Test 5

Test 5“Are you too stupid to do anything right？”these words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken__1__he had walked away from her without a word just now.The boy returned，his eyes downcast.Not a__2__moment，perhaps.__3__small moments sometimes last a very long time.And a few words—though they mean__4__at the time to the people who say them—can have a great__5__.I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolin Dalkoff.For the last 24 years he has beena professional__6__.Here is what he told me：As a boy in Rock Island，Dalkoff was terribly__7__.He had few__8__and no self-confidence.One day，his English teacher，Ruth Branch，gave the class an assignment.The students had been reading To Kill A Mockingbird.Now they were to write their own chapter that would__9__the last chapter of the novel.Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it__10__.Today he can not recall anything__11__about the chapter he wrote，or what__12__Mrs.Branch gave him.What he does remember is the four words Mrs.Branch wrote in the margin of the paper，“This is__13__writing.”Four words.They__14__his life.“__15__I read those words，I had no idea of who I was or__16__I was going to be，”he said.“After reading her note，I went home and wrote a short story，something I had always been__17__of doing but never believed I could do.”Over the rest of that year in school，he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs.Branch to read.She was__18__，“She was just what I__19__，”Dalkoff said.His confidence__20__.Dalkoff believes that none of these would have happened，had that woman not written those four words in the margin of his paper.1．A.because B．what C．when D．which2．A.wonderful B．difficult C．funny D．big3．A.Yet B．Although C．for D．Therefore 4．A.much B．little C．more D．most5．A.power B．force C．sense D．effect6．A.writer B．player C．poet D．singer7．A.sorry B．proud C．sick D．shy8．A.books B．ideas C．friends D．chances9．A.match B．fit C．improve D．follow10．A.on B．in C．out D．down11．A.more B．agin C．special D．different 12．A.marks B．remarks C．prizes D．grades13．A.poor B．serious C．good D．silly14．A.changed B．damaged C．destroyed D．hurt15．A.Unless B．Until C．When D．While16．A.what B．how C．where D．which17．A.tired B．fond C．proud D．dreaming 18．A.strict B．kind C．encouraging D．praising 19．A.feared B．needed C．expected D．loved20．A.grew B．lifted C．appeared D．returnedSometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder.Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug.Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle，so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident，they say，“Pardon me.”or“Excuse me.”Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don’t do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.For Americans，thumbs-up means yes，very good，or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are singing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指)．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing.If you don’t know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile.1．From the first paragraph we can learn that________.A．gestures don’t mean anything while talkingB．gestures can help us to express ourselvesC．we can learn a language well without body languageD．only American people can use gestures2．If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should________.A．greet him with a hugB．place a hand on his shoulderC．shake his hand firmlyD．shake his hand weakly3．In the United States，people often________.A．show their friendship by touching each otherB．show their friendship by glancing at each otherC．say “Pardon me ‘to each other when they are talking’”D．get uncomfortable when you sit close to them4．If you talk with an American friend，it’s polite to________.A．look up and down at your friendB．look at the other person in the eyesC．hide your opinionD．look at your watch now and then5．When your friend gives you the thumbs-up，he，in fact，________.A．shows his rudeness to youB．shows his anger to youC．expresses his satisfaction to youD．expresses his worries about you1．Dalkoff believes that none of these would have happened，had that woman not written those four words in the margin of his paper.(完形填空最后一句)如果那位女教师没在他试卷的页边写下那四个单词的评语，Dalkoff相信这一切都不会发生的。