11．Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk．Gestures（身勢語） are the"silent language"of every culture．We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say．It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood．
In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal（正式的） introduction．The handshake must be firm（堅定的）．If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness．
Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder．Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug．
Space is important to Americans．When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle（角），so they are not facing each other directly．Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close．They will move back to have their space．If Americans touch another person by accident，they say"Pardon me"or"Excuse me"．
Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking．If you don't do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested．But when you stare at someone，it is not polite．
For Americans，thumbs-up means yes，very good，or well done．Thumbs-down means the opposite．To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above．To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper．It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger（食指）．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold（責罵） them and pat them on the head when they admire them．
Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing（使糊涂的）．If you don't know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile．
62．From the first paragraph we can learn thatB．
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
63．In the United States，people oftenD．
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 stand close to them
64．When your friend gives you the thumbs-up，in fact，C．
A．show his rudeness to you B．show his anger to you
C．expresses his satisfaction to you D．expresses his worries about you
65．Which of the following statements is TRUE？D
A．Only in the United States is the body language important．
B．Smiles is the best body language in the world．
C．Starting at somebody shows that you are interested and polite．
D．If you shake hands with someone firmly，people may think you are friendly．
