C It is a lot of trouble to learn a new language. When we go to all that trouble, we certainly want to be understood. But understanding is based on more than speech. Sometimes misunderstanding comes not from the wrong words, but from the wrong style. In our own country, we learn the style for politeness. But this polite style may be misunderstood in another country. This can cause unexpected difficulties. Since you have spent so much effort learning this new language, it is sensible and practical to learn the politeness rules also. Even if you think some of the customs are foolish, learning them can help you to be clearly understood. In your country, is it considered polite to listen quietly to other people without any change of expression on the face？ If this is the style you have learned, perhaps you should watch two Americans talking. Notice how the person who is listening will have frequent changes of expression. The listener may also make little remarks while the other person is talking. These little remarks may be one word, like “Really？” or they may just be a little sound, like “Uhhuh” or “Mmm.” This is the way American listeners show that they are listening in a friendly way. This is why Americans get uneasy when the listener is silent and shows no change of expression. In the American style of speaking, an unmoving face often means that the listener is unfriendly, or perhaps even angry. Sometimes people from two countries are uncomfortable with each other for very small reasons. Here is an example: Americans think that perspiration odor is not polite. In fact, they worry so much about this subject that they spend a great deal of money on deodorants （除臭剂) and dry cleaning and washing their clothes. If a foreign student does not follow the same rule, Americans may be disturbed and think the foreigner is not nice. The problem can be especially troublesome because Americans are so embarrassed about this subject that they do not even like to talk about it, so they are not likely to tell that person why they are uneasy.

If you want to be clearly understood in another country, besides the language, you should also learn _____.

A. its common knowledge   B. its style       C. its wrong words    D. how to make a speech

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. American listeners have frequent changes of expression. B. A foreign student may not get along well with Americans if he smells. C. An unmoving face and silence of listeners will make Americans feel unhappy. D. Making little remarks like “Really”, “Uhhuh” or “Mum” is impolite while listening to an American.

The underlined phrase in the last paragraph probably means _____.

A. an unpleasant smell                    B. a good style of talking C. an unfriendly way                  D. a polite expression

What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Learning a new language          B. Different people, Different languages C. Body Language                   D. Different Countries, Different Cultures

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  Interactive television advertising, which allows viewers to use their remote controls to click on advertisements, has been pushed for years. Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of "Friends", a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control. "it's been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years," says Collin Dixon of a digital-media consultancy.

  So the news that Cablevision, an American cable company, was rolling out interactive advertisements to all its customers on October 6th was greeted with some skepticism. During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottom of the screen, prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a catalogue. Cablevision hopes to allow customers to buy things with their remote controls early next year.

  Television advertising could do with a boost. Spending fell by 10% in the first half of the year. The popularization of digital video recorders has caused advertisers to worry that their commercials will be skipped. Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates-especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight. With the launch of interactive advertising, "many of the dollars that went to the Internet will come back to the TV," says David Kline of Cablevision. Or so the industry hopes.

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  The amount spent on interactive advertising on television is still small. Magna, an advertising agency, reckons it will be worth about $138 million this year. That falls far short of the billions of dollars people once expected it to generate. But DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have all invested in it. A new effort led by Canoe Ventures, a coalition of leading cable providers, aims to make interactive advertising available across America later this year. BrightLine iTV, which designs and sells interactive ads, says interest has argued: it expects its revenues almost to triple this year. BSkyB, Britain's biggest satellite-television service, already provides 9 million customers with interactive ads.

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  A.Interactive television advertising will become popular in 10-12 years.

  B.Interactive television advertising has been under debate for the last decade or so.

  C.Interactive television advertising is successful when incorporated into situation comedies.

  D.Interactive television advertising has not achieved the anticipated results.

  48.What is the public's response to Cablevision's planned interactive TV advertising program?

  A.Pretty positive.

  B.Totally indifferent.

  C.Somewhat doubtful.

  D.Rather critical.

  49.What is the impact of the wide use of digital video recorders on TV advertising?

  A.It has made TV advertising easily accessible to viewers.

  B.It helps advertisers to measure the click-through rates.

  C.It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.

  D.It enables viewers to check the sales items with ease.

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