thoughts into our hands. But gestures don't just show what we're thinking - they actually help us think. Toddlers (初学走路的孩子) who are encouraged to gesture tend to start producing more words. Adults involved in various problem­solving tasks do better when they are encouraged to gesture. Putting ideas into motions brings us closer to grasping what we need to grasp.

语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章解释了人们说话时为什么会做手势。

5．Which can best replace the underlined word "queer" in Paragraph 1?

A．Strange. B．Terrible.

C．Boring. D．Funny.

解析：选A　词义猜测题。由下文那位女士做手势、讲话、翻译的情节及段末的"that moment of confusion"可推断，那位女士的表现很奇怪。

6．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Newborn babies don't gesture.

C．Babies learn to gesture from their parents.

D．People gesture when they talk face to face.

解析：选B　段落大意题。由第二段中的" how movements are tied to speech"及"gesture is so tightly bound to language that"以及所举例子可推断，本段主要是说手势和语言是紧密联系的。

7．Through kids' gestures in the example of glasses, researchers know ________.

A．kids often ignore glasses' shapes

B．kids under 7 are not good at gesturing

C．kids prefer taller glasses to shorter ones

D．kids can realize the importance of glasses' widths

解析：选D　细节理解题。由第三段末的"while gesturing that the glass is wider ... both dimensions are important"可知，通过孩子们的手势可以知道他们能够意识到玻璃容器宽度的重要性。

8．Gesturing makes people ________.

A．more persuasive

B．get distracted more easily

C．feel discouraged while talking

D．think and express more effectively

解析：选D　推理判断题。由最后一段可知，被鼓励做手势的孩子表达能力会比较强；成年人做手势可以帮助思考进而解决问题。据此可推断，做手势帮助人们更有效地思考和表达。

Camp Friendship

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Who: Children age 3－14 who need to work on social, communication, and friendship skills.

What: A super­fun summer program with tons of indoor & outdoor playtime, games, arts & crafts, water play, sports, and more！Kids will also work on school preparedness skills such as following the timetable, working with a group, waiting nicely, etc.