A speech act is heavily constrained by culture and context.

A、Japanese

B、Korean

C、American

D、German

Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. They contain the quickest and the most efficient means of communicating within their respective cultures. To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, "As many languages as one speaks, so many lives one lives." A culture and its language are as necessary as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a foreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the nonlanguage elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English saying goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.

The best title for this passage is______.

A．Organs of Culture

B．Brain and Body

C．Looking into His Eyes

D．Language and Culture

Culture in general is concerned about beliefs and values on the __1__basis of which peope interpret experiences and behave, individually and in groups. Broadly and simply putting, "culture" refers to a __2__group or community with that you share common experiences that __3__shape the way how you understand the world. Culture is the "lens" __4__through which you view the world, it is central to what you see,how you make sense of what you see, and how you express yourself.Culture is often at the root of communication challenges. Exploring historical experiences and the ways in which various cultural groups have related to each other is key to open channels for cross- __5__cultural communication. Becoming more beware of cultural differences, __6__as well as exploring cultural similarities, can help you comminicate with the others more effectively. Next time you find yourself __7__a confusing situation, ask yourself how culture may be shaping your __8__own reactions, and try to see the world from the other's point of view. Anthropologists discovered that, when faced by interaction that we do not understand, people tend to interpret the others involved as "abnormal", "weird" or "wrong". Awareness of cultureal differences and recognizing where cultural differences are in work __9__is the first step toward understanding each other and establish your __10__own assumptions about the "right" way of doing things and as a chance to learn new ways to solve problems.

A、voice quality

B、rate, pitch and volume

C、speaking style

D、rhythm, intonation and stress