Question

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　　When people don't know the language, the most common way is 1 communicate through 2 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or on meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, 3 example 4 your head 5 means “Yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, 6 , this motion can mean “ 7 ”. In Southeast Asia , nodding your head 8 a polite way of 9 “I heard you”.

　　In ancient Rome, 10 the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his 11 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/her thumb 12 , it means“ 13 is all right”. However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 14 not be used there.

　　In the United States, 15 your clasped hands 16 your head means “I' m the champion” or “I'm the winner”. It is the sign fighters make 17 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 18 .

　　In the United States, 19 your hand tip with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the 20 three fingers spread out means “Everything is OK” and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “You are worth nothing”.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.to	B.on	C.for	D.of
(2)A.gestures	B.with	C.of	D.language
(3)A.for	B.with	C.of	D.about
(4)A.nodding	B.tossing	C.nodded	D.tossed
(5)A.upAnd 　　 down	B.toAnd 　　 fro	C.backAnd 　　 forth	D.neckAnd 　　 neck
(6)A.but	B.otherwise	C.however	D.yet
(7)A.No	B.Yes	C.OK	D.Go
(8)A.be	B.is	C.am	D.are
(9)A.say	B.said	C.says	D.saying
(10)A.when	B.after	C.since	D.while
(11)A.finger	B.thumb	C.index	D.hand
(12)A.down	B.above	C.up	D.below
(13)A.Nothing	B.Everything	C.Nothing	D.Anything
(14)A.must	B.can	C.might	D.should
(15)A.to 　　 raise	B.raising	C.to 　　 be raised	D.raised
(16)A.above	B.down	C.below	D.up
(17)A.when	B.after	C.since	D.while
(18)A.friends	B.friendship	C.friendly	D.being 　　 friend
(19)A.hold	B.holding	C.held	D.to 　　 be held
(20)A.no	B.other	C.another	D.either

Answer 1

答案：A;A;A;A;A;C;A;B;D;A;B;C;B;D;B;A;A;B;B;B
解析：

(2) gestures手勢。 (3)for example是一個固定短語，“比如，例如”。 (4)nodding是一個動名詞，在句中作主語。 (5) up and down來回，上下;to and fro來回;back and forth前后;neck and neck并駕齊驅。 (6) however表示“然而”，比較委婉;otherwise“否則”;but 比較直轉折。 (8)nodding引導一個動名詞短語作主語，故謂語動詞用單數。 (10) when引導一個時間狀語從句。 (11) thumb拇指; index食指。 (12)up向上。 (13) Everything一切。 (14) should表示“應該”;should not不應該。 (16) above在……上方。 (17) when引導一個狀語從句。 (18) friendship友誼。 (19) holding動名詞短語作主語。 (20) 表示其人三個，而不是(another three)另外三個。