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2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：阅读理解（2）

阅读（共两节,满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A．

AfellowspeakerfromCalifornianamedGeriflewtoJapan,inherfavoritejeansandacasualjacket,togiveherfirstspeech.Fourteenhourslater,fourperfectlydressedJapanesegentlemengreetedheratNaritaAirport.Smilingandbowinglow,theyhandedhertheirbusinesscards.Withherbaginonehand,Geritooktheircardswiththeother.Shethankedthem,glancedbrieflyatthecards,andputthemintoherjeanspocketquickly.

Whenthefiveofthemarrivedatthehotel,theyinvitedGeritoteainthelobby(大厅).Whilesippingtea,thegentlemenpresentedherwithasmallgiftwhichshe

eagerlyopened.Shewasthrilledwiththegiftandshoutedexcitedly,“Oh,it’sbeautiful!”

Atthispoint,thefourJapanesegentlemenstoodupand,bowingonlyveryslightly,said“Sayonara”andleftimmediately.PoorGeriwasleftastonished.Whatdidshedowrong?

Everything!Herjeanswerethefirstgaffe.Evenifyou’recomingoffabicycle

inJapan,youdonotmeetclients客(人)casuallydressed.Thesecondmistakewas

Geri’shandlingoftheirbusinesscardsrudely.InJapan,thebusinesscardisoneofthemostimportantcommunicativetools.Itisalwayspresentedandacceptedrespectfullywithbothhands.However,Geriputtheircardsawaymuchtooquickly.InJapan,peopleusebusinesscardsasaconversationstarter.Youchatabouteachother’scardsandworkanddonotputtheirsawayuntiltheygentlyandrespectfullyplaceyoursinsafekeeping.Puttingitcarelesslyintoherjeanspocketwastheultimatedisrespect.

Then,thefourthhorrorofhorrorswasthatGerishouldnothaveopenedthegiftinfrontofherclients.Inalandwheresavingfaceiscritical,itwouldbe

embarrassingtodiscoverthegifttheygavewasnotasniceastheonetheyreceived.Whatisworse,Gerihadn’tevengiventhemagift!

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