阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Different cultures communicate in very different ways. In Asia, people use lots of body language, facial expressions, and silence 【小题1】 (express) meaning. For instance, in Japan, it might be 【小题2】 (normal) viewed as rude to directly object to a statement. However, in the West, speaking directly is not only normal but valued. People place 【小题3】 (much) focus on the actual words being used than on cues (暗示) of body language.
Additionally, in China, it is common for someone to smile when they don’t understand something. This could be 【小题4】 (confuse) for a Westerner who might think this means the listener understands and agrees with 【小题5】 is being said.
Another communicative feature 【小题6】 is viewed differently across the world is interruptions (插嘴). In many 【小题7】 (part) of the West, interrupting another person when they are speaking is considered to be rude. However, in some African and Latin American countries, it is viewed as a means to join and actively participate in the conversation.
Even within 【小题8】 same continent (洲), cultures can vary from country to country. For example, in the UK, it is very common to say “please” and “thank you” to someone 【小题9】 (serve) you in a shop or restaurant, but in Spain, these expressions 【小题10】(hear) much less often and are reserved more for requesting or receiving kindness.
