Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication (非言语交际) makes up about 50% of what we really 3 . And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化). Indeed, what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6 , different societies treat the 7 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact (接触) even with friends, certainly not with 9 .
People from Latin American countries, 10 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in 11 , it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 13 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 14 -which the Latino will in return regard as 15 _ .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, there’s a strong possibility of 18 . But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 _.
1. A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
2. A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
3. A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
4. A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
5. A．well B．far C．much D．long
6. A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
7. A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
8. A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
9. A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
10. A．in other words B．on the other hand
C．in a similar way D．by all means
11. A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
12. A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
13. A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
14. A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
15. A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
16. A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
17. A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
18. A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
19. A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
20. A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
——Alvin, are you coming with us?
—— I’d love to, but something unexpected _______.
A．has come up B．was coming up C．had come up D．would come up
Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _______ some of its store open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.
A．keep B．keeps C．have kept D．had kept
He is a very careful man, but he ________ make mistakes which seem ridiculous
A．can B．must C．may D．will
One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school.
A．might B．could C．shall D．will
He _______ the best person you had been expecting for the job, but who else _______?
A．may not be; could be
B．couldn’t be; might be
C．might not have been; could have been
D．mustn’t be; must have been
