If you can speak English, you know a lot of English words. You can read, speak and understand. But there is another kind of language you need to know—the language of the body.

　　All over the world, people “talk” with their hands, with their heads and with their eyes. When Japanese people meet, they bow (鞠躬；弯腰). When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British people do?

　　Americans are more informal than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable.

　　British people are more reserved (矜持的，保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask you something of your home.

　　When British and American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends. When a man meets a man friend, he just smiles, and says “Hello”. Men do not kiss each other or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.

(1) People can communicate with each other using ________.

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A．only words

B．only body language

C．only the English language

D．not only words but also body language

(2) We can learn from the passage that ________.

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A．handshake and kiss can not be used in greeting

B．people can “talk” with their hands, heads and eyes

C．only a few people use body language

D．body language is more often used by people than words

(3) British people take more time to make friends because ________.

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A．they are quite conservative (保守的)

B．they don't like people to go to their homes

C．they are not as friendly as the Americans

D．they find it more interesting to stay alone

(4) When Indians meet, they ________.

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(5) In the USA and Britain, ________.

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A．men always kiss their women friends when they meet

B．people would like to shake hands whenever they meet their friends

C．women are more likely to kiss each other while men aren't

To save yourself from embarrassment (尴尬)， it’s good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.
Clothing: Wearing shorts in public is generally not acceptable in most parts of the world, including some European countries.
Greetings: Handshake is a usually accepted form of greeting, although in some countries, like Japan, a traditional bow(鞠躬) is preferred. Be careful how you talk with someone; don’t use first names unless you are invited to do something.
Language/Gestures: learn some polite expressions (hello-goodbye-thank you) and relax. English is pretty common worldwide, especially in tourist areas and you can always use body language to get your message across. However, some Americans gestures have different meanings in other countries. For example, in Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means  “yes”; shaking it “vertically” means “ no”.
Food/Drink: you may find yourself looking down at a local delicious snake soup in china, sheep’s eyes in Saudi Arabia… and wonder what to do; especially you are guests in someone’s home. Be brave, take small bites, and pretend it tastes like something you like. Remember that some Buddhists don’t eat beef, and Muslims don’t eat pork. If you are eating with Muslims, never touch food with left hand (the left hand is for bathroom use).
Conversations: if you know the history and culture of the country, you will be confident. The French are angry at the classic American question: “What do you do for a living?” and so on.
【小题1】You should learn about _______ of the country if you want to go to another country.