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牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语九年级上册第八单元测试卷
An American woman living in Wisconsin (威斯康星州) offered to teach English to a Japanese woman who had moved into the same community. "Before each lesson, and on each and every visit," the American reported, "the Japanese lady brought me a gift-a book, some paper sculpture, flowers, or candy. It was embarrassing."
Unknowingly, this American was experiencing a part of protocol (礼仪) rooted centuries deep in the Japanese culture.
In America, valuable gifts are surely out. A proper (适宜的) behaviour on a gift is to take the person to dinner, or to an entertainment or a sporting event. On the contrary, gift-giving is a custom in Japan. According to Business Tokyo magazine, among the Japanese "gift-giving is a necessity, not only a small thing as in the West". In Japan the proper gift is thought to express the giver's true friendship, gratitude, and respect far better than words can, So if you plan to visit Japan or to have Japanese visit you here, be prepared.
So you know nowadays gift-giving plays a very important role in society. Now let's see what happens in other countries.
Australia is known for its kindness and honesty. So proper gifts, such as a business diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might be presented as a memento (纪念品) of a business meeting. At a trade show, T-shirts, ties, baseball caps, or a pin may be proper mementos. Anything more than these types of gifts could cause embarrassment.
a Ms. Li is a forest protector who protects the trees and wildlife in our national parks. She walks through the woods, stopping bad activities like unlawful (非法的) cutting trees, catching and killing animals. She works with local police to stop these acts and keeps the forest healthy. |
b Mr. Wang set up a small business in Shanghai fourteen years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. |
c Dr. Li has become an environmental scientist since 2014. She studies our planet's ecosystems. She spends her days protecting nature and educating people about its importance. Her fun lessons have helped many people understand better and start caring for the environment. |
d Ms. Liu is a green architect (建筑师) who creates buildings that are environmentally friendly. She uses renewed and friendly materials to build buildings. They look nice and help our planet by using less energy. |
e Mr. Zhao collects used paper from schools and offices, then makes new paper products. This helps drop the number of trees being cut down and also saves energy. Mr. Zhao educates people on the advantages of recycling and encourages everyone to separate their waste paper. |
School trips | |
Trips to farms | see plants and animals, and stay {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to nature |
Trips to museums | can be thought as part of school {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . |
Trips to theatres | help you study {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and be good for your interests |
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} trips | get the to play against other school teams |
Fun trips | they can be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
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