Question

Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.

Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!

Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.

Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!

Posture (姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.

Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse(噘嘴) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.

Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (厌恶) and fear to come through.

1.When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that ________.

A. he is angryB. he is outgoing

C. he is coolD. he is not afraid

2.If you want to appear confident, you should ________.

A. cross your arms

B. move your head a little

C. keep your head level

D. move your arms a lot

3.Which of the following movements shows someone is nervous?

A. Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.

B. Moving around a lot more than normal.

C. Keeping the arms to the sides of the body.

D. Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.

B. It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication.

C. Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.

D. We cannot communicate with others without words.

Answer 1