填空题 Many people in the U. S. A. make little effort to 1 their emotions. This is a high-pressure country and, especially in the cities, most people live and work under a range of 2 ; at home, at work, and in between. Most of us understand this fact and therefore make allowances for each other 3 readily. Our feelings are not easily hurt. "Joe is pretty uptight today", we will say, "the meeting must have gone poorly", but we are not often deeply 4 by what is said in a fit of irritation. While no one likes to be 5 to irritation and there may be temp6rary return flare-ups, no one loses a great deal of "face" or "status" if he (she) 6 various ranges of emotion 7 Pleasure and excitement are equally readily expressed. On the whole most of us could not be described as a 8 , contained, discipline people. Take us as we are: noisy, ebullient, often quick-tempered, but usually open-easy to read and understand. Most of us tell each other (and will tell you) exactly where we stand on any 9 . You will find this has both good and bad aspects. Many may find this to be an area of real adjustment when they first 10 the American business world.

A. fairly B. issue C. reserved D. nothing
E. encounter F. admirer G. stresses H. occasionally
I. subjected J. wondering K. contrary L. wounded
M. evidences N. hide O. subjected