Body Language

Body language is of great importance to humans. 26________ However, many forms of body language we consider to be fine in our country can get us into trouble in other parts of the world. 27________ While Americans smile freely at strangers, in Russia this is considered strange and even impolite. In Asian countries a smile isn’t necessarily an expression of joy but it can be used to express pain.

 28________ In Latin America and the Middle East the acceptable distance is much shorter than what most Europeans and Americans feel comfortable with. Hand and arm movements as a form of body language are also very different among countries. Handshakes are usually acceptable almost everywhere, even between strangers; however, kissing on the cheek and touching on the shoulder or other body parts aren’t. 29________ This is why you should not touch others easily. 30________ In America and Latin America looking the other person in the eye is a sign of respect. But in Asian countries, prolonged eye contact is especially rude, so you should try your best not to do that.

 

A: A smile is one of the most common examples in different countries.

B: The acceptable physical distance is another major difference.

C: Touching others is not accepted by most countries.

D: We carry many of the meanings through body movements.

E: For many people in Asia and other parts of the world, such actions are seen as a violation of one's personal space.

F: Eye contact is one of the forms of body language where the differences are most striking.

Dogs cannot feel guilt.（ ）

• A、True 

• B、False

• C、Not Given 

In the past, I always thought that being a teacher was an easy job. But I changed my 31___when I became a part-time teacher. About four years ago, Richard asked me whether I could help teach his students how to make a website about themselves.

I 32___because computer is what I do well and I didn't think teaching computer would be that hard.

But when I taught Richard's class, some of the students chatted with their friends while I was 33___how to do something. At first I just got angry with them, but Richard taught me to think why they were doing this. He said that if he was teaching a 34___ and the students were not listening, then he was 35___ with himself for not making the lesson clear or 36 ___for them. I told him that I didn't 37___ his idea. He then asked me if I had ever done the same thing. That made me stop. Of course I had！

If any of my past teachers are reading this, I want to say sorry if I sometimes played around in the class when you were teaching. I didn't think how that would make you feel. I 38___I will do my best to be a good student in the future. Please help us when we don't understand and most 39___ , don' t be quick to be angry when we fail. None of us are perfect but with your help we can be 40___ .

 

A: explaining

B: promise

C: interesting

D: lesson

E: failure

F: importantly

G: successful

 H: receive

I: agreed

J: angry

K: mind

L: happy