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Reading body language correctly is important not only at work but also in private life. John had made a date and was__1__excited about it that he told all his friends.__2__， the date did not turn up because he hadn't read the body language__3__when he made the date. He was__4__， especially because everyone had known about it. He felt everyone was__5__at him.
Have you ever__6__the body language of others? If you have, then you will have a deep understanding of how John__7__. Then wouldn't it be wonderful to know how to__8__embarrassment in the future or__9__still, become the confident person you want to be?
In the past I always__10__on my intuition(直觉)to tell me if things did not seem right.__11__is wrong with using intuition, and it helps, too. But to have a recognized system where you can__12__people's thoughts and actions is more brilliant. It will make your life much__13__once you know how to read body language in all areas of your life. You'll find yourself make better__14__about people or work and__15__better at what you choose to do. You will learn what to pay__16__to and how to__17__to the given signs.
Of course, it will__18__a lot of practice to be able to recognize the moves and__19__. Sometimes you even need to__20__in front of the bathroom mirror. But that's all what you need to do.
1．A.very B．quite
C．so D．much
答案：C 句意：约翰要约会了，他很兴奋，所以就告诉了所有的朋友。so...that...“如此……以至于”，为固定用法。
2．A.But B．However
C．Besides D．So
答案：B 其后句意为转折关系。其后用逗号与主句隔开，故用however，而but后通常不跟逗号。
3．A.truly B．really
C．properly D．hardly
答案：C 根据这句话的因果关系“因为约翰没有正确地理解手势语而导致约会的流产”故选properly“正确地”。truly“真实地”；really“真的”；hardly“几乎不”。
4．A.amusing B．amused
C．embarrassing D．embarrassed
答案：D 根据下一段中的“Then wouldn't it be wonderful to know how to__8__embarrassment in the future”的提示，可知选D项“窘迫的”。
5．A.laughing B．smiling
C．shouting D．looking
答案：A 句意：大家都知道约翰要约会了，结果却没有，所以他觉得大家都在嘲笑他。laugh at“嘲笑”，符合语境。smile at“对……笑”；shout at“对……大叫”；look at“看”。
6．A.misunderstood B．understood
C．explained D．considered
答案：A 根据上一个例子可知，约翰是被“误解”的，misunderstand“误解，误会”。
7．A.considered B．thought
C．commented D．felt
答案：D 根据上文最后一句“He felt everyone was__5__at him”可以断定是了解约翰的“感觉”。consider“考虑”；think“思考”；comment“评论”。
8．A.refuse B．admit
C．avoid D．accept
答案：C 前文中提到约翰很尴尬，所以此处应为“懂得以后如何‘避免’尴尬不是更好吗？”refuse“拒绝”；admit“承认”；accept“接受”。
9．A.better B．good
C．worse D．bad
答案：A become the confident person you want to be“变为想成为的自信的人”是比避免尴尬更好的事，暗含比较。
10．A.looked B．depended
C．lived D．fed
答案：B 句意：过去如果发现有什么不对，我总是“依赖”直觉来判断。depend on“依赖”，符合句意。look on“旁观，观看”；live on“靠……生活”；feed on“以……为食”。
11．A.Anything B．Everything
C．Something D．Nothing
答案：D 根据下一句and it helps, too“这也会有帮助”可知，使用直觉是没有什么不对的。
12．A.seize B．take
C．avoid D．read
答案：D 句意：如果你具备系统的手势语知识会更棒，因为手势语可以使你“弄懂”人们的想法和行为。read在此处为“理解”。
13．A.easy B．easier
C．hard D．harder
答案：B 根据后文“You'll find yourself make better__14__about people or work and...”可排除C和D项；根据其前的much，不能修饰形容词，却可以修饰形容词比较级，故选B。
14．A.decisions B．plans
C．designs D．promises
答案：A 根据上文可知，如果一个人对手势语很熟悉的话，就会对人或工作看得更透，所以会做出更好的“决定”。decision“决定”，符合语境。plan“计划”；design“设计”；promise“诺言”。
15．A.explore B．solve
C．perform D．approach
答案：C 句意：对你所做的选择会“表现”更好。perform“表演，表现”；explore“探索”；solve“解决”；approach“接近”。
16．A.attention B．anger
C．expression D．association
答案：A pay attention to“注意……”，为固定搭配。anger“怒气”；expression“表达”；association“联想”，则均不能与介词to搭配。
17．A.answer B．react
C．reply D．whisper
答案：B 句意：如何对特定的手势语作出反应。react to“对……作出反应”，符合句意。reply to“答复……”；whisper to“对……耳语”；answer不需接to。
18．A.do B．make
C．take D．put
答案：C 要辨认这些手势语则“需要”大量的练习。
19．A.messes B．technology
C．realities D．gestures
答案：D move and gesture“动作和手势”。mess“脏或乱的状态”；technology“技术”；reality“现实”，均与上文不搭配。
20．A.practice B．stand
C．sit D．smile
答案：A 根据上一句的“it will__18__a lot of practice”可知，在镜子前“练习”。
Reading body language correctly is important not only at work but also in private life. John had made a date and was__1__excited about it that he told all his friends.__2__， the date did not turn up because he hadn't read the body language__3__when he made the date. He was__4__， especially because everyone had known about it. He felt everyone was__5__at him.
Have you ever__6__the body language of others? If you have, then you will have a deep understanding of how John__7__. Then wouldn't it be wonderful to know how to__8__embarrassment in the future or__9__still, become the confident person you want to be?
In the past I always__10__on my intuition(直觉)to tell me if things did not seem right.__11__is wrong with using intuition, and it helps, too. But to have a recognized system where you can__12__people's thoughts and actions is more brilliant. It will make your life much__13__once you know how to read body language in all areas of your life. You'll find yourself make better__14__about people or work and__15__better at what you choose to do. You will learn what to pay__16__to and how to__17__to the given signs.
Of course, it will__18__a lot of practice to be able to recognize the moves and__19__. Sometimes you even need to__20__in front of the bathroom mirror. But that's all what you need to do.
1．A.very B．quite
C．so D．much
答案：C 句意：约翰要约会了，他很兴奋，所以就告诉了所有的朋友。so...that...“如此……以至于”，为固定用法。
2．A.But B．However
C．Besides D．So
答案：B 其后句意为转折关系。其后用逗号与主句隔开，故用however，而but后通常不跟逗号。
3．A.truly B．really
C．properly D．hardly
答案：C 根据这句话的因果关系“因为约翰没有正确地理解手势语而导致约会的流产”故选properly“正确地”。truly“真实地”；really“真的”；hardly“几乎不”。
4．A.amusing B．amused
C．embarrassing D．embarrassed
答案：D 根据下一段中的“Then wouldn't it be wonderful to know how to__8__embarrassment in the future”的提示，可知选D项“窘迫的”。
5．A.laughing B．smiling
C．shouting D．looking
答案：A 句意：大家都知道约翰要约会了，结果却没有，所以他觉得大家都在嘲笑他。laugh at“嘲笑”，符合语境。smile at“对……笑”；shout at“对……大叫”；look at“看”。
6．A.misunderstood B．understood
C．explained D．considered
答案：A 根据上一个例子可知，约翰是被“误解”的，misunderstand“误解，误会”。
7．A.considered B．thought
C．commented D．felt
答案：D 根据上文最后一句“He felt everyone was__5__at him”可以断定是了解约翰的“感觉”。consider“考虑”；think“思考”；comment“评论”。
8．A.refuse B．admit
C．avoid D．accept
答案：C 前文中提到约翰很尴尬，所以此处应为“懂得以后如何‘避免’尴尬不是更好吗？”refuse“拒绝”；admit“承认”；accept“接受”。
9．A.better B．good
C．worse D．bad
答案：A become the confident person you want to be“变为想成为的自信的人”是比避免尴尬更好的事，暗含比较。
10．A.looked B．depended
C．lived D．fed
答案：B 句意：过去如果发现有什么不对，我总是“依赖”直觉来判断。depend on“依赖”，符合句意。look on“旁观，观看”；live on“靠……生活”；feed on“以……为食”。
11．A.Anything B．Everything
C．Something D．Nothing
答案：D 根据下一句and it helps, too“这也会有帮助”可知，使用直觉是没有什么不对的。
12．A.seize B．take
C．avoid D．read
答案：D 句意：如果你具备系统的手势语知识会更棒，因为手势语可以使你“弄懂”人们的想法和行为。read在此处为“理解”。
13．A.easy B．easier
C．hard D．harder
答案：B 根据后文“You'll find yourself make better__14__about people or work and...”可排除C和D项；根据其前的much，不能修饰形容词，却可以修饰形容词比较级，故选B。
14．A.decisions B．plans
C．designs D．promises
答案：A 根据上文可知，如果一个人对手势语很熟悉的话，就会对人或工作看得更透，所以会做出更好的“决定”。decision“决定”，符合语境。plan“计划”；design“设计”；promise“诺言”。
15．A.explore B．solve
C．perform D．approach
答案：C 句意：对你所做的选择会“表现”更好。perform“表演，表现”；explore“探索”；solve“解决”；approach“接近”。
16．A.attention B．anger
C．expression D．association
答案：A pay attention to“注意……”，为固定搭配。anger“怒气”；expression“表达”；association“联想”，则均不能与介词to搭配。
17．A.answer B．react
C．reply D．whisper
答案：B 句意：如何对特定的手势语作出反应。react to“对……作出反应”，符合句意。reply to“答复……”；whisper to“对……耳语”；answer不需接to。
18．A.do B．make
C．take D．put
答案：C 要辨认这些手势语则“需要”大量的练习。
19．A.messes B．technology
C．realities D．gestures
答案：D move and gesture“动作和手势”。mess“脏或乱的状态”；technology“技术”；reality“现实”，均与上文不搭配。
20．A.practice B．stand
C．sit D．smile
答案：A 根据上一句的“it will__18__a lot of practice”可知，在镜子前“练习”。
