2015年成人学位英语考试阅读理解试题讲解(3)
Passage 1
Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness oftwo people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be"cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal com-munication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don' t like each other. The length of time that the
person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently
play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness.
Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
1. According to the passage, nonverbal communication__________.
A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak
B. can tell something that words cannot
C. can be used to talk with people who cannot hear
D. is less used than words
2. The South American__________.
A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to
B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to
C. is often unfriendly when spoken to
D. is often cold and distant when speaking
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.
C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.
D. Shorter eye contact show more interest in what one is talking about.
4. Too long a gaze__________.
A. may upset people being looked at
B. shows one's great confidence
C. indicates one' s interest in the talk
D. tells you how friendly one is
5. Constant smiling without apparent reasons__________.
A. is a sign of one' s friendliness
B. is a sign of one' s unfriendliness
C. makes people fell happy
D. makes people feel uncomfortable
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