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【正文】 e or four. It is not something we are born with. We learn what smells good and what doesn39。t. And we know what smells mean danger, for example, the smell of burning. Flowers are one thing, but what about the smell of people? Each huma n being has a unique odor. A onemonth old baby can recognize its mother by smell. In many parts of the world people greet each other by sniffing the face or the hands. The kiss began as a sniff and New Zealand Maoris still sniff when第 6 頁 共 28 頁 they meet one another. In modern times we use soap and perfume to replace our natural odor. Part Four Testing Yourself Section I Mr. Jones hadn39。t called his doctor for several years. Now it was two o39。clock in the morning, and his wife had a bad stomachache that he was sure was appendicitis. The doctor said, Relax. It couldn39。t possibly be appendicitis. She probably has something wrong with her stomach. I took out your wife39。s appendix ten years ago, and in all of medical history, I39。ve never heard of anyone having a second appendix. That may be true, Mr. Jones said, but haven39。t you ever heard of anyone having a second wife? Section II One cold day in the middle of winter, Mr. and Mrs. Ross decided to fly to Florida for a vacation. Mrs. Ross packed their summer clothes very carefully the night before they left home, and the next morning they got up early and drove to the airport. While they were waiting at the checkin counter, Mr. Ross began to question his wife about the things she had packed. Did you remember my red bathing suit? he asked. Of course, she answered. You didn39。t fet our sports shoes, did you? he asked. Of course not, she replied. Suddenly there was a long silence. Murray, what39。s wrong? said Mrs. Ross. You look worried. I39。ll bet you didn39。t bring the piano, he replied. The piano? she said. Why on earth would I bring the piano? Because, he said quickly, I left our plane tickets on top of it. Section III One day, Carol Evans was walking along the street when she bumped into another woman. She looked at the woman very carefully. Then she said, Kate Foster! Well, well, well, I haven39。t seen you for ten years. She looked the woman up and down. But you39。ve changed, Kate, she went on. You used to be fat, but now you39。re slim. She smiled at her, But you look well and it39。s good to see you again. She took the woman39。s hand and shook it. But, oh, you have changed, she said. I39。ve never known anyone to change so much. You used to have thick hair but now it39。s very thin. You d idn39。t used to wear glasses but now you39。re wearing really thick ones. She smiled at the woman again. But you39。re still the same Kate Foster I used to have coffee with every week. We had some good times, didn39。t we, Kate? Excuse me, ma39。am, the woman said, but my name isn39。t Kate Foster. Carol thought for a minute, and then she said, So you39。ve changed your name as well, haven39。t you? Unit Three More Than Words Part One Viewing, Understanding, and Speaking Video Script B (boy): You know, it39。s too bad that except for you guys I hardly have any friends on campus. I39。ll probably never get married. Girls don39。t even talk to me. C (boy) : You expect girls to talk to you? Why don39。t YOU speak first? A (girl) : I think we all lack munication skills, even though we know they39。re important. If we can39。t communicate with each other, it will be hard for us to make new friends. It will be also hard for us to make ourselves clear to others when we finally have a new job some day. B: You39。re right. But what do you think we should do to improve our munication skills? A: First we should be positive speakers. C: What do you mean by positive speakers? A: I mean we should think and speak positively. For instance, we should always take the initiative to talk to others instead of waiting for others to talk to us. We can talk about current events, our daily life, or the WEATHER! B: Yeah, that39。s right. Maybe I should start talking about weather first thing in the morning! (Others laugh. ) A: We should listen attentively. Being good listeners also shows we are interested in what others have to say, and careful listeners tend to be better talkers. C: You39。re right, but humor keeps our conversations interesting. Humor can keep a serious topic from being boring. And, have you ever noticed that a humorous person will often be the center of attention? D (girl) : Sure! And in addition to what all of you have said, I39。d like to say that it39。s important to read more, experience more, and so you will have something to talk about. E (boy) : Yes. But so far you39。ve been talking about verbal language, while I think nonverbal language plays an important role in munication. For example, people use gestures instead of simply talking on many occasions, especially when talking with good friends. A nod of the head, a smile, a very small change of facial expression can municate a lot. What39。s more, when talking to someone, it39。s important to have occasional eye contact with the person you are talking to. Sometimes, it can be really annoying if the person you39。re talking to looks down at the watch or looks elsewhere. I suppose it39。s an indication that you are boring them. D: Yes. When it es to nonverbal behavior, er... I think we have to consider cultural differences. In order to municate fortably with foreigners, we should keep in mind that gestures don39。t mean the same thing in all cultures. C: Can you give an example? D: Yes. For us, nodding the head up and down means Yes, shaking the head back and forth means No. But in Bulgaria, the custom is just the opposite. They nod the head up and down to mean No, and shake it back and forth to indicate Yes. B: That certainly is different! If I ever have the chance to talk with a Bulgarian, I39。ll be glad to know that. 第 7 頁 共 28 頁 A: Yes, learning a foreign language involves a lot more than just its words and gra