1 . Body language is the most secret and powerful language of all! It speaks ________ than words sometimes. According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realise. In fact, non-verbal communication makes up about 50% of what we really ________.

Body language is particularly ________ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. What is called body language is so ________ a part of us that we tend not to notice it. Many misunderstandings can occur as a result of this. ________, cultures differ in the ________ between two people when speaking. In some Asian cultures, people tend to stand quite far away when speaking with friends, and even further away with ________. People from some Latin American countries, ________, stand much closer. Based on this, if an Argentinian were to meet a Chinese person in a room, it is possible that it may look like the Argentinian is ________ the Chinese person all around the room. The Argentinian, trying to express friendship, might keep moving ________. The Chinese person could see this as pushiness, and could keep ________ which the Argentinian may regard as coldness.

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ________. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. When people are from ________ cultures, there is a strong possibility of ________. But whatever the situation is, the best ________ is to obey the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.

1.

A．straighter

B．louder

C．harder

D．further

2.

A．hope

B．receive

C．discover

D．mean

3.

A．immediate

B．misleading

C．important

D．difficult

4.

A．well

B．far

C．much

D．long

5.

A．For example

B．Thus

C．However

D．In short

6.

A．trade

B．distance

C．connections

D．greetings

7.

A．strangers

B．relatives

C．neighbours

D．enemies

8.

A．in other words

B．on the other hand

C．in a similar way

D．by all means

9.

A．disturbing

B．helping

C．guiding

D．following

10.

A．closer

B．faster

C．further

D．shorter

11.

A．stepping forward

B．going on

C．backing away

D．coming out

12.

A．talk

B．travel

C．laugh

D．think

13.

A．different

B．appropriate

C．internal

D．fake

14.

A．curiosity

B．excitement

C．misunderstanding

D．nervousness

15.

A．chance

B．time

C．result

D．advice

2 . I visited my best friend Sean, whose mom, Cheryl could only communicate by her gesture I couldn’t understand. I felt ________ and fetched a notepad (记事本) to explain to her the reason for my visit.

Then I went to see Sean several times. Each time I entered her house, my mind flooded with guilt and anxiety. I always needed someone to ________ to me, but her daughter-in-law, even her grandchildren, wouldn’t take the time to learn sign language.

That night I saw that look of ________ on her face. The next time I saw Cheryl, I didn’t get the notepad or let my friend Sean help me, but decided to ________, whatever it would take.

I could see ________ appearing on her face as I spelled out each word with gesture. I knew how she felt knowing that someone ________ enough to learn to communicate with her.

Within three weeks I had learned ________ American Sign Language (ASL). One night, everyone was signing, when suddenly I could follow the ________, Cheryl slapped her hand, looked at me in the eyes, and ________ directly to me. She knew my heart and how much I loved her culture.

About a month ago, Cheryl, Sean, my dad, and I took a trip to California State University, Northridge, where I would study. As we sat in the deaf student advisor’s office, no one ________ but I understood. He explained the ________ I would receive there would help me become a sign language interpreter and how he’d like me to start in an advanced ASL class.

I left the university and felt so ________. So many people don’t know about deaf people because of their ________ to communicate with them. Now I would be able to help.

That night Cheryl and I sat in our hotel room; she ________ and signed with smiling eyes. Unlike the days in her living room with a notepad, I ________ and signed back, “I love you, too!”

1.

A．pleased

B．interested

C．relieved

D．embarrassed

2.

A．lead

B．point

C．explain

D．expose

3.

A．hope

B．approval

C．satisfaction

D．loneliness

4.

A．leave

B．learn

C．check

D．escape

5.

A．pleasure

B．anger

C．disappointment

D．sadness

6.

A．grew

B．cared

C．changed

D．reserved

7.

A．advanced

B．entire

C．skillful

D．basic

8.

A．conversation

B．belief

C．instruction

D．task

9.

A．signed

B．admitted

C．talked

D．apologized

10.

A．translated

B．repeated

C．interrupted

D．occurred

11.

A．permission

B．regulation

C．education

D．suggestion

12.

A．shocked

B．excited

C．upset

D．worried

13.

A．will

B．promise

C．turn

D．inability

14.

A．set out

B．worked out

C．reached out

D．moved out

15.

A．finished

B．admitted

C．understood

D．refused

3 . Language studies traditionally have paid much attention to verbal and written language. But recently they have begun to consider language without _______ , for people regard nonverbal(非言语的) _______ as having meaning. Nonverbal acts either accompany verbal messages are used _______ . They may support or even contradict _______ messages. They are more likely to be used _______ because they are habitual and routine behaviors.

In some _______ , people express more non-verbally than verbally. If you ask an obviously depressed person, “What’s wrong?”, and he answers, “Nothing. I’m fine,” you probably won’t _______ him. When an angry person says, “Let’s _______ the subject. I don’t want to talk about it anymore!” actually he hasn’t _______ communicating. His withdrawal and ____________ continue to convey emotional meaning.

One study showed that 93 percent of the ____________ was communicated by the tone of the ____________ and facial expressions, while only 7 percent of the speaker’s attitude was conveyed by words. It is ____________ that we express our emotions and attitudes more non-verbally than verbally.

Nonverbal communication expresses ____________ or feeling beyond words. Universal emotions, such as happiness, fear, and sadness, are expressed in a ____________ nonverbal way throughout the world. There are, however, nonverbal differences across cultures that may be a source of confusion for foreigners. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be acceptable in some countries for men to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these acts of affection may be shocking.

What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. In order to correctly interpret another culture’s style of communication, it is necessary to study the “silent language” of that culture.

1.

A．hearing

B．learning

C．words

D．records

2.

A．skills

B．behaviors

C．tests

D．measures

3.

A．partly

B．independently

C．temporarily

D．frankly

4.

A．official

B．native

C．common

D．spoken

5.

A．unconsciously

B．secretly

C．uncommonly

D．particularly

6.

A．communication

B．question

C．competition

D．description

7.

A．guess

B．believe

C．know

D．help

8.

A．debate on

B．regard to

C．forget about

D．deal with

9.

A．started

B．continued

C．required

D．stopped

10.

A．patience

B．reflection

C．attention

D．silence

11.

A．body

B．impression

C．message

D．decision

12.

A．life

B．voice

C．respect

D．music

13.

A．appropriate

B．desirable

C．apparent

D．vital

14.

A．meaning

B．purpose

C．value

D．truth

15.

A．positive

B．practical

C．different

D．similar

4 . Rhemy Elsey, a fifth-grader, is deaf and mainly uses sign language to communicate, along with the ______ of an interpreter. Some of his fellow fifth-graders decided to ______ their break once a week to form an American Sign Language club in order to chat more ______ with Rhemy.

It’s been a few months since the club was ______ and his classmates’ participation has _______ Rhemy. “It’ s like they want to be like me” he said.

Though Rhemy signs to communicate with others. he has cochlear implants（耳蜗植入）that help him ______. His interpreter, Tammy Arvin, ______ the club, which meets every Wednesday. So far, the club members have learned basic ____   in different topics including school, food and clothing.

Arvin who accompanies him during school said that ______ the club’s formation, not only was it difficult for students to communicate directly with Rhemy, his use of an interpreter also led to ______ challenges for him. “It can be really ______ for deaf kids from a social and emotional standpoint to have an interpreter     ____ them around all day long,” Arvin said. So when the other students expressed interest in an ASL club, Arvin was ______.

The club has already had an effect on the way the students ______ with Rhemy. The ______ can have more natural conversations which make Rhemy feel less isolated(孤立的). And the students are also ______ a very important culture.

“They don’t necessarily realize they’ are learning…about deaf culture by ____     this club,” Arvin said. “It ______ gives them a perspective on this other ______ that they previously weren’t aware of, so they’re ______ greatly just in terms of learning about diversity and having a broader perspective on the world around them.

1.

A．role

B．help

C．idea

D．need

2.

A．give up

B．put off

C．prepare for

D．talk about

3.

A．openly

B．casually

C．modestly

D．effectively

4.

A．improved

B．formed

C．evaluated

D．purchased

5.

A．delighted

B．worried

C．calmed

D．disappointed

6.

A．touch

B．learn

C．speak

D．hear

7.

A．visits

B．blames

C．instructs

D．discovers

8.

A．rules

B．goals

C．signs

D．games

9.

A．since

B．before

C．through

D．during

10.

A．economic

B．intellectual

C．political

D．social

11.

A．hard

B．lucky

C．funny

D．helpful

12.

A．driving

B．disturbing

C．following

D．protecting

13.

A．moved

B．embarrassed

C．anxious

D．concerned

14.

A．agree

B．fight

C．compare

D．communicate

15.

A．kids

B．teachers

C．interpreters

D．parents

16.

A．discussing

B．exploring

C．saving

D．controlling

17.

A．breaking up

B．approving of

C．looking into

D．participating in

18.

A．frequently

B．hardly

C．really

D．suddenly

19.

A．task

B．behavior

C．culture

D．opinion

20.

A．fearing

B．benefiting

C．appreciating

D．ignoring

5 . Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks ______ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal (非语言) communication takes up about 50% of what we really ______, and body language is particularly important when we attempt to communicate ______ cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.  ______, different societies treat the ______between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact even with friends, and certainly not with ______. People from Latin American countries, ______, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in ______, it may look like a Latino is ______ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving ______. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ______ --- which the Latino will in return regard as ______.

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ______. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ______ cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation, the best ______ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.

1.

A．straighter

B．louder

C．harder

D．further

2.

A．hope

B．receive

C．discover

D．mean

3.

A．across

B．of

C．on

D．with

4.

A．For example

B．Thus

C．However

D．In short

5.

A．trade

B．greetings

C．connections

D．distance

6.

A．neighbours

B．relatives

C．strangers

D．enemies

7.

A．in other words

B．on the other hand

C．in a similar way

D．by all means

8.

A．trouble

B．conversation

C．silence

D．experiment

9.

A．disturbing

B．Helping

C．guiding

D．following

10.

A．closer

B．faster

C．in

D．away

11.

A．stepping forward

B．going on

C．backing away

D．coming out

12.

A．weakness

B．carelessness

C．friendliness

D．coldness

13.

A．talk

B．travel

C．laugh

D．think

14.

A．different

B．European

C．Latino

D．rich

15.

A．chance

B．time

C．result

D．advice

7 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks _______ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more _______ than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really_______. And body language is particularly _______ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so _______ a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. _______, different societies treat the _______ between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having _______ contact even with friends, and certainly not with _______People from Latin American countries ________, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in ________, it may look like a Latino is ________ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving________ The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ________ --- which the Latino will in return regard as ________

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ________. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ________ cultures, there's a strong possibility of________.But whatever the situation, the best ________ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be ________.

1.

A．further

B．harder

C．louder

D．straighter

2.

A．invitations

B．feelings

C．messages

D．sounds

3.

A．discover

B．hope

C．receive

D．mean

4.

A．difficult

B．immediate

C．misleading

D．important

5.

A．far

B．long

C．much

D．well

6.

A．For example

B．However

C．In short

D．Thus

7.

A．connections

B．distance

C．greetings

D．trade

8.

A．bodily

B．eye

C．telephone

D．verbal

9.

A．enemies

B．neighbors

C．relatives

D．strangers

10.

A．by all means

B．in a similar way

C．in other words

D．on the other hand

11.

A．silence

B．experiment

C．conversation

D．trouble

12.

A．disturbing

B．following

C．guiding

D．helping

13.

A．away

B．closer

C．faster

D．in

14.

A．backing away

B．coming out

C．going on

D．stepping forward

15.

A．carelessness

B．coldness

C．friendliness

D．weakness

16.

A．laugh

B．talk

C．think

D．travel

17.

A．different

B．European

C．Latino

D．rich

18.

A．curiosity

B．excitement

C．misunderstanding

D．nervousness

19.

A．advice

B．chance

C．result

D．time

20.

A．noticed

B．pleased

C．respected

D．treated

8 . I was in the fifth grade when I first dipped my fingers into the endless ocean of expression and allowed my hands to grow a(n)_______.
I remember my hands being sweaty as I wandered _______into her classroom. From corner to corner, the_______were decorated with clippings (剪报) and posters _______ deafness and American Sign Language. Pictures of _______hands hung from the bulletin boards (宣传牌).
Once the rest of my classmates _______ in their seats, she began. She did not speak. Her hands _______ about gracefully as she signed, “Hello. My name is Ms. Lewison. Your name what?” These signs did not _______ until later that week, but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out. My entire first impression of her was “_______”.
As months passed, my class transformed to an unusually large family. Ms. Lewison was like our __________. When we were feeling troubled, we just let our __________do the talking. The lesson became less about following the lesson itself and more about __________.
Ms. Lewsion performed a tough task. She __________ replaced all the ignorance in me with __________. Then she opened my __________ and opened it even wider. She would find time to turn me into a __________ signer. She taught me that there are no limits and my abilities are __________.
Today my fingers have learned to __________. Ms. Lewison pushed me __________ into the ocean of Deaf Culture and I have become a strong swimmer in diverse __________.1.

A．picture

B．voice

C．order

D．poster

2.

A．calmly

B．excitedly

C．quickly

D．anxiously

3.

A．walls

B．ocean

C．students

D．desks

4.

A．caused by

B．related to

C．contributing to

D．aimed at

5.

A．welcoming

B．outstanding

C．signing

D．waving

6.

A．settled

B．seated

C．backed

D．locked

7.

A．flowed

B．wandered

C．flew

D．came

8.

A．draw attention

B．make sense

C．catch sight

D．hold breath

9.

A．silent

B．dull

C．strange

D．strict

10.

A．teacher

B．partner

C．friend

D．mother

11.

A．bodies

B．hearts

C．hands

D．eyes

12.

A．sings

B．language

C．love

D．life

13.

A．successfully

B．finally

C．easily

D．unwillingly

14.

A．confidence

B．patience

C．curiosity

D．freedom

15.

A．mouth

B．mind

C．arms

D．fingers

16.

A．clever

B．unique

C．special

D．fluent

17.

A．endless

B．strong

C．weak

D．uncertain

18.

A．dip

B．dance

C．swim

D．think

19.

A．firmly

B．hardly

C．gently

D．heavily

20.

A．classes

B．worlds

C．families

D．waters

9 . Bridging the gap

How does a principal investigator make communication among deaf and hearing colleagues easier? Moreover, how are the large number of field-specific technical terms_______— and communicated in sign language? These_______differences are not remarkably challenging to work around.

Blumberg taught himself American Sign Language and has interpreters_______in the lab during the day. For lab meetings, journal clubs and research seminars, he has two interpreters present to tag-team signing. Costs for the interpreters are_______by the NIH's Office of Research Services. The only learning curve that he experienced, Blumberg says, was realizing he needed_______interpreters, Before, when he had one deaf student, he could_______the interpreting. As more deaf fellows joined, Blumberg_______full-time interpreters for help.

Having interpreters around all day is not necessary though. "_______. interpreters are only needed during the day if we're having lab meeting, classes, important functions or events, or_______-poster presentations, student presentations, guest presentations from________________scientists, Lundberg says. "The rest of the day, I do not need an interpreter,________________I'm in lab and it's independent work.”

During his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, Lundberg used online chat platforms to________________with his adviser and colleagues. Or he wrote________________a whiteboard, scratch paper, or paper towels. His adviser later________________that he keep the scraps of paper, which “was really good advice," Lundberg says, "because they were really good notes."

The best way to arrange the most suitable accommodations for deaf individuals is to ask them________________they need, says Derek Braun, a former postdoctoral fellow with Blumberg and currently a professor of biology at Gallaudet University. One of his ongoing projects is a collaboration with Blumberg and Lundberg to investigate the role of Ras guanyl nucleotide(鸟苷核苷酸)—releasing proteins in cancer.________________deaf people sign, Braun says. "Some are oral. Really, we come in every flavor imaginable. The best judge of what that person needs is usually the person?

Signing scientific terms is not unusually challenging either. While no standardized set of signs for technical words exists, colleagues working in the same lab develop their own signs for the terms they frequently use. If each lab develops signs________________, what happens when members of different labs meet?

Larry Pearce, a technician in Blumberg’s lab________________is deaf, explains to me, “ It's really not that difficult, because when an individual does not understand a sign we use, they'll ask for clarifications(说明) and I'll finger-spell. I’ll spell________________out. They will tell me what their sign is, and I'll tell them what our sign is. If I like their sign better, I might adopt it and use it every day, or vice-versa (反之亦然), and eventually it becomes more________________

1.

A．adapted

B．adopted

C．adjusted

D．announced

2.

A．culture

B．pronunciation

C．communication

D．habit

3.

A．stationed

B．canned

C．cupped

D．capped

4.

A．counted

B．contained

C．included

D．covered

5.

A．better

B．fewer

C．more

D．less

6.

A．carry out

B．carry on

C．make out

D．make up

7.

A．turned

B．sought

C．referred

D．led

8.

A．In particular

B．In general

C．In conclusion

D．In word

9.

A．colleagues

B．interpreters

C．presentations

D．accommodations

10.

A．another

B．any

C．others

D．other

11.

A．because

B．though

C．whether

D．unless

12.

A．write

B．read

C．listen

D．speak

13.

A．below

B．on

C．in

D．beyond

14.

A．knew

B．suggested

C．discovered

D．noticed

15.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．if

16.

A．Not all

B．All

C．Few

D．Not enough

17.

A．independently

B．dependently

C．secretly

D．occasionally

18.

A．where

B．which

C．who

D．when

19.

A．them

B．me

C．myself

D．it

20.

A．essential

B．particular

C．related

D．universal

10 . Some researchers find that less than half of a spoken message’s real meaning is in the words of the message. They say that most of a message’s meaning comes from understanding how the speaker uses thing like tone of voice（语调）and ______ language. So people use ______ just words to communicate.

Body language includes such things as the ______ on the speaker’s face, gestures the speaker ______ with his or her hands, and the positions of the speaker’s body. Just as there are many different languages spoken around the world, there are many ______ ways for people to use body language, too. For example, ______ may imply different meanings in different cultures. Making a “thumbs up” sign in American means “Great!” However, in Arab cultures, this gesture is ______ offensive (攻击性的). And in India, if ______ want to show speakers that they understand, the listeners will move their heads from side to side. In many Western countries, this means “______”.

______ body language can be used ______ by different cultures, there are also many gestures that are almost used the same way. For example, a smile is understood as a ______ of friendship or good will around the world. Also using an open hand to gesture toward something is viewed as polite or ______ in most cultures. Another example, if you want to ____ “I am interested in you” or “I like you,” this kind of body language is sometimes used between two people. Usually one uses the same gesture and turns the body to fully face ______.

1.

A．body

B．spoken

C．English

D．target

2.

A．little of

B．none of

C．more than

D．plenty of

3.

A．emotion

B．mood

C．impression

D．expression

4.

A．makes

B．reads

C．works

D．communicates

5.

A．different

B．similar

C．familiar

D．opposite

6.

A．eye contacts

B．gestures

C．looks

D．appearances

7.

A．closely

B．doubtedly

C．extremely

D．gradually

8.

A．listeners

B．speakers

C．friends

D．foreigners

9.

A．Yes

B．No

C．O.K.

D．Sorry

10.

A．Provided that

B．In ease

C．While

D．Unless

11.

A．similarly

B．differently

C．definitely

D．exactly

12.

A．sign

B．signal

C．sigh

D．symbol

13.

A．exciting

B．defensive

C．indifferently

D．friendly

14.

A．conclude

B．conduct

C．express

D．exhibit

15.

A．others

B．the other

C．the others

D．another