四级If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is reserved for the description of animals

如果他保持手掌与地板平行，就像在他自己的文化中，当他说出一个孩子的身高时，他很可能会受到笑声的欢迎，在哥伦比亚，这个手势只用于描述动物

2014年6月听力原文

四级Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moment.

用一个手势代替另一个手势，往往不仅会产生幽默感，还会造成尴尬的时刻。

2014年6月听力原文

四级Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Colombian gesture.

说英语的人或是说英语的人都有类似的手势，他们的手可能没有杯状，手指可能握得更松，但对他们来说，这个手势意味着再见或走开，与哥伦比亚人的手势完全相反。

2014年6月听力原文

四级If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is reserved for the description of animals.

如果他保持手掌与地板平行，就像在他自己的文化中，当他说出一个孩子的身高时，他很可能会受到笑声的欢迎，在哥伦比亚，这个手势只用于描述动物。

2014年6月听力原文

四级In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.

在以上两个例子中，来自两种不同文化的说话者在身体上有着相同的手势，但其含义却截然不同。

2014年6月听力原文

四级Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.

在他们说话之前，许多孩子还会通过手势和发出提问的声音来提问。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Of course, from an evolutionary perspective, recognition of emotion (usually through facial gesture) was essential for survival.

当然，从进化的角度来看，对情绪的识别（通常通过面部手势）对生存至关重要。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）