63. 64. 65. 66. 67.
III. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indecate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
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Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of
every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important
to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet
each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak,
it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some
people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.
Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a
half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a
person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by
accident, they say, “Pardon me.” or “Excuse me.” Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when
they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when
you are stare at someone, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done.
Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want
the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at
things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when
they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning a culture’s body language is
sometimes confusing. -If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
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