature outdoors. |
| D．No food or drinks available. |
| A．Watch a football game. |
| B．Watch a display of fireworks. |
| C．Go for a picnic in the park. |
| D．Go to the gym for a workout. |
| A．She sneezes when exposed to grass. |
| B．She is quiet when watching a game. |
| C．She is a huge football fan. |
| D．She loves classical music. |
| A．Archie is good at arguing with others. |
| B．Archie always has his way in the end. |
| C．Sophie is considerate of others’ feelings. |
| D．Sophie is good at making up excuses. |
| A．5. |
| B．16. |
| C．42. |
| D．21. |
2.
| A．See his championship belt. |
| B．Appear in his superhero films. |
| C．Learn the wrestling skills from him. |
| D．Exchange photos with him. |
| A．It treats children who suffer from serious illnesses. |
| B．It helps sick children to see their favorite celebrities. |
| C．It keeps track of Guinness World Record holders. |
| D．It protects children from violence and crimes. |
5 . Making a Backup Plan Weakens Performance
There are certainly important benefits to making backup plans. One is the psychological comfort it brings: People think, “I’m going to be Okay, even if I fail because I can then do X or Y.” Another benefit is that if you fail, you won’t keep thinking about it; you can quickly implement your backup plan.
She gave 160 university students a sentence-unscrambling (理清句子) task and promised an energy bar to those who performed it well.
In the follow-up experiment, Shin took the same approach but offered people different rewards — an extra dollar. “We think that when achieving a goal requires work, not luck, making a backup plan can hurt performance by reducing the desire for the goal.” said professor Shin. “In the third study in which participants were asked about how much they wanted the promised reward of one dollar, those who had been asked to think through backup plans reported that they wanted the cash less than others.
The participants in the lab studies spent less than 10 minutes, thinking about their backup plans -- a tiny investment of their attention -- yet it significantly affected their motivation and performance on goal pursuit. In real life when the stakes are higher, people would be expected to devote more time and energy to mapping out the detailed backup plans.
The practical advice from the researchers is: Hold off on making back up plans until you’ve put as much effort as possible into your primary goal.
| A．As that reduces effort over a sustained period, it could result in even more significant negative effects. |
| B．Before receiving the text, half the participants were asked to think about the different ways they could obtain free food, should they fail to earn the snack. |
| C．But participants asked to brainstorm other things before unscrambling sentences did just fine. |
| D．However, the costs of making backup plans haven’t previously been examined. |
| E．If you prepare for failure, you may be more likely to fail. |
| F．They might not have been aware of this shift in their mindset while working, but they were less motivated. |
6 . My sister, Lynn, taught me my first word: kira-kira. I pronounced it ka-a-ahhh, but she knew what I meant. Kira-kira means “glittering” in Japanese. Lynn told me that when I was a baby, she used to take me onto our empty road at night, where we would lie on our backs and look at the stars while she said over and over, “Katie, say ‘kira-kira, kira-kira!’” I loved that word! When I grew older, I used kira-kira to describe everything I liked: the beautiful blue sky, puppies, kittens, butterflies, colored tissues.
My mother said we were misusing the word; you could not call colored tissues kira-kira. She was dismayed over how un-Japanese we were and swore to send us to Japan one day. I didn’t care where she sent me, so long as Lynn came along.
When she wasn’t in school, she stayed with me constantly. Both our parents worked. Officially, I stayed all day with a lady from down the road, but unofficially, Lynn was the one who took care of me.
My sister used to keep a diary. Today I keep her diary in a drawer next to my bed. I like to see how her memories were the same as mine, but also different. For instance, one of my earliest memories is of the day Lynn saved my life. I was almost five, and she was almost nine. We were playing on the empty road near our house. Fields of tall corn stretched into the distance wherever you looked. A dirty gray dog ran out of the field near us, and then he ran back in. Lynn loved animals. Her long black hair disappeared into the corn as she chased the dog. The summer sky was clear and blue. I felt a brief fear as Lynn disappeared into the cornstalks. After Lynn ran into the field, I couldn’t see anything but corn. “Lynnie!” I shouted. We weren’t that far from our house, but I felt scared. I burst into tears.
Somehow or other, Lynn got behind me and said, “Boo!” and I cried some more. She just laughed and hugged me and said, “You’re the best little sister in the world!” I liked it when she said that, so I stopped crying.
1. What can be learned about Katie as a little child from the first paragraph?| A．She only listened to Lynn’s advice. |
| B．She didn’t like to learn the Japanese language. |
| C．She mispronounced kira-kira on purpose. |
| D．She associated kira-kira with nice things. |
| A．discouraged | B．amused | C．relieved | D．unconvinced |
| A．...I was sure that the dog would hurt Katie... |
| B．...My heart melted at the sight of the lovely dog... |
| C．...I kept chasing the dog until Katie appeared... |
| D．...I regretted taking Katie out when I saw the dog... |
| A．sing praise of her Japanese roots | B．share an adventurous experience |
| C．recall unique style of language learning | D．show the sisterly affection |
7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.| A．In order not to miss the flight. |
| B．For fear that the flight shall be delayed. |
| C．To spare enough time for security checks. |
| D．To take better care of her baby when traveling. |
| A．She waited three hours for the hotel room to be ready. |
| B．She didn’t have enough money to get a taxi in Berlin. |
| C．Her luggage was delivered to a wrong destination. |
| D．She was stuck in the Berlin airport for a night. |
| A．They reacted quickly to passengers’ requests. |
| B．They were rude to the passenger. |
| C．They showed enough sympathy. |
| D．They were irresponsible. |
| A．She was looking forward to her next holiday. |
| B．She felt terrible that her holiday was ruined. |
| C．She didn’t want another cup of coffee. |
| D．She thought the holiday was too short. |
8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.| A．It emphasizes ball tackling. | B．It forbids rough body contact. |
| C．It was created during the WWI. | D．It is mainly played in the army today. |
| A．It is pretty easy to learn. | B．It is more recreational than other sports. |
| C．It follows limited rules. | D．It allows them to show their talents in sports. |
| A．Introduce a would-be Olympic sport. |
| B．Compare flag football with regular football. |
| C．Explain the rules of flag football. |
| D．Illustrate the job of National Football League. |
9 .
| A．He has already achieved his goal. |
| B．He goes to the gym on a regular basis. |
| C．He usually goes home directly after work. |
| D．He has given up exercising for two weeks. |
10 . What My Year Abroad Taught Me About Cultural Differences
Imagine going to study abroad. You walk into the local shop and bam!, Golliwogs (黑面木偶) everywhere. I’m talking salespeople dressed as Golliwogs. Surprised, you go to the junk food section as that’s the only thing that will give your body the sugar rush it needs to shock your body out of the state of bewilderment (困惑). And there they were: Golliwog cookies.
I’m using the word “Golliwogs” because to a British person abroad that’s what they are. But in the Netherlands and Belgium the image is known as Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). There has been much discussion about whether or not it’s racist.
Working as a trainee with the European Commission, I met people from all over the world, not just Europe. Working alongside my German, Spanish and Italian colleagues, I learned some valuable lessons.
Another lesson was the value of the coffee break. Coffee breaks in Brussels were not just time to get coffee. It was a chance to develop new ideas with colleagues in a more informal setting. At first I declined the invitation to attend, but after a while I began to notice that almost everyone went on these trips to the coffee machine and decided to join them.
Graduates and students who have worked abroad gain an understanding of what it means to be truly European and how this can benefit you at work. Not only do you bring home experiences, skills and practices from other countries, but you also seek to take your work further afield (向远方).
| A．You might be amazed by the quantity of work and innovative concepts that can emerge during informal coffee breaks. |
| B．This marked my initial experience in comprehending diverse cultures. |
| C．As British people, we need to stay low-profile in what we do. |
| D．So, how did I apply these acquired abilities? |
| E．As individuals from Britain, we must produce more influence in our pursuits. |
| F．This was my first lesson in understanding British cultures. |
