When people communicate, they use more than words. People's body language shows important information just like speech does. When someone lies with their words, their body language often tells the truth. The next time you wonder if someone is telling you the truth, try watching their hands.
A person who is being honest will usually turn one or both of their palms (手掌) towards the other person. If a person is beginning to “open up” or share important information, you may notice them turn their palms towards you. Like most body language, this unconscious (无意识的) gesture usually gives the other person the feeling that the speaker is speaking honestly.
When people lie, they tend to hide their palms by putting their hands behind their back or holding them. Others will keep their hands in their pockets if they are lying or trying to hide information. Salespeople are sometimes trained to watch out for this specific example of body language when a person is saying that they can't afford a product or service. Sometimes professional liars try to use open-palm gestures to fool others. But a careful listener may tell it is a lie through their body language such as lack of eye contact and touching the nose.
Research has also suggested that if people normally turn their palms to face their listeners, they tend to be more honest themselves. If you want people's honesty, talk to them and ask them questions while keeping your palms turned out. This will put pressure on the people you are talking to.
Human body language, emotion, and communication are directly connected. By showing that you are honest, with your palms towards people, your body language pushes others to tell you the truth.
1.Turning one's palms towards others is a symbol of _____.
A. confidence B. politeness
C. patience D. honesty
2.How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By telling stories. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By providing explanations.
3.Talking with your palms open will encourage others to _____.
A. behave actively B. gesture carefully
C. be honest with you D. forget their pressure
You probably laugh at something you find funny, but how much do you really know about jokes and humour? Reader's Digest (RD) questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.
RD: What’s the oldest joke in the world?
“We can't know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing,” says Christie Davies, professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the UK. The oldest joke book that's been found so far is the Greek Philogelos. It dates from the 4th century AD, although the jokes date from an earlier time. According to psychologist Steve Wilson, director of National Humor Month (April in the US), it contains 265 jokes.
RD: Do some people fail to develop a sense of humour?
Rod Martin, professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada, believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour, as we develop, humour and laughter begin to appear. “Of course, some children are more serious, quiet, and less likely to laugh frequently, but this doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humour.” And according to Steve Wilson, there are no adults who don't have a sense of humour. “Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour, and I teach people how,” he says.
RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation?
Sense of humour does differ a lot by country, according to an author named Scott Weems. British humour is thought to be absurd (荒谬的) in nature, while American humour has an aggressive quality. According to a study, Germans are found to find everything funny.
1.What do we know about the oldest joke book?
A. It remains unknown. B. It was written in Greek.
C. It was found in the UK. D. It contains the oldest joke.
2.What does Rod Martin agree with about people's sense of humour?
A. Nobody is born with a sense of humour.
B. Some adults lose it when they grow up.
C. Childhood is the best time to develop such ability.
D. Children have a poorer sense of humour than adults.
3.What kind of humour has an aggressive feature?
A. British humour. B. German humour.
C. Canadian humour. D. American humour.
4.Where can you probably find the text?
A. In a popular magazine. B. In a research paper.
C. In a personal diary. D. In a textbook.
Enjoy a fun day out at Alton Towers, the UK's most popular theme park with lots of great rides, including the six biggest roller coasters.
• Open every day from the 21st of March until the 8th of November.
• First admission is at 9.30 am, with rides opening at 10 am.
• Usually closed between 5 pm and 6 pm.
Tickets
Gate Price Online Price
Adult £58.80 £50.28
Child £52.80 £44.88
Thorpe Park
As the UK's most exciting theme park, Thorpe Park is perfect for an exciting family day out. Great rides include Slammer and Tidal Wave alongside fantastic roller coasters.
• Open every day from the 12th of March until the 8th of November.
• First admission is at 10 am.
• Usually closed between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Tickets
Gate Price Online Price
Adult £56.00 £49.78
Child £51.00 £49.78
Drayton Manor
As the UK's largest family owned theme park, Drayton Manor is home to a lot of exciting attractions with roller coasters, zoo and Thomas Land.
Tickets
Gate Price Online Price
Adult £36.00 £27.75
Child £5.00 £5.00
• Open most days from the 21st of March until the 1st of November.
• First admission is at 9.30 am, with rides from 10.30 am, and closing time is usually 5 pm.
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is the UK's greatest family theme park. A fantastic day out with a great mix of rides. Chessington Zoo has lots of animals plus a Sea Life Centre.
• Open every day from the 18th of March until the 2nd of November.
• First admission is at 10 am.
• Closing times are usually between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Tickets
Gate Price Online Price
Adult £52.00 £46.22
Child £48.00 £42.67
1.If a couple buy their tickets for Alton Towers on the Internet, they can save _____.
A. £7.92 B. £8.52
C. £16.44 D. £17.04
2.What's special about Drayton Manor?
A. It has a zoo. B. It is owned by a family.
C. It offers some exciting rides. D. It is suitable for a whole family.
3.Which theme park has the most opening days in a year?
A. Thorpe Park. B. Alton Towers.
C. Drayton Manor. D. Chessington World of Adventures Resort.
定语从句是整个高一英语语法的重中之重，请同学们结合所学将下列十句话进行改错，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
1.The baby which Tom is looking after is his brother.
2.My friend is the boy who T- shirt is black.
3.There was a time what the businessman lost heart.
4.The reason why she gave was not true.
5.Frederick William I , whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it.
6.Cindy is a lovely girl, with that many people like to make friends.
7.This is the room, the roof of whom is red.
8.Which we all know, China is a developing country.
9.This is the book which I bought it yesterday.
10.He is a student who have a gift for maths.
阅读下面每一句话，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.I wonder ______ you can help me repair my bike.
2.A number of the guests ______ (be) absent for different reasons that night.
3.It was in Shanghai _______ I saw the film.
4.She gave me a _______ (determine) look—the kind that said she would not change her mind.
5.He burst into _______ (laugh).
6.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ________ (ruin).
7.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was _________ (destroy).
8.we have reached a stage _________ we have almost no rights at all.
9.They started off at once in search ______ the missing child .
10.China is a country _________ (belong) to the Third World.
Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was _______ of the fact that she had never been punished _____a driving offence (犯规，犯法).
Then one day she nearly_______her record. A police car________her, and the policemen in it saw her________a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. There seemed no doubt ______ she would be punished.
____Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was______old to drive a car, and that the_______why she had not stopped at the red ________was most probably that her eyes had become weak ________old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished _______ he was saying, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was______ and took out her sewing(针线). Without saying a word, she_______ a needle with a very small eye, and threaded(穿线) it at her first attempt.
When she had_______done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed
____ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now let's thread the needle in ______. And let me see your own eyesight.”
The judge took the________and tried to thread it. ______ half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was over, and her record ______ unbroken.
1.A. afraid B. careful C. proud D. full
2.A. because B. so C. to D. because of
3.A. kept B. won C. missed D. lost
4.A. watched B. ran C. followed D. walked
5.A. pass B. fly C. walk D. push
6.A. which B. what C. that D. whether
7.A. What B. Why C. Which D. When
8.A. so B. very C. too D. quite
9.A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble
10.A. light B. lamp C. sign D. one
11.A. because of B. because C. on D. of
12.A. which B. what C. when D. while
13.A. catching B. robbing C. carrying D. forgetting
14.A. bought B. brought C. gave D. chose
15.A. succeed B. success C. successfully D. successful
16.A. both B. all C. neither D. either
17.A. time B. turn C. chance D. return
18.A. thread B. glasses C. clothes D. needle
19.A. During B. Since C. Before D. After
20.A. may B. might C. seemed D. remained
