Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have 36 with a Chinese host, he always presses 37 food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it of the previous helping. That often makes me 38 very awkward. I have to eat the food even if I don’t 39 it, because it is considered 　40 manners in the West to 41 one’s food on the plate.

I have also 42 that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often 43 the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or 44 . This might be good manners in China, but it is certainly 45 in the West.

In the United States, it is 46 to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very 47 . If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “ 48 ” Here’s an example: When an American is offered 49 by the host, and he doesn’t like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll 50 some diet Pepsi-Cola if you have it. ” That is 51 an American will do.

52 are taught that “Honesty is the best policy. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚)might be more important than 53 . So when I am here in China, I have to observe the 54 here. But when you go to 55 , you had better “do as the Romans do”.

36. A. trouble　　　　　　　 B. dinner　　　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

37. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　D. little

38. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　 D. smell

39. A. eat　　　　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　 D. help

40. A. important　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　　 D. rude

41. A. take　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　 D. pass

42. A. noticed　　　　　　　　 B. minded　　　　　　 C. heard　　　　　　　 D. informed

43. A. accepts　　　　　　　　B. refuses　　　　　　 C. nods　　　　　　　　 D. gives

44. A. thirsty　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. full

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　 C. not　　　　　　　　　　D. right

46. A. impolite　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　C. kind　　　　　　　　　D. sad

47. A. friendly　　　　　　 B. direct　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. kind

48. A. I’m sorry　　　　　B. Yes, I want　　　 C. No, thanks　　　　D. Yes, please

49. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. beer　　　　　　　　　 C. coffee　　　　　　　 D. tea

50. A. bring　　　　　　　　B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　 D. take

51. A. that　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. how

52. A. Englishmen　　　 B. Frenchmen　　　　C. Americans　　　　　　　 D. Australians

53. A. manners　　　　　 B. honesty　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　　　　D. order

54. A. customs　　　　　 B. habits　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　　　　D. ways

55. A. China　　　　　　　B. Rome　　　　　　　　C. the United States　　 D. the United Nations

Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have ___36__ with a Chinese host, he always presses(硬塞给)___37__ food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied the previous helping(份额). That often makes me ___38___awkward(尴尬). I have to eat the food even if I don’t ___39___ it, because it is ___40___ manners in the  West to _41__ one’s food on the plate. I have also ___42__ that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he  often ___43___ the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or  ___44___.  This might be good manners in China,  but it is

certainly__45___ in the West. In the United States,  it is___46___ to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very ___47___.  If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “__48__” Here’s an example:  When an American is offered ___49_ by the host, and he doesn’t feel like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll  ___50___  some Pepsi-Cola （百事可乐）if you have it.” That is ___51__ an American will do. ___52___are taught that  “Honesty is the best policy”. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚) might be more important than ___53___. So when I am here in China, I have to observe（遵循） the __54__ here. But when you go to ___55___, you had better “Do as the Romans do.”

“Business is war.” The traditional language of business certainly makes it sound that way: winning the competition, getting market share, beating up suppliers, locking up customers. There are the victors and the losers.

       But today in doing business, you have to listen to shareholders, work with suppliers, keep good relations-even with competitors. That doesn’t sound like war. Besides, there are few victors when business is looked upon as war.

       Most businesses succeed only if others also succeed. Business is competition and cooperation as well. In other words, business is war and peace.

       To bring together competition and cooperation, we turn to game theory. Game theory provides that whether one person wins or loses depends on what other people do. It is particularly effective when there are many interdependent factors and no decision can be made in isolation from other decisions.

       Game theory breaks down the game into key elements :players, added values, rules, tactics（计谋）, and scope (PARTS).Every element affects the result of the game. This means that each of the five elements gives you a way to change an existing game into an entirely new one. Change one of the PARTS, and you change the whole.

       Why change the game? An old Chinese saying explains: If you continue on the course you’re heading, that’s where you’ll end up. Sometimes that’s good, sometimes not. You can play the game very well, and still suffer great loss. That’s because you’re playing the wrong game: you need to change it. Even a good game can be made into a better one. Real success comes from actively shaping the game you play-from making the game you want, not taking the game you find.

46．The author of this passage is _______ the idea that “Business is war.”

       A．in favor of          B．against              C．considering       D．doubtful of

47．“PARTS” stands for _______.

       A．players, added values, rules, tactics and scope   

       B．all of the elements in the game theory

       C．the parties in a game                       

       D．the parts that affect the result of the game

48．The correct understanding of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph is _______.

       A．you are really good at playing the game, but you still lose it out

       B．you are so competitive that you beat up all of your competitors terribly

       C．you play the game too well to suffer great loss

       D．the competition is so hard that you have to put all your heart into it

49．The author thinks that _______.

       A．we shall play very hard          

       B．we shall continue in the course we are heading

       C．we shall play in the right direction 

       D．we shall always change no matter the change is good or not

50. Why does the writer mention game theory?

   A. To inform the readers of the key elements.

   B. To explain how competition and cooperation co-exist in business.

   C. To prove business is war.

   D. To introduce the Chinese old saying.  

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　　Is there a dark side to the computer revolution? Do computers 1 our health or our society?

　　It certainly doesn’t seem that way 2 the surface. You don’t 3 your home computer to turn its game gun 4 you. And how can a machine be harmful?

　　The truth of the matter, however, is that any new technology, computer 5,has a dark side.

　　Computers will change the 6 the nation works. But the computer revolution will also bring problems 7 with it.

　　Many jobs, for example, will be taken 8 by robots and computer-con-trolled machinery. 9 many of these jobs are tiresome and 10 dangerous, that seems like a step 11 the right direction. But it’s a big 12 to the people 13 jobs are threatened.

　　14 a different problem, but one that is 15 growing trouble, is that computers may make people feel uncomfortable in life. This problem was recently discussed by many people.

[　　　]1．A．be useful to　　　B．be harmful to

　　　　C．do good to 　　　 D．do harm to

[　　　]2．A．at　　　　B．on

　　　　C．over　　　D．in

[　　　]3．A．expect　　　B．hope

　　　　C．wait　　　　D．promise

[　　　]4．A．over　　　B．before

　　　　C．for　　 　D．on

[　　　]5．A．including　　 　B．included

　　　　C．concluding　　　D．concluded

[　　　]6．A．way　　　　B．idea

　　　　C．means　　　D．habits

[　　　]7．A．forward　　　B．under

　　　　C．back　　　D．along

[　　　]8．A．aside　　 　B．over

　　　　C．in　　　　　D．on

[　　　]9．A．Although　　　B．Since

　　　　C．Unless　　　　D．Once

[　　　]10．A．much　　　B．less

　　　　 C．even　　　D．still

[　　　]11．A．to　　　B．with

　　　　 C．in　　　D．on

[　　　]12．A．worry　　　　　B．difficulty

　　　　 C．pleasure　　 　D．luck

[　　　]13．A．their　　　B．his

　　　　 C．which　　　D．whose

[　　　]14．A．Another　　　B．Also

　　　　 C．Very　　　　 D．Quite

[　　　]15．A．taking　　　　B．causing

　　　　 C．carrying　　　D．bringing