Arabs consider it extremely(非常地)bad manners to start talking business immediately．Even the busiest government official or executive(经理主管人员)always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments．No matter how busy you are, you should make time for his hospitality(好客)．
The conference is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world．Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business．Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave．Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted．
Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom．There is vagueness(含糊)in doing business in the Middle East, which will puzzle a newcomer．Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions．
When an Arab says yes, he may mean“maybe”．When he says maybe, he probably means“no”．You will seldom get a direct“no”from an Arab because it is considered impolite．Instead of“no”, he may say“inhallah”, which means“if God is willing”．On the other hand,“yes”doesn't necessarily mean“yes”．A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite．An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest．
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The main purpose of this article is to show ________．
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why you need extra time when you visit Arab countries
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how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world
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why Arab officials are so busy
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what Arabs say when doing business
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following would be considered polite?
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Taking a business easy and asking no questions．
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Demanding an immediate decision．
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Refusing a cup of tea and showing pictures of your product right away．
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Looking out of the window while a stranger comes in to speak with your host．
(3)
From the passage we know that ________．
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when an Arab wants to say yes, he often says maybe
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an Arab seldom disagrees with a guest to his face
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a smile and a slow nod may suggest an Arab's agreement
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“inhallah”is an English word
(4)
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
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Arabs don't mind being interrupted．
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Arabs can enter or leave a meeting room freely．
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It is easy to tell an Arab's real intention．
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A newcomer may often be puzzled in the Arab world．
(5)
We can infer that the writer of this article ________．
People in different countries have different ways of doing things．Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another．In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体)food．But it’s different in China．And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises when you have it．It shows that you are enjoying it．But it is regarded as bad manners(礼貌；方式)in Britain．If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have?They wish you to give a loud “burp”(打嗝)after you finish eating, Burping shows that you like the food．
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal．In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal．But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands．You mustn’t eat with your left hand．Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with left hands．So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country?Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do．You can ask the native(本土的)people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them．
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According to the passage, making noises when you have liquied food isn’t bad manners in ________．
