PartⅠReadingComprehension2-3points×10=25points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.3.WhatdoesFanthinkofmakingteabymachine?
PartⅠReadingComprehension[2-3points×10=25points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?
Cross-cultureUnderstandingonBusinessWeliveinaglobalvillage,buthowwelldoweknowandunderstandthecross-cultureonbusiness?MaybeweassumethatthewidespreadunderstandingofEnglishlanguagemeansacorrespondingunderstandingofEnglishcustoms.However,itmightnotbenecessarilythecase.Ifwewanttohavegoodbusiness,wemusthavethecross-cultureunderstandingonbusiness.Herearesometipsforyoutopayattentionto:EyeContactInmanyWesterncountries,includingtheUnitedStates,apersonwhodoesnotmaintain“goodeyecontact”isregardedasbeingslightlysuspicious.Americansunconsciouslyassociatepeoplewhoavoideyecontactasunfriendly,insecure,untrustworthy,inattentiveandimpersonal.However,incontrast,Japaneseadultslowertheireyeswhenspeakingtoasuperior,agestureofrespect.InThailandyoushouldclaspyourhandstogetherandloweryourheadandyoureyeswhenyougreetsomeone.LatinAmericanculture,aswellassomeAfricancultures,suchasNigeria,havelongerlookingtime,butprolongedeyecontactfromanindividualoflowerstatusisconsidereddisrespectful.IntheUS,itisconsideredrudetostare–regardlessofwhoislookingatwhom.Incontrast,thepoliteEnglishmanistaughttopaystrictattentiontoaspeaker,tolistencarefully,andblinkhiseyestoletspeakerknowheorshehasbeenunderstoodaswellasheard,whileinPakistanyoumustn’twinkforit’soffensive.TimeofArrivalImagineyouhavemadeanappointmentatthreeo’clock.Whattimeshouldyouexpectyourforeignbusinesscolleaguestoarrive?Ifthey’reGerman,they’llberightontime.Ifthey’reAmerican,they’llprobablybe15minutesearly.Ifthey’llbeBritish,they’llbe15minuteslateandyoushouldallowuptoanhourfortheItalians.AtMealandDrinkingTimeTheBritisharehappytohavebusinesslunchanddiscussbusinessmatterswithadrinkduringthemeal;theJapaneseprefernottoworkwhileeating.Lunchisatimetorelaxandgettoknowoneanother,andtheyrarelydrinkatlunchtime.TheGermansliketotalkbusinessbeforedinner.However,incontrast,theFrenchliketoeatfirstandtalkafterwards.Theyhavetobewellfedandwateredbeforetheydiscussanything.Andyoushouldn’tsitdowninacaféuntilyou’veshakenhandswitheveryoneyouknowinFrance.InRussiayoumustmatchyourhostsdrinkfordrink,ortheywillthinkyouareunfriendly;inAmericayoushouldeatyourhamburgerwithbothhandsandasquicklyasyoucan.Youshouldn’ttrytohaveaconversationuntilitiseaten;intheMiddleEastyoumustneverusethelefthandforeating,drinking,smokingorgreeting.Also,youshouldtakecarenottoadmireanythinginyourhost’shome.Theywillfeelthattheyhavetogiveittoyou.Thereareothersuggestionsoncross-cultureunderstandingonbusinessthatmighthelpyouwithyourbusiness.Onlyafewhavebeenmentionedhere.Beforeyougotoacountryonbusiness,youshouldhavetolearnsomethingmoreaboutherculture.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.Choosethebestanswerforthefollowingquestions.4)Whichnationalityisthemostpunctualaccordingtothetext?