14．A　 多项细节查找题。媒人的作用可在第一段倒数第一句和第二句，以及第二段第一句中查找。而安排婚礼则是双方父母亲的事，正确答案在第三段第一句中。

13．D　 细节理解题。从第一段第六句得知。

16．According to the passage, what plays the most important role in the matching of young people in Japan?　　　 .

A．Their parents’ attitude　　　　　　 B．Their family background

C．Their occupation　 　　　　　　　D．Their love for each other

[解题导语]本文通过一对日本年轻夫妇的包办婚姻的故事，介绍了日本包办婚姻的程序：找媒人——见面——确立关系——送彩礼 --- 举行婚礼。

[答案与解析]

15．According to the passage, the best time to make arrangement for the wedding is　　　　 .

A．when the young couple agree to meet again

B．when the young couple are sincere about their relation

C．when the parents think it is time for their children to get married.

D．when the parents are well-informed about each other’s family

14．In arranging a marriage in Japan, the matchmaker plays all of the following roles except　　 .

A．making arrangements for the wedding

B．providing the information the family need

C．arranging the marriage interview

D．attending the marriage interview

13．The Japanese think of the marriage of a young couple as　　　　　 .

A．a sign showing the love between them

B．an opportunity for their parents to show their love for their children

C．a private affair for the boy and the girl

D．an important matter having influence on the whole family

12.B　 细节题。意为“都具有耐心这一素质”。并非所有成功的国际公司的海外收入都占总收入的20%或以上。它们也不一定全都接纳海外的当地文化，或是采纳国际化策略。

D

Husband and wife by Arrangement

　 Some Japanese still get married by parents’ arrangement. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka, a young Japanese couple living in the United States, told the story of their arranged marriage. “We didn’t marry for love in the western sense. We got married in the traditional Japanese way. Our parents arranged our marriage through a matchmaker(媒人). In Japan we believe that marriage is something affecting the whole family rather than a matter concerning only the young couple. So we think it is very important to match people according to their social background, education and so on. When our parents thought it was time for us to get married, they went to a local matchmaker and asked her for some suggestions. We discuss the details and looked at the photos she sent, and then our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us.

　 A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place, such as a hotel or a restaurant, and is attended by the boy and the girl, their parents and the matchmaker. Information about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea or a meal. Then the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to get to know each other. When they returned home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they want to meet again or not.

　 Yoshio continued, “When our parents realized we were serious about each other, they started to make arrangements for our wedding. My family paid the marriage money to Hiromi’s. This is money to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting up the house afterwards. We also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the best room of their house, so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry.”

11. D　 主旨题。由文中的例子可以知道，作者主要关心的并不是研究多种文化形态，而是文化背景对商业运作的影响。所以D是正确答案。

10. C　 推断题。意为“承认商业世界中文化的多元性”。两个派别都承认商业世界中文化的多元性。他们的不同在于，应该对待不同的文化，应该搞国际化还是对不同的文化采取不同的策略。

9. A　 细节题。意为“……与同意世界商业一体化的派别的主张是一致的”。 Pepsi采纳的是国际化的商业风格，这与那些主张国际化的派别的意见是相一致的。