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"How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地), he will politely say "Just down the road." He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling "tricked". He thinks the man deliberately (故意地) cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.
Had conditions been reversed (颠倒过来), the American would have felt he was "cheating" the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic (同情的) to the weary driver, he would say "You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles." The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.
Whether to be accurate (准确的) or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.
单选题 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 细节题 [解析] 从文章第二段第一段第三句He thinks this is more encouraging，gentler，and therefore the wanted answer．得知。
单选题 We learn from this passage that Americans ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题 [解析] 从文章第二段第二、三句Though，he，too，would be sympathetic to the weary driver，he would say“You have a good way to go yet；it is at least 15 miles．”The driver might be disappointed，but he would know what to expect得知。
单选题 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 细节题 [解析] 从文章第二段...he would say“You have a good way to go yet；it is at least 15 miles”...得知。