1、Unit 4Section .阅读理解A simple gesture can be formed into a childs memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture.A new finding suggests that parents, social workers, psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as
2、 their words.Gestures can be as informative as speech, but hand gestures are so common that we rarely notice were using them.While the recall of both adults and children are easy to react to suggestion, the memories of children are known to be particularly influenced，said lead researcher Sara Broade
3、rs of Northwestern University.Kids are used to looking to adults to tell events for them and can be misled even if not intentionally (故意地)Previous research, for example, has shown that detail-loaded questions often cause false answers; when asked, say “Did you drink juice at the picnic？” the child i
4、s likely to say “yes” even if no juice had been available.It is not that the child is consciously lying, but rather the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.To avoid this problem, social workers have long been advised to ask children only open-ended questions, such as “What did you have a
5、t the picnic？” But an open-ended question paired with a gesture, briefly meaning a juice box, is treated like a detailed question.That is, children become likely to answer falsely.And it isnt just a few kids: 77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by
6、 an ordinary gesture.Gestures may also become more popular when talking with non-fluent language users, such as little kids, Broaders said as hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.“It certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.”In general, Bro
7、aders advises parents and other adults to “Try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event.Otherwise, you might be getting answers that dont reflect what actually happened.”文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。手势语在一定程度上会增加相互间的理解。然而，它也有消极作用，即误导对方，尤其是会误导孩子，本文就介绍了这一研究结果。1According to the text, gestures
8、_C_.Ahave not any function at allBare rarely used by peopleChave a certain effect on childrenDare often used by social workers解析：细节理解题。文章第一段就指出手势语对孩子有影响，而全文都在说这一观点。故选C。2Why are kids easy to be misled by gestures according to Sara Broaders？_B_AThese gestures are very attractive.BTheir memories are af
9、fected easily.CChildren are easy to tell lies.DThese gestures are used frequently.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段首句“A simple gesture can be formed into a childs memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture.”和第三段可知，主要原因是孩子的记忆很容易受到外界的影响。故选B。3The underl
10、ined word “impart” in Paragraph 6 means _D_.AseparateBtell apartCconfuseDpass on解析：词义猜测题。由语境可知，大人对孩子使用更多的手势语是有原因的，手势语能够传达那些不熟悉的单词和短语的含义。故选D。4What would be the best title for the text？_B_AGesturesa Useful Way of EducationBGestures Can Mislead ChildrenCGestures Mean Adults DirectionsDGestures Affect C
11、hildren Much解析：标题归纳题。短文主要介绍了一项研究结果：手势语会对孩子产生误导作用。D项表达内容太宽泛。故选B。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most of us lead a busy life._1.D_We think, “If I reached my 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, ta
12、ke time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings._2.C_ There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us! And as Brodersen explains，“Look for 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 s
13、ee.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._3.G_ One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh.Make time to laugh every day.Thirdly, dont take your family
14、 and friends for granted.Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life.When you think of someone, why not call, e-mail or write them？_4.F_ As Wayne Lawton explains，“Invest time in relationships.Remove the attitude: Whats in it for me? Happiness is found in putting others interes
15、ts, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible.Selfishness is a dead-end street.”_5.B_ABe aware of beauty in nature.BSo please treasure relationships.CYou dont need to travel far to find beauty.DDriven by the“urgent”，we forget to enjoy life.EIn my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps a
16、nd reading novels.FA short e-mail 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.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。解析：1根据上文“Most of us lead a busy life.”可知，大多数人过着忙碌的
17、生活，故D项“Driven by the urgent，we forget to enjoy life.”符合此处语境。故选D。2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 travel far to find beauty.”符合语境。故选C。3根据上文“.taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and eas
18、e 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。4根据上一句“When you think of someone, why not call, e-mail 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 e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someon
19、e.”与之相符。故选F。5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。.完形填空Body language is quiet and secret and it is the most powerful language of all! It speaks louder than words.According to specialists, our bodies se
20、nd out more _1.D_ than we realize.In fact, nonverbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really _2.D_.And body language is particularly _3.C_ when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed, what is called body language is so _4.C_ a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And mis
21、understandings occur as a result of it._5.A_，different societies treat the distance between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having _6.C_ contact (接触)even with friends, and certainly not with _7.A_.People from Latin American countries, _8.B_，touch each other quite a lot.Ther
22、efore, its possible that in _9.B_，it may look like a Latino is _10.D_ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep _11.C_which the Latino will in return regard as _12.D_.Clearly, a great
23、 deal is going on when people _13.A_.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from different cultures, theres a strong possibility of _14.C_.But whatever the situation, the best _15.D_ is to obey the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文
24、。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.hopeBreceiveCdiscoverDmean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.immediateBmisleadingCimportantDdiffi
25、cult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。ey
26、e 眼睛；verbal 言辞的； bodily 身体的；telephone 电话。7A.strangersBrelativesCneighboursDenemies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。8A.in other wordsBon the other handCin a similar wayDby all means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.troubleBconversa
27、tionCsilenceDexperiment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解析：在对话过程中，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。
28、12A.weaknessBcarelessnessCfriendlinessDcoldness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.talkBtravelClaughDthink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解析：误解的可能就会很大。misunderstanding意为“误会；误解”。1
29、5A.chanceBtimeCresultDadvice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。.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。I feel like Im always running around.Life, in its gentle way, _1.tries/is trying_ (try) to slow me down to stop, look at, and listen to the be
30、auty 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.intending_ (intend) to rush past her on a crowded street, I slowed down and stayed behind her.When we stopped at the traffic lights, I noticed _3.that_ on the other s
31、ide of the crosswalk _4.was_ (be) another woman around the same agealso in a wheelchair.Something simple yet _5.beautiful_ (beauty) happened as they crossed each other.The woman coming towards us was wearing a broad smile.Then I stared_6.at_ the woman who was next to me.They both locked eyes for a m
32、inute _7.and_ smiled widely.Just in that brief moment of passing each other, they exchanged so much.Deeply moved, I thought of the scene_8.where_ mothers held small babies in recognition of one another.If either of them had looked up, they would have noticed a third woman smiling broadly on _9.seein
33、g_ (see) their communication.It _10.entirely_ (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。解析：1考查动词的时态。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。2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
34、是主动关系。故填intending。3考查宾语从句的连接词。此处that在宾语从句中不作成分。4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。5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。6考查固定搭配。此处stare at 意为“盯着”。“我”盯着“我”身边的那位女士。故填at。7考查并列连词。此处 locked 和 smiled 是两个并列的动词。故填and。8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。9考查动名词的用法。此处
35、介词on 之后用动名词。故填seeing。10考查副词的用法。此处修饰动词made 用副词的形式。故填entirely。.应用文写作假设你是李华。你班同学Bob在交通事故中受伤，你和其他同学都感到很难过。同学们决定让你代表全班给Bob写一封慰问信，祝他早日康复。内容如下：1星期五下午代表全班去看望他；2让他不要担心学习；3如果有什么需要，请他告知。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：代表on behalf ofDear Bob，_Yours sincerely，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Bob，We were just
36、 told about the accident you had.Im sorry to hear about it and our other classmates are all sad about the news.Im going to see you on behalf of our class on this Friday afternoon.I will bring you a couple of books you will enjoy.We will help you to catch up in school as soon as you are out of hospital.If there is anything else we can do for you, please let me know.Dont worry about your studies.We do hope that you will not be too sad in bed and that you will recover soon.Yours sincerely，Li Hua
