【正文】 uch to keep in my head.” So what are you waiting for? No， you’ re not too busy to make today the first day of your upgraded timemanaged fact，there’ s no better time than the present to begin to take increased control of your work and ， get out your pencil and pen and make a list. 1． The main purpose of making lists is to ________. A． help map out one’ s future B． divide things into levels of importance C． treat certain diseases such as depression D． anize one’ s work and life reasonably 答案 ： D 2． We can learn from the passage that ________. A． good memory helps in list making B． too much listing might be misleading C． women usually make a lot more lists than men D． people with highpowered jobs make lists most 答案 ： B 實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練 Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions— mistaken ideas. One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism， the belief that one’ s own culture’ s way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. It’ s ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism， it’ s necessary to study the different elements(組成部分 )of culture language， values and attitudes， and customs and manners. Language A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First， people can municate directly. Second，people are usually more open in their munication with someone who speaks their language. Third， an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly. Finally，knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better. Values and Attitudes Values are people’ s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong， good and bad. An attitude is ways of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. For example， many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries， and they buy a lot of it. Customs and Manners Customs are mon social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example， in the United States，it is custom to have salad(色拉 )before the main course at dinner， not after. It’ s not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American pany in France doesn’ t sell well because the French don’ t usually drink juice with breakfast. 1． A knowledge of the local language allows international business people ________. A． to be more open with their customers B． to municate without outside help C． to express their thoughts indirectly D． to have a better idea of their own culture 解析 ： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二自然段中的 “ First， people can municate directly.” 一句可知本題答案。 答案 ： B 2． The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of ________. A． manners B． values C． attitudes D． customs 解析 ： 推理判斷題。根據(jù) values and attitudes中第二句可知 本題答案。 答案 ： C 3． What would be the best title for the text? A． Misconceptions in Business B． Basic Beliefs in Business C． International Business Culture D． Successful International Business 解析 ： 主旨大意題。由文章第二段大意可知本題答案。 答案 ： C 4． The author’ s purpose of writing this article is to tell people ________. A． how to take a right attitude in business B． how to avoid misunderstandings in business C． how to use a local language in business D． how to act politely and properly in business 解析 ： 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二自然段的最后一句可知本題答案 . 答案 ： B 5． Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ___________________________________________________ 自主反饋 對(duì)照答案，再讀文章。借助詞典，釋疑解難。 知識(shí)落實(shí) 1．分析語(yǔ)篇中斜體部分的句子結(jié)構(gòu)，準(zhǔn)確理解句意；注意觀察 黑體部分，說明其用法。 2．背誦斜體部分及其他長(zhǎng)句、難句。 單擊此處進(jìn)入 課后能力訓(xùn)練 單擊此處進(jìn)入 高考閱卷現(xiàn)場(chǎng) 不能理解別的國(guó)家的風(fēng)俗禮儀會(huì)給商品銷售帶來困難。