【正文】 rkC. Taylor, Anthony, Watkins D. George, Edwards, Jackson 18. Its no use worrying about a remote happening.A. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.B. Dont have too many irons in the fire.C. Dont change horse in midstream.D. Dont cross the bridge till you get to it.19. In a Western meal, you39。s life. D. Treat someone like a dog.26. I always think Im a lucky dog. But this deal has turned out to be a dead duck.A. terrible mistake B. plete failure C. lion in the way D. fly in the ointment27. I don’t think you can depend on Jack to do that job by himself. He is too green.A: shy B. inexperienced. C. timid D. naive different culture, the ways of thought may differ. Americans are_______, stressing the need for action. However French are ________. playing great weight on careful thought and logic.A. psychomotororiented, affectiveorientedB. psychomotororiented, cognitiveorientedC. affectiveoriented, cognitiveorientedD. affectiveoriented, psychomotororiented29. Which one in the following is Not an idiomatic expression?A. as cunning as a fox B. as wise as a monkeyC. as blind as a bat D. as majestic as a lion30. Which of the following groups are family names?A. Thomas, Richard, Robertson B. William, Smith, ClarkC. Taylor, Anthony, Watkins D. George, Edwards, JacksonSection Ⅱ:VocabularyChoose one word or expression from those in the box below to fill the gap in each of the sentences. Write the correct words in the spaces provided in your answer sheet. Do not change the forms of the words.Communitywhite liesDutch couragegrey areas kin terms vocationbelow the beltbuying a round live and let live trouble and strife  foot the bill recreation 1. After twenty five years working in the bank she decided on a different _______. Answer: vocation2. Finally, after arguing about the meal for five minutes it was decided he would : foot the bill3. Despite the circumstances of the accident there were still some____that needed explanation. Answer: grey areas4. There are many different___used when talking about people39。t Chinese children do household chores at home?Answer: Because Chinese parents expect their children to devotetheir time to studies.34. What are Australian children expected to do during their school years?Answer: During their school years Australian children may work in the holidays and may work parttime during the terms.35. What39。 Our inferences tend to be fixed, not tentative.d)Answer: 1)Jim was keeping his promise when he returned the dollar. Americans regard credibility as very important. The value of selfreliance is also important to Americans. They do not feel it right to rely on others for too much. In American culture, owing too many favors means being dependent. Americans see this as a weakness. They cannot respect themselves if they feel too much in debt to other people, financially or otherwise. Instead, they prefer to be free from obligations to others.2)0ne reason Zhou did not want to accept Jims dollar was that in Chinese culture it is very important to be generous to friends. Generosity and respect for friends generosity are two values that explain many Chinese customs and attitudes. Chinese do not try to return small amount of money for they dont want to suggest to their friends that they are stingy and haggle over every ounce. This is why Jims refusal to accept Zhous generosity made Zhou question their friendship.Case threeStudy the following two short speeches. One is given by a Hong Kong Chinese and the other by an American businessman.A. Because most of our production is done in China now, and its not really certain how Hong Kong will he like after 1997, and since I think a certain amount of caution in mitting to TV advertisement is necessary because of the expense, so, I suggest that we delay making our decision until after Legco makes its decision.B. I suggest that we delay makin8 our decision until after Legco nukes its decision. Thats because I think a certain amount of caution in mitting to TV dvertisement is necessary because of the expense, In addition to that production is done in China now, and its not really certain how Hong will like after 1997. speech might be given by the Chinese and which by the American? Give your reasons.Questions one Project 1: Jane and Tony recently gave birth to a girl baby. In the meantime, 張宏and劉英 gave birth to a boy baby. You are kindly invited to name the two babies with the condition that the name must be traditional with regard to the two cultures respectively. Write the names down and give reasons why you choose such names.Answer: The English name given should sound like a girl”s name in English tradition , while the Chinese name should sound like a boy “s name in Chinese tradition . the appropriate naming of the two babies is worth 4 points . the reasons given should be acceptable and are worth 6 points .Passage two In Australian families the central relationship is usually that between husband and wife, with children being thought of as independent individuals from an early age. The central relationship around which Chinese families revolve is quite different. Here the stress is placed on the relationship between parents and children. Couples with children view the roles of mother acid father as ing before those of husband and wife. It is the parents, usually the father, who make all important decisions for children. It is the father, for example, who will usually make decisions concerning what and where the children should study. This is in marked contrast to Australian families where children play an increasingly important role in deciding such matters as they grow older. This independence is also shown in the Australian custom of children leaving home to live independently of their parents long before marriage. There are few if any opportunities fo