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People use body language for sending messages to one another. It is very     1     (help) because it can help you make yourself easily understood when you are talking with others. For example,     2     (wave) one’s hand is to say “goodbye”. Shaking hands means welcome. Nodding the head means agreement, but shaking the head means disagreement. Both Chinese and foreigners accept the gestures as having   the same meanings. Different countries have different body languages. For example, when in Russia, France and and Arab countries, people kiss each other when they meet,     3     men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing.

When you use a foreign language, it is very important     4     (know) the meanings of gestures in the foreign countries. Following the customs will help you communicate     5     people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.

Body language is popular all over the world. People “talk”     1     their hands, heads, and eyes.

When Japanese people     2    , they bow. When Thai people meet, they put their     3     together. When British and American people meet someone for the first time, they     4     hands. When you wave to a friend walking across the street, you are     5     using body language. When you smile at someone, you mean “I want to be     6    .” When you raise     7     hand in class, maybe you are saying, “I think I know the     8    .” or “Excuse me, but I have     9     question.” Usually, a policeman holds up his hand to stop a car     10     a bus.

Have you ever heard of “National Smiling Month”? It     1     (start) on the 14th of May in the 1930 in the UK. During this month, people are made to think about the importance of brushing their teeth, eating less sweet foods and going to see the dentist from time to time.

The British are famous     2     their bad teeth. Even a dictionary has the expression “British Smile”, meaning “Any smile with bad teeth”.     3    , in America, the “Hollywood Smile” gets its name because American movie stars are so proud to show off their beautiful teeth.

But what about smiling in the UK? Do the British smile a lot, or do they look sad all the time? It’s said that British don’t often show their feelings. But actually it all     4     (depend) on the situation. For example, Britain, doesn’t allow smiling passport (护照) photos. But if you are at a party, you’ll find everyone smiling     5     (happy) and loudly. So the British smile as much as anyone else.

What are the differences between American families and Chinese families?

In some ways, American families are quite different from Chinese ones, and in other ways, they are     1     same. American families, for example, enjoy dinners, support and love each other just as Chinese families. The     2     (different) come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are     3     (surprise) to learn that American teenagers     4     (allow) to make many decisions by themselves, and the parents want their children     5     (leave) home at eighteen.

In most American families, children are encouraged to make     6     (they) own choices at a young age. They start with small choices and     7     (gradual) larger ones until they graduate from high school. That is when they face the     8     (big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice,     9     the children themselves make the final decision.

Americans seldom move back into family homes when they get older. Instead, they prefer to have their own lives as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences     10     they regard as part of the culture.

【推荐3】In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are     1     (see) as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so     2     (health)people don't need to wear then. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus (新冠) outbreak, overseas Chinese     3     (student) said that they would be"stared at like a virus spreader" if they go out     4     a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some     5     (Europe) and American people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel "worried", "shy", and "afraid of being looked at     6     (different)."

But as     7     number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are     8     (change) their attitudes (态度) . In the US, for example, the need for masks     9     (be) very high now. The US surgeon general (卫生局局长) has been asking people     10     (avoid) hoarding (囤积) masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than by the general public.