The British love sending text messages. They send more than 2.5 billion every month. And most people now understand the language of text, with its numbers and missing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(letter), In fact, when a student at{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Scottish school wrote the whole article “in txt”, his teacher give him “c+4 f4t” (“c + for effort”).

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}texing is a cheap way of staying in touch with your friends, it can also bring problems. In 2005, a British teenager became {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (one ) person in the world to receive treatment for an addiction(沉溺) to text messaging. In one year, the nineteen-year-old spent about £4,500

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}texts.

    For some people, text messaging{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(change) their lives already. For example, James Trusler from England travels around the world{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(take) part in texting competitions and TV shows. He's the world's fastest texter and recently set a new world record while he was appearing on Australian TV. He texted: “The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serraslmus and Pygocentrus（脂鲤属和红肚属水虎鱼）are{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(terrible) freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human. ” {#blank#}9{#/blank#}took him 67 seconds. James sends a lot of text messages-about 2,500 a month. But he doesn't get big bills{#blank#}10{#/blank#}he works for a large mobile phone company!

    Do you know about your body language well? People believe your body expresses what you think.

    The most common body language of all {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) crossing your arms. A parent with his or her arms crossed is a sign of big trouble. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} if the arms are crossed behind his or her back, the meaning is quite different. Anger {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (become) calm.

    Eyes can talk too. Without eye contact, it is a typical sign of dishonesty. If your eyes go up to the right, it means you're using your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (imagine) instead of your memory. So there is no doubt that you are telling {#blank#}5{#/blank#} lie.

    The place that your chest is pointing to shows where your interest lies. In a meeting, anyone whose chest is pointed away is either not interested in or disagrees {#blank#}6{#/blank#} what's being said.

    If you're at a party, your head will turn towards who is talking. After all, you won't notice the person unless you are looking at him or her. However, your body often shows who you want {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (listen) to. And the finger drumming is such a loud and clear message that {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (other) may notice you are impatient.

    People run their hands through hair when they're confident in their appearance. Playing with hair is not always a good sign though. Someone that curls his or her hair around a finger feels {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (relax). But if the hair {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hold) by one hand, it shows the person is nervous.