Section_ⅣLearning_about_Language_&_Using_Language

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　　SHOWING OUR FEELINGS

　　Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud①. It is possible to "read" others around us, ②even if they do not intend for us to catch③ their unspoken④ communication. Of course, body language can be misread⑤， but many gestures and actions are universal.

　　The most universal facial⑥ expression is, of course, the smile - its function⑦ is ⑧to show happiness and put people at ease⑨. It does not always mean that we are truly⑩ happy, however.Smiles around the world can be false⑪， ⑫hiding other feelings like anger⑬， fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone "loses face⑭" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.

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　　①that引导的定语从句，修饰前面的三个先行词(feelings, wishes, attitudes)。

　　②even if引导让步状语从句。

　　③intend for sb.to do sth.打算让某人做某事

　　④unspoken/ʌn'spəʊkən/adj.未说出口的；非口语的

　　⑤misread/ˌmIs'riːd/vt.(misread/mIs'red/, misread) 读错；误解

　　⑥facial/'feIʃl/adj.面部的

　　⑦function/'fʌŋkʃn/n.作用；功能；职能vi.起作用；运转

　　⑧动词不定式短语to show happiness and put ...作表语。

　　⑨at ease舒适；快活；自由自在

　　ease/iːz/n.安逸；舒适vt.减轻(痛苦、忧虑)

　　put sb. at ease使某人自由自在；使某人安心

　　⑩truly/'truːlI/adv.真实地；真诚地；真正地

⑪false/fɔːls/adj.错误的；假的(反义词true)