All of us communicate with one another
nonverbally (不使用言语地), as well as with words. Most of the time, we are not aware
that we are doing it. We gesture with eyebrows or a hand, meet someone else's
eyes and look away, change positions in a chair. These actions we assume are
occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered that there' is a
system to them almost as consistent (一致的) and understandable as
language. One important kind of body language is eye behavior.
Americans are Careful about how and when they meet one another's eyes. In our
normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or
both of us look away. When two Americans look searchingly into each other's
eyes, they become more intimate. Therefore, we carefully avoid this, except in
suitable situations. Researchers who are engaged in the study of
communication through body movement are not prepared to spell out a precise
vocabulary of gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is
disagreeing with someone or refusing something. But there are other possible
explanations, too. Another example: when a student in conversation with a
professor holds the older man's eyes a little longer than usual, it can be a
sign of respect; it can be a challenge to the professor's authority; it can be
something else entirely. The researchers look for patterns in the situation, not
for a separate meaningful gesture. Communication between human
beings would be just dull if it were all done with
words.
单选题
The main idea of this article is that{{U}} {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 文章主要介绍身体语言的广泛性、多义性和重要性，又根据文章开篇第一句话All of us communicate with one another nonverbally，as well as with words.可知，我们每个人使用言语和非言语来与人交际。由文章最后一句话Communication between human beings would be just dull if it were all done with words.可知，人与人之间的交际如果全都用言语来开展，将会非常枯燥。因此选B)。
[避错] A)“关于用形体动作进行交际的研究是一种新兴的科学”，原文未提及；文章主要讲述了身体语言的重要性，而非C)“我们都需要与人交际”；D)“眼部动作是身体语言中最重要的部分”，根据文章第二段第一句One important kind of body language is eye behavior.可知眼部动作只是身体语言中的重要部分之一。
单选题
Researchers think body language{{U}} {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题干关键词Researchers定位到第一段最后一句However in recent years researchers have discovered that there is a system to them almost as consistent and understandable as language.可知研究者认为存在一个understandable system，指的就是body language，因此选A)。
[避错] 口头语言与身体语言同样重要，因此排除B)“在交际中比口头语言更重要”；C)“是最近几年才发现的”，根据文章第一段最后两句These actions we assume are occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered that there is a system to them almost as consistent and understandable as language. (我们认为这些动作不过是偶尔为之。然而，最近几年，研究者发现存在着一个和语言一样持久的、可以理解的系统。)这不是研究者的观点，而是研究者的发现，因此不符合题干中的 think；D)“是关于用形体动作进行交际的研究”，只是文章作者的总结，也不是题干中的Researchers think，因此D)错误。
单选题
The word "intimate" (Line 4, Para. 2) probably means{{U}} {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第二段第三句In our normal conversation，each eye contact lasts only about a second before one or both of us look away.可知，通常在交谈中，两个人的目光接触一般最多持续一秒钟就会有一方或双方都将目光移开。由第五句We carefully avoid this可知，我们(美国人)会小心地避开这一动作。而This就是look searchingly into each other's eyes(盯着对方的眼睛看)。避免此动作主要是为了避免他们的关系______。浏览四个选项只有B)“亲近”符合句意，因此选B)。
[避错] A)“伟大的”；C)“好的”；D)“重要的”，均不符合句意，故排除。
单选题
According to the passage, you make an American person feel uncomfortable if{{U}} {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第二段第三句可知在谈话时盯着对方眼睛看的时间一般不要超过一秒钟，又根据第二段最后一句话Therefore，we carefully avoid this，except in suitable situations.(因此，除非是在适当的情形下，我们要小心地避免这样做。)之所以避免这样做是因为别人会不舒服。而此题问的是在什么情况下美国人会感到不舒服。因此选D)。
[避错] A)“与他友好地对视”；B)“避免与他对视”；C)“盯着他的眼睛看上一秒钟”，都不会让对方不舒服。
单选题
It is implied in the third paragraph that{{U}} {{/U}}.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第三段一至六行及最后一句话The researchers look for patterns in the situation， not for a separate meaningful gesture.可知研究者寻找具体情形中的各种模式，而不是寻找某种意义一成不变的手势。因此选A)“研究者根据具体应用的情形来解释手势的含义”。
[避错] B)“研究者相信一个手势只有一种含义”；C)“研究者认为一种手势不能用于另外一种场合”； D)“研究者从教科书中寻找模式来解释某种手势的含义”，均错误。