A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another (23)___________ using words. We use gestures to communicate with others. There are some gestures that have completely different meaning depending on when and (24) ________ they are used. When an American wants(25) ___________ that something is OK or good, he raises his hand and make a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has onlyone meaning for him. He might be (26) _______ to learn that in other countries it can mean something very different. ( 27)______________ Japan, for instance, it is the gesture (28) __________ money. In France it “zero” or “worthless”. Such differences can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same gesture has so many different meanings? 23/ A. with B. without C. don’t D. not 24/ A. place B. time C. where D. way 25/ A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing 26/ A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised 27/ A. In B. For C. From D. With 28/ A. of B. against C. for D. to A