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Different people use different languages. We Chinese speak Chinese, and, most of us are learning a foreign language. But there is another kind of language we need to know — the language of the body.
All over the world, people “talk with their hand, with their heads and with their eyes. ” When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British do? Americans are more informal (不拘小节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved (保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask your name.
When British or American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man, he just smiles, and says, “Hello. ” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言很重要, 不同国家的人有不同的肢体语言。
21. In the passage, the writer thinks that body language is _______.
A. useless B. difficult
C. quite easy D. important
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中But there is another kind of language we need to know — the language of the body. 可知, 作者认为肢体语言很重要, 也需要了解。
22. Which of the following is right?
A. Different countries have the same body language.
B. Different countries have different body language.
C. People in Asia share the same body language.
D. Many people only use their body language.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。通读全文内容可知, 不同国家的人有不同的肢体语言。
23. If an American friend visits you, he probably _______.
A. sit straight B. never sits down
C. makes fun of you D. sits freely
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中Americans are more informal than the British. 可知, 美国人不拘小节, 他可能随意地坐着。
