American are careful about how and when they meet one another’s eyes. In their normal conversation, each eye (61) lasts only about a second before one or both individuals (62) . When two Americans look (63) into each other’s eyes, emotions are heightened and the relationship becomes more (64) . (65) , they carefully avoid this, except in appropriate circumstances.
Proper street behavior in the United States (66) a nice balance of attention and (67) . You are supposed to look at a passer-by just enough to show that you (68) his presence. If you look too (69) , you appear arrogant or secretive; too much and you’re (70) . Usually what happens is that people eye each other (71) they are about eight feet apart, at which point both cast down their eyes. In England the polite listener stares at the speaker (72) and blinks his eyes occasionally as a sign of interest. That (73)
A. inattention
B. notice
C. concentration
D. awareness
In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is normal to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to (61) a good relationship between the people (62) , and each language usually has (63) set phrases that can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be considerable (64) in the type of phrases that can be used, and (65) misunderstandings can easily arise. The following is a true story.
A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the (66) of her arrival she knew (67) about the Chinese culture or language. (68) her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. To her surprise, the bank clerk asked her whether she had had her lunch before she went to the bank. She was extremely surprised at (69) a question because in the British culture it would be regarded as an indirect (70) to lunch. Between unmarried young people it
A. are
B. have been
C. were
D. has been
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