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When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. (80) To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust shock or sadness. People with a "poker face", whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn't look you in the eye, an American might say, you should question his motives or assume that he doesn't like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers--to be rude.
The passage is mainly concerned with ______ .
A.classification of nonverbal communication
B.the reasons why people should think about space
C.the relationship between communication and space
D.cultural aspects of nonverbal communication
A、Natural environment
B、Demographic environment
C、Social-cultural environment
D、Functioning of economy.
In Western cultures, for example, people perceive silence as negative. It suggests rejection, unhappiness, facial expression, regret, embarrassment, or ignorance.
However, the Japanese admire silence and consider it a key to success. A Japanese proverb says, “Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.”
Over 60 percent of Japanese businesswomen said that they would prefer to marry silent men. Silence is equated with wisdom.
1. According to this passage, what does nonverbal communication include?()
A.The use of time
B.Facial expressions
C.Gestures
D.All of the above
2. What does a raised eyebrow mean?()
A.Your boss doubts your statement.
B.Your boss is seriously considering your statement.
C.Your boss is unhappy with your statement.
D.The message sent by the raised eyebrow may be interpreted differently by people of another culture.
3. What is the main idea of Paragraph One?()
A.Verbal communication is important.
B.Nonverbal skills are more difficult to learn amongdifferent cultures.
C.Nonverbal communication is easy to learn.
D.Verbal skills are easy to be mastered.
4. How do western people view silence?()
A.It is positive.
B.It is approved.
C.It suggests unhappiness.
D.It suggests agreement.
5. “Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.”What does this Japanese proverb imply?()
A.It is negative.
B.It suggests embarrassment.
C.It suggests unhappiness.
D.It is equated with wisdom.
B.expand
C.take up space
D.basically open up
With the increase of the living standards,people are________much importance to their health. |
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A.adjusting B.attaching C.appealing D.applying |
阅读理解。 |
All of us communicate with one another non-verbally, as well as with words. We gesture with eyebrows or a hand, meet someone else's eyes and look away, shift positions in a chair. These actions we assume are random and incidental. But researchers have discovered in recent years that there is a system to them almost as consistent and comprehensive as language. Every culture has its own body language, and children absorb its difference along with spoken language. A Frenchman talks and moves in French. The way an Englishman crosses his legs is nothing like the way a male American does it. In talking, with a future-tense verb, Americans often gesture with a forward movement. There are regional idioms too. An expert can sometimes pick out a native of Wisconsin just by the way he uses his eyebrows during conversation. Your sex, moral background, social class and personal style all influence your body language. Usually, the wordless communication acts to qualify the words. What the non-verbal elements express very often, and very efficiently, is the emotional side of the message. When a person feels liked or disliked, often it's a case of "not what he said but the way he said it." Psychologist Albert Mehrabian has come up with this formula: total impact of a message = 7% verbal + 38% gestural + 55% facial. Experts in kinesics - the study of communication through body movement - are not prepared to spell out a vocabulary or gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is disagreeing with someone or rejecting something. But there are other possible interpretations, too. Another example: When a student in conversation with a professor holds the older man's eyes a little longer than is usual, it can be a sign of respect and affection; it can be a challenge to the professor's authority; or it can be something else entirely. The experts look for patterns in the context, not for an isolated meaningful gesture. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements inNO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) |
1. What idea does the author aim to convey in paragraph 2? _________________________________________________________ 2. Besides moral background, __________ are the other three factors affecting people's body language. 3. From Albert's formula, we learn that the body language __________. 4. What can you conclude from the examples given in paragraph 5? __________________________________________________________ |
A、obligation
B、burden
C、privilege
D、routine
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