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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.W

2、hyareknivesconsideredbadpresentsinsomecountries?Becausetheysymbolizethecutting(i.e.theend)ofarelationship.3.Whatsortofgiftswouldbeappropriate,accordingtoRogers?Thingsfromyourownplacethataredifficulttogetlocallyintheplacewhereyouarevisiting.4.Howshouldgiftsbe

3、offeredtopeople?Withbothhands.5.WhydopeopleinAsiasometimesrefusegiftsatfirst?Toshow,modesty;theydonotwanttoappeargreedybyacceptingimmediately.PartB:CompletingatableThetextsuggestsanumberofgiftsareunsuitableforpeopleincertaincountries.Findtheplaceinthetextwhe

4、rethesearementionedandusetheinformationtocompletethetable.GiftsDoNotGiveTo…UnsuitableGiftsBecause…clockswinegiftsshowing"4"scissorsflowersChineseMuslimsJapanese,Kore-anandChineseLatinsandAsianssoundslike"makingfuneralarrangements"alcoholisagainsttheirreligio

5、nunluckynumbersignofcutting/endingtherelationshipleatherhandkerchiefsclothingAsiansIndianssomeotherplaceswomenseenasinappropriatelyromanticcowsarereveredbyHindussignofsadnessseenasinappropriatelyintimatePartC:InterpretingthetextCompletethesesentences.1.Gifts

6、areimportantbecausetheycanstrengthenbusinessrelationships.2.Offeringflowersasgiftsmaynotbesuitablebecausetheymaybeseenasinappropriatelyromantic.3.Allgiftsshouldbewrappedandpresentedcorrectly.4.Asianpeopletendtoopengiftsinprivatebecausetheydon'twantthedonorto

7、losefaceifthegiftisnotappropriate.5.JohnRogersadvisesyoutorememberthecountry'sreligion,avoidgivingthingsthatarenotappropriate,andchoosethewrappingpapercarefully.DevelopingyourskillsPartA:Relatinginformationinatexttoone'sownexperienceThestudentsmaycomeupwitho

8、therplausibleanswersforthechoicesbelow.Thekeypointhereistoencouragestudentstoexpresstheirconceived/perceivednotionsabouttheobjectsasgiftsratherthantomakethemgiveadefiniterightorwronganswer.Gifts