1、Unit 4Body language Period OneReading and Thinking .单词拼写 1.Its interesting at parties to see how people isocially. 2.My taste in classical music vgreatly/widely, but I usually prefer Mozart or Brahms. 3.He doesnt aof smoking, so you can understand why he is angry seeing people smoking in the office.
2、 4.Theres a striking cbetween what he does and what he says. 5.According to (eye) w, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys. 6.The teacher(演示) how to use the equipment. 7.Her dress is almost(相同的) to mine. 8.I didnt know whether to(理解) her silence as acceptance or refusal. 9.Despite the lang
3、uage(障碍), they soon became good friends. 10.We make assessments and(推断) from body language. .单句填空 1.The following excerpt is illustrative of her(interact) with students. 2.We have tried several different approaches, with(vary) degrees of success. 3.He showed his(approve) by smiling broadly. 4.Physic
4、al exercise is an effective way to get rid of your (angry). 5.These are the running shoes(favour) by marathon runners. 6.There were two(infer) to be drawn from her letter. 7.The young man isnt very(rely), but I like him just the same. 8.Bend your knees(slight) and reach out your arms like tree branc
5、hes. 9.Both their(assess) of production costs were hopelessly inaccurate. 10.He is(employ) in doing research into the project. .短语填空 vary fromto; by contrast; approve of; interpretas; break down; in other words; differ from; in favour of; straighten up; make inferences 1.Because he was being so kind
6、 and concerned, Iand cried. 2.Pricesone shopanother in this town, so we can choose the cheapest one to buy what we need. 3.If you are pessimistic, you will feel life boring and meaningless.Optimism,can make you happy, healthy and successful. 4.Heher commentsa polite criticism. 5.Your plan is practic
7、al, so I quiteyour idea. 6.You dont need to come to the company tomorrow, you are fired. 7.The customs herethose of the south. 8.We hurried tobefore they arrived. 9.Most of them weremy opinion while David was against it. 10.We canfrom the data that most of the people who stay at home feel down. .句型训
8、练 1.(穿合适的衣服也很重要), for locals will judge you by what you wear.(wear) 2., you should be aware of the cultural differences and respect them.(状语从句的省略) 当你造访另外一个国家时,你应该意识到那些文化差异并尊重它们。 3.(那些年见证了巨大的变化) throughout Europe.(witness) 4.The way(做这件事的方式) is completely crazy. (do) 5.Look, how depressed he is!(他生活中
9、从 来没有过比这个更糟糕的结果).(get) .阅读理解 Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the
10、smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strang
11、ers in public places although this is less common in big cities. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In South-east Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad
12、 story but end the story with a smile. Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not try to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another do does not mean that t
13、hey do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in some facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, the Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions s
14、imilarly. It is difficult to make a general statement about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to j
15、udge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly. ()1.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smiles can. A.show friendliness to strangers B.be used in t
16、he wrong places C.be used to hide true feelings D.show personal habits ()2.What should we do before attempting to “read” people? A.Learn about their relations with others. B.Figure out what they will do next. C.Find out about their past experiences. D.Understand their cultural backgrounds. ()3.What
17、would be the best title for the text? A.Facial expressiveness B.Smiles and relationships C.Cultural differences D.Habits and emotions .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正 确形式。 Recently,while in a meeting,I asked someone,“Do you agree that there is a problem?” He hesitated for a moment and then 1. (n
18、od) his head.“Yeah,I guess.” Immediately,I read his body language and listened to his 2.(word) and thought,“He doesnt really know. He just expects 3.(make) me less angry by 4. (say) what I want to hear. Actually,he doesnt think theres a problem.” That was what I inferred from his body language and w
19、hat he said. But knowing 5.difficult it was to correctly read body language,I asked,“You hesitated. Do you really think there isnt a problem?” He replied,“Oh no. There 6.(certain) is. I just dont like admitting it out loud.” So the hesitation was a result of his unwillingness to admit it aloud. It w
20、asnt what I thought. If I hadnt asked the question,I would have gone on believing something 7.wasnt true. If you read someones body language incorrectly,it could lead 8. misunderstandings. Body language is the result of many things. Thoughts,fears,joy,confusion and nervousness 9.(be) just a few of t
21、he things affecting a persons body language. Dont be too 10. (confidence) in your ability to know what a person is thinking just because of his body language. 参考答案 .1.interact2.varies3.approve4.contrast5.witnesses 6.demonstrated7.identical8.interpret9.barrier10.inferences .1.interaction2.varying3.ap
22、proval4.anger5.favoured 6.inferences7.reliable8.slightly9.assessments10.employed .1.broke down2.vary from; to3.by contrast4.interpreted; as 5.approve of6.in other words7.differ from8.straighten up 9.in favour of10.make inferences .1.Wearing proper clothes is important too 2.When visiting another cou
23、ntry 3.Those years witnessed dramatic changes 4.(in which/that) youre doing it 5.Hes never got a worse result in his life .【文章大意】文章讲述了微笑的种种含义,进而说明了文化之间 的差异会导致面部表情的含义不同。 1.C推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“It can also hide true feelingsIn South-east Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.
24、”可知,微笑能隐藏真正的感受。其中举越南人讲故事 的例子就是为了说明这一观点。 2.D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of reading the other person incorrectly.”可知,我们在“读”人们的表情时, 要先了解他们的文化背景。 3.A主旨大意题。文章
25、通篇阐述了微笑的种种含义,以及文化之间的 差异导致的面部表情含义的不同,故 A 项适合做文章题目。 .【文章大意】 作者现身说法:真正读懂他人的身势语不容易,所以 不要仅凭身势语盲目地判断他人的想法,不然很容易导致误解。 1.nodded考查动词时态。由前面的“He hesitated for a moment”可 知,设空处所表示的动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时,故填 nodded。 2.words考查名词复数。 word 在此意为“话语”,是可数名词,此处应用 复数形式,故填 words。 3.to make考查不定式的用法。expect to do sth 意为“期待做某事”。 4.sa
26、ying考查动名词的用法。设空处作 by 的宾语,故填 saying。 5.how考查连接词。设空处所在句意为:但是我知道正确读懂身势语 有多难,我就又问道:“你犹豫了。你是不是觉得其实并没有什么问题?” 故填 how(多么)。 6.certainly考查副词。设空处修饰 is,表示“确实”,故填 certainly。 7.that考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 something,故填 that。 8.to考查固定结构。lead to 意为“导致”。 9.are考查动词时态和主谓一致。由语境可知,设空处是对一般情况 的描述,应用一般现在时,又因为主语是 thoughts,fears,joy,confusion and nervousness,故填 are。 10.confident考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处在此作表语,表示“自 信的”,故填 confident。
