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Laughter is a kind of universal body language that is shared by people of all nationalities, skin colors, cultures and traditions. But did you know that the ability to tell real laughter apart from fake (假的) laughter also varies among cultures?
Greg Bryant, a professor of communication at the University of California, published a study in late July. In the study, 884 people from 21 countries were asked to listen to random recordings of laughter. Some of the recordings were made up of laughs from the bottom of the heart, while others were made by people who were asked to laugh on command.
The study showed that people around the world have the ability to pick out real laughter, although their abilities vary from country to country. Residents of the Samoan Islands, were particularly good at it, correctly identifying real laughter 56 percent of the time. According to Bryant, people from smaller, less industrialized nations “are more accurate in identifying a natural smile” because they rely heavily on emotional engagement in order to predict others’ behavior and create stronger social relationships.
But how do people from different cultures detect natural laughter so easily? And what characters does real laughter have? As Professor Jessica Wolf of the University of California told the Association for Psychological Science, in real laughter, we produce qualities, such as higher pitch (音调) and volume, as well as faster bursts of no clear sounds.
By contrast, fake laughter will “sound like speech”. According to Science Daily, fake laughter is controlled by the same brain system that controls the lips and tongue. Bryant further explained that this system has active ability, saying “with this speech system, you can make a lot of different noises, including crying, laughter or scream. That’s where fake laughter comes from”.
So that? s something to think about: next time one of your friends laughs at something you say, will you be able to tell if it’s real or fake?
1.What did the study find?
A.Real laughter is produced from people’s heart.
B.People can tell real laughter from fake laughter.
C.People have trouble recognizing real laughter.
D.Laughter is a kind of universal body language in the world.
2.Why are residents of Samoan accurate in identifying natural laughter?
A.They put much emotion to knowing others.
B.They often predict others’ behaviors.
C.They aren’t well educated.
D.They have a strong social relationship.
3.What characters does real laughter have?
A.Clearer words. B.Slower speed.
C.Higher sound. D.More like a speech.
4.What can we learn about the fake laughter system?
A.It controls ears and eyes.
B.It works like speech systems.
C.It encourages people to copy others.
D.It can make people produce various noises.
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Body language is the quietest, most secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only do 7%. So while your mouth is closed, just it is your body language that is saying.
When it comes to body language at the office, you may be making some big mistakes that could cause you trouble. The following are some tips on what you should not do when using body language at your office.
Don’t touch your co-workers, even if it’s on the back of the arm or shoulder. Many of your co-workers are not comfortable with any body contact(接触)with others. Be careful not to touch everyone at your office.
Don’t avoid eye contact. Eyes can speak. Lack of eye contact means cheat, and it can also point to no safety or lack of confidence. Trust and confidence are things you will communicate to the other person if you hold eye contact 50% of the time.
Don’t have a bad handshake. You’re going to show your kindness at once with a firm palm(手掌)to palm handshake. Showing the palms of your hands is an amiable gesture as it shows that you have a peaceful purpose. It means acceptance, and that you’re open to new ideas. Be careful of the dead fish handshake.
Don’t lean(倾斜) your head while listening to others. When listening to others, you should listen to him or her carefully with your head straight. For women especially, you think you are expressing interest by leaning your head when you are listening to others, but you actually come across as if you don’t understand what’s going on.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The importance of body language.
B. The development of body language.
C. The best way to communicate with others.
D. How to avoid making mistakes at the office.
2.The underlined word “amiable” in paragraph 5 can be replaced with______.
A. common B. polite C. friendly D. strange
3.It can be known from the passage that _____.
A. The stronger you shake hands with others the better.
B. Leaning your head when listening expresses interest.
C. Leaning back and forward shows you are thoughtful.
D. Eye contact is very important in communications.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Pay attention to your body language at the office.
B. How to get along with your co-workers.
C. The meaning of body language you should know.
D. Different countries have different body language.
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It is said that body language ________ 55 per cent of a first impression while what you say just 7 percent.
A.lies in B.accounts for
C.consists of D.goes with
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BA sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.
Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there’re the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
61. At the places where you see Sign 1, ________.
A. you are already out of a town
B. you still have thirty kilometers to go
C. there must be a town thirty kilometers away
D. there must be many houses and buildings not far away
62. There stands Sign 2 near a place where________.
A. two roads cross B. people can cross the road
C. the roads get narrow D. there are no traffic lights
63. You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find________.
A. each of the eight signs B. either of Signs 2 and 3
C. all of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7 D. any of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7
64. A driver can leave his car________.
A. near Sign 8 at any time
B. near a sign with “No parking” on it
C. near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no police there
D. near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime
65. People put these signs on the roads to________.
A. show drivers the way B. stop cars going too fast
C. make driving even safer D. learn another kind of language
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Music is a Universal Language
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Longfellow
Everyone has the inborn ability to understand and enjoy music. There are many theories as to why this is, but it has become a part of human beings. Since the beginning, humans have expressed themselves through music. Simple tribal rhythms evolved into many types of more complex music, including classical, rock, jazz, and R&B. While the styles between these many types of music may vary, everyone is able to understand and relate to them.
What are the essential parts of a language? Every language uses vocabulary, or a set of words, to create sentences that convey messages. The tone and style of the sentences convey different feelings or emotions. Music is exactly the same way. Twelve tones, or notes, are combined to create phrases that also convey emotion. Music can even be written, like most other languages. Conversations even take place in music. Two saxophonists can play melodies back and forth, expressing different styles and feelings, building off of each other, responding to each other. Music changes over the years like other languages. Most people who speak fluent English cannot read one of Shakespeare’s plays because the language has changed so much. Music is also affected by time, and over a long period, many new types of music and instruments have emerged to create different sounds and convey different messages. There are so many similarities between vocal language and music that they must be same.
I recently had a chance to experience conversation through music. In 2008, I traveled to Manila, Philippines to participate in a high school jazz exchange where many students from all over Asia came together to share their talents. Everyone was mixed into different small groups to prepare for a concert at the end of week. Few people spoke fluent English so vocal communication was very tough. However, it wasn’t needed. Everyone seemed to understand each other simply through the music and there were few times where direct translation was needed. At the performance, every group played for a live audience. They all sounded phenomenal and it felt like they were in perfect time and harmony. During my group’s performance, I was able to improvise with a Korean boy who spoke very little English. But we managed to have a conversation through our instruments, building off each other’s riffs until we were creating our own melody on the fly. It was a great experience.
Because of the many similarities that music shares with other languages, it is a very effective way to communicate with others. Music brings us together, connects us with other people, and allows us to express ourselves in ways that are different from speech and writing. It has the ability to convey emotions and messages to the core of people, which is why Henry Longfellow is absolutely correct when he states that “music is the universal language of mankind.”
Music is a Universal Language
Introduction
● Human beings have the ability to appreciate music since they were
1..
● Despite the different types2. from simple tribal rhythms, everyone is able to understand music.
3. between language and music
● The tone and style of the sentences convey different feelings or emotions, 4. does music.
● Like most other languages, music even has its 5. forms.
● Both language and music have gone 6. many changes over the years.
● Conversations even take place in music.
● Time also has a great 7. on music. New forms of music and instruments come up to convey different messages.
My chance of 8. conversation through music
I participated in a high school jazz exchange in Philippines in 2008, where students came from all over Asia. While there were language 9. between us, we still managed to communicate well by music.
Conclusion
Music is a very effective way to communicate with others. Just as Henry Longfellow 10. it, “music is the universal language of mankind.”
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1.We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned” body language, which v__________ from culture to culture.
2.It is encouraging news, especially for the cancer v______________, that the Chinese government has recently taken measures to bring down the prices of some anti-cancer drugs.
3.Credit cards have largely r______________ money, for they are widely accepted everywhere.
4.Some people believe that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of a________________ behaviour and crime in society.
5.The news that a woman aged 20 was murdered on August 24 by a Didi car hailing driver she hired s_____________ throughout the country soon.
6.The thief tried to run away but gave up when he found himself s___________by the full-armed policemen standing around him.
7.In the US, d__________ is measured in miles while in China in meters or Mi.
8.Pakistan came into e____________ as an independent country after the war and its people celebrated its establishment for a week.
9.The police soon confirmed his i__________by referring to the big database system which includes criminals’ information and he was quickly arrested.
10.She soon acquired a r___________ as a first-class cook. As a result, her restaurant became famous online and offline.
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Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, nonverbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化). Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact (接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries, , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in , it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ---which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there’s a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule; treat others as you would like to be .
1.A. less B. louder C. harder D. further
2.A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
3.A. hope B. receive C. forget D. mean
4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
5.A. well B. far C. much D. long
6.A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
7.A. trade B. distance C. support D. response
8.A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbors D. enemies
10.A. in other words B. on the other handC. in a similar wayD. by all means
11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
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Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal（非语言）communication takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries, , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in ,it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ---which the Latino will in return regard as _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people .And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .
1.A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
2.A. sands B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
3.A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
5.A. we11 B. far C. much D. long
6.A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
7.A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings
8.A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
9.A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbors D. enemies
10.A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
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Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication (非言语交际) makes up about 50% of what we really 3. And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化). Indeed, what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6, different societies treat the 7between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact (接触) even with friends, certainly not with 9 .
People from Latin American countries, 10, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in 11, it may look like a Latino is 12a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 13. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 14 -which the Latino will in return regard as 15 _ .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, there’s a strong possibility of 18. But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 _.
1. A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
2. A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
3. A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
4. A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
5. A．well B．far C．much D．long
6. A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
7. A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
8. A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
9. A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
10. A．in other words B．on the other hand
C．in a similar way D．by all means
11. A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
12. A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
13. A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
14. A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
15. A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
16. A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
17. A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
18. A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
19. A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
20. A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
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Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks_________ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more ________than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about 50%of what we really ________. And body language is particularly ________ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so ________ a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. ________, different societies treat the _______ between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ________ contact even with friends, certainly not with_________. People from Latin American countries, ________, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in ________, it may look like a Latino（拉丁美洲人）is ________a Norwegian（挪威人）all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving ________. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rudeness, will keep ________ which the Latino will in return regard as ________.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ________. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when partners are from ________ cultures, there's a strong possibility of _____________ But whatever the situation, the best ________ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be________.
1.A.longer B.louder C.straighter D.further
2.A.feelings B.invitations C.sounds D.messages
3.A.discover B.receive C.guess D.mean
4.A.unnecessary B.complicated C.important D.immediate
5.A.far B.well C.much D.long
6.A.As a result B.In short C.For example D.On the contrary
7.A.connections B.distance C.greetings D.trade
8.A.telephone B.eye C.verbal D.bodily
9.A.neighbors B.relatives C.strangers D.enemies
10.A.in other words B.on the other hand C.in a similar way D.by all means
11.A.conversation B.experiment C.exchange D.silence
12.A.guiding B.quarreling C.disturbing D.following
13.A.on B.closer C.away D.faster
14.A.going on B.coming out C.backing away D.stepping forward
15.A.coldness B.enthusiasm C.weakness D.carelessness
16.A.immigrate B.travel C.bargain D.talk
17.A.European B.different C.Latino D.similar
18.A.misunderstanding B.excitement C.curiosity D.nervousness
19.A.chance B.advice C.result D.present
20.A.noticed B.pleased C.respected D.treated
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