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Four Most Important Eye Expressions

The language of our eyes is one of the most powerful and useful tools of non-verbal （非語言的） communication. 1 Here are four most important eye expressions that we see every day.

1. Smiling eyes

Researchers have long noticed that a sincere smile starts with our eyes. When we are sincerely happy， the skin around the corners of our eyes crinkles （起皺紋）. But a social， polite smile touches only our lips. 2 For example， when a shop assistant smiles at you， offering help， you will immediately get the feeling that they are just trying to sell you something.

2. Shy eyes

People who avoid eye contact during a conversation are often considered as insincere. What does little or no eye contact mean then？ 3 .

3. Friendly eyes

When you are carrying on a conversation， looking the speaker straight in the eyes sends a clear message to him： 4 This is why so many public speaking experts advise keeping eye contact with the speaker.

4. “Shut” eyes

Covering the eyes for a long period of time sends a message that you are trying to block out something that you do not want to hear. For example， a man who is asked to work on the weekend may cover his eyes with his fingers as he answers， “No problem.”

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A. They are shy but friendly.

B. Such behavior is seen with liars.

C. You are paying attention to the talk.

D. The smile you are given is not in the eyes.

E. It means anything from shyness to nervousness.

F. What he shows is that he is not happy about it at all.

G. So it is important to learn how to read the body language of

the eyes.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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John， a famous musician， took his priceless violin and played it in the crowded subway station. The music was played wonderfully and 1 . However， during the one-hour play， only six or seven people were truly 2 the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so 3 by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day.

However， in 4 days， when John is about to hold a concert， one 5 can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely 6 to buy a ticket even at such a high price. 7 ， later， many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply 8 for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but 9 music feast （盛宴）.

I have a very busy friend who had totally 10 after knowing that his wife came down with acute （急性的） illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a 11 with his wife every day. Nevertheless， his wife still did not manage to conquer （戰(zhàn)勝） the illness and 12 after three months. After that， he often 13 miserably due to his past busy life， and he had 14 a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now， it is impossible to 15 up for it.

A doctors son committed suicide （自殺） and 16 a letter which expressed his strong 17 for staying more with his father. Not until then did the doctor 18 that the most precious thing is not career achievement， but the close family 19 .

It is no use crying over spilt milk. The reason why we would have missed those precious 20 is less than simple： we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.

1. A. loudly B. perfectly C. strangely D. positively

2. A. playing B. testing C. appreciating D. recording

3. A. fascinated B. beaten C. bored D. touched

4. A. special B. usual C. common D. normal

5. A. song B. violin C. ticket D. message

6. A. hard B. simple C. necessary D. worthwhile

7. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise

8. A. shameful B. regretful C. hopeful D. helpful

9. A. cheap B. rare C. low D. instant

10. A. lost B. died C. changed D. cried

11. A. seat B. rest C. breath D. walk

12. A. passed away B. put away C. gave away D. broke away

13. A. shouted B. sighed C. whispered D. laughed

14. A. wasted B. valued C. missed D. spared

15. A. make B. put C. stay D. hold

16. A. wrote B. left C. copied D. typed

17. A. effort B. order C. action D. desire

18. A. prove B. advise C. realize D. agree

19. A. tree B. relationship C. spirits D. time

20. A. things B. people C. concerts D. faces