—His English becomes better after trying hard.

    People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but through body language. Because body language is so2 , you have to know what yours is saying and what other people's is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and its meanings in North America

    If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.

    A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6smile just to be polite.

    Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person's eyes. 7yours especially when you're the one who's talking. A person who doesn't8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.

    Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might be angry at you or feel better than you.

    Climbing Mount Qomolangma, the World's highest mountain, has now become more difficult. The government of Nepal asks climbers to come down the mountain with at least 18 pounds of garbage. That's the average amount of garbage a climber leaves behind on Mount Qomolangma.

    Climbers would leave garbage along the way. This helps climbers keep their bags light, so they would have energy to reach the summit.  The garbage problem in Mount Qomolangma is not new. In 2013, climbers carried down a total of four tons of garbage.

    The new rule came into effect in April of 2014. To make sure it is followed, climbers will have to hand in some money to the officials before they climb the mountain. When they climb back down the mountain, the officials will check them to make sure they bring down the 18 pounds of garbage. If they do, their money will be given back to them.  If not, climbers won't get their money back. Also, the officials won't let these people climb the mountain again.

    When you communicate with others, you express your thoughts and feelings not only through the words you choose, but also through your body language.

    To learn another language is more than just learning words and grammar. It involves (包括) learning about another culture too. Body language is different from culture to culture, so there is something that language learners should know about.

    Sometimes, cultural differences in body language can cause discomfort or misunderstanding. For example, there are cultural differences in how much distance should be kept between two people who are talking with each other. If you would like people to keep a distance, you may feel very uncomfortable when someone keeps trying to stand close to you at a party.

         In some Asian countries, a smile can show embarrassment(尴尬) or apology. However, smiling back at a teacher who is unhappy with you, or someone whose foot you accidentally stepped upon is probably not a good idea in most English-speaking countries.

    In most countries, nodding your head means "yes" and shaking your head means "no". However, nodding and shaking your head have the opposite meanings in Albania.

    Even speakers of the same language, such as British, American or Australian people, may not use the same body language .So learning how to understand and use body language is important to you to improve your communicative abilities.

    Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying...

    Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you're unhappy!

    Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.

    Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!

    Posture(姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don't sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.

    Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips(噘起嘴唇). You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don't wish to show. However it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you're not pleased.

    When Ruby, a seven-month-old elephant from Thailand, came  the Phoenix Zoo in 1974, she was the only elephant at the zoo. Her roommates were some chickens and a goat.

    Ruby was very bored. She had no elephants around her. She was given food and everything she needed,  she had nothing to do, When the workers at the zoo saw Ruby scratching(刮) the ground   A stick, they had an idea. They gave her a paint brush and some paint. With just a little bit of help from her trainer, Ruby became a (paint) of her own style. She produced many paintings. Her (expensive) painting was sold for $25, 000.

    Elephants have the brains to learn how  (paint). But just like people, not all of  have the interest or talent(天赋) to turn it into a "career". Ruby was one of the few who did.

    Ruby (die) in 1998, at the age of 25—very young for an elephant.

    There are very few elephant  (art) left in North America. In Asia, there are programs trying to develop elephant artists. Money got from the (sell) of their art goes towards protecting wild(野生的) elephants.