阅读理解Anormalconversationbetweenstrangersinvolvesmorethantalk．Italsoinvolvesthedynamicsofspaceinteraction．Ifonepersongetstooclosetheotherpersonwillbackup．Ifthe

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阅读理解

　　A normal conversation between strangers involves more than talk．It also involves the dynamics of space interaction．If one person gets too close the other person will back up．If the first person invades the other's space again the other person will back up again．The person who finds himself or herself backing up is trying to increase the distance of the comfort zone．The person closing in is trying to decrease that distance．Most likely neither person is fully aware of what is going on．

　　In the 1960s American anthropologist(人类学家)Edward T．Hall was a pioneer in the study of human behavioral use of space．His field of study became known as proxemics．Hall said that personal space for people in the United States can be defined as having four distinct zones：the intimate zone within 18 inches of your body for whispering and embracing; the personal zone of 18 inches to four feet for talking with close friends; the social zone of four to 10 feet for conversing with acquaintances; and the public zone of 10 to 25 feet for interacting with strangers or talking to a group．

　　Historians say that our standards of personal space began with the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century．In cities such as London and New York people of different social and economic classes were suddenly crammed together so they unconsciously developed a commonly understood code of courtesy(谦恭有礼)to restrict the space around them．

　　People exhibit nonverbal messages of discomfort when their zones are violated．Invaded people might tap their toes pull at their hair become completely rigid or even become angry．As Hall noted in his landmark work a comfortable conversation needs to include the parameters of human personal space．

(1)

This passage is mostly about ________．
[　　]
A．	what nonverbal communication is
B．	human conversation
C．	the life of Edward T．Hall
D．	human behavioral use of space

(2)

If you and a close friend began talking when you were eight feet apart you would probably soon ________．
[　　]
A．	move closer together
B．	move farther apart
C．	begin talking more softly
D．	ask another friend to join the conversation

(3)

The third paragraph provides ________．
[　　]
A．	a historical perspective(观点)on personal space
B．	an economic reason for personal space
C．	an overview of Edward T．Hall's field of study
D．	a definition of personal space

(4)

The underlined word “dynamics” in paragraph 1 means ________．
[　　]
A．	difficulties
B．	forces or influences that produce change
C．	largeness
D．	explosion so large they are beyond belief

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．A;4．B;
解析：
(1) 考查归纳理解。通读全文可见本文主要表述了人们谈话时的空间距离。 (2) 考查细节理解。据第二段the personal zone of 18 inches to four feet，for talking with close friends可知是close friends之间的谈话距离，eight feet显然太大了，需缩小点。 (3) 考查归纳理解。第三段主要讲了历史学家的观点。 (4) 　　
解析：
考查词义理解。dynamics意为“(精神)动力”。 　　文章大意：据美国人类学家Hall的多年研究发现，人们在交谈时是要保持一定的空间距离的。谈话者的关系不同，其谈话时保持的空间距离即不同。历史学家亦发现历史上即有这样的现象。