Ⅰ.阅读理解
Body language in the United States
Most people shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time. Among very good friends, a woman may give another woman a little hug, and a man may kiss a woman quickly on the cheek. Males don't hug one another, which, however, is changing. Men usually shake hands with the right hand. Sometimes they use the left hand to either cover the handshake or lightly hold the other person's arm. This shows greater warmth and friendship. Most people wave hello or goodbye by extending the arm, palm (手掌) facing outward, and twisting the hand at the wrist. Another way is to raise the arm, palm outward, and move the whole arm and hand back and forth. This is important to know because in many other countries, the same movement means “no”．
When people are waiting in a public place, such as the post office, they usually form lines. Some people get angry and complain if someone pushes their way into a line or jumps ahead of other people. Moreover, many women like men to open doors for them. They also like men to give up their seats on public transportation. However, some women do not like this type of behaviour. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.
In the United States, it's important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations. If you don't make eye contact, people will probably think that you are bored or not interested. If there is silence in these situations, people usually try to make conversation. Periods of silence make many people uncomfortable. People in the United States usually stand about one arm's length away from each other while talking or standing together. This space is called “the comfort zone”．
In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger at them. People may show that they like children by patting them on the top of the head.
美国的身势语有很多种，有些身势语在慢慢发生改变。本文介绍了美国的几种身势语以及社交时应该注意的礼仪。
1．It can be inferred from Paragraph One that in the United States ________.
A．males begin to hug each other now
B．a man usually kisses a woman for greeting
C．people only use right hands to shake hands
D．people wave goodbye as people in many other countries do
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“Males don't hug one another, which, however, is changing.”可知，在美国，男性不彼此拥抱的情况正在发生改变。
2．Some women don't like to be offered a seat by men because ________.
A．they think sitting is harmful for health
B．they prefer to stand rather than sit
C．they like to be treated equally
D．they don't need men's favour
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“However, some women do not like this type of behaviour. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.”可知，有些女士不喜欢这种行为，她们觉得男士与女士应该被公平对待。
3．The third paragraph is mainly about ________.
A．body language in public places
B．impolite body language
C．the comfort zone
D．body language in business and social life
答案：D
解析：段落大意题。根据本段首句“In the United States, it's important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations.”可知选D。
4．In the United States, a mother sometimes shakes an index finger at her kids to show ________.
A．boredom B．anger
C．love D．satisfaction
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger at them.”可知，在美国，母亲如果对孩子们生气，有时会朝他们挥动食指。
