it leads to more crime in society.
it can seriously affect our daily life.
people view manners as old-fashioned.
rudeness on the street cannot be stemmed out.
第1题：
E
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 communicates 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 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 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.
57. 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
第2题：
（ ）According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white.
B．Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity.
C．Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods.
D．Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.
第3题：
Which of the following is true ?
A. In different countries, the manners are the same .
B. Different manners in different countries .
C. Good manners are not important .
D. In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands .
第4题：
Which two statements about views are true?（）
第5题：
I t can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, .
A. people waste too much money on cameras
B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life
C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product
D. famous companies care more about profit than quality
解 析：推理判断题。最后一段作者分析了人们为什么老是喜欢新的事物，因为旧的事物我们了解了，有局限性，而新的事物会带给我们更多我们没想到的。根据作者在 购物的过程中，最终选择了试用自己最初的照相机，所以得出作者的观点是：我们并不需要了解很多新的东西，只要达到自己的最初的要求就行。
第6题：
On formal __________, people pay more attention to manners.
A、situations
B、cases
C、conditions
D、occasions
第7题：
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．HOW to Behave Well．
B．What is Most Important for a Job Interview．
C．To Have Good Manners before a Boss．
D．Try to find a Good Job．
第8题：
According to the passage，a high IQ is______.
A. instinctual
B. painstakingly learnt
C. inborn
D. more trivial than people sense
第9题：
On formal（）, people pay more attention to manners.
Asituations
Bcases
Cconditions
Doccasions
第10题：
situations
cases
conditions
occasions