—I’d love to. But I ________ Mary I’d go with her yesterday.
A.promised | B.promise | C.was promising | D.had promised |
1. When will the man probably go home?
A.On Monday. | B.On Tuesday. | C.On Wednesday. |
A.The man’s sister. | B.The man’s father. | C.The man’s mother |
A.For two days. | B.For three days. | C.For four days. |
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2. Lily decided that she would settle in New York and
3. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully
4. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it, which
5. In Chinatown, there’s is Chinese food to
6. While sleeping in the spacecraft, astronauts must
7. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident
8. Historically, Chinese immigrant
9. Dr.Lin greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay in the US. However, Dr. Lin
10. And what a city-a city was able to rebuild itself after earthquake that
4 . Everyone “talks” with their hands at least sometimes. Some people’s hand-talking, or gesturing (手势) matches their messages well. Other people like to make gestures that can be confusing. And still others don’t use their hands much at all. No matter which group you are in, it’s important to pay attention to your hand gestures while you are communicating. And also remember hand gestures can have cultural meanings.
A few years ago, I was a speaker at a conference in Lisbon, Portugal. It was my first time in Portugal, and I became immediately fond of the special pastries (糕点) that Lisbon and Portugal are known for. One morning I went into a bakery and ordered two of the pastries. I did so by holding up two fingers, similar to the “victory” or “peace” gesture in the United States. The person behind the counter put three pastries in the box. I later learned that the gesture for two would raise thumb and index finger. Even though my thumb wasn’t showing, the person behind the counter thought I was signaling for three.
I was lucky that I didn’t get into more trouble than an extra pastry. Many hand gestures are not universal. Before speaking in a country that you are not familiar with, do some research to find out which gestures might be misunderstood, not understood at all or rude.
1. Why did the author go to Lisbon, Portugal?A.To taste pastries. | B.To take a holiday. |
C.To attend a meeting. | D.To learn Portuguese culture. |
A.Normal. | B.Independent. | C.Common. | D.Complex. |
A.One should be careful when ordering food in Portugal. |
B.Hand gestures may have different meanings in different cultures. |
C.The person behind the counter understood the author’s gesture. |
D.The person behind the counter cheated the author. |
A.tell us that hand gestures are not the same worldwide |
B.explain the general use of gestures |
C.ask us to use correct hand gestures in Portugal |
D.share a funny story in Portugal |
1. Why does the man often eat out?
A.It’s for business |
B.He dislikes home-made meals |
C.He doesn’t know how to cook. |
A.He expects it. | B.He’s fond of it | C.He’s tired of it |
A.45 minutes | B.30 minutes. | C.15 minutes |
A.Sunny. | B.Wind. | C.Stormy. |
A.To a hospital | B.To a shop | C.To her office. |
我有点担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他同学。