taboo (禁忌的), __10__ it can be acceptable behavior between adults and young children.

　　How __11__ should people stand to each other when they're having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America, people stand very close when __12__.Europeans like to have __13__ distance between them, while some Africans __14__ even more space. You can __15__ great discomfort by standing too close to another person. Not being __16__ of this can even prevent someone from understanding or __17__ the ideas you're trying to get across.

　　To create a positive environment for communication, your non­verbal message must closely __18__ your verbal message. One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and __19__ around each other and with people they respect. This can __20__ clues about the true meaning of their non­verbal interactions.

　　语篇解读：本文为一篇说明文，讲述了不同的文化对眼神接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。另外，不同的文化对人与人之间站立距离远近的理解也有所不同。所以，要想真正了解一种文化，一定不要忽视无声语言所传达的信息。

　　1．A.exercise　　　　　　　　 　B．touch

　　C．education D．strength

　　解析：选B　physical touch意为"身体接触"。第6空后的"physical contact"亦是提示。

　　2．A.schools B．villages

　　C．homelands D．cultures

　　解析：选D　第一段已提到不同文化(different cultures)中人们对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。此处举例说明，故此空填"文化"一词。

　　3．A.uncertain B．angry

　　C．unfamiliar D．popular

　　解析：选C　在拉美和亚洲文化中，小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表现。而对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with意为"对......不熟悉"。

　　4．A.disrespect B．idea

　　C．danger D．disappointment

　　解析：选A　此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间是转折关系。既然前一句说是"show respect"，此处应当是"a sign of disrespect"。

5．A.seeing B．staring at