Câu hỏi:
30/03/2020 279Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently.
Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage in communication. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. Without an exchange of ideas, interaction comes to a halt. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods must be based upon speech. To radio, television, and the telephone, one must add fax, paging systems, electronic mail, and the Internet, and no one doubts but that there are more means of communication on the horizon.
The word “potential” in paragraph 1 could be replaced by_____________.
Sách mới 2k7: Tổng ôn Toán, Lí, Hóa, Văn, Sử, Địa…. kỳ thi tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia 2025, đánh giá năng lực (chỉ từ 110k).
Quảng cáo
Trả lời:
Đáp án : B
Potential (Adj) = tiềm năng. Potential (n) = khả năng tiềm tàng
CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ
Câu 1:
My family is the base from which we can go into the world with___________.
Câu 2:
After the test papers ___________to the students in class tomorrow, the students __________ their next assignment.
Câu 3:
_________signals such as waving, nodding or shaking of the head also have cultural meanings.
Câu 5:
They laughed a lot last night. The film___________ have been very funny.
Câu 6:
It’s about time you decide whether to enter university or get a job.
về câu hỏi!