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五、阅读理解
Every day we communicate with others—often with symbols or gestures. Here are some of the most common gestures.
Shaking Hands
Shaking hands has been done since at least the second century BC. It's a symbol of trust. Nowadays we usually shake the right hands. But in the old times,people also shook left hands.
Thumbs Up
The thumbs up sign is thought to come from contests in Rome. There people decided whether the fighter would live or die by thumbs up or thumbs down. In fact it came from an old English saying "Here's my thumb on it",which was used to seal a bargain(达成交易). Businessmen held their thumbs up and extended them until the two touched each other.
Rock,Paper,Scissors
Rochambeau,or rock,paper,scissors,is played all over the world to solve some difficult disagreements. A judge in Florida ordered people in a case to use this game to solve it. In Indonesia,it is earwig(地蜈蚣),human,and elephant. The earwig drives the elephant mad. The human kills the earwig,and the elephant kills the human. If you know why it is called Rochambeau,please let me know. It's still a mystery.
OK
The real history of this sign is lost. Some people think it refers to American president Martin Van Buren. He was often called "Old Kinderhook". Others say it is the bad handwriting which made OR—standing for "order received" into OK.
(B)1. In old days,if people shook hands,what did that mean?
A. They loved each other. B. They believed each other.
C. They protected each other. D. They respected each other.
(A)2. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word "extended"?
A. He extended his hand to the new comer.. B. The offer does not extend to the workers' partners..
C.. His writing career extended over a period of years..
D. I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.
(A)3. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The history of some daily symbols and signs.
B. Ways to make people trust you.
C. The importance of using right gestures.
D.. How the bad handwriting made OK.
[读后词汇拓展] 猜出画波浪线单词gesture的词性中文意思,并收入自己的小词典词性和中文意思,并收入自己的小词典。
gesture n. 手势

答案： 1. B 2. A 3. A
读后词汇拓展
n. 手势