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Which title below is most suitable for the passage?

• A Liar Falling in Love

• How to Read Body Language

• Gestures in Different Cultures

• The Importance of Sign Language

What is the author’s purpose in this passage?

• To persuade readers to study the art of body language.

• To warn readers of the potential dangers of misreading others’ body language.

• To inform readers of how much we can learn by understanding people’s body language.

• To introduce to readers the most common mistakes in interpreting people’s words.

Spoken words account for only about ________ percent of human communication.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

 Dr. Albert Mehrabian is a famous _______________ professor. professor.

According to Dr. Albert Mehrabian's studies, we do about _________ of our “talking” with our bodies, for they typically demonstrate our true emotions and what we’re actually thinking.

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

• 55%

Understanding people’s body language is an important ability to help us better _________ others’ messages.

When people are lying, which of the following is NOT a telltale sign mentioned in the text?

• Weird body movements.

• Frequent touches of their own body parts.

• Stiff facial expressions.

• Unusual eye movements.

Which of the following is true when people tell a lie?

• They exhibit more arm and hand gestures.

• Their hands tend to stay close to the face rather than move in an outward direction.

• They can’t help themselves touch or scratch their face.

• When right-handed people say true things, their eyes move to the left.

According to the passage, what do people do when they’re in love?

• They exhibit fewer arm and hand gestures than usual.

• They copy the actions of the person they are attracted to.

• They can’t help touching or scratching their ears or neck.

• They feel thirsty and sweat more often than at other times.

People automatically repeat actions of the person they like. If the person sits back, they will _____________2.