题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江苏省南京市钟英中学2016届九年级上学期迎新年综合能力大比拼英语考试试卷
Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means "Yes" or "No". This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society, which make it difficult for a Japanese to say "No" directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say "No" to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say "No". To refuse an invitation or a request with "No" is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying "No" directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying "No". These can help them avoid hurting other people's feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
Here are four clothing stores.
Golden Point Sell: women's clothing and accessories (配饰) Open hours: 8:30 a.m. —9:30 p.m. Clothes: Good Price (价格): £ £ £ £ Service: ★ Phone: 6632225 |
The West Village Sell: men's clothing and second-hand (二手的) clothing Open hours: 8:00 a.m. —10:00 p.m. Clothes: Bad Price: £ £ Service: ★★★★ Phone: 7632646 |
Sports World Sell: sports clothing Open hours: 9:00 a.m. 一 9:00 p.m. Clothes: Very good Price: £ £ £ Service: ★★★ Phone: 7799365 |
The Cross Sell: children's clothing and accessories Open hours: 8:30 a.m. 一 7:30 p.m. Clothes: Best Price: £ £ £ Service: ★★ Phone: 7246911 |
Notes: £ means the cheapest; £ £ £ £ means the most expensive;
★ means friendly; ★★★★ means the friendliest
A. Spring Festival It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. On the eve of the festival, the whole family get together for a big dinner. People stay up to eat dumplings at midnight for good luck and health. People light fireworks, too. |
B. Mid-Autumn Festival It's on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People enjoy the Lady in the Moon at night. Mooncakes are the traditional food. People eat them for family reunion and happiness. |
C. Lantern Festival It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat yuanxiao for good luck. Special activities include the display of lanterns and riddle solving. |
D. Dragon Boat Festival It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It's for the great poet Qu Yuan. People gather to watch the colourful Dragon Boat Races. People eat zongzi this day. |
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