China is known as a country of etiquette (礼节) and ceremonies. Here is an interesting story that shows this. Once upon a time, a man
36 on a long trip to visit his friend and took a swan as a gift. But the swan
37 from its cage on the way and when he tried to
38 it, he got hold of nothing but a
39 . Instead of returning home, he continued his
40 taking the swan feather with him. When his friend received this
41 gift, he was deeply moved. And the
42 ‘The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.’ was
43 far and wide.
Chinese used to
44 one hand in the other in front of the chest as a salute. This
45 has a history of more than 2,000 years but nowadays it is
46 used except on the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and
47 on formal occasions. Bowing was often used by people in a
48 position such as subordinates(下属), students, and attendants.
49 at present Chinese youngsters tend to simply nod as a greeting.
It is common social practice to
50 the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk
51 a stranger, topics such as weather, food, or 52 are a good choice to break the ice. With a
53 , a chat about current affairs, sports, the stock market or his job usually goes
54 . Similar to Western customs, you should be
55 in asking a woman private questions. However, talking about her job or family life will never put you into danger. | 小题2: | | A．ran | B．kept | C．escaped | D．avoided |
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| 小题3: | | A．catch | B．chase | C．follow | D．trace |
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| 小题4: | | A．cage | B．feather | C．swan | D．man |
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| 小题5: | | A．visit | B．adventure | C．journey | D．expedition |
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| 小题6: | | A．unexpected | B．good | C．sudden | D．accidental |
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| 小题7: | | A．warning | B．sentence | C．word | D．saying |
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| 小题8: | | A．expanded | B．spread | C．extended | D．increased |
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| 小题10: | | A．culture | B．hobby | C．habit | D．tradition |
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| 小题11: | | A．often | B．seldom | C．always | D．usually |
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| 小题12: | | A．appropriate | B．satisfactory | C．important | D．practical |
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| 小题13: | | A．upper | B．old | C．lower | D．young |
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| 小题14: | | A．And | B．But | C．Then | D．Moreover |
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| 小题15: | | A．introduce | B．devote | C．lead | D．leave |
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| 小题17: | | A．marriage | B．hobbies | C．income | D．ages |
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| 小题18: | | A．boy | B．girl | C．humans | D．man |
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| 小题19: | | A．smoothly | B．suddenly | C．unfortunately | D．expectedly |
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| 小题20: | | A．quick | B．wise | C．cautious | D．free |
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