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1、 - 1 -UnitUnit 4 4 BodyBody languagelanguage PeriodPeriod 3 3 LearningLearning aboutabout LanguageLanguage课后阅读作业课后阅读作业. 阅读理解AWe convey information through the position and movement of the body. We often use gestures or body movements to stress what we are saying. For example, when I lecture, I often
2、 use my hands to emphasize(强调)points or point to something on the blackboard. Some people use them more than others. The victory sign, the OK sign, the goodbye wave and the blowing of a kiss are all popular gestures in America. It is important to recognize, however, that most gestures are not univer
3、sally recognized. For example, although the OK gesture means acceptance in America, it has other meanings in other cultures. In France it means worthlessness. And in Greece, it is considered obscene(淫秽的). There are some sex differences in nonverbal behavior. In American culture, men tend to sit or s
4、tand with legs apart and hands outward, while women tend to keep legs together and hands at their sides. Women are also better than men at understanding nonverbal gestures. A nonverbal behavior is to have the tongue just slightly protruding(突出)from the mouth. A study showed that people were less wil
5、ling to approach others who had their tongues showing. Perhaps this is why people often tend to avoid individuals with bad nonverbal behaviors. When we make decisions about other people, we learn to recognize nonverbal cues(提示)and understand them along with nonverbal information. 【语篇概述】世界各地的手势语你了解吗?
6、 了解它们不管是对我们出国旅游还是避免交流中的误解, 都大有裨益。阅读本文了解一下吧。1. From the passage we can know that_. A. body language in America is more popular than in other countriesB. the different cultures share the same body languageC. the same gestures in different cultures may have different meaningsD. body language is more im
7、portant than words【解析】选 C。推理判断题。由第一段最后三句 For example, although the OK gesture means - 2 -acceptance in America, it has other meanings in other cultures. In France it means worthlessness. And in Greece, it is considered obscene. 可知同样的手势语在不同文化里的含义可能不同, 故选 C。2. Which of the following statements is TRUE
8、 according to the passage? A. Womens body language is easier to understand. B. Women have a better understanding of body language than men. C. In American culture, men care more about their gestures than women. D. In American culture, men and women always employ the different gestures. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题
9、。由第二段最后一句 Women are also better than men at understanding nonverbal gestures. 可知, 女士比男士对于手势语的理解更好, 故选 B。3. It may be concluded from this passage that_. A. body language can completely replace wordsB. different cultures share different nonverbal behaviorsC. body language sounds louder than verbal inf
10、ormationD. body language can be helpful for us to communicate with each other【解析】选 D。推理判断题。由整篇文章的内容可知, 体态语对于我们的交流是有用的, 故选 D。BWeChat, the Chinese social media smartphone app, saw an increase in user numbers of 41 per cent year on year to 500 million at the end of 2014, in a sign that parent company T
11、encent is extending its reach for the mobile Internet. Revenue grew 24 per cent to 20. 98 billion yuan, slightly higher than forecasts, driven mainly by online gaming revenues. It is unclear how much WeChat contributed to Tencents revenues but the apps growth is a strong indicator of the companys lo
12、ng-term health as it tries to adjust its business to be more suitable for mobile devices. “We extended our leadership in games and online media, and made breakthroughs in emerging platforms such as online security and mobile payments, ”Ma Huateng, Tencent chairman, said in a statement. WeChat is the
13、 second highest ranked app in China, behind QQ, Tencents another chatting app, which claimed to have 815 million registered monthly users at the end of 2014. However, that figure is more than the total number of Internet users in China, which the - 3 -government puts at 649 million. Tencent has been
14、 reluctant to monetise WeChat by flooding it with advertising, which could impair efforts to increase the user base. But this is expected to change. Some analysts anticipated that advertising would be introduced on a large scale later this year. Early attempts to test ads on the service have not alw
15、ays gone smoothly. After a BMW ad was introduced on some usersfeeds in January, many users who were not targeted by the luxury brands marketing complained of“discrimination”by Tencents data mining algorithm. They claimed it unfairly profiled them as not wealthy or successful enough to view the sough
16、t-after BMW ad. 【语篇概述】文章主要讲述了腾讯公司是如何在网络上发展和盈利的, 以及微信用户不断增加的情况。4. What is the main driving force of the Tencents income growth? A. QQ. B. WeChat. C. Online gaming. D. Advertisements. 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的 driven mainly by online gaming revenues, 可知腾讯的年收入主要是来自游戏, 应选 C。5. What can we learn from the p
17、assage? A. WeChat contributed most to Tencents profits. B. WeChat is ranked behind app QQ in China. C. Tencent wants to earn more through QQ. D. More advertising would not be introduced later this year. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的第一句 WeChat is the second highest ranked app in China, behind QQ, 可知微信是在 QQ
18、 后, 成为中国最受欢迎的应用程序, 故 B 选项的说法正确, 应选 B。6. Whats some usersreaction after a BMW ad was introduced? A. Unfair. B. Untouched. C. Unclear. D. Uninterested. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第五段可知人们认为这样做欠缺公平, 故选 A。7. Whats the best title of this passage? A. WeChat, the Most Popular APP in China NowB. Mobile Internet, the Mo
19、st Potential Market for Tencent- 4 -C. Advertisements, the Most Improtant Part of Tencents IncomeD. Tencent, the Most Influential Company in China【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。纵观全文, 文章主要讲述了腾讯公司是如何在网络上发展和盈利, 以及微信用户的不断增加。结合各个选项的意思, 可知应选 B。CThe popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise. Its fun,
20、 healthy and eco-friendly. Maybe thats why there are 1. 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost! Hop on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new in your community. Stopping
21、 and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. In many communities, you can bike to work and benefit from exercise without polluting the environment. You dont even have to ride all the way. Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train. Just fold the bike and t
22、ake it with you. Have you ever thought about bicycling across a foreign country? Its a great way to experience another culture, see beautiful scenery and meet friendly people. Bicycle enthusiast Goran Kropp bicycled across not just one country but several. He rode a remarkable 11, 000 km from his ho
23、me in Sweden to Nepal and then climbed Mount Everest! And now, bicycling across a country to raise money for a charity or to advertise a cause is also popular. To encourage people to bike, many cities in Europe have established bike-share programs. In Paris, for example, thousands of bikes are parke
24、d at bike stations around the city. Users can rent bikes at any station. The first half-hour of use is free. After that, users pay a small fee. When theyve finished riding, they simply park their bikes at any station. For people who dont want to drive, the bikes are an excellent alternative(替代品)to b
25、uses and taxis, which burn fuel and cause pollution. As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, theyre spreading to the US, Australia and other countries as well. Look for one in your city soon. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了自行车由于环保而越来越受到人们的欢迎, 并介绍了法国推行的公共自行车项目。- 5 -8. According to this passage, workers in so
26、me cities can take their bikes_. A. to concerts and festivalsB. into their company officesC. to large recreational areasD. onto public transportation【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段中 Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. 可知把自行车带到公共交通工具上, 故选 D。9. When do
27、the bike riders in Paris have to pay a fee? A. When they damage the bikes in an accident. B. If they ride the bikes for over thirty minutes. C. After they receive a bill in the mail for a ride. D. Before they rent the new bikes at any station. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第三段 Users can rent bikes at any station.
28、 The first half-hour of use is free. 可知自行车前半小时内免费, 超过这个时间则收费, 故选 B。10. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that_. A. many people can use the same bikeB. the bikes arent likely to break downC. riders can keep the bikes for monthsD. people can ride bikes to raise money【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段可知自行车可以任意停在一个自行车站, 故
29、很多人可以使用同一辆自行车, 故选 A。11. We can learn from the passage that_. A. bikes are becoming more and more popularB. bikes save peoples timeC. bikes have increased in priceD. buses and taxis will be replaced by bikes【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据最后一段 As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, theyre spreading to t
30、he US, Australia and other countries as well(这种公共自行车模式正在推广)可知选 A。. 语法填空- 6 -阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入适当内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Once there were two mice, a city mouse and a country mouse. They were 1. _(distance)relatives. One day the city mouse, who lived in a big house wrote a letter to the country mouse 2. _(in
31、vite)him for a visit. 3. _(delight), the country mouse accepted the invitation and came to the city mouses house. He was greeted by the city mouse 4. _(cheerful). The country mouse was surprised how big the house was. The city mouse was pleased 5. _led the country mouse to the kitchen. When they cli
32、mbed up the table, there 6. _a large piece of bread, fruit and cheese on it. But just as they began to eat, they heard 7. _great noise. The city mouse cried, “Run! Run! The cat 8. _(come)! ”They ran away quickly and hid. 9. _(breathe)heavily after hiding in the mouse-hole, the country mouse said to
33、the city mouse, “I should go back to my house in the country. Even if I eat nothing but beans, I can live peacefully. Why dont you come with me to the country? It is 10. _(good)to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid. ”答案: 1. distant 2. inviting 3. Delighted 4. cheerfully5. and 6. was 7. a 8. is coming 9. Breathing10. better