Animportantpartofanybusinessrelationshipisinformalconve...

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An important part of any business relationship is informal conversation. Before you start a discussion,   41   , make sure you understand which topics are   42   and which are considered taboo (禁忌) in a   43   culture. Latin Americans enjoy   44   information about their local history,art,and customs.   45   questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. You may feel free to ask   46   questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art   47  , and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as   48  . For them, arguments can be interesting-and they can   49   pretty much or any topic-  50   they occur in are spiteful and intelligent manner.

 In the United States, business people like to discuss a   51   range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about   52   thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away the harmonious business relationship they're trying to   53  . Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family   54  . It is considered   55  , for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.

As a general   56  , it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This   57   get you into trouble,   58   in the United States, where people hold different religious views. In addition, discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is   59   a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to   60   a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host's team.

41.A. besides     B. however                       C. thus                      D. then

42.A. enjoyable        B. respectable                   C. available              D. suitable

43.A. particular  B. special                  C. especial                       D. usual

44.A. requiring  B. requesting             C. speaking                      D. sharing

45.A. Prepare     B. Collect                   C. Except                   D. Imaging

46.A. similar       B. strange                 C. interesting             D. favorable

47.A. lesson              B. show                     C. form                      D. exhibition

48.A. agreements  B. equipment                C. disagreements             D. instruments

49.A. say           B. cover                     C. make                     D. hold

50.A. as far as    B. even though          C. as long as             D. for fear that

51.A. long           B. various                  C. wide                      D. small

52.A. other        B. our                        C. your                       D. their

53.A. instruct              B. direct                     C. control                  D. build

54.A. history      B. matters                  C. tree                              D. pictures

55.A. rude          B. polite                     C. curious                        D. dangerous

56.A. idea           B. rule                              C. regulation             D. direction

57.A. can            B. must                      C. need                       D. should

58.A. even          B. still                        C. never                    D. not

59.A. hardly       B. instantly                       C. nearly                   D. typically

60.A. beat           B. criticize                        C. strike                      D. organize

【回答】

41-45 BDADC      46-50 ACCBC             51-55 CDDBA      56-60 BAADB

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