Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting — and they can cover pretty much or any topic — as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.
In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.
1. The author considers politics and religion ________.
A. cheerful topics B. taboos
C. rude topics D. topics that can never be talked about
2. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?
A. Sports. B. Children. C. Personal feelings. D. Families.
3. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?
A. They don’t want to talk with others much.
B. They don’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.
C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.
D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves.
4. What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?
A. Praising your own country’s sports.
B. Criticizing your own country’s sports.
C. Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country.
D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：051
Although American informality is well known, many new visitors think that it indicates a lack of respect. This is especially true in the business world. Americans often use first names upon meeting a stranger and do not always shake hands. They often just smile and say “Hi” or “Hello” rather than using more formal hand shake. It is good to remember that to an American such an informal greeting really means the same thing as a more formal hand shake some place else.
Similarly, Americans do not usually give special farewell or hand shake to each person who they leave a party or business meeting. They will often just wave goodbye to the whole group or perhaps say, “Well, so long everybody, I will see you tomorrow.” They then will leave. No hand shakes.
Americans seem either totally hurried and hard-working or totally informal and at ease. Often you will see men working at office desks without their suit coats and ties. They may lean far back in their chairs and even put their feet up on the desk while they talk on the telephone. This is not meant to be rude. Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal.
1. According to the author, Americans are __________.
A. impolite B. too informal
C. rude to others D. none of the above
2. On meeting a stranger in the business world, Americans __________.
A. often use a more formal hand shake
B. often give a smile and say “Hi”
C. do not use the stranger’s first name
D. shake hands with the strangers
3. Which of the statements is Not True?
A. Americans usually say “Good-bye” at the end of a party.
B. Americans do not seem to use “Good- bye” when they leave a business meeting.
C. As they are used to informality, Americans leave a party by waving to the whole group.
D. To Americans, “well, so long” is the same as “good-bye”.
4. In the third paragraph, the author gives some examples to suggest that__________.
A. Americans are hurried and hard-working, but they are easy and informal
B. Americans are not hard-working
C. Americans are too hurried to be polite
D. Americans are at ease either in the busy streets or in their office
5. The best title for the passage may be__________.
A. Be Polite
B. Manners in Different Countries
C. How to Greet People
D. American Informality
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1_____ apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2_____between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3____every time she leaned over to talk to him. 4_____ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5____ in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6_____ it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7____ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8_____ on my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9____. Afetr a while I heard 10____ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11____ of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 _____. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 ____ to watch Kojak on TV frequently.
He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14____I saw him again in NewYork speaking 15_____English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16_____like I had been betrayed(背叛). When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17____we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18_____ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19____ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20_____ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.
.A.warm B. hot C. heated D. cool
. A.crack B. blank C. break D. opening
. A.seat B. view C. space D. angle
. A.while B. whenever C. or D. and
. A.attraction B. attention C. affection D. motion
. A.since B. when C. what D. as
. A.Within B. After C. For D. Over
.A.set B. chew C. fix D. taste
. A.too B. still C. though D. certainly
.A.much B. any C. no D. few
. A.voice B. sound C. rhythm D. tone
. A.wonder B. imagine C. wander D. depart
. A.enjoyed B. happened C. turned D. used
. A.until B. because C. then D. therefore
. A.false B. informal C. perfect D. practical
. A.felt B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
. A.While B. Before C. If D. Once
. A.empty B. quiet C. noisy D. calm
. A.telling B. shouting C. saying D. speaking
. A.worked B. got C. came D. made
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011辽宁沈阳二中高二6月月考英语试卷 题型：完型填空
In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College in Atlant
a has held a/an __36___"Parting Ceremony."
When University of Minnesota freshmen __37___ at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier: mothers and fathers will be ___38__ to a reception elsewhere ___39__ students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- __40__ adult breaking in.
In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents __41___ their children to college, universities are __42__ activities ___43__ to speed the separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, ___44__ colleges are urging "sticky parents" to leave sooner so students can __45__ independence.
Grinnell College here, like others, has found it __46__ to make it clear when parents __47__ say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one side, __48__ on the other.
Shortly __49__, mothers and fathers were urged to leave campus.
Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most deans can tell __50__ of parents who hang around campus for days. At Colgate Univ
ersity in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a __51__ day for families," Beverly Low, t
he dean (院长) of first-year students said. Still, during various parent meetings on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials __52__ tell the parents __53__ that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at 4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.
Formal departure ceremonies are unusual __54__ growing in popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last hugs.__55___, the parents of Princeton freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events a
re intended for students only."
【小题1】A formal B informal C casual D grand
【小题2】A move out B move in C move around D graduat
e
【小题3】A sent B driven C invited D called on
【小题4】A so B but C still D yet
【小题5】A with B as C where D without
【小题6】A rescue B deliver C travel D release
【小题7】A running out B taking out C carrying out D picking out
【小题8】A wanted B meant C devoted D prepared
【小题9】A in which B which C how D where
【小题10】A form B create C increase D develop
【小题11】A necessary B unimportant C useless D difficult
【小题12】A will B need C must D would
【小题13】A teachers B police C professors D parents
【小题14】A before B after C later D passed
【小题15】A news B comments C stories D shadows
【小题16】A little B huge C long D large
【小题17】A plan to B take to C ask to D carry to
【小题18】A rudely B directly C conveniently D hardly
【小题19】A and B but C however D so
【小题20】A For the time being B For a long time C For example D For a change
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届东北育才学校高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College in Atlanta has held a/an ___36_____"Parting Ceremony."
When University of Minnesota freshmen ____37_____ at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier: mothers and fathers will be ___38_____ to a reception elsewhere ___39_____ students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- _____40_____ adult breaking in.
In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents ____41_____ their children to college, universities are ____42_____activities ____43_____to speed the separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, ___44______colleges are urging "sticky parents" to leave sooner so students can ___45____independence.
Grinnell College here, like others, has found it ____46____ to make it clear when parents _____47__ say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one side, _____48____on the other.
Shortly____49______, mothers and fathers were urged to leave campus.
Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most deans can tell _____50_____of parents who hang around campus for days. At Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a ____51______ day for families," Beverly Low, the dean(学监) of first-year students said.___52___, during various parent meetings on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials plan to tell the parents ____53_____ that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at 4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.
Formal departure ceremonies are unusual __54___ growing in popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last hugs.____55_____, the parents of Princeton freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events are intended for students only."
【小题1】A formal B informal C casual D grand
【小题2】A move out B move in C move around D graduate
【小题3】A sent B driven C invited D called on
【小题4】A so B but C still D yet
【小题5】A with B as C where D without
【小题6】A rescue B deliver C bring D release
【小题7】A running out B taking out C carrying out D picking out
【小题8】A wanted B meant C devoted D prepared
【小题9】A in which B which C how D where
【小题10】A form B create C increase D develop
【小题11】A necessary B unimportant C useless D difficult
【小题12】A will B need C must D would
【小题13】A teachers B police C professors D parents
【小题14】A before B after C later D passed
【小题15】A news B comments C stories D shadows
【小题16】A little B huge C long D large
【小题17】A Still B Therefore C Thus D Whereas
【小题18】A rudely B directly C conveniently D hardly
【小题19】A and B but C however D so
【小题20】A For the time beingB For a long time C For example D For a change
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011辽宁沈阳二中高二6月月考英语试题 题型：完型填空
In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College in Atlanta has held a/an __36___"Parting Ceremony."
When University of Minnesota freshmen __37___ at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier: mothers and fathers will be ___38__ to a reception elsewhere ___39__ students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- __40__ adult breaking in.
In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents __41___ their children to college, universities are __42__ activities ___43__ to speed the separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, ___44__ colleges are urging "sticky parents" to leave sooner so students can __45__ independence.
Grinnell College here, like others, has found it __46__ to make it clear when parents __47__ say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one side, __48__ on the other.
Shortly __49__, mothers and fathers were urged to leave campus.
Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most deans can tell __50__ of parents who hang around campus for days. At Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a __51__ day for families," Beverly Low, the dean (院长) of first-year students said. Still, during various parent meetings on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials __52__ tell the parents __53__ that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at 4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.
Formal departure ceremonies are unusual __54__ growing in popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last hugs.__55___, the parents of Princeton freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events are intended for students only."
1.A formal B informal C casual D grand
2.A move out B move in C move around D graduate
3.A sent B driven C invited D called on
4.A so B but C still D yet
5.A with B as C where D without
6.A rescue B deliver C travel D release
7.A running out B taking out C carrying out D picking out
8.A wanted B meant C devoted D prepared
9.A in which B which C how D where
10.A form B create C increase D develop
11.A necessary B unimportant C useless D difficult
12.A will B need C must D would
13.A teachers B police C professors D parents
14.A before B after C later D passed
15.A news B comments C stories D shadows
16.A little B huge C long D large
17.A plan to B take to C ask to D carry to
18.A rudely B directly C conveniently D hardly
19.A and B but C however D so
20.A For the time being B For a long time C For example D For a change
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