首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Gestures aren’t the only area in which the unwary traveler can get tripped up. Foreign cultures adhere to different business cus
Gestures aren’t the only area in which the unwary traveler can get tripped up. Foreign cultures adhere to different business cus
admin
2014-12-31
37
问题
Gestures aren’t the only area in which the unwary traveler can get tripped up. Foreign cultures adhere to different business customs and behavior. For example: Caffeine junkies should restrain themselves in the Middle East. "Three cups of tea or coffee is usually the polite limit in offices and during social calls," counsels Travel Pak, a tree publication of Alia, the Royal Jordanian Airline. "But if your host keeps going, you also may continue sipping. If you’ ve had your fill, give your empty cup a quick twist a sort of wiggle—as you hand it back. That means "No more, thank you."
Middle East visitors also should not be surprised "if others barge right into the office in the middle of your conversation with the person you are seeing," notes Travel Pak. An old Arab custom calls for keeping an "open office." The British, however, consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after all business has been transacted. The commercial caller is expected to be sensitive to this point, know when to stop, and initiate his or her own departure. In Japan certain guests at evening business gatherings will leave early. They should be allowed to leave without effusive good byes. The Japanese consider formal departures to be disruptive in such cases and disturbing to remaining guests. In Scandinavia and Finland business guests may be asked to shed their clothes and join their hosts in a sauna(桑拿).
The invitation is a sign that a good working relationship has been established. In the Arab world, the word "no" must be mentioned three times before it is accepted. In contrast, it is considered good business manners to make many and long efforts to pick up the check. In the People’ s Republic of China, gift giving is considered an insult, says Patrick J. Lewis, President of Club Universe, a Los Angeles tour operator. "If you want to give someone a gift, make sure it’s modest in value. This will not be considered offensive, but it may be declined," The Chinese manner of expressing friendship and welcome is to clap. Lewis adds. "You may be greeted with clapping when entering a factory, hospital, commune, or school. Politeness dictates that you respond with applause, even though it may seem like you’re clapping for yourself."
In China, a gift to the host means______.
选项
A、an attempt to praise the host
B、a modest manner
C、a response of applause
D、offended action to the host’ s dignity
答案
D
解析
细节题。短文第三段指出In the People’s Republic of China,gift giving isconsidered an insult.即在中国,送礼会被认为是一种侮辱。故选项D正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/knq7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Livinginatimewhenanever-increasingnumberofnewsproviderspushaconstantstreamofheadlinesatuseveryday,peopleca
Livinginatimewhenanever-increasingnumberofnewsproviderspushaconstantstreamofheadlinesatuseveryday,peopleca
Anunhealthyeconomicgrowthhasappeared,______(是由供需之间的不合理发展导致的)
Newevidenceofasick,deprivedpopulationworkingunderharshconditionscontradictsearlierimagesofwealthandabundancefr
Theconceptofmanversusmachineisatleastasoldastheindustrialrevolution,butthisphenomenontendstobemostacutely
Ifyou’velivedforlonginNewYorkCity,chancesareyou’velivedinseveraldifferentplaces.Onthemapofwherewelivenow
Ifyouaretryingtodoyourbitforsustainabilityandsavewaterbytakingshortershowers,thenanewreportonsustainabilit
A、Theyaregoingtocatchcatsanddogs.B、Itisrainingheavilyoutside.C、Thewomanhastochecktheweatherreport.D、Theman
A、Nowadayscookingbooksarenotpopularanymore.B、Thebookoncookingisusefultoherfather.C、Herfatherdoesn’thavetime
A、Husbandandwife.B、Salesmanandcustomer.C、Doctorandpatient.D、Employerandemployee.C女士问男士哪里不舒服,男士回答了不舒服的症状,可见这是医生和病人的对话
随机试题
ThatcoldJanuarynight,IwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningaftera
鲁迅的小说集有()
在侦查过程中,下列哪些行为违反我国刑事诉讼法的规定?(2013年卷二第69题)
[1998年第054题]印度最著名的率堵波式塔是哪座?
最直观、可靠的探水方法为()。
对会计信息使用者来说,财务报告的目的包括对企业未来财务状况、经营成果和现金流量进行合理预测。
关于社会稳定风险评估工作。材料1:社会稳定风险评估工作的含义。材料2:社会稳定风险评估工作的负面例子,A地不重视稳定评估工作,导致决策失败。材料3:B地做了稳定评估报告,但是领导不重视这个报告。材料4:当前风险项目管
下列措施属于健全收入再分配调节机制的是()。
知足常乐
Youaregoingtoreadamagazinearticleaboutanartistwhopaintsflowers.Forquestions8-14,choosetheanswer(A,B,CorD
最新回复
(
0
)