Under normal conditions the act of communication requires the presence of at least two
persons: one who sends and one who receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs or symbols which mean the same to the sender and the receiver.The means of sending communications are too numerous and varied for systematic classification; therefore, the analysis must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communication is achieved by our senses. Sight, hearing, and touch play the most important roles. Smell and taste play very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of signs and symbols.Examples of visual communication are gesture and mimicry. Although both frequently accompany speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf and dumb persons. Another means of communicating visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags, or flashing lights. Feelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of handstroking has enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form. of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time, and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, all are restricted in time and space.
1.The author explains that he will deal with reception of communication first because ____.
A、communication actually takes place when the message is received
B、there are more means of receiving than of sending communications
C、reception of communication involves use of the senses.
D、it is difficult to list all the possible means of sending communications
2.Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through a system of ____.
A、gesturing
B、handshaking
C、backslapping
D、handstroking
3.The author specifically mentions that speech is ____.
A、less important than the written form. of language
B、assisted by touch, gesture, etc
C、the only highly developed system of communication
D、the most developed form. of communication based on hearing
4.Which of the following statements about communication by touch is TRUE____.
A、Touch is less important than taste as a means of communication.
B、There is no well-developed system of communication based on touch.
C、It is possible to communicate intelligently by touch alone.
D、Touch must accompany visual communication.
5.Which of the following statements about the ways of communicating ideas and feelings mentioned in the passage is FALSE____.
A、They can be used to communicate over long distances.
B、They require both a sender and a receiver.
C、They involve use of conventional signs and symbols.
D、They utilize the senses for reception.