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    [1] In today's world, the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（聯絡）around the world. However, doing business in different countries isn't simple. It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with, which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts.

[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain （獲得）a new contract in South Korea. The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings. By the evening, the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks, since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest. The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening. The Germans only came to realize that they offended（冒犯）their hosts after they had lost the contract.    

[3] In Europe or the USA, business is seldom discussed into the evening. However, it is important to be on time for a meeting. If you are (4) ①_____46_____, your hosts may think you do not care. In fact, it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts. This way, you can show how keen(強烈的) you are to do business with them. (75)You will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business.

     [4] However, in many countries meetings may not start on time. There are many (4)②_____47_____for this, such as transport difficulties, unusual weather and the breakdown of cars.

Sometimes the time of day is also important. In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep after lunch. Therefore, if you try to arrange(安排) a meeting for

the early afternoon, you may find that not many people will (4) ③____48____, or that your hosts will be unhappy.

46. According to Paragraph 2, why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks? (No more than 15 words)

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47. What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea? (No more than 10 words)

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48. Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4? (No more than 10 words)

49. Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word.

①____________ ②______________     ③ ____________

50. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

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51. According to the passage, what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries? Why? (No more than 25 words)

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【回答】

use they were tired and wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest.

【解析】細節理解題。根據By the evening, the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks, since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest“到了晚上，德國人是如此地累以至於他們禮貌地拒絕了韓國人去外面吃飯和喝飲料的邀請，因為他們想要回到他們的賓館休息”可知，故填Because they were tired and wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest。

business talks often continue into the evening.

【解析】細節理解題。根據The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening可知，德國人沒有理解，在韓國的商業談判會持續到晚上。故填The business talks often continue into the evening。

South America and many countries in southern Europe.

【解析】細節理解題。根據In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep after lunch可知，在南美和許多南歐的國家，吃完午飯後要睡一會覺，故填In South America and many countries in southern Europe。

49.  (1). late / absent    (2). reasons / causes / excuses    (3). attend / come / agree

【解析】根據However, it is important to be on time for a meeting“然而，開會準時是很重要的”可知，如果你遲到/缺席,你的主人會感覺你不在意。故填late/absent。

根據such as transport difficulties, unusual weather and the breakdown of cars“例如運輸困難、不同尋常的天氣、車拋錨”可知，這些都是會議不能準時開始的理由/藉口。且根據空前many可知，用複數，故填reasons / causes / excuses。

根據In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep after lunch“在南美和許多南歐的國家，人們吃完午飯後要睡一會覺”可知，如果你將會議安排到下午較早的時候，沒有許多人會同意/來/參加。故填attend / come / agree。

50.而且在坐下來討論事務之前你將有時間和主人/東道主談話。  

【解析】翻譯題。before在……之前；sit down坐下；discuss business討論事物；have time to do有時間做某事；talk with和……談話。故填而且在坐下來討論事務之前你將有時間和主人/東道主談話。

should pay attention to the local customs and traditional. Because they may help us make good contacts in different countries. （言之有理即可）

【解析】推理判斷題。本題為開放*試題，言之有理即可。根據In today's world, the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（聯絡）around the world. However, doing business in different countries isn't simple. It’s important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with, which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts可知，在當今世界，最成功的公司是那些懂得在世界各地建立聯絡有多麼重要的公司,然而在不同的國家做生意是不簡單的。瞭解和你打交道的人的當地習俗和傳統很重要，這是給主人留下好印象的最好方式。所以我們應該關注當地文化和傳統，因為他們會幫助我們與不同的國家更好地交流。參考*為：We should pay attention to the local customs and traditional. Because they may help us make good contacts in different countries。

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