大学英语创意阅读练习答案_1

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1、<大学英语创意阅读>练习答案BookOneUnit1CustomsUnderstandingthetextPartA:ComprehendingthetextAnswerthefollowingquestionsasfullyaspossible.1.Whatwasthe"mistake"thatJohnRogers'companymade?TheygaveclockstoChineseandthe'phrase"giveaclock"soundslike"makeafuneralarrangement

2、"2.Whyareknivesconsideredbadpresentsinsomecountries?Becausetheysymbolizethecutting(i.e.theend)ofarelationship.3.Whatsortofgiftswouldbeappropriate,accordingtoRogers?Thingsfromyourownplacethataredifficulttogetlocallyintheplacewhereyouarevisiting.4.Howshoul

3、dgiftsbeofferedtopeople?Withbothhands.5.WhydopeopleinAsiasometimesrefusegiftsatfirst?Toshow,modesty;theydonotwanttoappeargreedybyacceptingimmediately.PartB:CompletingatableThetextsuggestsanumberofgiftsareunsuitableforpeopleincertaincountries.Findtheplace

4、inthetextwherethesearementionedandusetheinformationtocompletethetable.GiftsDoNotGiveTo…UnsuitableGiftsBecause…clockswinegiftsshowing"4"scissorsflowersChineseMuslimsJapanese,Kore-anandChineseLatinsandAsianssoundslike"makingfuneralarrangements"alcoholisaga

5、insttheirreligionunluckynumbersignofcutting/endingtherelationshipleatherhandkerchiefsclothingAsiansIndianssomeotherplaceswomenseenasinappropriatelyromanticcowsarereveredbyHindussignofsadnessseenasinappropriatelyintimatePartC:InterpretingthetextCompleteth

6、esesentences.1.Giftsareimportantbecausetheycanstrengthenbusinessrelationships.2.Offeringflowersasgiftsmaynotbesuitablebecausetheymaybeseenasinappropriatelyromantic.3.Allgiftsshouldbewrappedandpresentedcorrectly.4.Asianpeopletendtoopengiftsinprivatebecaus

7、etheydon'twantthedonortolosefaceifthegiftisnotappropriate.5.JohnRogersadvisesyoutorememberthecountry'sreligion,avoidgivingthingsthatarenotappropriate,andchoosethewrappingpapercarefully.DevelopingyourskillsPartA:Relatinginformationinatexttoone'sownexperie

8、nceThestudentsmaycomeupwithotherplausibleanswersforthechoicesbelow.Thekeypointhereistoencouragestudentstoexpresstheirconceived/perceivednotionsabouttheobjectsasgiftsratherthantomakethemgiveadefiniterightorwronganswer.Gifts