1、课时作业16Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships.For example, in American culture (文化) 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 smile she gives to a
2、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 strangers in public places (alth
3、ough 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 Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with
4、 a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt 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 does not mean that they do not experience emotions
5、.Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of 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, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to
6、generalize 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 judge people whose ways of showing emotions ar
7、e different.If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了面部表情通常由语境和社会关系决定，然而在不同的文化背景下，相同的表情也可能表示不同的含义。所以为了不误读他人的表情，我们应该了解他人的文化背景。1What does the smile usually mean in the US?ALove.BPoliteness.CJoy.DThankfulness.
8、答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.”可知，在美国文化中微笑通常代表快乐。故选C。2The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _.Ashow friendliness to strangersBbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong placesDs
9、how personal habits答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.”可知，在越南微笑经常用来掩盖痛苦的情绪。故选B。3What should we do before attempting to “read” people?AUnderstand their cultural b
10、ackgrounds.BLearn about their relations with others.CFind out about their past experiences.DFigure out what they will do next.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to read people from another culture as we would read someone from our own culture.”可知，我们经常以自己的文
11、化背景来解读他人的表情，这是不对的。解读他人的表情前，我们应该了解他们的文化背景。故选A。4What would be the best title for the text?ACultural differencesBSmiles and relationshipsCFacial expressivenessDHabits and emotions答案：C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲不同的文化背景对面部表情的影响很大，相同的表情在不同的文化环境下有不同的意思。故选C。Most of us lead a busy life._1_We think, “If I reached m
12、y goal, then I would be happy.” or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life.”But why not enjoy life right now?Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings._2_ There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us! And as Brodersen explains，“Look fo
13、r the beauty of the sunrise and of a friends smile that brightens your day.Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see.Doing so helps to cheer you up.”Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress.Take me for example._
14、3_ One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh.Make time to laugh every day.Thirdly, dont take your family and friends for granted.Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life.When you think of someone, why not call, email or write them？_4_As Wayne Lawto
15、n explains，“Invest time in relationships.Remove the attitude: Whats in it for me? Happiness is found in putting others interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible.Selfishness is a deadend street.”_5_ ABe aware of beauty in nature.BSo please treasure relationships.CYou dont nee
16、d to travel far to find beauty.DDriven by the“urgent”，we forget to enjoy life.EIn my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels.FA short email or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.GI delight in simple things like my favourite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos
17、.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了现在很多人都忙于生活，忘记了享受生活，所以我们要学会从简单的事情中获得快乐，并且注意人际关系等方面的问题。1D解析：根据上文“Most of us lead a busy life.”可知，大多数人过着忙碌的生活，故D项“Driven by the urgent，we forget to enjoy life.”符合此处语境。故选D。2C解析：根据下句“There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us！”可知，在我们的身边就有很多美丽的风景，故C项“You dont need to tra
18、vel far to find beauty.”符合语境。故选C。3G解析：根据上文“.taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress.”可知，要从简单的事情中得到快乐，故G项“I delight in simple things like my favourite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos.”与之相符。故选G。4F解析：根据上一句“When you think of someone
19、, why not call, email or write them？”可知，有时候打个电话或者发个邮件都会有很好的作用，故F项“A short email or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.”与之相符。故选F。5B解析：根据本段中的“Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life.”及改善人际关系的描述可知，B项“So please treasure relationships.”符合此处语境。故选B。Body language
20、 is quiet and secret and it is the most powerful language of all! It speaks louder than words.According to specialists, our bodies send out more _1_ than we realize.In fact, nonverbal communication (非言语交际)takes up about 50% of what we really_2_ .And body language is particularly_3_ when we attempt t
21、o communicate across cultures (文化)Indeed, what is called body language is so _4_a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it._5_ , different societies treat the distance between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having _6_ conta
22、ct (接触)even with friends, and certainly not with _7_ .People from Latin American countries, _8_， touch each other quite a lot.Therefore, its possible that in _9_ , it may look like a Latino is _10_ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer.The Nor
23、wegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep_11_which the Latino will in return regard as _12_ .Clearly, a great deal is going on when people_13_. And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from different cultures, theres a strong possibility of _14_.But whatev
24、er the situation, the best _15_is to obey the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.文章大意：本文主要讲了肢体语言的重要性，并且举例说明了不同社会对肢体语言的理解是不同的，所以在交流时会有误解。1A.soundsBinvitationsCfeelingsDmessages答案：D解析：专家称，我们的身体发出的信息比我们意识到的更多。sound 声音；invitation 邀请；feeling 感觉；message 信息。2A.hopeBreceiveCdiscoverDm
25、ean答案：D解析：实际上，非语言交际约占据了我们真正想表达的意思的50%。hope 希望；receive 接收；discover 发现；mean 表达意思。3A.immediateBmisleadingCimportantDdifficult答案：C解析：当我们进行跨文化交流时，身势语显得尤为重要。immediate 立刻的；misleading 误导的；important 重要的；difficult 困难的。4A.wellBfarCmuchDlong答案：C解析：身势语占据我们自身的很大一部分，但事实上常常被我们忽视。5A.For exampleBThusCHoweverDIn short
26、答案：A解析：下文以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例，说明不同的社会群体对待距离的态度是不同的，故此处用For example “例如”。6A.eyeBverbalCbodilyDtelephone答案：C解析：即使是朋友间，北欧人通常也不喜欢身体的接触，更不用说陌生人了。eye 眼睛；verbal 言辞的； bodily 身体的；telephone 电话。7A.strangersBrelativesCneighboursDenemies答案：A解析：即使是朋友间，北欧人通常也不喜欢身体的接触，更不用说陌生人了。stranger 陌生人；relative亲戚；neighbour 邻居；enemy 敌人。
27、8A.in other wordsBon the other handCin a similar wayDby all means答案：B解析：然而，拉丁美洲国家的人们相互接触就很多。on the other hand 意为“然而，在另一方面”。9A.troubleBconversationCsilenceDexperiment答案：B解析：在对话过程中，拉丁美洲人可能跟着挪威人满屋子转。trouble 麻烦；conversation 对话；silence 沉默；experiment 实验。10A.disturbingBhelpingCguidingDfollowing答案：D解析：在对话过程
28、中，拉丁美洲人可能跟着挪威人满屋子转。follow 意为“跟着走”。11A.stepping forwardBgoing onCbacking awayDcoming out答案：C解析：挪威人将不断地后退。step forward 前进；go on 继续；back away 后退；come out 出来。12A.weaknessBcarelessnessCfriendlinessDcoldness答案：D解析：拉丁美洲人反过来认为他们很冷淡。weakness 虚弱；carelessness 粗心；friendliness 友好；coldness 冷淡。13A.talkBtravelClaug
29、hDthink答案：A解析：很显然，当人们谈话时，许多事情都在发生。talk 讲话；travel 旅行；laugh 笑；think 思考。14A.curiosityBexcitementCmisunderstandingDnervousness答案：C解析：误解的可能就会很大。misunderstanding意为“误会；误解”。15A.chanceBtimeCresultDadvice答案：D解析：不管什么样的情况，最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则：用自己想被对待的方式对待别人，就是己所不欲，勿施于人。chance 机会；time 时间；result 结果；advice 建议。阅读下面短文，在空
30、白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I feel like Im always running around.Life, in its gentle way, _1_ (try) to slow me down to stop, look at, and listen to the beauty which surrounds me every day.Several days ago, as I rushed down the street, I found myself behind a woman in a wheelchair.Not _2_ (intend) to rush
31、 past her on a crowded street, I slowed down and stayed behind her.When we stopped at the traffic lights, I noticed _3_ on the other side of the crosswalk _4_ (be) another woman around the same agealso in a wheelchair.Something simple yet _5_ (beauty) happened as they crossed each other.The woman co
32、ming towards us was wearing a broad smile.Then I stared_6_ the woman who was next to me.They both locked eyes for a minute _7_ smiled widely.Just in that brief moment of passing each other, they exchanged so much.Deeply moved, I thought of the scene_8_ mothers held small babies in recognition of one
33、 another.If either of them had looked up, they would have noticed a third woman smiling broadly on _9_ (see) their communication.It _10_ (entire) made my day witness this small beautiful gesture of truly “seeing” each other.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了“我”总是在四处奔波，生活让“我”减速，停下来发现身边的美丽。1tries/is_trying解析：考查动
34、词的时态。生活总是以它平和的方式试着让“我”减速。根据句意可知，此处用一般现在时或现在进行时。故填tries/is trying。2intending解析：考查现在分词的用法。“我”没打算在拥挤的大街上超过她。此处I 和 intend 是主动关系，故填intending。3that解析：考查宾语从句的连接词。此处that在宾语从句中不作成分。4was解析：考查动词的时态。根据前文的noticed 可知，此处用一般过去时，故填was。5beautiful解析：考查形容词的用法。此处与simple并列修饰不定代词something, 用形容词作后置定语，故填beautiful。6at解析：考查固定
35、搭配。此处stare at 意为“盯着”。“我”盯着“我”身边的那位女士。故填at。7and解析：考查并列连词。此处 locked 和 smiled 是两个并列的动词，故填and。8where解析：考查定语从句的关系词。此处the scene 为先行词，在后面的定语从句中作地点状语，故填where。9seeing解析：考查动名词的用法。此处介词on 之后用动名词，故填seeing。10entirely解析：考查副词的用法。此处修饰动词made 用副词的形式，故填entirely。假如你是李华，你校校报的英文版就身势语的差异进行征稿。请你根据以下表格内容完成一个关于中美身势语差异的英文稿件。身势
36、语美国中国身体接触保持距离，较少接触，尤其是同性之间身体接触较多，例如女性之间可以手拉手等伸舌头一种粗鲁的表现一种尴尬的表现拍小孩的头给予安慰或鼓励表示喜爱注意：1短文应包括表格所示的全部内容，可适当发挥；2词数80左右，文章开头已经写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：轻拍pat安慰comfortAs we have more communication with foreigners, we should pay more attention to the differences in the body language.As_we_can_see_from_the_table,_many_dif
37、ferences_exist_between_Chinese_and_American_body_language.It_has_been_found_that_there_are_more_physical_touches_between_people_in_China_than_in_America.Women_in_China_often_walk_hand_in_hand,_which_is_not_so_common_in_America.In_America,_people_usually_keep_a_distance_from_each_other_and_they_seldo
38、m_touch_each_other,_especially_for_people_of_the_same_sex.Also,_Americans_think_it_rude_to_put_out_ones_tongue,_while_the_Chinese_often_use_this_gesture_when_they_are_embarrassed.Furthermore,_Chinese_people_will_pat_children_on_the_head_if_they_like_them,_while_Americans_do_so_when_they_want_to_express_encouragement_or_comfort.In_a_word,_differences_do_exist;_only_by_fully_understanding_all_the_differences_in_body_language_can_we_expect_to_communicate_properly.
