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   Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that _______. "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" _______ me. I thought he was saying" We're _______ pleased you decided to join us although I _______ we had hired someone else. "Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", _______ in British English it means "fairly".

So the _______ lesson about working in other countries is to _______ the language and by that I don't just _______ the words people speak. It contains _______ language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things ________ many of the differences we see between cultures.

Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while ________ may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the ________ and accepting them, like the climate, while we're getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be a(n)________. People are ________ polite; the service is better; you ask something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.________, other differences can be ________ punctuality(准时).If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock, your guests will consider it polite to ________ exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some in the evening in Greece. I ________ not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the ________ people base their behavior on. It is simply ________ in their own country.

【小题1】
A.wroteB.statedC.startedD.reminded
【小题2】
A.shockedB.saddenedC.annoyedD.delighted
【小题3】
A.a lot ofB.little ofC.a bit ofD.kind of
【小题4】
A.wishB.expectC.suggestD.deny
【小题5】
A.whileB.asC.sinceD.when
【小题6】
A.importantB.lastC.firstD.interesting
【小题7】
A.speakB.learnC.appreciateD.use
【小题8】
A.careB.meanC.writeD.tell
【小题9】
A.localB.writtenC.bodyD.spoken
【小题10】
A.showsB.expressesC.announcesD.notices
【小题11】
A.someB.anotherC.otherD.others
【小题12】
A.differencesB.climatesC.lifestylesD.languages
【小题13】
A.requirementB.encouragementC.excitementD.improvement
【小题14】
A.lessB.moreC.veryD.likely
【小题15】
A.InsteadB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Moreover
【小题16】
A.disappointingB.promisingC.troublingD.pleasing
【小题17】
A.turn upB.turn downC.drop outD.call up
【小题18】
A.wantB.hopeC.hateD.prefer
【小题19】
A.ruleB.timeC.cultureD.habit
【小题20】
A.honestB.meaningfulC.acceptableD.repeated
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同类题1

A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian ______ .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their ______ ended and he did not want her ticket to ______. The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让)______, but since passport information was not required when ______ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can______ it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ______ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his ______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the ______ passports, “More ______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ______ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of ______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.
The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
【小题1】
A.benefitsB.depositsC.restrictionsD.examinations
【小题2】
A.originB.passportC.accentD.Friend
【小题3】
A.holidayB.marriageC.dreamD.relationship
【小题4】
A.go to wasteB.come to mindC.go no saleD.come into effect
【小题5】
A.policyB.orderC.paymentD.schedule
【小题6】
A.applyingB.checkingC.bookingD.bargaining
【小题7】
A.chooseB.borrowC.useD.buy
【小题8】
A.sacrificeB.experienceC.expressD.provide
【小题9】
A.answerB.offerC.adviceD.comment
【小题10】
A.rightB.sameC.nowD.real
【小题11】
A.convincingB.annoyingC.satisfyingD.interesting
【小题12】
A.changingB.givingC.lendingD.writing
【小题13】
A.touchB.questionC.controlD.date
【小题14】
A.admiringB.sharingC.advertisingD.doubting
【小题15】
A.leavingB.dealing withC.losingD.looking for
【小题16】
A.singleB.strangeC.regularD.extra
【小题17】
A.returnB.takeC.reserveD.hide
【小题18】
A.interviewB.programC.tripD.meeting
【小题19】
A.endingB.callingC.repeatingD.staying
【小题20】
A.honoredB.lovelyC.intelligentD.lucky

同类题2

   April Fool’s Day is a day for all of us to have some fan and play a few jokes on our friends or even on strangers. The story below will show what I mean. Enjoy it!

On April 1, all kids will have a safe place to surf the Web. Nations around the world have started a plan to make a new World Wide Web — just for kids! You can now surf safely without running into anything not proper for kids.

Beginning on April 1, all kids have to register (注册) with the World Wide Web for Kids(www4k). You will no longer be able to surf the “www”.

The World Wide Web for Kids, will only contain selected (挑选的) websites proper for kids under 13. A group of experts will review all content on it. All kids under 13 must surf this section of the World Wide Web — if kids under 13 are caught on the “regular” Web they may face serious fines.

All the nations can track (跟踪) all computers online and will be able to find if a child under 13 is surfing the wrong section of the Web. You will be kicked out of the regular “www” and sent to the new World Wide Web for Kids section. Your parents will then be told that you have been on the wrong Web.

All proper websites will now have to use “www4k”. For example, children’s familiar http://kidsturncentral.com will now be located at http://kidsturncentral.www4k.

Register now before you are told you are on the wrong Web! It’s free.

【小题1】The new Web will be started in order to __________ .
A.give children an interesting Web system
B.give children a Web system to find useful information
C.help children with their studies
D.offer a safe Web system proper for children
【小题2】The underlined word “review” in the fourth paragraph means “__________”.
A.enjoyB.control
C.checkD.read
【小题3】It can be inferred that http://kidsturncentral.com _____________.
A.is an unsafe WebB.isn’t a proper Web for children
C.is a regular WebD.is a new Web
【小题4】The author writes this passage to __________ .
A.give children a new Web system
B.tell us a new Web system will be started
C.tell us something on the Web is unsafe for children
D.play an April Fool’s joke on us

同类题3

   A ten-year-old boy from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.

That’s when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids at his age, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.

Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth in Danny’ s hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old woman had fallen down on some ice in front of her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up.

Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they were waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny for following his hunch!

【小题1】When seeing a figure in front of an open garage, Danny ________.
A.recognized it was an old woman
B.thought it was a homeless dog
C.realized something was wrong
D.believed it was nothing important
【小题2】When Dawn got closer to the garage, she ________.
A.noticed the dog had gone away
B.knew Danny’s hunch was wrong
C.found an old lady waving for help
D.felt something must have been stolen
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe Danny?
A.Brave and patient.
B.Friendly and honest.
C.Considerate and positive.
D.Persistent and warm-hearted.
【小题4】What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Always Follow Your Hunch
B.Be Ready to Help Save the Elderly
C.An unknown Hero Brings Love and Hope
D.A 10-year-old Boy Saved His Elderly Neighbor’s Life

同类题4

   It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags(衣衫褴褛)on the top step.

"Any old papers,lady?" asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋),wet with heavy snow.

"Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot coffee."

They walked in and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks on the floor. I served them coffee and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands,looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice,"Lady,are you rich?"

"Am I rich?Pity,no!"

I looked at my worn-out slipcovers(家具套).The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟)carefully and said,"Your cups match your saucers." They left after that,holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup,a roof over our heads,my man with a regular job,these matched,too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of the little sandals were still wet on my floor. Let them be for a while,I thought,just in case I should begin to forget how rich I was.

【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Lady,Are You Rich?
B.A Story of Thanksgiving Day
C.The Meaning of Helping Others
D.Do Cups and Saucers Match Well?
【小题2】The writer let the two children come in and served them well because __________.
A.she wanted to sell old papers to them
B.she wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party
C.she showed great pity on them
D.she had the same experience as them in the past
【小题3】The writer left the muddy marks of the little sandals on the floor for a while to __________.
A.show that she was a kind-hearted lady
B.remind her not to forget how rich she was
C.leave room to think about what being rich is
D.prove that she had understood what meant being rich
【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that whether you are rich depends on __________.
A.how much money you have made
B.what attitude you have towards life
C.the way you communicate with others
D.your social relationship