【正文】 orning , Miss ,‖the machine said in Chinese. ―Your weight is 45 kilos. It‘s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.‖ The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , ―Good morning . Will one of you get off?‖ () 1. The nice talking machine could_____ A. tell people what they should eat B. weigh and talk to people C. tell people how old they are D. tell a story () 2. First the man put his machine . A. in the doctor‘s waiting room B. in a museum C. in a station D. in a train () 3. What did the machine tell the Indian woman? A. She was a little lighter. B. She was just all right. C. She needed to eat more and exercise . She was a little bit heavy. ()4. Which of the following is RIGHT? A. The machine tested only two people. B. The Chinese girl was too thin. C. The Indian woman was in fact heavier than the American woman.. D. Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest. () 5. The machine said quickly ―Will one of you get off?‖ because A. two people were on it B. the third woman was too fat C. something was wrong with it D. the machine didn‘t know where the third woman was from C We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That‘s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means ?He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head‘. In our Chinese culture, nodding(點頭 ) our head up and down means ?yes‘ and shaking our head from side to side means ?no‘. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ?You‘re all right or Everything is OK‘. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means ?You‘re worth zero‘. In Greece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture（手勢） . Or we are thought to be very rude. The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant ?peace‘. However, during World War II, it meant ?victory‘. In Greece, it is a very insulting（污辱性） sign. Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying. ( ) 1. In England, if people point to their heads it means they think someone is ________. A. Clever B. stupid C. Headache D. angry ( 2. In India, if one nods his head up and down, it means he__________. A. doesn‘t agree B. agree C. is happy D. is sad ( ) 3. In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means_______________. A. you are clever B. everything is OK C. it is true D. you are worth nothing ( ) 4. Which country‘s body language is most different from our usual thinking? A. France B. England C. Greece D. India ( ) 5. V sign meant_______________ about forty years ago. A. victory B. Killing C. Festival D. peace D An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day‘s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理 ) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, h