Facial expressions carry meaning that depends on situations and relationships. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of (36) Yet it has other functions. A smile may
(37) love, politeness, or (38) true feelings. It is also a source of confusion (混乱) across (39) . For example, many people in Russia (40) smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even suspicious (怀疑). Yet many Americans (41) freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong (42) ; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile (43) . In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is always used to cover emotional (感情的) pain or mental difficulty, discomfort or anxiety
Our (44) make our emotions and attitudes known, but we (45) not try to "read" people from another culture (46) we would "read’ someone from our own culture. The
A. fact
B. news
C. demand
D. order
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