ayo LA ISe EID enee ces tenting [eee] Reading Test - Page 1 Read items 1-5, Then read the article, Select the correct answer for iterns 1-5. Example: They students, is be Body Talk! To communicate well with people of other countries, you must learn to speak well, right? Yes, but speaking isn't everything. Some experts say only thirty percent of communication comes from ralkng. Your gestures and other non- verbal actions matte, too. But in different cultures, the same action can have different meanings. When you have to meet someone from a different culture, be prepared. Do you know what kind of gestures and customs are appropriate? Let's ook at shaking hands. North Americans like a firm handshake. But the French prefer a light, short handshake. If you shake a French person's hand the North American way, he or she may not like it People in Eastern European countries and some Latino cultures prefer shorter handshakes, too. Hugging after shaking, hands Isalso a common introduction there. Don't be surprised ira Brazilian gives you a hug. Ityou misinterpret ‘gestures of introduction, your friendship may get off on the wrong foot! Everyone around the world knows the "OK" hand gesture, don't they? But in Spain, parts of South America, and Eastern Europe, the OK sign is considered rude. And if you go shopping in Japan, it means you'd like your change in coins Instead of bills. In France, making the OK sign means "zero" or that something Is worthless, So check before you use the OK sign to be sure it's OK! Understanding even a few key gestures from different cultures can make you a better communicator. So next time you travel, try being culturally sensitive. Find out the local gesture and let your body talk. 1 Seventy percent of communication comes from__. 2 __ prefera firm handshake talking ® North Americans gestures of introduction The French ® nonverbal actions Eastern Europeans, shaking hands Brazilians 3. According to the article, 4 Ityour friendship “gets off on the wrong foot,” it Eastern Europeans never shake hands ends well © Brazilians often hug after shaking hands © begins badly French people tke firm handshakes ends badly Japanese people think the OK sign is rude begins well 5 The author advises that visitors to other countries should not learn the local language © Mind out what gestures are appropriate there avoid gestures and other nonverbal actions never use the OK sign Reading Test - Page 2 Read items 6-10. Then read the article, Select the correct answer for items 6-10. COMICS Trash or Treasure? In Japan, they cal them manga, in Latin America, historietas; in Italy, fumett; in Brazl, historia em quadrinhos; and in the U.S., comics. But no matter what you call them, comics are a favorite source of reading pleasure in many parts of the world In case you're wondering how popular comics are, the best-selling comic ttle in the U.S. sells about 4.5 million copies a year. All of Mexico's comic tiles together sell over 7 million copies a week. But Japan is by far the leading publisher of comics in the world. Manga account for nearly forty percent ofall the books and magazines published in Japan each year. And few magazines of any kind in the world can match this number: Shonen jump, the leading comic title, has a circulation of 6.5 milion copies per week! Ever since comics first appeared, there have been people who have criticized them. In the 1940s and 50s, many people believed that comics were immoral and that they caused bad behavior among young people. Even today, many question whether young people should read them at all. They argue that reading comics encourages bad reading habits ‘But some educators see comics as a way to get teenagers to choose reading instead of television and video games, ‘And because of the art, a number of educators have argued that comics are a great way to get children to think creatively. More recent research has suggested that the combination of visuals and text in comics may be one reason ‘young people handle computers and related software so easly. In Japan, the Education Ministry calls comics “a part of Japan's national culture, recognized and highly regarded abroad.” Comics are increasingly being used for educational purposes, and many publishers there see them as a useful way of teaching history and other subjects. [No matter how you view them, comics remain a guilty pleasure for millions worldwide. 6 Comics are most popular in 7-65 milion is the number of the US. ‘comic books sold in Japan each week Mexico copies of manga sold each year © Japan ® copies of Shonen Jump sold each week Traly Japanese people who buy manga each week 8 People who criticized comics said they 9 Comics do not @ caused bad behavior among young people get children to think creatively encouraged teenagers to choose TV and video games prepare young people to handle computers easly Instead of reading provide a useful way to teach academic subjects ‘made people who read them feel gullty © encourage teenagers to play video games weren'ta pleasure to read 10 The Japanese Education Ministry views comics as__. trash © atreasure 2 ly plese