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

Learning English can sometimes seem like a difficult thing to do—the grammar can be very confusing and spoken English seems to be changing all the time. But, it is not as hard as it seems and the most important thing for any learner to achieve is confidence with the language. If students are nervous about using English or worried about making mistakes, they won’t feel like practicing, and without practice they cannot make progress. General English courses aim to give students that confidence. Whether students are complete beginners or advanced learners, schools want them to be confident about using English by the time they finish their course. To do this, schools have developed General English courses which combine a range of different teaching methods.

In class, teachers encourage students to work together so that they can practice new words and grammar. They always try and make this classwork interesting and fun. Many schools are equipped with language laboratories and libraries where students can work on their own with audio tapes, video and computers. And outside the classroom, the learning continues, where students are meeting together socially, visiting local attractions, or at home with a host family.

Most schools offer General English courses which are either part time—usually 15 hours per week or full time, which can be as much as 40 hours. This type of course is available all year round. Students can normally start a General English courses every Monday , and can study for as long as they like. Other types of General English courses may last a minimum umber of days or weeks. Some of the most popular General English courses are available during the summer holiday period. These are usually part time, and schools organize social activities for students in their free time. Some schools offer special activities like sports.

General English courses also give students the chance to discover new parts of Britain. With so many schools offering this type of course, students can go almost anywhere, and while they are studying, they will have a chance to explore the countryside or towns and meet local people. Wherever they go in Britain, they are assured high quality courses.

1．If English learners are nervous about using English, ____.

       A．they won’t feel like practicing               B．they won’t go to English

       C．they won’t go to any language class   D．they won’t talk to teachers

2．Teachers help students practice new words and grammar in class by means of _        _.

       A．encouraging students to work together

       B．trying and making the classwork interesting and fun

       C．making students speak in English all the time

       D．both A and B

3．We can learn about the types of General English courses offered by schools from the passage. We can attend ____.

A．part time courses—usually 15 hours a week

B．full time courses—up to 40 hours a week

C．courses of a few days or a few weeks

D．all of the above

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．General English courses help students practice English not only in the classroom but also outside the classroom.

       B．We can learn from the passage that there are many schools offering General English courses across Britain.

       C．General English courses are designed for beginners of English as a second language.

       D．The aim of General English courses is to make students confident about using English.

During the first week of the term, every student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.

   Some jobs were more  26  than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. And the teacher would  27  who had been most responsible during the previous year. Among them Rita  28  . During the previous year she had followed all the teacher’s  29  perfectly.

   But that year there was a big  30  . Each child received one of the normal  31  , like cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very  32  . She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher  33  that this ant was a very special ant, it  34  Rita. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father  35  Rita to ignore it.  36  , Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.

   “ I will turn this little task into  37  great,” Rita said to herself.

   So Rita started  38 her little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had expected…

   One day, the teacher  39  a man to the students and said he would tell them a  40  piece of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the  41  , and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me on a  42  to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds of insects.  43  all the schools of this region, it is this one that has best  44  for the little ant given to you. Well done!”

   That day the class was filled with joy. Everyone  45  Rita and thanked the teacher. And many children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.

1.A. interesting  B. possible      C. necessary        D. creative

2.A. realize      B. doubt          C. argue            D. consider

3.A. stood up     B. stood out     C. stood for        D. stood by

4.A. opinions     B. concerns      C. instructions      D. experiments

5.A. curiosity    B. movement       C. surprise         D. chance

6.A. tasks        B. promises      C. dreams           D. purposes

7.A. different    B. ordinary           C. familiar         D. valuable

8.A. hoped        B. insisted    C. agreed          D. guessed

9.A. annoyed      B. inspired     C. satisfied          D. disappointed

10.A. supposed     B. forced       C. encouraged      D. admitted

11.A. Therefore    B. Otherwise    C. However        D. Moreover

12.A. something    B. nothing      C. everything        D. anything

13.A. developing   B. studying     C. comforting        D. writing

14.A. introduced   B. exposed      C. appealed        D. connected

15.A. terrible     B. confusing    C. wonderful       D. foolish

16.A. competition  B. challenge    C. conference        D. negotiation

17.A. journey      B. vacation     C. meeting           D. story

18.A. Between      B. Along      C. Besides         D. Among

19.A looked        B. paid        C. cared              D. worked

20.A. prized       B. congratulated    C. respected     D. celebrated

Europe's first major university department to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans．

In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a ￡75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist（慈善家）．The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government．The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan．

Andrew Hamilton, Oxford's vice - chancellor, said: "The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford's history．It will give tomorrow leaders the best of Oxford's traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance．

"The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until how the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States．"

Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master's degree．It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy．

Oxford said Mr Blavatnik's donation was one of the most generous in the university' s 900 year history The university itself will be investing an additional ￡26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located．

Lord Patten, Oxford's chancellor, said: "This is a once - in - a - century opportunity for Oxford through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world's leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy - and in ways that take proper account of the very different additions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve．It is an important moment for the future good government throughout the world．"

1.What is the text mainly about?

    A．Political leaders from Oxford．

    B．Traditions and strengths of Oxford．

    C．Oxford ways to train future leaders．

    D．Oxford school of government under plans．

2.The move is meant to _____．

    A．provide varieties of courses

    B．promote popularity of Oxford

    C．find talented graduates in Europe

    D．educate tomorrow’s political leaders

3.What can students learn in the new school?

    A．Politics and economics．

    B．Philosophy and humanities．

    C．Traditional and practical courses．

    D．Modern science and technology．

4.Which of the following is true of the school?

    A．It is named after Leonard Blavatnik．

    B．It will not provide traditional courses．

    C．It is wholly financed by Leonard Blavatnik．

    D．It is the first international school of government.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

    A．Public policy is the present focus．

    B．More world leaders will rise from Oxford．

    C．World leaders need to respect each other．

    D．Lord Patten has different opinions of the plan．