Bodylanguageisanactionwhichhascommunicativemeaningusedintheverbal(言语的)ornon-verbalcommunication.Itcanbeusedtoexpressone’sintention(意图)andfeelings.Howeverthemeaningofbodylanguageisdifferentfromcultur

　　Bodylanguageisanactionwhichhascommunicativemeaningusedintheverbal(言语的)ornon-verbalcommunication.Itcanbeusedtoexpressone’sintention(意图)andfeelings.Howeverthemeaningofbodylanguageisdifferentfromculturetoculture.

　　Asmilecanshowfriendlinessinonecultureembarrassment(尴尬)inanotherandimpatienceinathird.Evensilencemeansdifferentthingsindifferentplaces.Thoughitfeelslikenothingincommunicationsilencecanbemeaningfulindifferentcultures.InWesternculturesespeciallyNorthAmericaandtheUKsilenceisuncomfortable.Itisoftenthoughtasasignofinattentiveness(分心)ordisinterest.Inothercultureshoweversilenceisnotconsideredabadsituation.InChinasilencecanbeusedtoshowagreementandreceptiveness.Inmanyaboriginal(土著的)culturesaquestionwillbeansweredonlyafteraperiodofsilence.InJapansilencefromwomencanbeconsideredanexpressionoffemininity（女人味）.

　　Evennodding’yes’orsharkingone’shead‘no’canbemisunderstoodabroad.Theyes-nogesturesarereversed(相反)incountrieslikeBulgariaandAlbania.InTurkey“no”isgesturedbynoddingone’sheadupandback.

　　SomecountrieslikeItalyandSpainareknownfortalkingwiththeirhands.InpartsofEastAsiagesturingisconsideredimpolitebehaviorinaformalsituation.

　　( )1.Whatcanwedoifwewanttoexpressembarrassment?

　　A.Smile B.Cry C.Keepsilent D.Shakeourheads.

　　( )2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

　　A.Thesamebodylanguagehasthesamemeaningindifferentcountries.

　　B.InChinasilencemeansdisinterest.

　　C.Noddingalwaysmeans‘yes’intheworld.

　　D.Italianslikeusingtheirhandswhentheyarespeaking.

　　( )3.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

　　A.Bodylanguageindifferentcultures

　　B.Themeaningofbodylanguage

　　C.Thedevelopmentofbodylanguage

　　D.Waysoflearningaboutbodylanguage

　　( )4.Wecanprobablyreadthepassageina______.

　　A.textbook B.bookaboutbodylanguage

　　C.sportsmagazine D.dailynewspaper