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There are Americans who visit France and come back saying “the French are so rude. ”I feel differently. I think Americans perce
There are Americans who visit France and come back saying “the French are so rude. ”I feel differently. I think Americans perce
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2020-06-16
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There are Americans who visit France and come back saying “the French are so rude. ”I feel differently. I think Americans perceive French behavior “rude” because it doesn’t follow American rules. You can’t assume that everyone in France should speak English. You can’t approach a French stranger with a big American hello and “how are you” and expect them to respond in kind. However, if you look them in the eye, give a slight nod with a gentle hello, they will respond favorably. Most French people I meet are subtle and dignified. They are not loud, and they are reserved in their expressions. We like to say words like “great”, “magnificent”, or “marvelous ”The French will say “pas mal” (not bad) even if they win the lottery! And you will be wrong if you think Europeans don’t have their own negative idea of Americans. Most young Europeans I’ve met view Americans as “fake” and loud, since we do tend to have big hellos and smiles for strangers and ask “how are you” and walk away before a response. We should make a conscious effort to show the French that we can adjust to our surroundings, and that we don’t expect to enter a foreign country and have everything be just as we wish it to be.
I wasn’t able to completely forget my American roots during my stay. I was still the one getting strange looks wearing my sandals in the cold (with socks of course). I was still the one with the loudest laugh. And I could never quite get my voice to that level which is “loud enough for the waiter to hear but not nearby diners” I will always feel a bit like an awkward teenager as I stumble my way around Europe. I was very lucky in that my French friends insisted my American idiosyncrasies (习性) were charming and deserving of acceptance.
So look at the French in a new light. They have a rich culture, a rich past. I can attest to the fact that if you are kind and polite, you will gain friends, and perhaps even improve foreign relations!
According to the passage, what makes Americans think that the French are rude?
选项
A、The way French people greet strangers in public is impolite and unkind.
B、The way French people behave differs from what Americans are used to.
C、Few French hold a friendly or favorable attitude toward English speakers.
D、Few French respond to strangers gentle and kind greetings favorably.
答案
B
解析
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