1、高效作业19 Period Writing(见学生用书P137).阅读理解A What people say is only one aspect of good communication. Good listening skills and body language are also important for us to effectively communicate with others. Effective communication involves more than talking to a person. How things are said, words are ch
2、osen and tones are adopted are all aspects of good communication.Body language, a common form of nonverbal communication, can support what a speaker is saying. Studies have shown that of the information that is received from other people, only 10% is from what they say and 40% is from the tone and s
3、peed of their voice. The other 50% is obtained from their body language. Reading body language is part of developing social skills.Some professionals, such as lawyers, governmental security officers and doctors on mental problems, learn to read every type of body language of others to help in their
4、jobs. They look for specific signs, while the average person reads some body language subconsciously(下意识地). Body language can involve one aspect such as the eyes, or the use of different body parts. Where the body is positioned in relation to another person or at a table is another piece in communic
5、ating what the person is feeling. Troubles may arise(出现) when body language is misunderstood.Good listening skills clear the way to a clear message while bad listening skills create barriers which can confuse or stop the message. Good listeners can use body language by nodding occasionally to show i
6、nterest and understanding, make eye contact with the speaker, repeat some of the words and feelings, and summarize what they have heard. All these can avoid communication troubles.Poor listeners rarely communicate effectively. Barriers they commonly use may include: interruptions, inappropriate humo
7、r, judgments, criticisms, and unrelated questions. People who are attempting to communicate with a person who continually throws out barriers will often stop talking and they even get angry as they feel misunderstood and frustrated. Healthy minded people are able to communicate with others effective
8、ly by avoiding these barriers. They are able to let their partners know what they want regularly and clearly.(C)1What can we learn from the first paragraph?ASpeakers usually pay little attention to what they say and what words and tones they use.BGood communication means talking to a person effectiv
9、ely with right tones and speed.CBody language and listening skills are highly involved in successful communication.DThe manner of communication is determined by the listener rather than the speaker.(C)2According to the studies, body language _Amakes up 40% of the information received from communicat
10、ionBsometimes leads people to misunderstand what others have saidCcan remind the listeners of what the speakers are actually expressingDcan only be correctly read by people with excellent social skills(A)3Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?ATo emphasize that communication involves mor
11、e than talking.BTo introduce different types of nonverbal communication.CTo suggest ways to effectively communicate with others.DTo discuss the different effects of good and poor listening skills.答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章介绍了有效的沟通不仅仅是与人交谈，良好的倾听技巧和肢体语言对于我们有效地与他人沟通也很重要。1C细节理解题。根据第一段中“Good listening skills and bod
12、y language are also important for us to effectively communicate with others.”可知，肢体语言和倾听技巧是成功沟通的关键。故选C项。2C细节理解题。根据第二段中“The other 50% is obtained from their body language.”可知，肢体语言可以提醒倾听者说话的人实际想表达的意思。故选C项。3A推理判断题。纵观全文可知，文章开篇点题，结合第一段中“What people say is only one aspect of good communication.”及“Effective
13、 communication involves more than talking to a person.”可知，作者写本文目的是强调交流不仅仅包括如何说话。故选A项。BCommunicating effectively means more than knowing what to say and when to say it. Communication involves the subtle signals your body language sends to those who are watching. Here are some common body actions and
14、the impressions they create：Fiddling(不停拨弄) Playing with your watch or a pen looks like youre bored or impatient.Clock watching It looks like youre to move on to something else.Tapping Tapping your feet or fingers suggests you are impatient or nervous.Staring An unblinking(不眨眼的) stare conveys threate
15、ning or violent behaviour.Legs crossed or body hunched(弓背) It looks like you lack confidence.Arms crossed If you keep your arms folded during communication, you appear to be defending yourself against the others.Touching your face When you have your hand in front of your mouth, you appear very shy.R
16、ubbing your nose, looking away People who are lying often rub their noses or look away when speaking.No eye contact If you wont look the other speaker in the eye, you seem to have low interest or a lack of confidence. (Dont forget staring above.)How you communicate with your body language is just as
17、 important as what you say. Watch your body language and control the unconscious messages you might be sending.(C)4Which of the following people looks shy according to the passage?ABCD(C)5If you want to show confidence when communicating, you should _Across your legs or hunch your bodyBavoid direct
18、eye contactClook the other speaker in the eyeDkeep touching your face(C)6Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?AHow to Make a Good Impression on OthersBCan You Read Body Language?CControl Your Body Language for Effective CommunicationDHow to Send Effective Information Throu
19、gh Body Language答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章介绍了一些常见的身体动作和它们给人的印象以及控制你的肢体语言的重要性。4C细节理解题。由文章中“Touching your face When you have your hand in front of your mouth, you appear very shy.”可知，摸脸当你把手放在嘴边时，你会显得很害羞。再结合选项照片可知，C项图片中的人看起来害羞。故选C。5C细节理解题。由文章中“No eye contact If you wont look the other speaker in the eye, you seem
20、to have low interest or a lack of confidence.” 可知，如果你想在交流时表现出自信，你应该看着对方的眼睛。故选C。6C主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Here are some common body actions and the impressions they create”及最后一段“How you communicate with your body language is just as important as what you say. Watch your body language and control the unconscious
21、 messages you might be sending.”可知，文章主要介绍了一些常见的身体动作和它们给人的印象以及控制你的肢体语言的重要性，C项最能概括全文。.完形填空Mick Polly, who lives with his teenage daughter Carolina in a house, is known as the bike man. Over the past five years, Mick has repaired and _1_hundreds of bicycles for needy kids.One day, a 13yearold boy with
22、a _2_bike walked by Micks house. “I was working in my _3_， and he asked if I could fix it，” says Mick, now 53. Mick asked friends on Facebook if they had the _4_ part. The towns former police chief saw the _5_and donated two used bicycles. Mick took parts from each to _6_a new set of wheels for the
23、boy. Soon after, Mick, who _7_a toy business, repaired a bike for the boys brother and built one for his sister. _8_ spread, and within the year, he had fixed up dozens of bikes for _9_kids whose parents couldnt _10_to buy new ones. “People were _11_bikes day and night，” says Mick. He _12_the bikes
24、and bike parts in his garage._13_， the bike man has repaired hundreds of cycles and _14_away nearly 700 newly built bikes. Theyre free but the kids must _15_to two things：“Theyve got to mind whoevers _16_them, and theyve got to study hard at school. If a kids _17_are low, Mick requires a teachers _1
25、8_， saying that theyre doing their best，” Mick says.Mick also hopes that the _19_will get kids off the couch(沙发).“When I was growing up, we all rode our bikes. _20_these kids can get some exercise，” Mick says.(B)1ApurchasedBbuiltCinvented Dfound(C)2Anew BsharedCbroken Dwaste(D)3Ashop BstudyCoffice D
26、garage(A)4Amissing BchallengingCbestselling Ddeveloping(C)5Atruth BemailCpost Daccident(B)6Aride BengineerCbuy Dexamine(D)7Aobtains BwantsCprotects Downs(A)8AWord BWealthCChildren DBicycles(B)9Anaughty BlocalCtroublesome Daggressive(C)10Aspare BspendCafford Dearn(D)11Abreaking down Bfalling fromCmak
27、ing use of Ddropping off(D)12Acreates BhidesCpractises Dstores(B)13ATo the end BTo dateCTo begin with DTo sum up(A)14Agiven BthrownCput Dgot(C)15Acontribute BdevoteCagree Dlead(D)16Aeducating BneedingCrecommending Draising(C)17Aheights BpositionsCgrades Dspirits(B)18Apresence BnoteCletter Dpermit(A)
28、19Abikes BschoolsCtextbooks Dcars(A)20AHopefully BFortunatelyCEventually DFrankly答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章讲述了Mick Polly在过去的5年里，一直为贫困的孩子修理和制造了数百辆自行车的事迹。1B由后文“hundreds of bicycles for needy kids”可知Mick为贫困的孩子修理和制造了数百辆自行车。后文“nearly 700 newly built bikes”也有原词复现。故选B。2C由后文“asked if I could fix it”可知男孩骑的车是坏了的。broken弄坏
29、了的。3D由前文“walked by Micks house”可推知Mick当时最有可能在家中的车库里。后文“in his garage”也是提示。故选D。4A由后文“Mick took parts from each”可知Mick在网上找这辆自行车缺失的部件。故选A。5C句意：镇里的前警察局长看到了这个帖子(post)，并捐赠了两辆二手自行车。由前文“Mick asked friends on Facebook”可知是看到网上的帖子。故选C。6B由后文宾语“a new set of wheels”可知是设计新轮子，用engineer。故选B。7D由后文“a toy business”可知此处
30、指Mick拥有(own)一家玩具公司。故选D。8A这里表示Mick为当地买不起自行车的小孩修理自行车的消息传开了，word spread表示“消息传开”。 9B结合语境应是为当地的(local)孩子修理自行车，其他选项不符合语境。故选B。10C由前文孩子们的自行车坏了也只能修理而不是买新的可知，他们的父母买不起(couldnt afford)新车。故选C。11D结合前后文语境“People were.bikes day and night”可知Mick为大家修理自行车，所以人们是放下(drop off)自行车。故选D。12D由后文“the bikes and bike parts in his
31、 garage”可知他把自行车和自行车零件储存(store)在车库里。故选D。13B结合后文“the bike man has repaired hundreds of cycles”可知表示“到目前为止(To date)，他已经修理了数百辆自行车”。故选B。14A由后文“away nearly 700 newly built bikes”可知Mick为孩子们修理好自行车，并且赠送(give away)了700辆新自行车。故选A。15C结合后文Mick对孩子们的两项要求可知，要得到这些免费自行车，孩子们必须同意两件事。故选C。16D后文“them”指的是孩子们，因此是让孩子们记住是谁在抚养(r
32、aise)他们。故选D。17C结合后文“Mick requires a teachers”以及“theyre doing their best”可知此处指的是如果孩子在学校的分数(grades)低，故选C。18Bpresence出席；note便条；证明书；letter 信；permit允许。结合后文“saying that theyre doing their best”可知对于分数低的孩子，Mick需要他们的老师的便条证明他们确实尽力了。故选C。19A结合后文“we all rode our bikes”可知此处指自行车。故选A。20AHopefully希望；Fortunately幸运地；E
33、ventually终于；Frankly坦率地。由前文“will get kids off the couch”以及后文“these kids can get some exercise”可知Mick是希望这些孩子能从沙发上起来，得到一些锻炼。故选A。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Your body language will give out a lot more information. 1_Based_(base) on your body language, it can be seen whether you are selfconf
34、ident. It can also show if you are a busy 2_or_a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking 3_truthfully_(truthful) or not. Body language can show how 4_enthusiastic_(enthusiasm) you are and if you are a nice person, someone who takes his work seriously or who has a sense
35、 of humour can enjoy a joke from time 5_to_ time. The members of the application committee will have an interview with you, in 6_which_ your answers wont only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to 7_what_you say, but also to how you say it. Body language will determine first if it “c
36、licks”， and sometimes all it takes is just a few 8_seconds_(second). Everybody uses body language, but it 9_takes_(take) place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的) level. 10_Using_(use) body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章讲述了肢体语言的作用。1Based考
37、查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，逗号后句子结构完整，故base为非谓语动词，base与it为被动关系，故填based。be based on为固定搭配，意为“根据”，位于句首，首字母须大写。2or考查连词。由空前a busy以及下文a quiet type可知，此处应填表示“还是，或者”的连词。 3truthfully考查副词。修饰动词are speaking，作状语，用副词形式。 4enthusiastic考查形容词。由空前how以及空后you are可知，此处用形容词作表语。5to考查介词。 from time to time为固定搭配，意为“偶尔，不时地”。6which考查定语从句。分析
38、句子结构可知，所填词与介词in引导非限制性定语从句，且在定语从句中作介词in的宾语，故填which。 7what考查名词性从句。由空前介词to可知，所填词引导宾语从句，且在宾语从句中作宾语，表示什么之意，故填what。 8seconds考查名词复数。 前有a few修饰，所以用复数形式。 9takes考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据时态一致原则，结合上文的“Everybody uses body language”可知用一般现在时。主语为it，故填takes。10Using考查非谓语动词。 句中已有谓语动词，故use为非谓语动词，use与句子主语“you ”之间为主动关系，应用using。位于句首
39、，首字母大写。.应用文写作本学期的学习马上就要结束了。假定你是李华，请给笔友Mike写信，介绍你本学期英语学习中感兴趣的肢体语言这个话题。词数80左右。Dear Mike，How time flies! It comes to the end of this term. I remember its last month that we were learning “Body Language”. Our English teacher held a pile of cards. She smiled and told us that we were to play a game using
40、those cards. She chose four pairs to perform some kinds of facial expressions and guess them out. The performing classmates tried their best to play their parts, which made us burst into laughter from time to time. Its not only a very interesting class but it also helps me have a better understanding of body language.Mike, would you also tell me something interesting about body language?Best wishes！_Yours_sincerely，_Li_Hua
