Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication.Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech.When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas.Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression.Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not.A wink(眨眼) can be a way of showing that the party is only joking.A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.
Other forms of nonlinguistic(非语言的) language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals.Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people.While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      There are many forms of communication in use today.
   2. B.
      Language is the most common form of communication.
   3. C.
      Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication.
   4. D.
      Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language.
2. 2.

   Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among deaf people?

   1. A.
      Picture signs.
   2. B.
      Body language
   3. C.
      Braille
   4. D.
      Signal flags.
3. 3.

   Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ____.

   1. A.
      spelling
   2. B.
      idea
   3. C.
      whole words
   4. D.
      expressions
4. 4.

   How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

   1. A.
      Five
   2. B.
      Eight
   3. C.
      Nine
   4. D.
      Three

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

      Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink(眨眼) can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

      Other forms of nonlinguistic(非语言的) language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

      A．There are many forms of communication in use today．

      B．Language is the most common form of communication．

      C．Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication．

      D．Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language．

Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among deaf people?

     A．Picture signs． B. Body language    C. Braille     D. Signal flags．

Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ____．

    A．spelling  B. idea  C. whole words    D. expressions

How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

     A．Five      B．Eight      C．Nine      D．Three  

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink(眨眼) can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

Other forms of nonlinguistic(非语言的) language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

2.Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among deaf people?

3.Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ____．

4.How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier（障碍）, communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink（眨眼） can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

Other forms of nonlinguistic（非语言的） language can be found in Braille （a system of raised dots read with the fingertips）, signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．There are many forms of communication in use today．

B．Language is the most common form of communication．

C．Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication．

D．Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language．

2．Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?

A．Picture signs．                                 B．Braille 

C．Body language                                 D．Signal flags．

3．Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ______．

A．spelling             B．idea                  C．whole words         D．expressions

4．How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

A．Five              B．Seven         C．Nine               D．Three 

阅读理解

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is carried out through sign language in which motions stand for letter, works, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to made use of this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole works are very clear and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

Body language transmits (= sends) ideas or thoughts by certain action, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink(眨眼)can be a way of flirting(传情)or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

Other forms of nonlinguistic(非语言的)language can be found in Braille(盲文), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs, guide, warn, and instruct people.

While oral speech is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1．Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

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A．When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.

B．Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C．Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.

D．Although other forms of communication exist, oral speech is the fastest.

2．Which of the following statements in true?

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A．There are mainly two forms of communication in existence today.

B．Oral speech is the most common form of communication.

C．The deaf and mute use and oral form of communication.

D．Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted only by body language.

3．Which form other than (= besides) oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

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4．How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

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5．Sign language is said to be very clear and exact and can be used internationally except for ________.

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