Question

    Traveling to all countries of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u________ each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine(设想) you will hold a m________ at four o’clock, what time should you e________ your foreign business friends to come? If they are German, they will a________ on time. If they are American, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes late.

The British seemed to think since the English l________ was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f________ they were completely(完全地) wrong. For e________, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal; the Japanese p________ not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e_________other, and they don’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk about business b________ dinner; the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

1.__________

2.__________

3.__________

4.__________

5.__________

6.__________

7.__________

8.__________

9.__________

10.__________

Answer

1.understand

2.meeting

3.expect

4.arrive

5.language

6.found

7.example

8.prefer

9.each

10.before

【解析】

本文讲述了世界各国人的时间观念不同。

1.句意：到世界各国旅行变得越来越容易，但是我们如何很好地彼此了解和理解呢？

根据know可知，此处表示互相了解，此处是特殊疑问句，前面有助动词do，后面谓语用动词原形。故填understand。

2.句意：假设你将在四点召开一个会议，你应该期望你的外国商业朋友会在几点来参加会议呢？

hold a meeting “召开一个会议”，故填meeting。

3.句意：假设你将在四点召开一个会议，你应该期望你的外国商业朋友会在几点来参加会议呢？

expect sb to do sth “期望某人做某事”，此处是特殊疑问句，前面有助动词should，此处的谓语用动词原形，故填expect。

4.句意：如果他们是德国人，他们将按时到达。

根据“what time should you e____3____ your foreign business friends to come?”可知，此处表示到来，谓语在助动词will后，用动词原形，故填arrive。

5.句意：英国人似乎认为，既然英语在世界上广泛使用，他们的行为肯定会被广泛理解。

结合句意，此处表示英语这种语言。故填language。

6.句意：很快他们发现他们完全错了。

结合句意，他们原以为他们能被广泛地理解，但是很快发现他们错了。根据were可知，此处用一般过去时，故填found。

7.句意：例如，英国人喜欢吃商务午餐，在吃饭的时候一边喝酒一边讨论商务问题。

for example“例如”，故填example。

8.句意：日本人不喜欢边吃边工作。

prefer not to do sth“不喜欢做某事”，故填prefer。

9.句意：午餐时间是他们放松和了解彼此的时间，而且他们不会在午餐时间喝酒。

each other“互相，彼此”，故填each。

10.句意：德国人喜欢在饭前谈生意。

根据“they don’t drink at lunch.”和“the French like to eat first and talk afterwards.”可知，此处介绍他们谈生意和吃饭的时间安排，before dinner“饭前”，故填before。