Have you heard of the saying“____speak louder...

Have you heard of the saying“____speak louder than words.”？

A. Exercise　　 B. Actions　　 C. Facts　　　 D. Practice

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Have you ever heard of the saying "Actions speak louder than ______ " ?

A. decisions    B. information

C. words    　　 D. exercise

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Time speaks louder than words. Time communicated in many ways.

Think of the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. In the United States, it is unusual to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and required immediate attention. The same meaning is given to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receive a call during sleeping hours, he may assume it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In daily life, time plays a very important part. In the United States, guests will feel they are less important if the invitation to a dinner party is received only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away are likely to be forgotten. The meaning of time varies in different parts of the world.

In the western world, especially in the United States, people think of time as something fixed in nature, something from which one cannot escape. As a result, American think of time as a road into the future, along which one progresses. Those who can plan their time wail are more likely to achieve success.

Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.

1.If you just want to say hello to your friends, you can phone them ________.

A.very early in the morning B.when they are having breakfast

C.during sleeping hours D.during the lunch break

2.The underlined word "assume" in Paragraph 2 probably means "________".

A.suggest B.say C.think D.wonder

3.In the USA guests feel ________ if they are invited only three days before the party date.

A.foolish B.unhappy C.important D.forgettable

4.Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to Paragraph 4?

A.We must save time for the future.

B.We can't escape from time.

C.Time is a road into the future.

D.Time is something in nature.

5.In order to communicate with people from other countries, we must ________.

A.learn how to draw a plan for the future

B.learn how to invite people to a party

C.choose the right person to communicate

D.learn the meaning of time in different cultures

6.What can be the best title for this passage?

A.Voiced of Time. B.Time to Telephone.

C.Time and Space. D.Progress and Time.

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You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.”

What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is “ different from country to country and from person to person”. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking ,eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it, In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country?

“ In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”

------Cheryl, Boston, USA

What are the features of homes in your country?

“ In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!”

------Pat, Exeter, England

1.The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because　 　　　　　 .

A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary

B. no one knows what it is

C. it may have different meaning in different people’s eyes

D. people can’t understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except　 　　　　　 .

A. making friends　　 　　 B. cooking and eating

C. playing and talking　 D. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of houses in the southern Europe?

A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B. Because there is a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the third paragraph, what kind of homes have depends on　 　　　　　 .

A. whether they are rich or not

B. the climate they have

C. how old they are

D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.Which one of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best." What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country''.

"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long lime. They

often move every ten years or so. "

—Chery, Boston, USA.

What are features(特征) of homes in your country？

"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn't warmenough!"

—Pat. Exeter, England

1.The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because _____.

A. people can't find this word in the dictionary

B. no one knows what it isC it has different meanings in different countries

C. people can't understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except _____.

A. making friends　　 B. cooking and eatingC playing and talking　　 C. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B. Because there's a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on ______.

A. whether they are rich or not

B. the climate(气候) they have

C. how old they are

D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.Which one of the sentences below is true?

A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.” What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Even if (尽管) people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof(屋顶）and four walls. It’s cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes. How often do people move house in your country? “In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”

— Cherry, Boston, USA

What are features (特点) of homes in your country?　　

“In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate(各自的) bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!

— Pat. Exeter, England

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because ______.

A.people can’t find this word in the dictionary

B.no one knows what it is

C.it has different meanings in different countries

D.people can’t understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, you can do everything except(除了) ______at home.

A.making friends B.cooking and eating

C.playing and talking D.sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A.Because they want to breathe(呼吸) fresh air outside.

B.Because there’s a fire in the living room.

C.Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D.Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on ______.

A.whether they are rich or not B.the climate (气候) they have

C.how old they are D.whether they live in the city or the countryside

5.Which one of the sentences below is TRUE?

A.People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.

B.Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C.Homes look the same in different countries.

D.Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.”

What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is “ different from country to country and from person to person”. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking ,eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it, In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country?

“ In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ------Cheryl, Boston, USA

What are the features of homes in your country?

“ In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ------Pat, Exeter, England

1.The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because　 　　　　　 .

A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary

B. no one knows what it is

C. it may have different meaning in different people’s eyes

D. people can’t understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except　 　　　　　 .

A. making friends　　

B. cooking and eating

C. playing and talking　

D. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of houses in the southern Europe?

A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B. Because there is a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the third paragraph, what kind of homes have depends on　 　　　　　 .

A. whether they are rich or not　

B. the climate they have

C. how old they are　

D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.Which one of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best." What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country''.

"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long lime. They

often move every ten years or so. "

—Chery, Boston, USA.

What are features(特征) of homes in your country？

"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn't warm enough!"

—Pat. Exeter, England

1.The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because _____.

A. people can't find this word in the dictionary

B. no one knows what it is

C it has different meanings in different countries

D. people can't understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except _____.

A. making friends 　　　　　　 B. cooking and eating

C playing and talking 　　　 D. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B. Because there's a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on ______.

A. whether they are rich or not

B. the climate(气候) they have

C. how old they are

D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.Which one of the sentences below is true?

A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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Body language sometimes speaks louder than words. Body language can tell you whether someone is interested or not, and whether someone is happy to see you or not. One of the most important things that body language can tell, however, is whether a person is lying or not. Here’s how you can determine whether someone is telling you the truth or not, based on body language alone.

The eyes are said to be the windows of the soul and one of the things that the little windows will show you is whether someone is honest or not. When you talk to people, you should look at their eyes and judge whether they are turning away from your close watch or not. People are usually subconsciously(潜意识地) uncomfortable when lying to the person that they are talking to. Besides lying, eyes that have a lot of movement usually show that the person is about to lie or that the person has told a lie.

People who lie often touch their noses and other parts of their faces. If you notice that your partner or someone talking to you unconsciously touches his nose, this probably means that he is lying. The reason why people touch their faces when they lie is that lying usually leads to an increase in blood circulation, and then an itch(痒) in the small blood vessels（血管）in the nose or in the cheeks will appear.

Another common body language suggestion that someone is lying is when a person crosses his arms. If the person crosses the arms, it means that the person is both being defensive and shutting himself off. People who are telling the truth will usually make an open gesture(姿态). They put the arms on the side to show that they are not hiding anything. Subconsciously, however, people will cross their arms when they are lying.

If you plan to use body language to determine whether someone is lying or not, make sure that you are focused and that you are looking in the face and the person’s body all at the same time.

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Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It speaks louder than words.

According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非语言) communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.

Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact（接触）,even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.

Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.

1.You may find the passage in _____.

A, a science magazine　 B. a guide book　

C. a sports newspaper　 D. a story book

2.The underlined word this in paragraph 3 refers to ___.

A. the Norwegian keeps moving closer

B. the Latino follows the Norwegian

C. the Norwegian keeps backing away

D. the Latino’s way of expressing friendship

3.Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the ___.

A. languages　　 B. friends　

C. cultures 　 D. countries

4.Which of the following is true?

A. people around the world have the same body languages

B. body language takes up about 50% of our communication

C. body language is the most important in our communication

D. body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures

5.If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should___.

A. shake hands with him　　 B. give him a hug　　

C. refuse　 him　 　　　　　 　 D. kiss him

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