Middle East visitors also should not be surprised “if others barge right into the office in the middle of your conversation with the person you are seeing,” notes “Travel Pak.” An old Arab custom calls for keeping an “open office.”The British, however, consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after all business has been transacted. The commercial caller is expected to be sensitive to this point, know when to stop, and initiate his or her own departure.In Japan certain guests at evening business gatherings will leave early. They should be allowed to leave without effusive good byes. The Japanese consider formal departures to be disruptive in such cases and disturbing to remaining guests. In Scandinavia and Finland business guests may be asked to shed their clothes and join their hosts in a sauna. The invitation is a sign that a good working relationship has been established.
In the Arab world, the word “no” must be mentioned three times before it is accepted. In contrast, it is considered good business manners to make many and long efforts to pick up the check. In the People's Republic of China, gift giving is considered an insult, says Patrick J. Lewis, President of Club Universe, a Los Angeles tour operator. “If you want to give someone a gift, make sure it's modest in value. This will not be considered offensive, but it may be declined, ” The Chinese manner of expressing friendship and welcome is to clap. Lewis adds. “Youmay be greeted with clapping when entering a factory, hospital, commune, or school. Politeness dictates that you respond with applause, even though it may seem like you're clapping for yourself.”
31. In the Middle East, it is considered ____.
A) impolite to drink at least 3 cups of coffee
B) impolite to drink more than 3 cups of coffee unless your host drinks more
C) polite to ask the host to give you as more as he can
D) polite to leave a party as early as you want
32. In Japan, the guest at an evening party will ____.
A) leave early without saying good bye
B) stay as long as he can
C) stay to have a swimming with the host
D) present their business cards immediately
33. In Finland, business guests may ____.
A) take flowers to the host
B) send an expensive gift to the host
C) have a swimming or sauna with the host
D) present a business card
34. In China, a gift to the host means ____.
A) attemption to praise the host
B) a modest manner
C) a respondence of applause
D) offended action to the host's dignity
35. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A) Uninvited visitors are welcome in Middle Eastern office. B) In Britain, business visitors can stay as long as they like.
C) In China, people may greet a foreigner's entering a school with clapping. D) In the Arab world, saying “No” for 3 times until it is accepted.
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31. 答案B。A. 飲用至少三杯咖啡是不禮貌的;B,除非你的主人飲用更多的咖啡,如果你飲用三杯以上將被認為是不禮貌的。在文中提到了,因此為正確答案。C, 讓主人給你足夠多的咖啡是有禮貌的。D你可以想多早就多早離開晚會是禮貌的。
32. 答案A。A.可以不用對主人說再見就可提前離開。在文中日本的習俗就是這樣, 因 此 , A為正確答案。 B他想呆多久就呆久。C留下來一起與主人游泳,這是另一國家的 習俗。 D立即出示他們的名片,這也是別國的風俗。
33. 答案C。A.給主人帶花去( 文章說這不是芬蘭的習俗,因此,不是正確答案)。 B.給主人送昂貴的禮物。 C. 與主人一起游泳或桑拿浴。 D.出示名片。文章只提到了C項內容,故C正確。
34. 答案D。A向主人獻媚;B一種謙虛的行為;C對贊揚的反應;D是一種侮辱行為。只有D項在文中提到了,因此D為正確答案。
35. 答案B。A未被邀請的客人在中東的辦公室還是受歡迎的。這在文中提到過。 B在英國, 商務客人可以在辦公室想呆多久就呆多久。這顯然是不正確的。因此B為答案。 C在中國，人們鼓掌歡迎進學校的外國人。D在阿拉伯國家,說“不”要說三遍才被接受。 C和D在文中都提到了,因此不可選。
