The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent【B1】______in the national charac

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问题     The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent【B1】______in the national character. They are【B2】______conservative in social relationships: within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time, they are one of the most intellectually【B3】______people in the world. They are always open to new ideas.
    All social occasions in Sweden are【B4】______by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a【B5】______ritual(仪式)made up of formal bows, handshakes and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably(总是)received with a " Welcome" : when he leaves, his host will tell him "you will be welcome again. " These【B6】______phrases are an indestructible(牢不可破的)part of Swedish social life and they give it an old - world flavor of good manners.
    The Swedes are an efficient and most capable people. Punctuality is more than a【B7】______to them— it is a rule of life【B8】______from the most attractive characteristic of this northern people. This is their respect for their friends and acquaintances and especially for the visitor to their country. At whatever cost to themselves, they take care not to give another person the slightest degree of【B9】______
    This respect for human rights runs through the whole Swedish social system. It makes politicians and bureaucrats, indeed anyone with social power, courteous in dealing with citizens and visitors. Courtesy(有礼貌的举止或言辞)thus has been【B10】______into a social instinct in Sweden. It is part of the spirit of the life based on a national culture, which is wholly Scandinavian(北欧的).
A. regulated B. tedious C. discomfort D. originating E. conflict
F. specific G. developed H. extremely I. explained J. progressive
K. benefit L. contradiction M. charming N. independently O. virtue
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