Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It speaks louder than words.
According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非语言) communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.
Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact（接触）,even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.
Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
小题1:You may find the passage in _____.
A, a science magazine B. a guide book
C. a sports newspaper D. a story book
小题2:The underlined word this in paragraph 3 refers to ___.
A．the Norwegian keeps moving closer
B．the Latino follows the Norwegian
C．the Norwegian keeps backing away
D．the Latino’s way of expressing friendship小题3:Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the ___.
A．languages
B．friends
C．cultures
D．countries小题4:Which of the following is true?
A．people around the world have the same body languages
B．body language takes up about 50% of our communication
C．body language is the most important in our communication
D．body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures小题5:If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should___.
A．shake hands with him
B．give him a hug
C．refuse him
D．kiss him
