阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Throughout the history of mankind, people have been communicating with body languages. In many 【小题1】(situation), the way you say something is far more important than what you say.【小题2】(communicate) better with others, you are expected to pay attention to eye contact. It can signal friendliness or unfriendliness, interest or boredom, and understanding or confusion.
In Western cultures, keeping eye contact in conversations is 【小题3】(particular) important. As a matter【小题4】 fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece,【小题5】people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts 【小题6】(long).
In many Asian cultures, avoiding direct eye contact is one of the ways to show respect. It is done during the talk with anyone older. Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example,【小题7】 Asian might close his eyes in concentration or look down while 【小题8】 (listen) to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the man is not interested,
However, in both West and Fast, totally avoiding eye contact might be considered a lack of 【小题9】(polite), but staring at others is also considered rude and should 【小题10】(avoid).