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When people don’t know the language, the most common way is
36 communicate with
37 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meanings at all. In different parts of the world, in the United States,
38 example
39 your head
40 “Yes.” In
some parts of Greece and Turkey,
41 , this motion can mean “”
42 “. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head
43 a polite way of
44 “I hear
you.”
In ancient Rome,
45 the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his
46 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/ her thumb
47 , it means “
48 .” However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and
49 not be used there.
In the United States,
50 your clasped hands
51 your head means “I’m the champion.” Or “I’m the winner.” It is the sign fighters make
52 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of
53 .In the United States,
54 your hand up with the thumb and index finge in a circle and the
55 three fingers spread out means “Everything is O.K.” And is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “ You are worth nothing.”
| 小题2: | | A．smiles | B．gestures | C．waving | D．languages |
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| 小题4: | | A．nodding | B．tossing | C．nodded | D．tossed |
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| 小题5: | | A．up and down | B．to and fro | C．back and forth | D．neck and neck |
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| 小题9: | | A．say | B．said | C．says | D．saying |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．after | C．since | D．while |
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| 小题11: | | A．finger | B．thumb | C．index | D．hand |
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小题13:A Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything
| 小题14: | | A．must | B．can | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题15: | | A．to raise | B．raising | C．to be raised | D．raise |
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| 小题16: | | A．above | B．before | C．below | D．up |
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| 小题17: | | A．when | B．before | C．since | D．while |
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| 小题18: | | A．friends | B．friendship | C．friendly | D．being friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．hold | B．holding | C．held | D．to be held |
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| 小题20: | | A．no | B．other | C．another | D．either |
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