We use both words and body language to     1     our thoughts and opinions in our     2     with other people. We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. Words are important,but the way people stand,hold their arms,and move their hands can also give us information about their       3    .

Just like     4     language, body language     5     from culture to culture. The     6     thing is using body language in a way that is     7     to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by     8     , eye contact is not always     9     of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may     10    respect to look down when taking to an older person.

After a long summer holiday, my new life at senior high school began at last. I was a little    1    in the morning, worrying that I would not make new friends. I was not outgoing after all However, things turned out to be just fine. Both my teachers and classmates made a good    2    on me. They were friendly and helpful. In fact, one of my classmates was so talkative that he kept talking to me over the experiment! Maybe he was just trying to approach me, but I felt    3    because I couldn’t concentrate. I was too frightened to tell him to leave me alone. It would be    4    if I did so. The classes were much more difficult. There is a lot of for me to    5    . I hope I can fit in soon.