—I think so. He ________ for it for months.

    If you can speak English，you know a lot of English words. You can read，speak and understand. But there is another kind of language you need to know——the language of the body，a part of what is called non-verbal communication. All over the world，people “talk” with their eyes. When Japanese people meet，they put their hands together. What do American and British do?

    Americans are more informal than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first name，they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down，they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable.

    British people are more quiet. They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask you home.

    When British and American people meet someone for the first time，they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends，and men kiss women friends （on one cheek only）.When a man meets a man friend，he just smiles，and says “Hello”. Men do not kiss each other. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.

    I crossed the street to avoid {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (meet) towards him, but he saw me and came {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（run） towards me. It was no use {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (pretend) that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (meet) Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (come) with you. I had to think of a way of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (prevent) him from {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (follow) me around all morning.

    "Hello, Nigel," I said. "Fancy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (meet) you here!"

    "Hi, Elizabeth," Nigel answered. "I was just wondering how to spend the morning—until I saw you. You're not busy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (do) anything, are you?"

    "No, not at all," I answered. "I'm going to …"

    "Would you mind my {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (come) with you?" he asked, before I had finished {#blank#}11{#/blank#} (speak).

    "Not at all," I lied, "but I'm going to the dentist."

    "Then I'll come with you," he answered. "There's always plenty to read in the {#blank#}12{#/blank#} (wait) room!"