Prince Harry's unusual hand gesture

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英国哈里王子和他的妻子宣布订婚时，公众的焦点都聚集于他们动人的爱情故事。 然而，有一个细节却很少有人注意到……

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难词探意

1. belly /΄beli/ n. 肚子；腹部

2. odd /ɒd/ adj. 怪异的

3.premiere/΄premieə(r)/n.（戏剧、电影的）首次公演

4. coping mechanism 应对机制

When Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle announced their engagement, everyone's eyes were on Meghan's diamond ring and the touching story between the couple. So it's no surprise that a significantly smaller amount of attention has been paid to Prince Harry's own hand. But, as eagleeyed enthusiasts have pointed out, he took an unusual pose in the photographs with his new fiancée. Many of the photos show the Prince with his hand placed over hisbelly.While the gesture is a bitodd,it isn't the first time that his quirk has made an appearance. Harry took this pose as he attended moviepremieresand greeted the first lady, too. What's the meaning behind his unusual hand gesture?

According to Traci Brown, body language expert and author of Persuasion Point: Body Language and Speech for Influence, this little habit may be a type ofcoping mechanism.“He's covering his belly and protecting it, which just says he's not quite comfortable in the situation,” Brown told Good Housekeeping. “Who would be with all those photographers around like myself and analyze him?” Put another way, Harry might be taking this position to comfort himself, indicating that he might feel a bit self-conscious in the spotlight. Other experts agree with Brown's assessment. “Prince Harry's arm placed across his belly serves as a barrier to separate or distance himself from something that makes him uncomfortable,” Blanca Cobb, body language expert and author of Method of the Masters, told Good Housekeeping. “In this case, it could be having photos taken.”

Although Harry is often spotted making this gesture, he doesn't even realize he's doing it. And that's not the only secret you might be surprised to learn about the Prince. It turns out that Harry isn't even his real name.

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1. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. Meghan Markle is a British actress.

B. Harry's hand gesture is universal.

C. Harry has taken a similar pose in many situations.

D. Little attention was paid to Meghan's diamond ring.

2. What does the underlined word “quirk” probably mean in paragraph 1?

A. A strange gesture.

B. A strange smile.

C. A strange sound.

D. A strange appearance.

3. What can be inferred from Harry's hand gesture?

A. Harry is a little shy in public.

B. The hand gesture may make Harry more comfortable.

C. The hand gesture serves as a barrier to keep Harry safe.

D. Many body language experts are interested in Harry's hand gesture.