. -What is the book mainly about?

-Well, it ________ a little boy who suffered a lot during the war.

The purpose of this book is to help business professionals or students prepare for an assignment in Germany. We surfed the web, looked through the literature and talked to a number of foreign professionals working in Germany. After lots of brainstorming, we developed a list of practical rules to help business professionals negotiate at a business meeting. Our advice is also designed to help you avoid uncomfortable situations and handle predictable and unpredictable situations at all social levels in German business. Correct conduct with German colleagues and customers, how to master negotiations, the correct tone in e-mails and letters and table manners are just some of the topics that can prepare you for a successful trip to Germany.

   This book is divided into three sections. The first section contains ten main behavior tips. The second section will provide you with a few guidelines on applying for a job in Germany, and the last few chapters contain tips on the more confusing aspects of German business culture, such as carrying out negotiations, networking and dealing with conflicts.

   Because these tips can be helpful for both Germans and foreigners, we have written the book in both German and English. As a foreigner, you should take advantage of the dual(双重的) language aspect of the book, and refer to the dictionary to help you understand key terms. Finally, remember that cultural differences might seem difficult at first, but they are also what attract us to foreign cultures and essentially make doing business in foreign countries challenging and interesting.

If you have an argument with a German while doing business and want to solve the problem, which part of the book will you read? ______

A. Section 1.    B. Section 2.       C. Section 3.       D. The introduction.

Who would most likely buy this book?  _______  

A. Foreigners who study Germany.

B. Business professionals working in England.

C. Englishmen who travel in Germany.    

D. Business professionals working in Germany.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?    

A. To do business in Germany, correct behaviors with colleagues and customers are very important.

B. To find a job in a German company, you need to understand the German business culture.

C. The book mainly provides guidelines to help you handle only predictable situations.

D. Carrying out negotiations, networking and dealing with conflicts are useful when doing business in Germany.

What do you think makes the author write the book in both German and English?   ______

A. The author wants to help the business professionals or students in Germany.

B. Cultural differences are reflected in language differences.

C. German is so difficult that it may confuse foreigners.    

D. The book is useful for both Germans and foreigners.

From this passage, we can learn that _________.   

A. the author thinks it’s easy to do business with Germans

B. the author puts forward some suggestions in the book

C. this book is good because it applies many theories    

D. this book has predicted all possible situations

 The book mainly deals with the trouble teens might have _______ right from wrong.

A. distinguishing                                               B. distinguished

C. to distinguish                                               D. to be distinguished

I am sure many people have said about me, “He must be the happiest man in the world!” But they were wrong. 36   I was famous and had 37 money, I was not really happy. I found myself asking, “ 38  does all this not give me real happiness?”

Newspapers said, “Kriss Akabusi is the European champion. He has also  39   an Olympic bronze medal.” Now before all this happened, I had  40  , “If I can become a champion, I will be happy. I will  41   a lot of money and then enjoy  42  . I will have a good time.”

When I went to the Edinburgh Games, in my hotel  43  I found a book by my bedside. It was called What’s Real Happiness in Life? I  44   this book up and read some of the stories in it. The book mainly told about the happiness brought by helping others. But I said to  45  , “All these things are too  46   for me to do.”

But that night I had a  47  . I found myself standing by a river. I 48   a voice calling to me from the other side of the river. The voice said, “You know helping others is as  49   as crossing the river, and it’s not as difficult as you imagine.” Then suddenly I awoke. I realized I was  50   now when compared to before. I found I had real  51   of mind.

So I can now tell my friends what I have  52  . Being famous and having a lot of money  53   gave me happiness. So all I can say to you is this—we are  54   when we think that to be famous and rich will make us happy. Now I have a children’s TV program called Record Breakers. I have no  55   about what tomorrow will bring.

I am sure many people have said about me, “He must be the happiest man in the world!” But they were wrong.1 I was famous and had2 money, I was not really happy. I found myself asking, “3 does all this not give me real happiness?”
Newspapers said, “Kriss Akabusi is the European champion. He has also4 an Olympic bronze medal.” Now before all this happened, I had5 , “If I can become a champion, I will be happy. I will6 a lot of money and then enjoy7 . I will have a good time.”
When I went to the Edinburgh Games, in my hotel8 I found a book by my bedside. It was called What’s Real Happiness in Life? I9 this book up and read some of the stories in it. The book mainly told about the happiness brought by helping others. But I said to10 , “All these things are too11 for me to do.”
But that night I had a12 . I found myself standing by a river. I13 a voice calling to me from the other side of the river. The voice said, “You know helping others is as14 as crossing the river, and it’s not as difficult as you imagine.” Then suddenly I awoke. I realized I was15 now when compared to before. I found I had real16 of mind.
So I can now tell my friends what I have17 . Being famous and having a lot of money18 gave me happiness. So all I can say to you is this—we are19 when we think that to be famous and rich will make us happy. Now I have a children’s TV program called Record Breakers. I have no20 about what tomorrow will bring.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      So
   2. B.
      Because
   3. C.
      But
   4. D.
      Although
2. 2.
   1. A.
      little
   2. B.
      a little
   3. C.
      no
   4. D.
      much
3. 3.
   1. A.
      What
   2. B.
      Why
   3. C.
      How
   4. D.
      When
4. 4.
   1. A.
      lost
   2. B.
      missed
   3. C.
      won
   4. D.
      caught
5. 5.
   1. A.
      recognized
   2. B.
      wanted
   3. C.
      thought
   4. D.
      whispered
6. 6.
   1. A.
      seek
   2. B.
      obtain
   3. C.
      handl
   4. D.
      produce
7. 7.
   1. A.
      films
   2. B.
      sports
   3. C.
      life
   4. D.
      nature
8. 8.
   1. A.
      yard
   2. B.
      garden
   3. C.
      hall
   4. D.
      bedroom
9. 9.
   1. A.
      picked
   2. B.
      drew
   3. C.
      made
   4. D.
      put
10. 10.
    1. A.
       him
    2. B.
       her
    3. C.
       myself
    4. D.
       it
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sudden
    2. B.
       lucky
    3. C.
       simple
    4. D.
       hard
12. 12.
    1. A.
       rest
    2. B.
       dream
    3. C.
       trip
    4. D.
       sleep
13. 13.
    1. A.
       recognized
    2. B.
       heard
    3. C.
       imitated
    4. D.
       recorded
14. 14.
    1. A.
       interested
    2. B.
       funny
    3. C.
       easy
    4. D.
       nervous
15. 15.
    1. A.
       different
    2. B.
       familiar
    3. C.
       similar
    4. D.
       sensible
16. 16.
    1. A.
       anger
    2. B.
       fear
    3. C.
       peace
    4. D.
       excitement
17. 17.
    1. A.
       created
    2. B.
       found
    3. C.
       copied
    4. D.
       given
18. 18.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       usually
    3. C.
       never
    4. D.
       often
19. 19.
    1. A.
       lucky
    2. B.
       wise
    3. C.
       foolish
    4. D.
       clever
20. 20.
    1. A.
       feelings
    2. B.
       satisfactions
    3. C.
       certainties
    4. D.
       worries