【正文】 s original players were Canadians, and the game spread to Canada immediately. It was played in France by 1893。s National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoffs. And it has also made American heroes out of its player and coach legends like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Earvin Magic Johnson, Sheryl Swoopes, and other great players. At the heart of the game is the playing space and the equipment. The space is a rectangular, indoor court. The principal pieces of equipment are the two elevated baskets, one at each end (in the long direction) of the court, and the basketball itself. The ball is spherical in shape and is inflated. Basketballs range in size from in (7276 cm) in circumference, and in weight from 1822 oz (510624 g). For players below the high school level, a smaller ball is used, but the ball in men39。t include_________. a) posture b) facial expressions c) making an address d) the use of space 27. Differences in ________will lead to differences in munications a) cultures b) languages c) verbal skills d) habits 28. The Japanese agree that silence is associated with ________. a) good manner b) unhappiness c) depression d) little knowledge 29. It can not be inferred from the passage that ________ a) different culture have different interpretations of similar gestures b) it is good for the businesspeople to know of the different meanings of similar gestures c) western cultures are distinctively different from oriental cultures d) nonverbal behaviors are more plicated than verbal behaviors 30. We may not find ______in the cultural iceberg. a) those verbal skills people may use b) the cultural dos and don39。s Oldest Pubs Proprietors Colm and Vincent Hurl. BACKGROUND The Crosskeys Inn is one of Ireland39。s Day is celebrated a) on the day of St. Valentine?s birth. b) on the Feast of Lupercalia. c) only by Christmas. d) on the day of St. Valentine39。h was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 1539。s Day Valentine39。s and now the date is much mercialized. The town of Loveland, Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14th. Nevertheless even though the advertising industry focuses on Valentine39。s card was posted. b) it is Valentine39。 and …………(18). When traveling from…………(19) use the M2 and the B52 roads. Contact information By…………(20) and telephone 40 Grange Road, Ardnaglass, Toome, Co. Antrim, BT41 3QB, N. Ireland Tel, +44 (0)28 79650694 Questions 2125 : Now read the advertisement again and look at the boldfaced words in the text to find out their correct meanings through the context, then choose the closest option in meaning from the lists below by writing a, b, c or d on your Answer Sheet. 21. Pub a) public theatre b) public convenience c) hotel or inn d) public music hall 22. Impromptu sessions a) sessions played by amateur musicians b) immoderately loud sessions c) Irish music sessions d) sessions that are not planned in advance 23. Rest your bones a) make yourself fortable b) bring your musical instruments with you c) have a sleep d) visit the cemetery 24. Craic a) listening to the music b) gossiping with the other customers c) joining in the singing d) cracking open a bottle of wine 25. A Yarn or three a) a few drinks b) a number of stories c) some travel directions d) spinning a tale Part 3: Questions 2630 Verbal skills in another culture can generally be mastered if one studies hard enough. But nonverbal skills are much more difficult to learn. Nonverbal behaviors mainly include eye contact, facial expression, posture, gestures, and the use of time, space, and territory. The messages sent by body language and the way we arrange time and space have always been open to interpretation. When cultures differ, it bees very difficult to understand nonverbal behaviors. In western culture, for example ,people perceive silence as a negative trait(品質(zhì) ). It suggests rejection, unhappiness, depression, regret, embarrassment, or ignorance. However, the Japanese proverb says, “Those who know do not speak。 they are laughed in and fought in。s five basic principles center on the ball, which was described as large, light, and handled with the hands. Players could not move the ball by running alone, and none of the players was restricted against handling the ball. The playing area was also open to all players, but there was to be no physical contact between players。 and Japan in 1900. From 1891 through 1893, a soccer ball was used to play basketball. The first basketball was manufactured in 1894. It was 32 in (81 cm) in circumference, or。s bounce. Inside the covering or casing, a rubber bladder holds air. The ball must be inflated to a pressure sufficient to make it rebound to a height (measured to the top of the ball) of 4954 in ( m) when it is dropped on a solid wooden floor from a starting height of 6 ft ( m) measured from the bottom of the ball. The factory must test the balls, and the air pressure that makes the ball legal in keeping with the bounce test is stamped on the ball. During the intensity of high school and college tourneys and the professional playoffs, this inflated sphere mands considerable attention. Basketball is one of few sports with a known date of birth. On December 1, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith hung two halfbushel peach baskets at the opposite ends of a gymnasium and outlined 13 rules based on five principles to his students at the International Training School of the Young Men39。 dining。 turn off for Randalstown amp。s Day. c) encouraged emperor to bee a Christian. d