4、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．

1．A knowledge of the local language allows international business people _________．

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

2．The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of ________．

A．manners          B．values             C．attitudes            D．customs

3．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Misconceptions in Business                 B．Basic Beliefs in Business

C．International Business Culture               D．Successful International Business

4．The author's purpose of writing this article is to tell people ___________．

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

3、根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项。

Jack：Hi，Frank

Frank：Hi，Jack

Jack：____1____

Frank：Yes，I have some books to read，but I can do it later．

Jack：I want you to do me a favor．

Frank：Go ahead．____2____．

Jack：Professor smith is coming this afternoon，I am expected to meet him at the airport，but I have an important meeting to go to．

Frank：I can do it for you．____3____

Jack：He's about your age，in his early thirties．Tall and handsome．

Frank：____4____

Jack：oh，about three o'clock，He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit．Thank you

Frank：____5____

A：See you this afternoon．

B：How can I recognize him?

C：What do you want me to do?

D：Are you free this afternoon?

E：When should I leave for the airport?

F：I am honored to meet the famous professor．

G：Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

2、根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词写出对应单词的正确形式（每空只写一词）。

1．Owning a house of their own is a ________（梦想）for the young couple．

2．We will ________（参加）a meeting to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the P．R China．

3．We left the road and ________（爬）the hill towards the wood．

4．He was about to speak but she raised but she raised a ________（手指）to her lips．

5．He is an excellent ________（律师）with a good brain and a determination to achieve．

6．China Daily is ________（广泛地）read in North America．

7．If you cannot find wooden boxes，you may use either ________（塑料的）or metal ones instead．

8．Sarah lives with her husband and children in a flat in ________（中心）London．

9．brown stood at the door，________（欢迎）newcomers with a large smile．

10．we should know our own strengths and ________（弱点）and think what could be done about them．

1、此题要求在答题卡上改正所给短文中的错误。请根据上下文对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出应加的单词。

此行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的单词。

注意：原行没有错误的不要改。

My classmate，Joseph，is at present in hospital

with a breaking leg．He was walking to school the other                          1．__________ day when he let a bicycle ran right into him．He never                           2．__________ watches where he is going，so he often gets into the trouble．                        3．__________ But he is having a nice time there．He has a comfortable                        4．__________ room，patiently nurses，and a great deal of time to read．                5．__________ Some friends of his go to see him every day，they take him                         6．__________ lost of good book and fresh fruit．He is not losing any time                        7．__________ from school because he is busy study what he has                               8．__________ missed in class．The doctor says he is recovering fast than                          9．__________ expected and will b out of hospital a few weeks．                                  10．__________

22、Over the past 20 years, the Internet has helped change our world in _____way or another for the better．

A．any           B．one            C．every          D．either

21、She stared at the painting ,wondering where she ______it．

A．saw           B．has seen               C．sees           D．had seen