HereImustputinafewwordsaboutmyexperiencehereinChina.IfIhave36withaChinesehosthealwayspresses37foodontomyplateassoonasIhaveemptieditoftheprevioushelping.Thatoftenmakesme38veryawkward.IhavetoeatthefoodevenifIdon’t39itbecauseitisconsidered 40mannersintheWestto41one’sfoodontheplate.
Ihavealso42thatwhenaChinesesitsatanAmerican’sdinnerpartyheveryoften43theofferoffoodordrinkthoughheisinfactstillhungryor44.ThismightbegoodmannersinChinabutitiscertainly45intheWest.
IntheUnitedStatesitis46tokeepaskingsomeoneagainandagainorpresssomethingonhim.Americansarevery47.Iftheywantsomethingtheywillaskforit.Ifnottheywillsay“48”Here’sanexample:WhenanAmericanisoffered49bythehostandhedoesn’tlikebeerhewillprobablysay“Nothanks.Ijustdon’tfeellikeit.I’ll50somedietPepsi-Colaifyouhaveit.”Thatis51anAmericanwilldo.
52aretaughtthat“Honestyisthebestpolicy.Butinsomecountriescourtesy(谦虚)mightbemoreimportantthan53.SowhenIamhereinChinaIhavetoobservethe54here.Butwhenyougoto55youhadbetter“doastheRomansdo”.
36.A.trouble B.dinner C.words D.difficulty
37.A.moreB.alittle C.fewD.little
38.A.think B.tasteC.feelD.smell
39.A.eatB.likeC.drink D.help
40.A.importantB.badC.politeD.rude
41.A.takeB.leaveC.forget D.pass
42.A.noticedB.mindedC.heard D.informed
43.A.acceptsB.refusesC.nodsD.gives
44.A.thirstyB.angry C.happy D.full
45.A.soB.kindC.notD.right
46.A.impoliteB.goodC.kind D.sad
47.A.friendlyB.direct C.shortD.kind
48.A.I’msorry B.YesIwant C.NothanksD.Yesplease
49.A.foodB.beer C.coffee D.tea
50.A.bringB.offerC.like D.take
51.A.thatB.whatC.whether D.how
52.A.Englishmen B.FrenchmenC.Americans D.Australians
53.A.manners B.honestyC.requestD.order
54.A.customs B.habits C.action D.ways
55.A.China B.RomeC.theUnitedStatesD.theUnitedNations
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