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3.Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures.They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions--mistaken ideas.
One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism,the belief that one's own culture's way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures.It's ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business.To avoid ethnocentrism,it's necessary to study the different elements(组成部分) of culture:language,values and attitudes,and customs and manners.
Language
A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways.First,people can communicate directly.Second,people are usually more open in their communication
with someone who speaks their language.Third,an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly.Finally,knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better.
Values and Attitudes
Values are people's basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong,good and bad.An attitude is a way of thinking or acting.Values and attitudes influence international business.For
Example,many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries,and they buy a lot of it.
Customs and Manners
Customs are common social practices.Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite.For example,in the United States,it is the custom to have salad(色拉) before the main course at dinner,not after.It's not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table.Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products.Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn't sell well because the French don't usually drink juice with breakfast.

32.A knowledge of the local language allows international business peopleB.
A.to be more open with their customers
B.to communicate without outside help
C.to express their thoughts indirectly
D.to have a better idea of their own culture
33.The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role ofC.
A.manners  B.values   C.attitudes  D.customs
34.What would be the best title for the text?C
A.Misconceptions in Business    B.Basic Beliefs in Business
C.International Business Culture   D.Successful International Business
35.The author's purpose of writing this article is to tell peopleB.
A.how to take a right attitude in business
B.how to avoid misunderstandings in business
C.how to use a local language in business
D.how to act politely and properly in business.

分析 本文叙述了成功的生意人之所以能取得成功,一个重要的原因在于他们理解不同民族的文化,并学会了根据不同的文化而改变自己的行为,即没有"民族优越感".那么,怎样才能避免每个人心中由来已久的"民族优越感"呢?本文就语言,态度和价值观,及风俗习惯等几个方面提出了一些建议.

解答 32-35 BCCB
32.答案B.细节理解题.根据Language部分的First,people can communicate easily一句可知,学会当地语言可以让国际商人很容易地沟通,选B.
33.答案C.推理判断题.根据前文"An attitude is a way of thinking or acting"可知,作者举例是为了说明态度是一种思考和行动的方式,故选C.
34.答案C.主旨大意题.根据第一段"Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures"可知,本文要讲解国际商业文化,故选C.
35.答案B.推理判断题.根据第二自然的"To avoid ethnocentrism,it's necessary to study the different elements(组成部分) of culture:language,values and attitudes,and customs and manners."可知,本文介绍了语言、态度和价值观、及风俗习惯等,并提出了减少文化误解的建议,选B.

点评 做推理判断类试题时我们不仅要弄懂文章字面的意思,更重要的是要知道文章潜在的含义,以及作者所给的提示.同时要对文章的含义和作者的暗示作合理的猜测和推论.关键是:意思要靠推断得出,而不是原文照搬.这就要把握住文章的主题思想和每段的内容;明确作者的观点及其写作该文的目的;分析文章里所给的有关信息;注意词汇在词典里的定义和词典以外的含义;最后运用自己的知识进行由表及里的逻辑推理,挖出文章的伏笔,得出正确的推论.

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61.What's the main idea of this passage?A
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 B.To tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built.
 C.To say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.
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B.By working on the river.
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2.I'm an international student from China studying in New York right now.Well more precisely I'm from Sichuan,where people are known for liking eating spicy food.There's a popular saying among Chinese students studying abroad that"Lao Gan Ma (Old Auntie or something similar) is the goddess of Chinese students overseas".Funny but true!When we are not used to other non-Chinese food yet,we totally miss the taste!With this chili sauce,it's like being at home again.But the price of this on Amazon is incredibly expensive,back in China; it costs less than ONE US DOLLAR!Oh…I miss China and Chinese food!
3.This stuff is dangerously addictive.I wanted something similar to what I got at the Szechuan restaurant.Well I then came across this and was pleased with the reviews then purchased two jars.SO GLAD I DID.It does have some tiny peanut pieces that are crispy toasty,yum.The heat is very notable and smooth.
4.This product is more of a dipping sauce for eating with plain rice.But it took about a fifth of the bottle to fully season 2+cups of brown rice.At 8.59/bottlethisistooexpensive.IfounditinmylocalAsianmarketfor2.79.Turns out there are about numerous versions produced by this company,some of which may be worth exploring.
55.Why does the author mention the lady on the jar?A
A.To show us who made the sauce.
B.To prove she is really too grumpy to fool you.
C.To tell us the sauce is really inviting.
D.To explain the sauce is as old as the lady.
56.What do the second and the fourth netizen have in common?D
A.Both of them come from China.
B.Both of them think the sauce sold abroad expensive.
C.Both of them are international students.
D.Both of them bought Lao Gan Ma on the internet.
57.How did the third netizen feel after s/he bought the sauce?C
A.S/he was addicted to it because it is very addictive.
B.S/he regretted having bought it because it is too expensive.
C.S/he was very excited that she bought it.
D.S/he thought it was too spicy.
58.According to the passage,what can we conclude about LaoGanMa?C
A.People who are allergic to peanuts can freely enjoy it.
B.It is more popular and more expensive in America than in China.
C.The company produced only one kind of sauce.
D.It is a spicy bean sauce made in China.

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