How __11__ should people stand to each other when they're having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America, people stand very close when __12__.Europeans like to have __13__ distance between them, while some Africans __14__ even more space. You can __15__ great discomfort by standing too close to another person. Not being __16__ of this can even prevent someone from understanding or __17__ the ideas you're trying to get across.
To create a positive environment for communication, your nonverbal message must closely __18__ your verbal message. One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and __19__ around each other and with people they respect. This can __20__ clues about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions.
语篇解读:本文为一篇说明文,讲述了不同的文化对眼神接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。另外,不同的文化对人与人之间站立距离远近的理解也有所不同。所以,要想真正了解一种文化,一定不要忽视无声语言所传达的信息。
1.A.exercise B.touch
C.education D.strength
解析:选B physical touch意为"身体接触",这从第6空后的physical contact可得到暗示。
2.A.schools B.villages
C.homelands D.cultures
解析:选D 第一段已提到不同文化(different cultures)中人们对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。此处举例说明,故此空填"文化"一词。
3.A.uncertain B.angry
C.unfamiliar D.popular
解析:选C 在拉美和亚洲文化中,小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表现。而对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with意为"对......不熟悉"。
4.A.disrespect B.idea
C.danger D.disappointment
解析:选A 此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间是转折关系。既然前一句说是show respect,此处应当是a sign of disrespect。
5.A.seeing B.staring at
C.looking D.glancing at