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  3. Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact so as

Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact so as

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问题     Have you ever wondered how acceptable it is to hug or touch someone? While it may sound safe to avoid all physical contact so as not to offend anyone, the lack of touching might imply cold attitudes or indifference in interpersonal relationships.
    So, what should we do? The simple answer is to thoroughly learn unique cultural norms for physical contact. In nonverbal communication terminology (术语), physical contact and the study of touching are generally referred to as haptics.
    Haptics in communication often suggest the level of intimacy. They are usually classified into two groups: high-contact and low-contact.
    Asia and quite surprisingly the United States, Canada and Britain belong to low-contact cultures. People from the rest of the world, such as Latin America, are considered to be in high-contact cultures, where they tend to expect touching in social interactions and feel more comfortable with physical closeness. Despite the classification, there are more complex factors such as relational closeness, gender, age, and context that can affect how someone views physical contact.
    One common French custom of greetings is cheek-kissing, but it is mostly restricted to friends, close acquaintances and family members. While cheek-kissing for Latin Americans is also a universal greeting form, it does not require such a high degree of relational closeness. However, gender matters more for them because cheek-kissing often only happens between women or a man and a woman but not two men.
    In contrast, in certain Arabian, African, and Asian countries, men can publicly hold hands or show physical affection as signs of brotherhood or friendship while these behaviors may suggest a romantic relationship in other parts of the world. Although men’s touching is more normal in these cultures, physical contact between persons of opposite sexes who are not family members is negatively perceived in Arabian countries.
    These factors could definitely affect the degree to which someone is comfortable with tactile (触觉的 ) communication and physical intimacy. Therefore, if you are someone who loves to show physical affection, you should not be afraid to show it or drastically change your behaviors—just ask for consent beforehand!
What does the author say in the first paragraph about physical contact?
选项 A、Its role in interpersonal relationships is getting increasingly important.
B、It is becoming more acceptable to many who used to think it offensive.
C、Its absence might suggest a lack of warmth in interpersonal relationships.
D、It might prompt different responses from people of different social backgrounds.
答案C
解析 细节辨认题。定位句指出，虽然避免一切身体接触以免冒犯任何人听起来很稳妥，但缺乏接触可能意味着人际关系中的冷淡态度或漠不关心。由此可见，缺少身体接触会让人觉得你在人际交往中表现得不够热情，故答案为C)。第一段未提到身体接触越来越重要的相关内容，故排除A)；第一段第二句表明，有些人会为了避免冒犯别人而避免所有的身体接触，但并未提及这些人现在是否接受身体接触的行为，故排除B)；第一段没有提到身体接触会引发不同背景的人的不同反应，故排除D)。
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