The purpose of this book is to help business professionals or students prepare for an assignment in Germany. We surfed the web, looked through the literature and talked to a number of foreign professionals working in Germany. After lots of brainstorming, we developed a list of practical rules to help business professionals negotiate at a business meeting. Our advice is also designed to help you avoid uncomfortable situations and handle predictable and unpredictable situations at all social levels in German business. Correct conduct with German colleagues and customers, how to master negotiations, the correct tone in e-mails and letters and table manners are just some of the topics that can prepare you for a successful trip to Germany.

   This book is divided into three sections. The first section contains ten main behavior tips. The second section will provide you with a few guidelines on applying for a job in Germany, and the last few chapters contain tips on the more confusing aspects of German business culture, such as carrying out negotiations, networking and dealing with conflicts.

   Because these tips can be helpful for both Germans and foreigners, we have written the book in both German and English. As a foreigner, you should take advantage of the dual(双重的) language aspect of the book, and refer to the dictionary to help you understand key terms. Finally, remember that cultural differences might seem difficult at first, but they are also what attract us to foreign cultures and essentially make doing business in foreign countries challenging and interesting.

If you have an argument with a German while doing business and want to solve the problem, which part of the book will you read? ______

A. Section 1.    B. Section 2.       C. Section 3.       D. The introduction.

Who would most likely buy this book?  _______  

A. Foreigners who study Germany.

B. Business professionals working in England.

C. Englishmen who travel in Germany.    

D. Business professionals working in Germany.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?    

A. To do business in Germany, correct behaviors with colleagues and customers are very important.

B. To find a job in a German company, you need to understand the German business culture.

C. The book mainly provides guidelines to help you handle only predictable situations.

D. Carrying out negotiations, networking and dealing with conflicts are useful when doing business in Germany.

What do you think makes the author write the book in both German and English?   ______

A. The author wants to help the business professionals or students in Germany.

B. Cultural differences are reflected in language differences.

C. German is so difficult that it may confuse foreigners.    

D. The book is useful for both Germans and foreigners.

From this passage, we can learn that _________.   

A. the author thinks it’s easy to do business with Germans

B. the author puts forward some suggestions in the book

C. this book is good because it applies many theories    

D. this book has predicted all possible situations

The purpose of keeping fit is to avoid illness, resist the mental and physical fatigue（疲劳）that make us more likely to contract infections (传染病), and above all to feel more pleasure in being alive. Research has shown the value of a balanced diet, fresh air, sunshine, enough rest and some forms of regular exercise for everyone. If everyone followed this plan, the number of people visiting the doctor and going to hospital would be considerably reduced.?

Unfortunately, although most people know the importance of physical fitness, not enough of us put this into practice. We spend too much time watching others from the comfort of an armchair or a seat in the stand at a sports stadium.

One reason why people who are physically fit to live longer is that they do not put the heart under excessive strain（过度劳累）and so they reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel（血管）diseases .They also avoid suffering the weakened muscles, which are the cause of a great deal of back and abdominal（腹部的）trouble.

About 640 muscles for about 45% of our body’s weight, they must have the ability to store energy and be continually supplied with fuel by the blood. Some exercise, suited to each person and good advice of a doctor, can promise you a healthy body.

Why do people want to prevent illness?

A. Because they want to avoid health.?

B. Because they want to add mental and physical fatigue.?

C. Because they want to feel happier and live longer.?

D. Because they want to obtain much more money.

What happens to him if a man follows the plan given by the researchers?

A. He will be more exhausted（疲惫的）.?

B. He will know his doctor very well.?

C. He will do less work.?

D. He may be less familiar with the hospital.

Which is NOT the reason why people can keep fit and live longer?

A. They do not let their heart too tired.

B. They avoid heart diseases.

C. They avoid using the weakened muscles.

D. Their muscles can store much energy.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Everyone knows the importance of this plan.?

B. Not all people do what the plan tells them to do.?

C. Most people put the plan into practice.?

D. No one wants to do with this plan.

What is the best way for people to follow in order to keep fit?

A. They must do as much exercise as they can.?

B. They should avoid storing energy and fuel by the blood.?

C. They might have 640 muscles working all the time.?

D. They should do proper exercise and follow the doctor's advice.

The purpose of keeping fit is to avoid illness ,resist the mental and physical fatigue（疲劳）that make us more likely to contract infections ,and above all to feel more pleasure in being alive. Research has shown the value of a balanced diet ,fresh air, sunshine ,enough rest and some forms of regular exercise for everyone .If everyone followed this plan ,the number of people visiting the doctor and going to hospital would be considerably reduced.?
Unfortunately ,although most people acknowledge the importance of physical fitness ,not enough of us put this into practice .We spend too much time watching others from the comfort of an armchair or a seat in the stand at a sports stadium.
One reason why people who are physically fit to live longer is that they do not put the heart under excessive strain（过度劳累）and so they reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel（血管）diseases .They also avoid suffering the consequences of weakened muscles ,which are the cause of a great deal of back and abdominal（腹部的）trouble.?
About 640 muscles for about 45% of our body's weight ,they must have the ability to store energy and be continually supplied with fuel by the blood .Sensible exercise ,suited to each individual and preferably undertaken on the advice of a doctor ,is the best insurance of meeting these requirements.?
1.Why do people want to prevent illness??
A.Because they want to avoid health.?
B.Because they want to add mental and physical fatigue.?
C.Because they want to feel happier and live longer.?
D.Because they want to obtain much more money.
2.What happens to him if a man follows the plan given by the researchers??
A.He will be more exhausted（疲惫的）.?
B.He will know his doctor very well.?
C.He will do less work.?
D.He may be less familiar with the hospital.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage??
A.Everyone knows the importance of this plan.?
B.Not all people do what the plan tells them to do.?
C.Most people put the plan into practice.?
D.No one wants to do with this plan.
4.What is the best way for people to follow in order to keep fit??
A.They must do as much exercise as they can.?
B.They should avoid storing energy and fuel by the blood.?
C.They might have 640 muscles working all the time.?
D.They should do proper exercise and follow the doctor's advice.

The faces of the elderly, happily-married people sometimes look like each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random（随意的）grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples.
Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings copy the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.
56. The main purpose of the passage is to         .
tell how couples look like each other
show the life experience of husband and wife
explain why couples grow alike
describe the study on a number of married people
57. The judges failed to           .
tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married
tell happily-married couples from sadly-married couples
discover the difference of each partner
understand Dr. Aiken’s study
58. The underlined sentence “Their judgments were         .

The faces of the elderly, happily-married people sometimes look like each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random（随意的）grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples.

Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings copy the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.

56. The main purpose of the passage is to         .

tell how couples look like each other

show the life experience of husband and wife

explain why couples grow alike

describe the study on a number of married people

57. The judges failed to           .

tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married

tell happily-married couples from sadly-married couples

discover the difference of each partner

understand Dr. Aiken’s study

58. The underlined sentence “Their judgments were         .

59. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that         .

happily-married couples are often richer than other couples

couples who look alike can live longer

the influence between couples can be quite strong

all couples have been proved to grow alike