Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

We can communicate not only through words ___(1)___ through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want ___(2)___what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or youlack ___(3)___. If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to bepolite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person ___(4)___ doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is ___(5)___ in theconversation.