Just like spoken language, body language     1     from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is     2     to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display     3    . In other countries,     4     contrast, eye contact is not always approved     5    .

During the Middle Ages, the     1     of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting     2     scenes. Their works were often     3     and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much     4     than everyone else to show their     5    .

In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive     1     instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have     2     reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish       3     cars because they like having       4     communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and     5     dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.