单选题
Which one among all the pointers from Amy is NOT welcome?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Hey Amy...your family is from China, right?
M: Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask?
W: Well, I hope you don"t mind.., but I"m planning a business trip to China soon and I was wondering if you could give me some pointers.
M: You mean like where to go for food or shopping?
W: That would be good, too. But actually I"m hoping you might give me some insights into doing business in China.
M: Ah... sure! I think I can help. Do you have a specific question?
W: Well, for starters, what do they mean by "saving face?"
M: "Saving face" is a catch-all term for the concept of honor. In China there is a protocol to everything and it should be followed, otherwise you and the other party might be embarrassed.
W: So in short.., saving face is about avoiding embarrassment?
M: Exactly. Say you"re late to a meeting. This would cause you to lose face.
W: How can you go about regaining your "face", or your honor?
M: It depends on how serious the offense was. If you were late, you can repeatedly apologize and the other person will probably forgive you.
W: But I would need to apologize more times than I would if I was late here in America?
M: Yes. Make many apologies. The person will probably say it"s not a big deal, but in fact it could be a pretty big deal to them, so make sure to say sorry if you make a mistake.
[解析] 通读全文可知文中根本没有提到过how to get China之事,因此选D。
单选题
What is "saving face"?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据原文“‘Saving face" is a catch-all term for the concept of honor.”可知选D。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT correct, according to the conversation?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据原文最后一句“…make sure to say sorry if you make a mistake.”可知选C。