Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. People from different cultures

Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. People from different cultures handle space in different ways. B. Many of the Americans who had lived overseas were bothered by culture differences. C. Misunderstandings often develop between Americans and Arabs in social contacts. D. Dr．Hall is interested in culture differences, especially man's use of space.

The statement NOT mentioned in the passage is C. Misunderstandings often develop between Americans and Arabs in social contacts.

Analysis of Each Option:

A. People from different cultures handle space in different ways
This is explicitly supported. The text states, "Americans and Arabs are different in their space habits. Arabs prefer close contact" , and Dr. Hall’s research highlights cultural variations in spatial behavior, such as Americans avoiding close contact due to puritan heritage while Arabs embrace touch culture .

B. Many of the Americans who had lived overseas were bothered by culture differences
The passage directly mentions, "In talking with Americans who had lived overseas, he found that many of them had been highly uncomfortable because of culture differences. Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock" .

C. Misunderstandings often develop between Americans and Arabs in social contacts
While the text contrasts American and Arab spatial habits (e.g., Arabs prefer close contact, Americans avoid it ), it does not explicitly state that these differences "often develop into misunderstandings." This is an inference, not a direct mention.

D. Dr. Hall is interested in culture differences, especially man's use of space
Dr. Hall’s focus is clearly stated: "Dr. Hall’s interest in man’s use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties" , and his work founding proxemics (the study of spatial communication) confirms this focus .

The absence of explicit mention of "misunderstandings" between Americans and Ara