MORE READING PRACTICE /E 12 (UNIT 1, 2 & 3) pptx

MORE READING PRACTICE /E 12 (UNIT 1, 2 & 3)

TOPIC 1: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING

Passage 1:

Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial

expressions, head or eyes movements, hand signals, and body postures. It can be

just as important to understand -------(1)---- words are. Misunderstandings- often

amusing-----(2)-------- sometimes serious- can arise between people from

different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals. For example, take the

differences in meaning of a gesture----(3)------- is very common in the United

States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger. To an American, it means

that everything-----(4)----- OK. To Japanese, it means that you are talking ---(5)-

------ money. In France, it means that something is worthless. Meanwhile in

Greece, it is an obscene gesture. Therefore, an American could unknowingly

offend a Greek by using that particular hand signal.

46.A. as B. than C. more D. less

47.A. although B. but C. unless D. in order to

48.A. who B. where C. why D. that

49. A. is B. are C. were D. was

50.A. around B. about C. among D. ahead

Passage 2:

We can (1) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and

write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the

phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting,

and photography can also communicate ideas.

Animals have ways of (2) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell

other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear.

Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is

nothing (3) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000

languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain,

persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not

just present.

Radio, film, and television (4) __________ a huge influence on society in the

last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is

this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But

there is (5) __________ information that it is difficult to know what is important

and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

1. A. communicate with B. talk with C. communicate to D. talk to

2. A. changing B. transferring C. exchanging D. giving

3. A. compare B. comparing C. is compared D. compared

4. A. have B. have had C. are having D. had

5. A. so much B. such much C. so many D. too much

TOPIC 2: HOMELIFE

The United States has many different types of families. While most American

families are traditional, (1)____ a father, mother and one or more children, 22

percent of all American families in 1980 were dead by one parent, usually a

woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These

(2)____ couples may believe that they would not make good parents, they may

want freedom, the responsibilities of childrearing; or, perhaps they (3)_____

physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one

adult who is a step parent. A step mother or step father is a person (4)____a

family by marrying a father or mother.

Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United

States, people have the right to (5)____ and Americans do not believe in telling

other Americans what types of family group they must belong to. They respect

each other's choices regarding family groups. Families are very important

(5)____ Americans.

1. A. Consisting of B. consisting C. Consist of D. In concluding

2. A. childlike B. childish C. childless D. childhood

3. A. weren't B. can't C. are not D. couldn't

4. A. who joins B. that leaves C. who leads D. which runs

5. A. respect B. change C. divorce D. privacy

TOPIC 1: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Gift giving is important in Vietnam because of the significance of

interpersonal relationships in Vietnamese (1)______.

It is common in Vietnam for exchanging small gifts on certain occasions,

such as anniversary and Tet holiday, to (2) _____ your respect, appreciation or

gratitude.

Gift-giving customs depends on the context. If it is a private gift for one

Vietnamese partner you should give the gift (3)____ a private occasion or

private meeting. If you have a gift for the whole office or company, you should

give it after the business meeting with the whole office (4)_____.

Do not wrap a gift in black paper (5)____ this color is unlucky and associated

with funerals in Vietnam. Gifts that symbolize cutting such as scissors, knives

and other sharp objects should be advoided because they (6)_____the cutting of

the relationship.

The Vietnamese may or may not open these gifts when they are received;

leave the option to them. If you are offered a gift, you should ask the (7)____

whether you should open it when receiving or not. Regardless of when it is

opened or what it is, saying thanks are always (8)_____.

1. A. culture B. impression C. standard D. opportunity

2. A. feel B. express C. secure D. hold

3. A. on B. in C. for D. at

4. A. volunteers B. agencies C. staff D. work

5. A. although B. so C. and D. because

6. A. show B. develop C. mean D. guess

7. A. host B. giver C. receiver D. agent

8. A. formal B. friendly C. appropriate D. honest