Section Warming Up and ReadingLanguage Points随堂巩固.单词拼写1They said at the meeting that they _ (代表) the committee.2What _ (联想) do you have with the color green?3The boy was _ (好奇的) about everything he saw.4He cautiously _ (走近) the house only to find that nobody was there.5In Britain，the _(保卫) of the country has historically been left to the navy.6It is obvious that she has_(误解)me.7The criminals_(陈述)doesnt agree with the fact.8In this sense，children and _ (成人)have equal rights.9I got off the truck at the _(十字路口)10This book will help you with both _(口头的) and written English.答案1.represented2.association3.curious4.approached5.defence6.misunderstood7.statement8.adults9.crossroads10.spoken.短语选填represent.as.，in the majority，in defence of，major in，close to，the approach of，be likely to，in general1Among the English teachers in our school，women teachers are_.2Evidence has been found through years of study that childrens early sleeping problems_ continue when they grow up.3My son_economics at Beijing University.4She_herself_an expert in English.5_winter brings cold weather.6He joined the army_his country.7It was raining heavily.As little Mary felt cold，she stood_her mother.8_，most teenagers now listen to pop music.However，John prefers classical music.答案1.in the majority2.are likely to3.majors in4.represents；as5.The approach of6.in defence of7.close to8.In general.课文语法填空Yesterday，another student and I,1._(represent) our universitys student association，went 2._(meet)this years international students.The first person 3._(arrive)was Tony Garcia，closely 4._(follow)by Julia Smith from Britain.Then Akira Nagata 5._Japan came in 6._(smile)，together with George Cook from Canada.As I get to know more international friends，I learn 7._(much) about this cultural “body language”Not all cultures greet each other the same way，nor are they 8._(comfort)in the same way with touching or distance between people.In general,9._(study) international customs can help 10._(avoid)difficulties.答案1.representing2.to meet3.to arrive4.followed 5from6.smiling7.more8.comfortable9.studying 10avoid/to avoid限时训练限时30分钟.阅读理解ADuring a visit to Australia，former President George WBush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or Vsign at the crowd.You may think of this as a simple gesture，but he made a big mistake.Instead of his palm facing outwards，it faced inwards.In Australia，it means “go to hell”！Therefore，it is very important to understand the meanings of hand gestures in different cultures before you travel to different countries.The dog callThe dog call is a gesture where you curl your index finger(食指)and call someone towards you.It is acceptable in America and England.This gesture is considered rude in many Asian countries such as Japan.In Singapore this gesture means death.Do not use this hand gesture in the Philippines because this hand gesture is to be used only for dogs there.The moutzaWhile talking to a friend，you may open your palm and stretch out your fingers.But it is a traditional gesture of insult(侮辱)among Greeks.It means that you are thrusting your hand in the face of the opposite person.This suggests that you are asking the person to leave you alone.In America，it means “talk to the hand”，which basically means “Im not listening to you”The figThe fig is a gesture that is indicated by a fist.The thumb is seen poking out of the index and middle fingers.This is a good hand gesture in different cultures，as it indicates good luck.However，the fig is a very offensive(冒犯的)gesture to the Italians and Turks.The clenched fistOne of the aggressive(挑衅的)hand gestures is the clenched(紧握的)fist.This means one is trying to pick a fight or trying to warn the opposite person to back off.In Asian countries，a clenched fist will surely land you into a fist fight.语篇解读身势语是一个民族文化的组成部分，当你计划出国旅游时最好对其做一点了解，以避免误解和尴尬。1The writer mentioned George WBush in Paragraph 1 in order to_.Aprove everyone can use wrong hand gesturesBtell us the importance of world peaceClead to the topic of the passageDintroduce a peace sign解析目的意图题。文章主要是关于手势语言的，文章第一段提到布什在澳大利亚的行为只是为了引出下文，故选C。答案C2Which of the following gestures wont make Americans angry but will make people in the Philippines angry?解析细节理解题。根据表格第一格的“It is acceptable in America and England.”可知the dog call在美国是可以使用的，但在菲律宾，这个手势只对狗使用，故选C。 答案C3In America，if you want to stop someone from going on talking，you can use the gesture of_.Athe dog callBthe moutzaCthe fig Dthe clenched fist解析细节理