2017年6月大学英语六级阅读理解精炼50篇05身体姿势会说话(含答案).docxVIP

2017年6月大学英语六级阅读理解精炼50篇05身体姿势会说话(含答案)　　英语六级阅读理解精炼第05篇，练习关于身体姿势会说话，含有六级阅读练习题，参考译文，答案等内容。供正在准备英语六级考试的学习者参考学习。0?5. Posture TalksIn the United States, where“ casualness”is considered a great virtue, people often sit?with feet on chairs or even desks. They sometimes sit with their backsides ( buttocks) on?tables and desks as a way of expressing their individuality or career attitude. They feel?comfortable crossing their legs and sitting with one ankle on the other knee . Poor?posture — slumping oneself over while sitting in a chair and placing feet on whatever object?is around — is a common U. S. behavior. It is designed to show that the person is casual,?honest, sincere, and“ just one of the folks ”. In the United States, even millionaires,?corporation presidents, government leaders, and movie stars try to pretend they are?ordinary people by using“the U. S. slouch ”and“ the feet-on-the -furniture”maneuver.?Unfortunately, other countries interpret this behavior as being sloppy and as reflecting?a general lack of alertness, interest, and respect. People from the United States do not?usually realize that what they regard as casualness is viewed very differently and very negatively?by many people around the world.?People in many cultures are expected to sit erect. Such cultures include many countriesin Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. In the United States, slouching?is acceptable and is a positive sign of being casual and friendly.?In the United States, crossing legs is a sign of good etiquette . Many cultures say thatcrossing legs is okay, but placing the ankle on the knee while crossing one’s legs is totally?unacceptable .?One reason for not putting the ankle on the knee is that when you do so, one foot or?the sole of the shoe is usually pointing at someone . This is a very severe insult in many?countries around the world, especially Muslim countries. Under few circumstances should?you point your foot at anyone , because the foot is cons idered the least s