Because South Africans are generally so bubbly (热情奔放的) and talkative, silenc

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问题     Because South Africans are generally so bubbly (热情奔放的) and talkative, silence says a lot. They are polite as well and if you are (47)______ them, they, unlike the Americans they admire, will suffer through in silence. When the questions stop, consider it time to go—you’ve lost your audience. South Africans often use hand gestures in conversation but it is (48)______ and seen as a personal challenge to point at someone with your index finger (食指) wagging (摇动). The amount of hand movements a South African (49)______ while talking is a good indicator of the degree of (50)______ that individual has for a particular topic or proposal. It is also considered rude to talk with your (51)______ in your pockets.
    South Africans use facial expressions to signal their interest or reactions to a speaker. It is a highly developed form of communication and a good indicator of whether or not you are hitting the mark. At a meeting South Africans will (52)______ glances at one another or at the boss to judge a reaction. (53)______ so much business is done on trust, eye contact is (54)______  especially in the white community. Black African businessmen seem less hung up on that and are more into (55)______ contact. A warm handshake followed by an arm (56)______ the shoulder means you had a successful meeting.

            Word Bank:
A. impolite            I. Because
B. boring              J. essential
C. passion             K. reputation
D. hands               L. happens
E. physical            M. penetrate
F. around              N. mental
G. generates           O. passive
H. steal
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答案 J

解析 本句与下一句间显然是对比关系。下一句提到黑人似乎不太喜欢目光接触,而更注重身体接触。由此可知本句指白人是喜欢目光接触的,故只有J是最佳答案,指目光接触是非常重要的,特别是在白人社会中。
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