1、课时作业(十三)Unit 4Body languageSection Warming Up & ReadingPrereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解AAmy Cuddy，a Harvard psychologist，has devoted her studies to the influence body language that has on your confidence，influence，and finally，success.Her biggest findings center on the powerful effects of posi
2、tive body language.Positive body language includes things like proper eye contact，active listening，and gestures that show the message youre trying to express.Studies show that people who use positive body language are more likable (讨人喜欢的)，persuasive，and emotionally intelligent.Heres how it works：Pos
3、itive body language changes your attitude.Cuddy found that consciously (有意识地) changing your body language to make it more positive improves your attitude because it has a powerful influence on your body.It makes you more likable.In a Tufts University study，people watched soundless videos of doctors
4、interacting with their patients.Just by observing the doctorsbody language，people were able to guess which doctors ended up getting complained by their patients.Body language plays a big role in how youre viewed and can be more important than your voice or even what you say.Learning to use positive
5、body language will make people like you and trust you more.It improves your emotional intelligence.Your ability to effectively communicate your emotions and ideas is central to your emotional intelligence.People whose body language is negative have a destructive effect on those around them.Working t
6、o improve your body language has a great effect on your emotional intelligence.We often think of body language as the result of our attitude or how we feel.This is true，but psychologists have also shown that the opposite is true：changing your body language changes your attitude.Have you felt the inf
7、luence from changing your body language？Please click the link below to turn to the comments page and share your thoughts there，so I can learn just as much from you as you do from me.语篇解读肢体语言通常被认为是我们观点和感受的表达，但反过来，肢体语言的正确表达也可以改变我们的观点和感受，使我们更受人喜欢。1. What is Cuddys biggest finding?ASoundless videos are
8、good for observing body language.BPositive body language makes people become smarter.CPositive body language brings people many benefits.DPeoples emotions greatly affect their body language.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知， Cuddy的研究发现肢体语言，尤其是积极的肢体语言带给人很多益处。答案：C2Why does developing positive body language improve
9、ones attitude?AIt affects ones body greatly.BIt decides how one is viewed.CIt makes one more reliable.DIt makes one more emotionally intelligent.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“because it has a powerful influence on your body.”得知原因。答案：A3The underlined word “interacting” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”Aplaying
10、BcommunicatingCfighting Darguing解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文可以看出，医生跟病人之间有很多肢体语言的互动，所以他们应该是在交流。答案：B4What can be inferred from the passage?AEmotional improvement totally depends on body language.BThe author thinks it useless to change ones body language.CPeople with positive body language are probably more successf
11、ul.DChanging body language is widely known to change ones attitude.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段得知Cuddy研究的重点就是积极的肢体语言对诸如自信与成功的影响，后文又提到积极的肢体语言会让人更受人喜欢和值得信赖，让人情商更高。故推断，积极的肢体语言有助于成功。答案：CBExperts say that，among young Internet users，its not boys who create most web content.The pioneers of the Internet at the moment are
12、 the girls.According to Jenny Baker，whose hobbies are designing icons (图示)，most boys just arent patient enough for blogging，uploading photographs，and creating their own websites.Jenny posts her pictures on her own website，and believes that most boys dont often have their own sites.She thinks its mai
13、nly girls.And Jenny is right.A study shows that，among Internet users aged 12 to 17，a lot more girls blog than boys (35 percent of girls compared with 20 percent of boys)A lot more girls also work on their own web pages (32 percent of girls compared with 22 percent of boys)Girls are also ahead of boy
14、s in working on websites for other people.Some girls have their own teenage podcasts (播客) which have become very successful and sometimes the creators have their own TV shows too.When asked what they think about the study that shows girls are more active on the web，they say that theyre not surprised
15、 because girls are very creative，and sometimes more creative than boys. Other girls have started interactive (交流的) ezines with articles written for girls by girls.“Girls from everywhere read our articles，and they ask lots of questions，” they say.“I think girls like to help other people more.” One ex
16、pert said：“If boys were more interested in helping other people，the numbers would be different.” But if girls are more interested in computers，why do women only have 27 percent of computerrelated jobs？Maybe this will change in the futureafter all，girls like these will be in the job market before too
17、 long.语篇解读 本文是说明文。在当今社会的因特网领域中，女孩比男孩更活跃。5Why does Jenny think boys dont create web content?AThey are impatient.BThey dont have their own sites.CThey are busy with their hobbies.DThey know little about web science.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“most boys just arent patient enough”可知，Jenny认为缺乏耐心是男孩在网上不如女孩活跃的原因。答案：A
18、6What does the study show?AGirls prefer working on websites to blogging.BGirls watch more online TV shows than boys.CGirls spend most of their online time helping others.DGirls are more active in creating their own web business than boys.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中研究数据的对比及第四段中的“Some girls have their own teenage
19、 podcasts which have become very successful and sometimes the creators have their own TV shows too”可知，女孩在创造个人网络业务上比男孩更积极。答案：D7What is the authors opinion on the number of women in computerrelated jobs?AUpset. BWorried.CHopeful. DSatisfied.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“girls like these will be in the job market
20、before too long”可知，会有越来越多的女生参与到与计算机有关的工作中。答案：C8What is the best title for the text?AKill time on the InternetBOn the Internet，its girl timeCThe pioneers of the computerDIn computer science，its boy time解析：标题归纳题。文中研究表明，在当今社会的因特网领域中，女孩比男孩更活跃，故B项更适合作标题。答案：BCWhen I was at school，I played some football an
21、d rugby (橄榄球)I hated rugby because I couldnt catch the ball，but I enjoyed football.I started out being a terrible player and nobody wanted me to be on their team.But I started to improve (提高) slowly and，after a few years，the other kids in the school accepted me as a player，not a fantastic one，but on
22、e who wouldnt do anything stupid.When I was at university，I stopped playing sports altogether.I was working too hard，started eating too much，and，worst of all，I started smoking.By the time I was thirty，I was overweight and unfit.Then one day，I was sitting in the park，smoking a cigarette (香烟)I was wat
23、ching these guys running.They looked slim，fit and healthy，and some of them were much older than me.When I got home，I looked in the bathroom mirror (镜子) and，well，I suppose I just didnt like what I saw.At that moment，I decided to stop smoking and change my life.That evening I went running around the p
24、arkfor ten minutes! Physically，I felt terrible.Everything was hurting: my legs，my chest.But inside，I did feel good about it.The next evening，I went again.I still only did ten minutes，but I didnt feel as bad as I did the day before.Within a week，I was running for fifteen minutes，then twenty，and after
25、 three weeks I ran for thirty minutes without stopping.Quite soon，I was running longer distances.After six months，I was a runner!I now run eight kilometres six times a week and love it.My proudest moment was last year，when I ran my first marathon and finished in under three hours.Im so glad that I w
26、ent to sit in the park that day five years ago.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者介绍了他改变不健康生活方式并爱上跑步的过程。9What did the author think of rugby when he was young?AIt was a really stupid game.BIt was as interesting as football.CIt was too violent for school kids.DIt was hard for him to catch the ball.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“I hated
27、rugby because I couldnt catch the ball”可知，作者不喜欢橄榄球是因为他总接不到球。答案：D10What did the author do when he was at university?AHe gave up smoking.BHe tried to lose weight.CHe led an unhealthy lifestyle.DHe joined a running club.解析： 细节理解题。由第二段可知，上大学后，作者什么运动都不做，虽然学习很勤奋，但却吃得多，还染上抽烟的恶习。因此那时的他，生活方式很不健康。 答案：C11Why d
28、id the author feel good about the physical pain?AHe didnt feel tired at all.BIt was a good way to relax.CIt was a good start towards getting fit.DHe found the true meaning of running.解析：推理判断题。由第三段中的I just didnt like what I saw和I decided to stop smoking and change my life可知，看到镜子里肥胖难看的样子，作者决定改变自己的生活方式
29、。当晚只跑了十分钟就浑身酸痛，但他却感觉不错，因为这是进行健身的一个良好的开始。答案：C12When did the author start running?AOne year ago. BFive years ago.CSix months ago. DThirteen years ago.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的I was sitting in the park.watching these guys running.decided to.change my life和最后一段作者描述跑步对他的改变以及Im so glad that I went to sit in the par
30、k that day five years ago可知，他是在五年前开始跑步的。 答案：B.七选五Body language mistakes you should avoid at workCommunication is not only about words but also gestures.Therefore，you should be careful about how you use your body when expressing yourself.Avoiding eye contact (接触)When speaking with a workmate，avoiding
31、 eye contact makes you look unprofessional (不专业的)_1_ Therefore，you should always keep eye contact especially when you are making a point.Crossing your armsCrossing your arms shows that you are not open to others and that you want to put a distance between yourself and them._2_ In order to give other
32、s a warm feeling，just keep your arms open.Checking the timeChecking the time every few minutes makes people feel you are in a hurry or would rather be somewhere else._3_ Therefore，when you are speaking to your workmates，try not to look at the clock very often.Bad body postureHaving a bad posture suc
33、h as dropped shoulders or a lower neck can mean that you are not interested in what is going on around you._4_ Also，keep your head high.Weak handshakeA weak handshake means that you dont care much about the person you are shaking hands with.Try to greet the people with a firm (有力的) handshake.However
34、，dont forget that a handshake that is too firm can be impolite._5_ATherefore，try to find the right balance.BNod your head to show that you are listening.CIt looks like you are not interested in being there.DThis shows that you have confidence in yourself.EThis is generally considered as a position o
35、f defence.FIt is important to stand or sit up straight when speaking to somebody.GIt also shows that you are not confident or show no interest in the topic.语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了在工作中应该避免的几种身体语言。1解析：由该空前的“When speaking with a workmate，avoiding eye contact makes you look unprofessional”可知，和同事说话时避免目光接触会让你
36、看起来不够专业。G项内容是：这也表明你不自信或是对话题没有兴趣，所以符合此处语境。答案：G2解析：由该空前的“Crossing your arms shows that you are not open to others and that you want to put a distance between yourself and them”可知，将双手交叉于胸前是一种防备的姿势，故选E项。 答案：E3.解析：由该空前的“you are in a hurry or would rather be somewhere else”可知，不停地看表会让对方觉得你不想再待下去了，故选C项。答案：C4解析：由该空前的“dropped shoulders or a lower neck”和该空后的“Also，keep your head high”可知，讲话时站直或是坐正非常重要，故选F项。答案：F5解析：由该空前的“Try to greet the people.can be impolite”可知，和他人握手时要把握好力度，故选A项。答案：A