2 Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения А-Е выберите один правильный вариант ответа из четырех предложенных (1, 2, 3 или 4). A universal language People love to compare and…

2 Прочитайте текст. Для каждого предложения А-Е выберите один правильный вариант ответа из четырех предложенных (1, 2, 3 или 4). A universal language People love to compare and contrast. In most parts of England, you buy your bus ticket on the bus. In France, you buy it at a metro station. In Australia, you can buy it from a newsagent. We all find this kind of comparison entertaining. Books on cross-cultural communication exploit our curiosity by focusing on differences between people across the world: in social behaviour, the roles they adopt in society, their attitudes to money, the significance of their body language, etc. The messages sent by your posture and gestures is another case in point. For example, it is quite common in European countries to sit with your legs crossed and the top foot outstretched. But people in Arab countries hardly ever sit in this way - because they might show you the bottom of their shoe, which is a serious insult. It is said that in the Philippines, people often greet each other by raising their eyebrows quickly. In the USA, this is a sign of surprise. There are many signs that are universal in the emotions that they communicate. Focusing on these similarities - the things that we all have in common - is a much more profitable route than focusing on the differences. Smiling is the best known of these, but not the only one. Behaviourists have proven that all over the world, people show sadness in a similar way. The face "falls": the mouth becomes downturned and the eyes begin to look glassy. The person will probably look down or away and seem distracted. There are also common factors when people are bored. They will look at other things in a distracted way - their watches, for example. Their feet will begin to move restlessly indicating that they want to escape; they tap their fingers or scratch their heads. Anger can also be read quite easily: the facial muscles tense up, often causing people to frown; the eyes stare, fixing themselves on the target of their anger; blood rushes to the face causing it to become red. If the anger is great, the body will also tense up as if preparing itself for a physical fight. Understanding these universal signals and reacting appropriately is the real key to cross-cultural communication. If we all apply just a little sensitivity and common sense, it is unlikely that we will cause lasting offence by making the wrong gesture or invading a stranger's personal space. Of course some cultures show their emotions more openly and others prefer to keep them more hidden. But isn't that also the case within cultures, from one individual to another? A. People across the world are the same in … 1) social behaviour. 2) buying bus tickets. 3) being curious about others. 4) their attitudes to money. B. In Arab countries showing the bottom of your shoe when sitting with legs up is considered … 1) surprising. 2) offensive. 3) a greeting. 4) serious.