In many Asian,African and Latin American cultures,（1） ______ （extend） eye contact is impolite and it is thought of（2） ______ an offensive or a challenge of authority. It（3） ______ （consider） politer to have brief eye contact,especially between people of different（4） ______ （society）status（like a student and a teacher, or a child and his elder relatives）. For example,if a Japanese woman avoids（5） ______ （look） someone in the eye, she is not showing a lack of interest nor is she showing a lack of confidence. Instead, she is being polite,respectful and appropriate according to her culture. So in many of these cultures,you should take care of what kind of eye contact you initiate with those who are your（6） ______ （superior）or in authority over you,so that you are not thought to be disrespectful or rude. As you can see, it is vital for you（7） ______ （know） what eye contact communicates before you visit a new culture. Before you travel,you can either look up relevant information in your local public library（8） ______ check out a book about the culture of the country you plan to visit in a bookstore. Learn how to make use of eye contact and other body language（9） ______ （flexible） so that you are perceived to be polite, and so that you can better connect with people（10） ______ are foreign to you!.