You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a
message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate
without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in
your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class,
the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your
head, and people know you are saying “No”. you nod and people know you are
saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a
sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of
your school helps you to find the lab. Signs on doors tell you where to
go in and out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you
that you get messages from all the time? People can communicate in many
other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains,
about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you
about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their
ideas.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A) Communication with words.
B) Communication without words.
C) Communication with body language.
D) Communication without signs.
2. How does the teacher know if a student wants to say something in class?
A) The student may smile to the teacher.
B) The student may nod to the teacher.
C) The student may raise his hand.
D) The student may stand up.
3. Which of the following messages can’t be carried by signs according to the author?
A) Which bus to take.
B) Where to go in or out.
C) Where to find the school lab.
D) How to know a friend or an enemy.
4. What is the most common way people communicate with each other?
A) To speak openly.
B) To write letters.
C) To use gestures.
D) To use facial expressions.
5. How do we know about all the interesting things in the world according to the author?
A) By watching.
B) By listening.
C) By reading.
D) By speaking.