2015-2016学年高一英语外研版必修4 阅读提升作业 九 Module 3 Period 1 Word版含解析.docVIP

温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。 阅读提升作业 九 Module 3　Period 1 阅读理解 A When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally(非语言地)before saying anything by making gestures. According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication, only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don’t know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means“yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean“no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying“I’ve heard you”. In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means“Everything is all right”. However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there. In the United States, raising your clasped(紧握)hands above your head means“I’m the champion”or“I’m the winner”. It is the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman(政治家)made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship. In the United States, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the other three fingers spread out means“Everything is OK”and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean“You’re worth nothing”. There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans usually feel comfortable when speaking with someone if the distance between them is about eighteen inches to arm’s le