结构推理 Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and give brief answers to the questions. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. When we think of communication, we normally think of using words -- talking face to face, writing messages and so on. But in fact, we communicate far more in other ways. Our eyes and facial expressions usually tell the truth even when our words do not. Then there are gestures, often unconscious: raising the eye-brows (眉毛), rubbing the nose, raising the shoulders, tapping the fingers, nodding and shaking the heaD、 There is also the even finer “body language” of posture or position. Are you sitting -- or standing -- with arms or legs crossed? Is that person standing with hands in pockets, held in front of the body or hidden behind? Even the way we dress and colors we wear communicate things to others. So, do animals communicate? Not in words, although a parrot (鹦鹉) might be trained to repeat words and phrases which it doesn't understanD、But, as we have learned, there is more to communication than words. Take dogs for example. They show their teeth to warn, wag (摇摆) their tails to welcome and stand firm, with hair straight to challenge. These signals are surely similar to human body language of facial expression, gesture and posture. Color can be an important means of communication for animals. Many birds and fish change colors, for example, to attract mates during the mating season (交配季节). And mating itself is commonly signaled by a special dance in which both mates take part. Here again, there are striking similarities to youngsters who dress up to meet mates at discotheques (迪斯科舞厅), where the music is often too loud for spoken communication. Communication there takes place through appearance and movements. The most difficult dances in the animal world are those which bees use to communicate. With body movements alone they can tell other bees the direction and distance of a newly discovered food location. All these examples may suggest in many ways human body language says far more than clever, spoken communication ever can. 1. What is the topic of the passage? 2. According to the passage, what is the main difference between humans and other animals? 3. Dogs are mentioned in the passage to show _____________________. 4. Youngsters communicate with each other at discotheques by ________. 5. A bee can tell other bees where a newly discovered food location is by ________.
【正确答案】1. Communication without words 2. Humans can communicate by speaking to one another /by using words. 3. They use their body language, gesture and posture or position to communicate 4. appearance and movements 5. dancing
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