参考答案 - 选修第一册第四单元
UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE
Reading and Writing
① Read the text. Match the emotions with the body language and animals on page 86.
ANIMAL BODY LANGUAGE
Human beings are not the only ones who communicate. Animals use body language to tell each other how they feel and what they think. Here is a quick look at how some of our animal friends send messages to us and to each other.
Dogs use sounds, body movements, and their tails to communicate. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open. The dog will start barking, moving its tail, and running around in circles or jumping up and down to show you that it wants to play. A dog that is afraid will lay on its back and close its eyes. The dog may show its teeth and lower its body so that it is close to the ground. The dog may also shake, and it will put its tail between its legs. When a dog is angry, its main body language is showing its teeth and growling. The dog will try making itself look as big as possible. The tail will stand straight out from the body.
Elephants also use noises and body language to express themselves. An elephant's sense of smell is highly developed. An elephant can smell how another elephant is feeling and even tell if it is sick. The elephant's nose, or trunk, is also used to make noises and to welcome other elephants. Different noises have a variety of meanings: they can mean "I am hungry", "I am angry" or "Good to see you!" An elephant's body language includes ear signals and gestures. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means "Watch out!" To show frendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks and stand close to each other, putting their heads together.
Dolphins are social animals. They live in groups and love showing each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes hit its tail on the surface of the water. The movement and noise let other dolphins know that something is wrong. If a dolphin wants to send a message over a long distance, or if it wants to show how strong it is, it will jump high out of the water and land on its side, making a loud noise. A dolphin's favourite activity is leaping into the air while playing with its friends. When dolphins are tired and need to rest, they will swim in small groups close to the surface. If you see dolphins doing this, you should not disturb them.
1 happiness
2 fear
3 anger
4 warning
5 affection
● shows teeth and growls
● ears stand up and eyes wide open
● shows teeth and lowers body
● spreads ears
● puts its head against another's
● hits its tail down to make noise
● leaps into the air
elephant
dog
dolphin
② What is the cat's body language communicating in each picture? Here are some words and expressions you can use. Use a dictionary to help you.
purr
meow
stretch
swish its tail
nuzzle its head against her face
③ Give the cat and the girl names. Use these names and the pictures above to write a story about the cat.
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第四单元 肢体语言
Suggested Answers
Activity 1
1 happiness
2 fear
3 anger
4 warning
5 affection
● shows teeth and growls
● ears stand up and eyes wide open
● shows teeth and lowers body
● spreads ears
● puts its head against another's
● hits its tail down to make noise
● leaps into the air
elephant
dog
dolphin
Activity 2
1 The cat goes over to the girl and nuzzles its head against her face, giving a meow.
2 The cat leads the sleepy girl into the kitchen, looking behind her and meowing all the way.
3 The cat looks up happily at the girl as she pours cat food into the bowl.
4 The cat runs to the window and sees the girl off.
5 The cat decides to play with the goldfish. It stands outside the goldfish bowl, swishing its tail.
6 The cat becomes bored, so it stretches out on a pillow in the living room and goes to sleep, purring and dreaming of the girl.
Activity 3
Prissy was a small orange kitten who was taken care of by a young girl named Del. Prissy was waiting in the darkness patiently for hours. She knew that Del would get angry if she woke her too early. Finally, the sun came up, and so Prissy went over to the girl and nuzzled her head against her face, giving a meow. Del woke up with a yawn, and then Prissy led the sleepy girl into the kitchen to the cat food dish, looking behind her and meowing all the way. At last, Del poured the cat food into Prissy's bowl as the kitten looked on happily and purred. Sadly, Del had to go to school. Prissy ran to the window and saw Del off, giving a meow of farewell. But then what to do? Prissy decided that she wanted to play with the goldfish, so she went over to the goldfish bowl and began to meow, but the goldfish was not keen on playing with her, so it just sat in the bowl looking at her. Irritated, Prissy began to swish her tail. Finally, Prissy became bored. so she stretched out on a pillow in the living room and went to sleep, purring and dreaming of Del, in bliss at the thought of her return.
