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Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of indirectness. For example, it is discovered in a small research project that mor
Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of indirectness. For example, it is discovered in a small research project that mor
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2018-05-06
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Entire cultures operate on elaborate systems of indirectness. For example, it is discovered in a small research project that more Greeks assumed that a wife who asked, " Would you like to go to the party?" was hinting that she wanted to go. They felt that she wouln’t bring it up if she didn’t want to go. Furthermore, they felt, she would not state her preference directly because that would sound like a demand. Indirectness was the appropriate means for communicating her preference.
Japanese culture has developed indirectness to a fine art. For example, a Japanese professor, Harumi Befu, explains the delicate exchange of indirectness required by a simple invitation to lunch. When his friend extended the invitation, Befu first had to determine whether it was meant literally or just a ritual, much as an American might say, "We’ll have to have you over for dinner some time" but would not expect you to turn up at the door. Having decided the invitation was meant literally and haying accepted, Befu was then asked what he would like to eat. Following custom, he said anything would do, but his friend, also following custom, pressed him to specify. Host and guest repeated this exchange an appropriate number of times, until Befu, thought it polite to answer the question— politely—by saying that tea over rice would be fine. When he arrived for lunch, he was indeed served tea over rice—as the last course of a luxurious meal. Befu was not surprised by the feast, because he knew that custom required it. Had he been given what he asked for, he would have been insulted. But custom also required that he make a great show of being surprised.
Which of the following statements is true?
选项
A、Befu was served exactly what he had asked for.
B、It would be impolite to serve a simple lunch.
C、Befu was surprised by the last course for lunch.
D、Befu acted like he enjoyed his meal a lot.
答案
B
解析
事实细节题。根据文章最后四句可知,当Befu到朋友家吃饭时,朋友招待他的是一顿丰盛的午餐,而不仅仅是他提议的“茶泡饭”。这是因为根据当地的习俗,如果对方按照他的提议招待他,就是侮辱了他。故此处B项描述是正确的,其他选项均与文章大意不符。
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