双语学习报辅导测评周刊第41期答案.pdf

双语学习报辅导测评周刊第41期答案

AfellowspeakerfromCalifornianamedGeriflewto

Japan,inherfavouritejeansandacasualjacket,togi

veherfirstspeech.Fourteenhourslater,fourperfectl

ydressedJapanesegentlemengreetedheratNaritaAirpo

rt.Smilingandbowinglow,theyhandedhertheirbusine

sscards.Withherbaginonehand,Geritooktheircard

swiththeother.Shethankedthem,glancedbrieflyatt

hecards,andputthemintoherjeanspocketquickly.

Whenthefiveofthemarrivedatthehotel,theyinv

itedGeritoteainthelobby(大厅).Whilesippingtea,

thegentlemenpresentedherwithasmallgiftwhichshe

eagerlyopened.Shewasthrilledwiththegiftandshou

tedexcitedly,“Oh,it'sbeautiful！”

Atthispoint,thefourJapanesegentlemenstoodup

and,bowingonlyveryslightly,said“Sayonara”andle

ftimmediately.PoorGeriwasleftastonished.Whatdid

shedowrong?

Everything!Herjeanswerethefirstgaffe.Evenif

you'recomingoffabicycleinJapan,youdonotmeetcl

ients(客人)casuallydressed.ThesecondmistakewasGe
ri'shandlingoftheirbusinesscardsrudely.InJapan,

thebusinesscardisoneofthemostimportantcommunica

tivetools.Itisalwayspresentedandacceptedrespectf

ullywithbothhands.However,Geriputtheircardsaway

muchtooquickly.InJapan,peopleusebusinesscardsa

saconversationstarter.Youchatabouteachother'sca

rdsandworkanddonotputtheirsawayuntiltheygentl

yandrespectfullyplaceyoursinsafekeeping.Putting

itcarelesslyintoherjeanspocketwastheultimatedis

respect.

Then,thefourthhorrorofhorrorswasthatGerisho

uldnothaveopenedthegiftinfrontofherclients.In

alandwheresavingfaceiscritical,itwouldbeembar

rassingtodiscoverthegifttheygavewasnotasnicea

stheonetheyreceived.Whatisworse,Gerihadn'teven

giventhemagift!

1.InthefourJapanesegentlemen'seyes,Geritookt

heircards________．

A．disrespectfullyB．embarrassingly

C．politelyD.excitedly
2.WhydidthefourJapanesegentlemenleaveGerisud

denly?

A．Becausetheyhadfinishedthetask.

B．Becausetheycouldn'tbearGeri'sbehaviouranylo

nger.

C．BecauseGerihadsomethingmoreimportanttodo.

D．BecauseGerifeltembarrassed.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gaffe”inParag