.

You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate (交际) with words. But do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No. ” You nod (点头) , and people know you are saying “Yes. ” Other things can also carry message. For example, a sign (标志) at the bus helps you know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

59. Signs can carry as many _______ as words.

   A. questions    B. examples    C. tears and smiles    D. messages

60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as things which help us communicate?

   A. Books and magazines.    B. TV and films.   C. Newspapers.       D. Radio.

61. Communication is important because it can help people to _______.

   A. understand the world and other people better

   B. know what other people are thinking about

   C. learn what’s happening in the world

   D. A, B and C

62. The passage is mainly about _______.

   A. signs carrying messages    B. the importance of communication

   B. words, signs, drawings     D. ways of communication

You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?

A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

61. Can we communicate with each other without words?

A. Yes, some times we can.     B. No, we can't.

C. No. It's impossible.         D. Yes, we always do so.

62. When we see somebody smile, then, he must be feeling ____.

A. angry      B. joyful     C. surprised     D. sad

63. We can learn news from____.

A. newspapers     B. radio     C. TV       D. ABC

64. A sign at the bus stop tells you ____.

A. how many buses there are       

B. what kind of bus it is

C. where the bus comes and goes

D. how much money you'll pay for the ticket

65. What do you think is the quickest way to communicate with your friend in another city?

A. Writing a letter.          B. Making a telephone.

C. Drawing a picture.       D. Asking someone else to take a message.

阅读理解

　　When you speak, write a letter or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you ale saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign on the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time?

　　People can communicate in many other ways.

　　An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

　　Books, magazines, TVs, radios and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

1．People communicate ________ .

[　　]

A．with words only

B．in many different ways

C．in letters and with drawings

D．with smiles, tears and hands

2．Signs can carry as much ________ as words.

[　　]

A．questions

B．examples

C．tears and smiles

D．information

3．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as things which help us communicate? ________ .

[　　]

A．Books and magazines

B．TV and films

C．Newspapers

D．Radios

4．Communication is important because it can help people to ________ .

[　　]

A．understand the world and other people better

B．teach each other to speak, write, read and draw

C．know what other people are thinking about

D．learn what's happening in the world more quickly

5．The best title for this short passage is ________ .

[　　]

A．Signs Carry Messages

B．The Importance of Communication

C．Words, Signs and Drawings

D．Ways of Communication

You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?
A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
【小题1】Can we communicate with each other without words?