1、1 Unit4 Part1 作业作业 UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE Part 1 Reading and Thinking 能力提升练能力提升练 . .阅读理解阅读理解 A A Apart from our tongue, in my point of view, eyes are another kind of language we use to express ourselves. Through ones eyes, we can read sorrow, happiness, encouragement, and many other emotions. Eyes are
2、 always one of the fastest and most direct organs to reveal your thoughts. Until now, I still remember an unforgettable experience, which happened when I took part in a singing contest at the age of nine. It was the power of my mothers eyes that encouraged me to go for it. I had shown great interest
3、 in singing before that, but I was too shy to sing in the public. So one day my mother took me to sign up for the singing contest. With my mothers company and encouragement, I was determined to meet that challenge. Standing on the stage, I suddenly found I had become the focus of all the eyes. I got
4、 so nervous that I couldnt even keep my eyes open. When it was my turn to be introduced to the audience and sing, I became even more nervous. I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemed to have left me, as I couldnt remember anything. Searching for help, I met my mothers eyes which were sparkli
5、ng with encouragement and strong power. It seemed that they were speaking to me, Come on! Baby! Take it easy. Ill always be with you! I read the message through her eyes and at that moment I got my confidence back and began to sing my song. When I came down from the stage, she came up to me, saying,
6、 Great! Im proud of you! and gave me a big hug.At that time, I found her eyes filled with tears of joy. Sometimes, you see, just the encouraging eyes themselves can make a shy person brave. 1. What does the author mean to do by telling her unforgettable experience? A. To prove the authors view that
7、eyes are another kind of language we use to express ourselves. 2 B. To prove that the eyes are very important parts of our bodies. C. To let us share her unforgettable experience. D. To tell us that how she became brave. 2. Whats the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph? A. Show.B.
8、Experience.C. Contact.D. Understand. 3. What did the mother think of the authors performance? A. Poor.B. Not good.C. Splendid.D. Hopeful. 4. Whats the best title of the passage? A. My unforgettable experience B. Eyes C.Asinging contest D. Confidence and success 【答案】1.A2.A3. C4. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者
9、通过讲述自己的故事来证明一个观点，那就是眼睛 是我们表达自己的另一种语言。 【1 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段 Eyes are always one of the fastest and most direct organs to reveal your thoughts.(眼睛总是揭示你想法的最快和最直接的器官之一)可知，此处 提出了作者对眼睛的观点。由此推测，作者第二段通过描述自己的亲身经历来证明 此的观点。A. To prove the authors view that eyes are another kind of language we use to express o
10、urselves.(为了证明作者的观点，即眼睛是我们用来表达自己的另一种语言) 符合以上推测，故选 A 项。 【2 题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线部分 Eyes are always one of the fastest and most direct organs to reveal your thoughts.可知，此处指眼睛是 reveal 你的思想的最快和最直接的器官。根 据句意，尤其是 your thoughts，猜测 reveal 意为“展示，表现”。A. Show.(展示)符 合语境，故选 A 项。 【3 题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的 When I came down f
11、rom the stage, she came up to me, 3 saying, Great! Im proud of you! and gave me a big hug.(当我从舞台上下来时，她朝 我走来，说：“太好了！我为你感到骄傲！”并给了我一个大大的拥抱。)可推测， 作者的妈妈认为作者的表演非常不错。C. Splendid.(极好的)符合以上说法，故选 C 项。 【4 题详解】 主旨大意题。 根据第一段的 Apart from our tongue, in my point of view, eyes are another kind of language we use to
12、 express ourselves.(在我看来， 除了我们的语言， 眼睛是我们 用来表达自己的另一种语言。)和最后一段的 Sometimes, you see, just the encouraging eyes themselves can make a shy person brave.(你看，有时一个鼓励的眼神让一个害羞 的人变得勇敢。)可知，全文贯穿了一个主题，那就是眼睛。文章开头点出作者对眼 睛的观点，然后通过事例说明自己的观点，最后一句话又点明观点，首尾相呼应， 主题明确。B. Eyes(眼睛)可以作为本文标题，故选 B 项。 B B Body language is the q
13、uiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to pe
14、ople you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of anything. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you
15、re unhappy. Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little. Legs. Your legs tend to move around
16、a lot more than normal when you are nervous or 4 telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still. Posture (姿势).Agood posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult,
17、which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable. Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you dont wish to make. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased. Face. When you lie, you
18、 might put on a false face. But that expression would crack quickly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness， disgust (厌恶)and fear. 5. When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that. A. he is not afraidB. he is outgoing C. he is angryD. he is cool 6
19、. If you want to appear confident, you should. A. move your arms a lotB. cross your arms C. move your head a littleD. keep your head level 7. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. Body language, the most commonly used language B. Body movements give away secrets of mind C.
20、Arms tell more than legs D. Facial expressions tell the truth 【答案】5.A6. D7. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了身体的不同部分的运动表达着不同的含义， 肢体语言在泄露我们的思想。 【5 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段 If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of anything.（如果你将手臂放在身体两侧或 背后，这表明你无所畏惧）可知当一
21、个人把他的手臂放在背后，他试图告诉你他不 害怕。故选 A。 5 【6 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第三段 When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. （如 果你想显得自信，那就让头保持在水平位置）可知如果想表现得自信，要让头保持 在水平位置。故选 D。 【7 题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段最后一句 So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.（所以，当你的嘴闭上的时候，你的身体却在诉说）可知这 篇文章主要讲了身体的不同部分的运动表达着不同
22、的含义，肢体语言在泄露我们的 思想，这篇文章最好的题目是“身体的动作透露出心灵的秘密”。故选 B。 . .七选五七选五 How to Develop Interpersonal Skills People use interpersonal skills daily socially as well as professionally and usually without even being conscious of their effectiveness. In the workplace, listening, communicating, working together and m
23、anners are important interpersonal skills.An employee who falls short of any of these soft skills must work consciously to strengthen and develop them._8_ Listen up. Active listening is a skill that must be learned and practiced._9_The active listener provides feedback by focusing their full attenti
24、on on the speaker and responding with verbal and non-verbal clues that the speakers message is heard and understood. Avoid failure to communicate. Simply talking to people does not guarantee that your message is getting across. Common barriers to communication are lack of verbal clues, cultural diff
25、erences, lack of interest, distractions, and unfamiliar expressions. Expect such barriers and deal with them. Learn to think before you speak, and express yourself clearly and carefully._10_ Get it together. Working together is the key to working effectively._11_Create such an environment, rather th
26、an competition, and respect the opinions of others. Praise and thank co-workers for their contributions and treat all suggestions and opinions with respect. _12_ 6 The basics of these interpersonal skills are the rules of politeness and good manners. Respecting other cultures can strengthen a relati
27、onship. Be aware of what is happening in your co-workers lives and care for them. Stay cheerful and positive in the office. A. Mind your manners. B. Stay positive to infect others. C. Working successfully with others can make a career. D. It can avoid letting the speakers message disappear. E. Pract
28、ice smiling in front of the mirror until you feel confident. F. Otherwise, the employee cant get along with superiors and co-workers. G. Control your non-verbal communicationfacial expressions, body language and eye contact. 【答案】8. F9. D10. G11. C12.A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。在工作场合倾听、交流、合作和礼仪都是非常重要的人 际技能。文章
29、给不擅长这方面的人提供了一些建议。 【8 题详解】 上文 An employee who falls short of any of these soft skills must work consciously to strengthen and develop them.(缺乏这些软技能中的任何一项的员工必须有意识地工作 以加强和培养这些技能)与F. Otherwise, the employee cant get along with superiors and co-workers.(否则，员工无法与上级以及同事和睦相处)承接自然，选项是缺乏这些软 技能的后果，此外 employee
30、是关键词，故选 F 项， 【9 题详解】 上文 Active listening is a skill that must be learned and practiced.(积极的倾听是一种必 须学习和练习的技能)与 D. It can avoid letting the speakers message disappear.(这可以 避免漏掉说话者的信息)承接自然，选项中的 it 就是上文提到的 active listening，故 选 D 项。 【10 题详解】 上文 Learn to think before you speak, and express yourself clearl
31、y and carefully.(在说话 之前， 要学会思考， 并且要能够清楚和认真地表达自己)与 G. Control your non-verbal communication facial expressions, body language and eye contact.(要控制你的非言 7 语交流面部表情、肢体语言和眼神接触)承接自然，上下文都是避免沟通失败的 方法，符合小标题 Avoid failure to communicate.(避免沟通失败)的话题，故选 G 项。 【11 题详解】 上文 Working together is the key to working eff
32、ectively.(合作是提高工作效率的关键) 与 C. Working successfully with others can make a career.(与他人成功的合作可以使你 在事业上有所成就)承接自然，上下文都说明了合作的重要性，此外 working together 是关键词，故选 C 项。 【12 题详解】 根据下文 The basics of these interpersonal skills are the rules of politeness and good manners. Respecting other cultures can strengthen a relationship. Be aware of what is happening in your co-workers lives and care for them. Stay cheerful and positive in the office.(人际技能的基本是礼貌和良好的礼仪。尊重其它文化可以加强关系。了解你 同事的生活并关心他们。在办公室里保持愉快和积极)可知，本段主要讲述人际技能 的基础是礼貌和良好的礼仪的规则，故 A. Mind your manners.(注意你的礼仪)可以作 为本段小标题，且 manners 是关键词，故选 A 项。 8
