题目

When studying foreign speech, don’t forget about body language. To help you master these significant parts of communication, here are four non-verbal characteristics that vary from culture to culture. Gestures When trying to communicate through a language barrier, it’s natural to use gestures as a way of explaining your point.   36   Hand motions are, however, culturally relative, and the wrong gesture can lead to confusion. The thumbs-up sign is equal to the middle finger in Greece and Sardinia. Tapping your finger to your temple is a gesture to show memory in North America, bThat trumpt player was certainly loud.But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness __ by his lack of talent. A. so much as   B. rather than   C. as   D. than