parties are not communicating efficiently. __38_____ Where： China, Malaysia, Singapore Debating a topic can go against the traditional Chinese concept of “ saving face ” , which means·7· avoiding any mistakes or actions that could bring embarrassment. Laughing at even an obviously amusing answer or pointing out a potential mistake can spoil the entire meeting. Enjoy the interruptions Where： Italy, France, Spain When Pascal Sobol meets with clients in Italy or Spain, he's no longer offended if they leave early or arrive late. Rather than attend the entire three-hour meeting，he has learned that his colleagues there — and in some parts of France 一 attend based on their own timetable. 39 Rather than expecting people to sit through his entire presentation, he makes it easier for them to turn up as needed. Please, no small talk. Where ：Finland, Sweden In places like Finland and Sweden, where non-meeting related discussions like chat about the weather can be regarded as a way to be off a formally-set agenda and as a waste of other people's time. In some
countries, including Finland, there are long pauses in the conversation. 40 These breaks are used as a way to process what the other person is saying without interrupting. A. Not so in these countries. B .Germans and Australians are similar. C. Don't even think about a brainstorm. D .There’s often no way to tell how things are going. E .Don’t try to fill them, though, with small talk or anything else. F .What do the long silences, idle chitchat and serious faces really mean in context? G. For school ,that means changing his own German-based expectations of client behavior. 第三部分英语知识运用{共两节,满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “ God，give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings. ” That was the 41 my father, an East Texas farmer, said over every meal. Pa passed away long ago，but I try to 42 his example every day. The year we spent Thanksgiving at our home on Lake Tawakoni was such a 43
I was preparing a dinner party for the day. I opened the oven, put in our huge 44 and tried to turn on the old oven. It took just a few minutes for me to 45 that the heating had failed. I only had a few hours 46 family members and special friends were going to arrive with side dishes, so I called my neighbor Lois and explained my problem. Lois just 47 and said： “Honey, you bring that turkey to my house. We’ll have it cooking in no time. ” With a sigh of 48 ,I put the roasting pan into the car and 49 across the road. Lois babysat the big bird while I returned to the lake house and 50 a festive table. While the turkey was cooked in her oven, I gave special 51 for kind neighbors. Our family arrived. We 52 before our meal, stood in a 53 and prayed. Some people mentioned things for which they
were 54 thankful and others stood in 55 silence. The tissue box made its way around the circle as some of us began to 56 一 a sign of joy rather than sorrow. When the last of
the food was 57 off the table, I took a deep breath. A Thanksgiving prayer iseasy for me when things are going well, but sometimes it 58 extra courage to give thanks when I am sad or when something unforeseen 59 my plans — even a broken oven. Then I stopped to 60 Pa and the many times I heard him say, “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings. ” I want that to be my prayer, too. 41. A. complaint B. wish C. prayer D. dream 42. A. follow B. copy C. set D. contain 43. A. dinner B. party C. process D. time 44. A. meal B. turkey
C. roast D. beef 45. A. realize B. predict C. admit D. assume 46. A. until B. before C. since D. after 47. A. laughed B.
yelled C. screamed D. nodded 48. A. belief B. surprise C .relief D. doubt 49. A. walked B. moved C. toured D.drove 50. A. painted B. bought
