高中英语选择性必修一 课时分层作业12 表达·作文巧升格

课时分层作业(十二)

Ⅰ.阅读

A

Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.

In the USA，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder.Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle (角度)，so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident，they say，“Pardon me” or “Excuse me”．Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don't do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.

For Americans，thumbs up means yes，very good，or well done.Thumbs down means the opposite.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指)．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.

Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing.If you don't know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了学习身势语在跨文化交流中的重要性。

1．If you are introduced to a stranger in the USA，you should         ．

A．greet him with a hug

B．place a hand on his shoulder

C．shake his hand firmly

D．shake his hand weakly

C　[细节理解题。根据第二段前三句可知，在美国，当相互介绍的时候，与对方握手要用力，否则会被视为不友好，故C项最佳。]

2．Which behavior is acceptable when people talk to each other in the USA?

A．Facing each other directly.

B．Touching each other.

C．Not looking at the other person in the eyes.

D．Not standing too close.

D　[细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句可知，美国人谈话时不会离得太近。由第三段内容可知其他三项即“直面对方、互相触摸以及眼睛不看对方”都不是恰当的行为。]

3．When your American friend gives you a thumbs­up，he may         ．

A．express his satisfaction with you

B．show his anger at you

C．show his rudeness to you

D．express his worries about you

A　[细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句可知，对美国人来说，竖起拇指意味着“干得很好”，拇指朝下表达意思相反。]

B

Amy Cuddy，a Harvard psychologist，has devoted her studies to the influence body language that has on your confidence...and finally，success.Her biggest findings center on the powerful effects of positive body language.Positive body language includes things like proper eye contact，active listening，and gestures that show the message you're trying to express.Studies show that people who use positive body language are more likable (讨人喜欢的)，persuasive，and emotionally intelligent.Here's how it works：

Positive body language changes your attitude.Cuddy found that consciously (有意识地) changing your body language to make it more positive improves your attitude because it has a powerful influence on your body.

It makes you more likable.In a Tufts University study，people watched soundless videos of doctors interacting with their patients.Just by observing the doctors' body language，people were able to guess which doctors ended up getting complained by their patients.Body language plays a big role in how you're viewed and can be more important than your voice or even what you say.Learning to use positive body language will make people like you and trust you more.

It improves your emotional intelligence.Your ability to effectively communicate your emotions and ideas is central to your emotional intelligence.People whose body language is negative have a destructive effect on those around them.Working to improve your body language has a great effect on your emotional intelligence.

We often think of body language as the result of our attitude or how we feel.This is true，but psychologists have also shown that the opposite is true：changing your body language changes your attitude.

Have you felt the influence from changing your body language? Please click the link below to turn to the comments page and share your thoughts there，so I can learn just as much from you as you do from me.

【语篇解读】　肢体语言通常被认为是我们观点和感受的表达，但反过来，肢体语言的正确表达也可以改变我们的观点和感受，使我们更受欢迎。

4．What is Cuddy's biggest finding?

A．Soundless videos are good for observing body language.

B．Positive body language makes people become smarter.

C．Positive body language brings people many benefits.

D．People's emotions greatly affect their body language.

C　[细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Cuddy的研究发现肢体语言，尤其是积极的肢体语言带给人们很多益处。]

5．Why does developing positive body language improve one's attitude?

A．It affects one's body greatly.

B．It decides how one is viewed.

C．It makes one more reliable.

D．It makes one more emotionally intelligent.

A　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because it has a powerful influence on your body”可知原因。]

6．The underlined word “interacting” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “        ”．

A．playing　　　　 B．communicating

C．fighting   D．arguing

B　[词义猜测题。根据上下文可以看出，医生跟病人之间有很多肢体语言的互动，所以他们应该是在交流。]

7．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Emotional improvement totally depends on body language.

B．The author thinks it useless to change one's body language.

C．People with positive body language are probably more successful.

D．Changing body language is widely known to change one's attitude.

C　[推理判断题。根据第一段得知Cuddy研究的重点就是积极的肢体语言对诸如自信与成功的影响，后文又提到积极的肢体语言会使人更受喜欢和值得信赖，使人情商更高。故推断，积极的肢体语言有助于成功。]

Ⅱ.概要写作

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

In 2002，an Australian man went to his friend's 21st birthday party.He got drunk，fell off some steps and cut his lip.He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends online.“And sorry about the focus，” he wrote，“it was a selfie(自拍)．” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”，according to some experts at Oxford Dictionaries.

Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie”．In recent years，the act of taking a picture of oneself with a mobile phone，placing the subject center­stage，has won great popularity with everyone from Britain's Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ to former U．S.President Barack Obama joining in.

But the rise of selfie photography in some of the world's most beautiful and dangerous places has also inspired a lot of risk­taking behavior，such as hanging from a tall building，standing in front of a rushing train and crossing a busy street.People who get addicted will never stop taking selfies，completely ignoring where they are.In fact，there have been several reports about people losing their lives while taking selfies.Several governments have now begun treating selfie as a serious threat to safety，warning visitors to pay attention to the dangers when taking selfies.

“Walt Disney World is also banning selfie­sticks from its theme parks because selfie­sticks have become a growing safety concern for our guests，” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said.Under the new policy，guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks' entrances.

【参考范文】

The word “selfie” was first used by an Australian man in 2002.Today，more and more people are crazy about taking selfies，including some famous people.But the popularity of selfie has caused some safety problems，as a result of which，some governments show great concern about visitors' safety.Walt Disney also doesn't allow visitors to use selfie­sticks in its theme parks.