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Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier，but how well do we know and (31)____ each other ？Here is a simple test. Imagine you will hold a (32)____ at four o’clock， what time should you (33)____ your foreign business friends to come ？If they are German， they will (34)____ on time. If they are American, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes late.
The British seemed to think since the English (35) ____ was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they (36) ____ they were completely wrong. For (37) ____ , the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal. The Japanese (38) ____ not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know (39)____ other, and they don’t drink at lunch. The German like to talk business (40) ____ dinner; the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.