新人教版选修4高中英语Unit 4 Period 1 Warming Up Reading课时作业

Period One Warming Up & ReadingⅠ.用适当的介、副词填空1．We would take them first ________ their dormitories and then ________ the student canteen.2．After half an hour ________ waiting ________ their flight to arrive，I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking ________ curiously.3．After I met them and then introduced them ________ each other，I was very surprised.4．________ the same way that people communicate ________ spoken language，they also express their feelings using unspoken “language” ________ physical distance，actions or posture.5．Then Akira Negata ________ Japan came ________ smiling，together ________ George Cook from Canada.6．As they were introduced，George reached his hand ________ to the Japanese student.7．When we met yesterday，he moved very close ________ me as I introduced myself.8．When Darlene Coulon from France came dashing ________ the door，she recognized Tony Garcia’s smiling face.9．They shook hands and then kissed each other twice ________ each cheek.10．Ahmed Aziz，________ the contrary，simply nodded ________ the girls.Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写1．After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive，I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously.翻译____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 仿写(1)他站在那里时看到两个人进入了超市。

As he stood there ________________________________________________.(2)他坐在扶手椅上看报纸。

He sat in the armchair ________________________.2．The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia，closely followedby Julia Smith from Britain.翻译_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 仿写(1)上个星期你是第一个到会的人。

You were ________________________________________________ last week.(2)我儿子高兴地对我说他是他们班第三个完成作业并且惟一一个得满分的人。

My son told me gladly that he was the third person ________________________ and the only one ________________________________________.3．Not all cultures greet each other the same way，nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.翻译_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 仿写(1)我跑不了那么快，你也不行。

I can’t run that fast，________________________.(2)我再也没见到他，也没有收到他的信。

I never saw him again，________________________________________________.4．I have seen，however，that cultural customs for body language are very general—not all members of a culture behave in the same way.翻译_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 仿写(1)我们班并非所有的男生都喜欢打篮球。

________________________________ like playing basketball.(2)并不是所有的零件都是那个工厂生产的。

________________________ are made in that factory.Ⅲ.单项填空1．Yesterday，another student and I，________ our university’s student association，went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students.A．presenting B．representingC．taking the place of D．instead of2．The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia，closely ________ by Julia Smith from Britain.A．followed B．followingC．follow D．to follow3．Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries will often stand quite ________ to other men to talk but will usually not touch women.A．close B．closelyC．closed D．closing4．However，people from places like Spain，Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more ________ to touch them.A．possible B．probableC．likely D．perhaps5．These actions are not good or bad，but are simply ways ________ cultures have developed.A．that B．in whichC．/ D．all the above6．________，though，studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads!A．In common B．In generalC．In total D．In advance7．Tony approached Julia，________ her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek!A．touches B．touchedC．touching D．to touch8．She stepped back ________ surprised and put up her hands，________ in defence.A．appearing；even if B．appeared；as ifC．appearing；as if D．appeared；even if9．Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands，but some cultures use other greetings ________，such as the Japanese，who prefer to bow.A．as well as B．eitherC．as good as D．as well10．Do you agree with the author’s statement ________ body language is not good or bad?A．which B．who C．that D．/Ⅳ.阅读理解In the world of communication，we focus a lot on what our customer is saying，which includes understanding their body language and gestures.But we must not forget that it is equally important to pay attention to our own body language and gestures when communicating with others.In our personal and business lives，careful consideration must be given to whom we are with and where they are from.One thing for sure is that failure to be prepared when dealing with other cultures can be rather embarrassing.Many years ago，the then President of the United States，Richard Nixon arrived in a foreign country in South America and upon his arrival，stood at the top of the stairs leading to the side door of his Presidential Jet.As he looked over the crowd below him，he had a great smile and proudly raised both hands high in the air，palms facing outward and the index and third fingers raised，and gave a gesture of the famous “Peace” sign as he had done so often before.Immediately，the crowd below began to jeer(嘲笑) at the President who couldn’t figure out why all of a sudden，he was receiving such a rude welcome.The reason was that in the country he was visiting，the two­fingered，palms outward “Peace” sign，which was acceptable in North America，was an absolutely offensive symbol to the local people.As you can see，it is really important to know your audience and if travelling to other countries，you need to be aware that some of the most commonly acceptable gestures at home can have a completely different meaning abroad.In some countries such as France and Italy，it is acceptable to exchange a kiss on one or both cheeks while shaking hands upon entering or exiting a business meeting.In other countries such as Japan，this type of behavior is considered impolite as Japanese are not a “touch oriented society”．The Japanese have a respectful custom to bow to each other with the most senior status person bowing the least and the least status person having to bow first and display the deepest bend from the waist.1．In Paragraph 1，the author mainly asks us to pay attention to ________.A．our mannersB．our body languageC．words of our customersD．the way of communication2．President Richard Nixon was laughed at because he ________.A．stood at the top of the stairsB．looked over the crowd below himC．raised both hands high in the airD．gave a gesture of the “Peace” sign3．The author mentions President Richard Nixon’s story to show that ________.A．the crowd were rudeB．gestures vary in different culturesC．Richard Nixon was unfriendlyD．Richard Nixon loved peace4．Which of the following is the gesture President Nixon gave?5．According to the passage，we know ________.A．Japanese think exchanging a kiss is acceptableB．French people can’t accept the behavior of shaking handsC．in Japan，the senior people needn’t bow to othersD．in Japan，the degree of bowing is connected with people’s statusapproach，way，means，method四者都有“方式/方法/途径”之意，但approach侧重指待人接物或思考问题的方式；way为一般用语；means指可以得到结果的方法；method指有规律的、有条理的做法。