Question

Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship．Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo（禁忌）in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs．You may expect questions about your family，and be sure to show pictures of your children．You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends．The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them，arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic ---- as long as they occur in are respectful and intelligent manner．
In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics. In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private．They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build．Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters．It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children．
As a general rule，it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble，even in the United States，where people hold different religious views．In addition，discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable．Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host’s team．
小題1:The author considers politics and religion ___________.

A．cheerful topics

B．taboo

C．rude topics

D．topics that can never be talked about

小題2:Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author？

A．Sports．	B．Children．
C．Personal feelings．	D．Families．

小題3:Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others？

A．They don’t want to talk much with others．

B．They don’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation。

C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues．

D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves．

小題4:What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country？

A．Praising your own country’s sports．

B．Criticizing your own country’s sports．

C．Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country．

D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country．

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文介紹了在非正式場合中，尤其是生意人之間閑聊時所要注意的一些問題。比如說首先要知道對方的文化禁忌和文化習(xí)俗，而且不要談?wù)摵驼�治、收入有關(guān)的問題。但是作者同時也指出無論在哪里談?wù)撨\動都是比較安全的話題。
小題1:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章末段it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble可知政治、宗教是人們談?wù)摰慕�忌，所以答案選B。
小題2:A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末段Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world可知運動是人們之間安全友好的談?wù)撛掝}，故A選項正確。
小題3:B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build．可知亞洲人唯恐談?wù)撍饺嗽掝}影響了他們努力營造的和諧氛圍，所以B選項正確。
小題4:D細節(jié)理解題。由文章末句be careful not to criticize national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host’s team．可知在談?wù)撨\動時不要批判指責(zé)對方的國家隊，所以D選項正確。