finger (食指). 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 (困惑的). If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

　　【语篇解读】　文化不同，国度相异，肢体语言不同。对于美国人而言，紧紧握手，合理对视，竖大拇指等都表示友好礼貌。反之，如果无所适从，那就微笑吧！

　　1．From the first paragraph we can learn that ________.

　　A．gestures don't mean anything while talking

　　B．gestures can help us to express ourselves

　　C．we can learn a language well without body language

　　D．only American people can use gestures

　　【解析】　细节理解题。从第一段"We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say."可知。

　　【答案】　B

　　2．In the United States, people often ________.

　　A．show their friendship by touching each other

　　B．show their friendship by glancing at each other

　　C．say "Pardon me" to each other when they are talking

　　D．get uncomfortable when you sit close to them

　　【解析】　细节理解题。从第三段"Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close."可推知。

　　【答案】　D

　　3．If you talk with an American friend, it's polite to ________.

　　A．look up and down at your friend

　　B．look at the other person in the eyes

　　C．hide your opinion

　　D．look at your watch now and then

【解析】　细节理解题。从第四段"Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking."可推知。