Do you know about eye contact? Eye contact means _________ another person’s eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key _________ communication. Eye contact can show _________ such as friendliness, interest and understanding.

In Western countries, _________ eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye contact, Westerners may _________ that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are _________.

However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is _________. These _________ can cause problems. For example, an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in _________ he or she is saying.

Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too much is not polite either. In many countries, watching other people, __________ strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.

If you travel in some areas in India, you will be lucky enough to be waited by special guide-monkeys. Dressed in waistcoat（马甲）, these monkeys are always ready to be of service（服务）to you. Hungry, you only have to point to your own stomach and they will lead you to the restaurant. Tired, you put both your hands behind your head and monkeys will take you to the hotel. If you want to drink, monkeys will send you to a bar. But do not feel puzzled when they put out their hairy hands after the service is done. They are just asking for a little money as a tip. After that, they wave their hands as if（好像）they were saying good-bye to you.

Believe it or not, the monkeys are from the school for monkeys in India, where they were trained for one year to get their diplomas（毕业证）. They’re not the only monkey students in the world. Some are now being trained as nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys are about to look after patients and help them with housework after graduation.

A three-year-old monkey named Helen has learned to turn on and off the light, use a recorder and open doors and windows when she is told to. In the tropical（热带的）Malaysia where coconut trees reach high up to the sky, monkeys would jump to the top and pick off the coconuts for people. Once the job is done, they would rush to their master, hoping to get some wild fruits as rewards（奖赏）.