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.

2. What do people do when they make applause in Spain?

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.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

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.

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

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.

2 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper phrase chosen from the box. Each phrase can be used only once. Note that there is one phrase more than you need.

A. hold you back   B. be torn between   C. participate in   D. in the context of   E. be involved in F. achieve fluency in   G. be likely to H. find fault with   I. fade away J. glance at K. concentrate on

1. When they feel tired and bored, students can’t ______ studies.
2. Terry can’t ______ the match because he has hurt his foot.
3. Poor health will ______ in study, so do regular exercise.
4. Cross-cultural communication requires us to ______ both the language and the culture.
5. The boss was in such a bad mood that he began to ______ his employees.
6. After graduation from college, one may ______ furthering his/her study or finding a job.
7. We should review what we have learned often, or it will ______ from our memory.
8. ______ the “double reduction” policy, students actually face increasing pressure.
9. We should reduce the number of people who are needed to ______ important decisions.
10. The two companies would ______ to achieve a win-win situation if they cooperate well.

3 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. reflect   B confusing   C . tempt   D. ignorance   E. shortage   F. context G. dramatically   H. fluency   I. literally   J. bear   K. concerns

1. I am beginning to feel embarrassed by my complete ______ of world history.
2. The meaning of “Ahorita” should not be taken ______. It changes with context.
3. The newspaper report seems to ______ the idea of most people of the public.
4. Can you imagine Africans facing such serious ______ of clean water.
5. Those advertisements try to ______ people into buying their products.
6. Health care, education, employment are usually the biggest ______ of citizens.
7. We have two people called Paul James working here, so it’s a bit ______.
8. You may not understand this story if you don’t know its historical ______.
9. Her health has improved ______ since she started on this new diet.
10. One of the requirements of the job is ______ in two or more African languages.

4 . 当孩子们赢得比赛，他们高兴地跳了起来，露出灿烂的笑容，然后拥抱他们的教练，教练似乎还有些不相信。(break into) (汉译英)

5 . 组织者给每一位出色的参与者奖励了一幅美丽的风景画和一些其他的礼物。(reward) (汉译英)

6 . 他演讲中的一些与气候有关的话语让听众感到惊奇。(which) (汉译英)

7 . 科学探索和自然栖息地的消亡是如何影响南极洲(Antarctica)的? (affect) (汉译英)

8 . 下个月起， 他开始负责乐队的管理工作。(take on)(汉译英)

9 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. houses   B. approaching   C. appear   D. talent   E. exclusively F. lowered   G. hiding   H. limits   I. dramatically   J. natural   K. sensitive

Dolphin Senses

New research involving trained dolphins seems to further prove that these animals can sense electricity. The     1     may allow them to better lock onto hidden fish hunted and direct the path.

The ability to sense electric fields is known as electroreception(电感受). All animals produce a weak electric field, but electroreception has almost     2     been found in water creatures. About a decade ago, scientists published research suggesting that some dolphins have passive electroreception. And in 2021, researchers in Germany released their own study finding that dolphins likely have it, too.

This new research is a follow-up to that latter study by the same team—one intended to better describe the     3     of electroreception in bottlenose dolphins. The researchers teamed up with scientists from the Nuremberg Zoo, which currently     4     six dolphins. They specifically worked with two bottlenose dolphins named Donna and Dolly. They first trained them to rest their jaws on a metal bar in the water, and then to respond to an electric field     5     them by swimming away within five seconds. They then gradually     6     the strength of this field to test the dolphins’ sensitivity.

The findings further prove that bottlenose dolphins can indeed sense electricity, but suggest that some dolphins are better at it than others. Donna, for instance, was a bit more     7     and able to respond correctly to a weaker field than Dolly.

The electroreception found in dolphins doesn’t     8     to be as strong as it is in the typical shark, but it’s probably still useful enough for them to find fish     9     underneath sand, stones or mud within a few centimeters away. Other studies have suggested that dolphins also possess a sense that acts as a sort of     10     GPS for them. So these dolphins’ electroreception might provide an explanation for that ability as well, Huttner said.

10 . Don’t choose activities like running or lifting weights at the gym just _______ you think that’s what you should do. Instead, pick activities that fit your lifestyle, abilities, and taste. (用适当的词填空)