完形填空In a busy international business (商务) meeting, a group of businessmen from different countries came together to discuss possible working partnership. Among them were Sarah, an American manager, and Li, a Chinese businessman. They had difficulty 1 each other.
As the meeting continued, Li kept quiet all the time, so Sarah thought Li wasn't interested. Sarah decided to break the ice by offering a strong hand shake to express her 2 . However, Li found her handshake was too strong. This made him feel 3 because he was used to shaking hands softly.
Later, during a conversation, Sarah nodded from time to time to show 4 , but Li still had no expressions on his face. Sarah thought he was against the plan. In face, Li was simply thinking about the information 5 .
As the day went by, misunderstanding continued to 6 . As they kept talking, they both misunderstood each other's body language because they had different ways of showing things. It felt like there was a(n) 7 wall between them.
Then another person 8 both Sarah and Li about the cultural differences in body language. They began to realize why they couldn't understand each other 9 . With this newfound awareness, they changed their gestures and expressions.
In the end, through patience and understanding, Sarah and Li worked out their early problems. They learned to 10 and get used to each other's body language, finally making their business work better.