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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.Whyareknivesconsideredbadpresentsinsomeco

2、untries?Becausetheysymbolizethecutting(i.e.theend)ofarelationship.3.Whatsortofgiftswouldbeappropriate,accordingtoRogers?Thingsfromyourownplacethataredifficulttogetlocallyintheplacewhereyouarevisiting.4.Howshouldgiftsbeofferedtopeople?Withbothhands.5.WhydopeopleinAsiasometimesrefusegiftsatfirst?Tos

3、how,modesty;theydonotwanttoappeargreedybyacceptingimmediately.PartB:CompletingatableThetextsuggestsanumberofgiftsareunsuitableforpeopleincertaincountries.Findtheplaceinthetextwherethesearementionedandusetheinformationtocompletethetable.GiftsDoNotGiveTo…UnsuitableGiftsBecause…clockswinegiftsshowing

4、ChineseMuslimsJapanese,Kore-soundslike"makingfuneralarrangements"alcoholisagainsttheir"4"scissorsflowersleatherhandkerchiefsclothinganandChineseLatinsandAsiansAsiansIndianssomeotherplaceswomenreligionunluckynumbersignofcutting/endingtherelationshipseenasinappropriatelyromanticcowsarereveredbyHindu

5、ssignofsadnessseenasinappropriatelyintimatePartC:InterpretingthetextCompletethese1.Giftsareimportantbecausetheycanstrengthenbusinessrelationships.2.Offeringflowersasgiftsmaynotbesuitablebecausetheymaybeseenasinappropriatelyromantic.3.Allgiftsshouldbewrappedandpresentedcorrectly.4.Asianpeopletendto

6、opengiftsinprivatebecausetheydon'twantthedonortolosefaceifthegiftisnotappropriate.5.JohnRogersadvisesyoutorememberthecountry'sreligion,avoidgivingthingsthatarenotappropriate,andchoosethewrappingpapercarefully.DevelopingyourskillsPartA:Relatinginformationinatexttoone'sownexperienceThestudentsmaycom

7、eupwithotherplausibleanswersforthechoicesbelow.Thekeypointhereistoencouragestudentstoexpresstheirconceived/perceivednotionsabouttheobjectsasgiftsratherthantomakethemgiveadefiniterightorwronganswer.GiftsAppropriat