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　　Contacts (交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies (公司) now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often confuse (使迷惑不解) foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.

　　The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He doesn't want to wait. The Japanese, on the other hand, like to arrive at decisions gradually (逐渐地) after giving them a great deal of thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.

　　In English, it is easy to say “No” to something we do not want to do. But in Japan, it's very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or request with “No”, or a similar (相似的) phrase, is felt to be impolite (不礼貌的). It is thought to be selfish (自私的) and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying “No”. These enable them to avoid hurting other people's feelings. However, this often makes communication with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

1．What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

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A．Their different ways of doing business.

B．The fact that the Japanese never say “No”.

C．The fact that the Japanese are slow to act.

D．Their different ways of communication.

2．The fact that unlike the Japanese Western people will refuse an invitation with “No” indicates that ________.

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A．western people are not as polite as the Japanese

B．western people are selfish and cool

C．different society has its different culture

D．western people never mind hurting other people's feelings

3．When they want to refuse a request, the Japanese will probably

________.

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A．say “No” directly

B．say a phrase similar to “No”

C．not express it but say “Yes”

D．use some other indirect ways to express it

4．Which of the following is the disadvantage brought about by the fact that the Japanese hardly say “No”?

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A．It often hurts other people's feelings.

B．It can avoid hurting other people's feelings.

C．It makes communication between the Japanese and the foreigners impossible.

D．It causes difficult in understanding for foreigners.

5．It can be learned that it is important for foreign business men in Japan to ________.

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A．know more about Japanese culture and their ways of doing business

B．try to avoid saying “No” directly

C．say “Yes” in every case

D．follow the Japanese ways of doing business

Answer 1

答案：A;C;D;D;A