Body language, which is known as the "silent language" of every culture, can be the key 1 successful communication. We point fingers or move another part of the body to show 2we want to say. 3 is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other4a handshake in a formal(正式) introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is considered(认为) impolite or5. Space is important to Americans. People in America usually stand two and a half feet away when 6to each other, so they do not face each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too 7. They will move back to have their space. If an American touches another person by accident, he says "Pardon me" or "Excuse me". Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone for a long time, it is considered rude and 8, 9 a culture's body language is sometimes very difficult. 10 you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is smile.

    You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are 1 called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing as a "banana person"? How 2 ! Are these people from "another earth"? No, they are just Chinese people 3 you and me.

    ABC means(意思是) American-born-Chinese. 4 ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people 5 an ABC a "banana person". A banana is yellow outside and white inside. 6, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside—living like a Westerner and yellow outside—7 like a Chinese.

    Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know 8 about China or the Chinese language(语言). Some of them don't 9 Chinese. But if ABCs can't speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas(海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another 10 like the USA, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood(血统). Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. For example, we all know the famous scientist Ding Zhaozhong. He got the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1976. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.

    "Sesame Street" is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York 1 1969. It is called" the longest street in the world". That's because the TV programme by that name can be seen in so many parts of the world.

    In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation's pre-school children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also think it is very helpful, 2 some educators are against certain things in it.

    Tests show children from different background have benefited from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times 3 week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at 4 hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all 5 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences. For example, the programme made in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one.

    Why is "Sesame Street" more successful than other children's shows? There 6many reasons-the good education of its producers, the support 7 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also 8 watch it with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child 9 able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn 10.