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When we speak to other people, they are not only listening to our actual words, but sensing our facial expression, tone of voice, gestures, level of eye contact, posture, and movements as well. Nonverbal communication, or body language, makes up approximately 65 percent of human communication. Body language has a major impact on how others perceive what we say. It can also be a tool for miscommunication when the speaker and listener are from different cultures or are communicating through technology that deprives them of vision cues. In fact, we often realize the importance of body language only when we cannot interpret someone else’s body language correctly.
In Eye to Eye： How People Interact, Dr. Peter Marsh explains that before we speak，our gestures, posture, and facial expressions are already broadcasting messages to those around us. While we are speaking，these gestures continue to communicate messages-usually clarifying what we are saying, but sometimes contradicting us in telltale ways.
Often, body language is an unconscious act that triggers the most developed senses in other people-hearing and sight. That is why body language is such a great way to emphasize words and ideas. Many people take advantage of this. Advertisers，for example, cast actors in their commercials who use body language that appeals to viewers.
Studies have shown that peopled body language changes when they are not telling the truth. If someone’s body language is inconsistent with what he or she is saying，people tend to believe what the body is telling them. A good way for people to convey a positive message is to avoid certain movements, like fidgeting or letting your eyes wander. Instead, good communicators maintain steady eye contact, nod in agreement, and smile. You may notice that people on television, like hosts of infomercials and talk-shows generally display this positive language when speaking.
1. The text mainly focuses on the ______________ of the body language.
A. development B. significance
C. examples D. acquirement
2. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 2?
A. To attract readers to go on reading.
B. To help readers know about Dr. Marsh and encourage them to read his book.
C. To offer a research to support the writer’s statement.
D. To introduce a different viewpoint from the writer’s.
3. The underlined word fidgeting most probably means making small movements of hands and feet, because of feeling ______________.
A. pleased B. sad
C. satisfied D. nervous
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇議論文。主要論述了在交際中，肢體語言的重要性是我們需要關注的。
【詳解】1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“ In fact, we often realize the importance of body language only when we cannot interpret someone else’s body language correctly.”可知，事實上，只有當我們不能正確理解別人的肢體語言時，我們才會意識到肢體語言的重要性。所以，可以推斷，對于肢體語言的重要性是我們需要關注的。選項B與文意一致。故選B。
2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)本段中“Dr. Peter Marsh explains that before we speak，our gestures, posture, and facial expressions are already broadcasting messages to those around us. While we are speaking，these gestures continue to communicate messages-usually clarifying what we are saying, but sometimes contradicting us in telltale ways.”（彼得 · 馬什博士解釋說，在我們說話之前，我們的手勢，姿勢和面部表情，已經(jīng)向我們周圍的人傳遞了信息。當我們說話的時候，這些手勢繼續(xù)傳遞信息——通常會澄清我們在說什么，但有時會以泄露秘密的方式與我們相矛盾。）可知，通過引用彼得 · 馬什博士的解釋，說明了肢體語言的重要含義：會澄清我們在說什么。所以是用來證明作者的觀點。選項C符合文意。故選C。
3.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)上文“A good way for people to convey a positive message is to avoid certain movements,”（人們傳遞積極信息的一個好方法就是避免某些動作）及下文“or letting your eyes wander.Instead, good communicators maintain steady eye contact, nod in agreement, and smile. ”（或者讓眼神游離。相反，好的溝通者保持穩(wěn)定的眼神交流，點頭表示同意，微笑。）可知，眼神游離的動作會給人們傳達消極的信息，所以，作為與消極動作并列的詞匯，此處表達的應是焦慮不安，坐臥不寧等的含義。選項D符合文意。故選D。
