A smile is a strong sign of a friendly and open attitude and a willingness to communicate. It is a positive, silent sign sent with the hope the other person will smile back. When you smile, you show you have noticed the person in a positive way. The result? That person will usually smile back.
You might not realize a dosed position is the cause of many conversational problems. A common closed position is sitting with your arms and legs crossed and your hand covering your mouth or chin. This is often called the "thinking pose". Ask yourself this question: Are you going to interrupt someone who appears to be deep in thought? This position gives off "stay away" signs and prevents your main "sign sender" (your mouth) from being seen by others looking for inviting conversational signs.
The open body position is most effective when you place yourself within communicating distance of the other person--that is, within about five feet. Take care, however, not to enter someone's "personal space" by getting too close, too soon.
Leaning forward a little while a person is talking shows your interest and how you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying: I hear what you're saying, and I'm interested in--keep talking!
Often people will lean back with their hands over their mouth, chin, or behind their head in the "thinking" pose. This position, gives off signs of judgment, doubt, and lack of interest from the listener. Since most people do not feel comfortable when they think they are being judged, this leaning-back position serves to prevent the speaker from continuing.
In many cultures the most common form of first contact between two people is a handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Couple this with a friendly "Hello", a nice smile, and your name and you have made the first step to open the lines of communication.
Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone. Direct eye contact shows you are listening to the other person and that you want to know about her.
51. A person smiles to show
A．he is kind and useful
B．he is happy all the time
C．he is ready to talk with
D．he sees something funny
52. according to the text, troubles in communication many result from___.
A．a dosed
B．an open body position
C．no smile
D．the main "sign senders"
53. Leaning hack with your hands behind your head in deep thought while a person is talking_________.
A．shows you are interested in and listening to what the speaker is saying
B．shows you want to keep some distance from the speaker
C．makes him think you are thinking about something else
D．makes him believe you are not interested in his talk
54. All of the following gestures encourage communication except________.
A．leaning forward a little while a person is talking
B．crossing your arms
C．looking in others' eyes
D．extending your hand in greeting
55. From the text we know that________.
A．communication depends little on verbal language and much on body language
B．gestures always prevent the "sign sender" (mouth)
C．we should pay much attention to body language
D．eye contact is always helpful
篇章分析
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了姿势或肢体语言对于交流的重要性。文章第一段介绍了微笑是交流的积极信号，第二段讲述一些封闭的姿势如双手交叉等会给交流带来麻烦，第三段讲述与人交流时两人最好应保持在5英寸的距离内，第四段讲述将身体略微前倾能显示出交流的兴趣，第五段介绍了一些显示出没兴趣交流的肢体语言，第六段介绍握手的作用和方式，最后一段介绍目光交流的重要性和方式。 |
