If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信號). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(語氣) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非口頭的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
小題1:The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.
| A．explain what body language is |
| B．show the importance of body language |
| C．tell us body language is less used than verbal language |
| D．tell us body language is the only tool in communication |
小題2:What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
| A．Body language is widely used all over the world |
| B．Body language can be explained in different ways. |
| C．It’s too hard to understand the meanings of body language |
| D．People have already looked through many books on body language. |
小題3:According to the writer, body language is very ___________.
| A．simple to learn | B．negative to be used |
| C．hard to understand | D．helpful in communication |
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Body language is uncomfortable. |
| B．What people are saying is not important |
| C．Body language can show your emotion. |
| D．To send wrong signals is not body language |
小題5:We can infer(推斷) that the writer will most probably talk about __________ next.
| A．what the wrong body language signals are |
| B．examples of how to understand body language correctly. |
| C．numbers about how many people wrongly use body language |
| D．an analysis (分析) of why people wrongly understand body language |
