【正文】 much of this knowledge has been accumulated （積累） from thousands of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to proven it true or false Ks5u48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？ Ks5uA, Eating garlic is good for our eyes Ks5uB, Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth Ks5uC, Swimming after a meal is dangerous。 Ks5uA. by cause and effects B. by order in space Ks5uC. by order in time D. by examples Ks5u50 The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“ ” Ks5uA. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be smtable Ks5u51 What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text? Ks5u A. So objective B. Objective C. Dissatisfied D. Curious Ks5u【解析】文章大意中國有句俗話：不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前。48. B 推理判斷題。49. D 推理判斷題。50. A 詞義猜測題。51. B 推理判斷題。D Ks5uBrian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a roundtrip ticket and a small package. Ks5u“Give this package to JeanPaul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?” Ks5u“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carryon bag.” Ks5u“That’s right, one carryon bag is fine. Have a good trip.” Ks5u“Thanks.” Ks5uIs Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the roundtrip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an aircourier pany. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. Ks5uEvery year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, aircourier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible（靈活的）about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation! Ks5u52 Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel? Ks5uA. Because they were the uniform for air couriers, Ks5uB. Because that made him easier to be recognized. Ks5uC. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. Ks5uD. because he did not have any luggage with him. Ks5u53 An air courier is a person who Ks5uA. manages a business pany in foreign countries Ks5uB. organizes international flights for tourists Ks5uC. travels around the world with cheap tickets Ks5uD. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries Ks5u54 Businesses choose the aircourier service because Ks5uA. it costs less B. it is flexible C. it saves time D. it grows fast Ks5u55 One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he Ks5uA. cannot decide when and where to travel Ks5uB. cannot take any luggage with him Ks5uC. has to wear two pairs of jeans Ks5uD. saves little money from the travel Ks5u56 The author of the text mainly Ks5uA. describes the activities of a lawbreaker Ks5uB. suggests an ideal way to travel Ks5uC. argues against the aircourier travel Ks5u D. tells us about a developing business Ks5u【解析】文章大意文章大意是說明一個新型的職業(yè)——航空投送員。52. C 推理判斷題。53. D 細節(jié)理解題。54. C 細節(jié)理解題。55. A 推理判斷題。56. D 主旨大意題。E Ks5uSuccessful 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. Ks5uOne 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. Ks5uLanguage Ks5uA. 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. Ks5uValues are people’s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad . An attitude is a way 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. Ks5uCustoms and manners Ks5uCustoms are mon social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States, it is the custom to have salad （色拉） before the main course at dinner, not after. It’s not acceptab