2017年pets1公共英语一级阅读理解练习（3）

　　You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you’re happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others you are sad. When you raise your head in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. you nod and people know you’re saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time?

　　People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

　　Book, magazines, TV, radio, and films all help us to know what’s going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

　　1.People communicate________.

　　A with words only B in different ways

　　C in letters and with drawings

　　2. Signs can carry as many _________as words.

　　A questions B tears and smiles C messages

　　3. When you shake your head, you mean________.

　　A you’re saying “No” B you’re saying “Yes”

　　C you are dreaming

　　4.Which of the following is not mentioned in this article?

　　A TV and films B Newspapers

　　C Books and magazines

　　5. Communication is important because it can help people_________.

　　A understand the world and other people better

　　B learn what’s happening in the world more quickly

　　C both A and B

　　6. The best title for this article could be__________.

　　A Signs carry messages

　　B Ways of communications

　　C Words, signs and drawings