Question

【題目】“When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, so when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.

【1】 The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.

There are obvious ways of greeting people in French. When you meet someone new, it’s usual to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. 【2】

Dress well. 【3】 Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practiced widely by business women.

The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 【4】

Do not begin eating until the host says, “Bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 【5】 This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.

A.TheFrenchdrawinformationaboutpeoplebasedontheirappearance.

B.Thisisatimeforrelationshipbuilding.

C.Maybeyouhaveheardtheexpression.

D.LanguageshouldbethefocusofanyoneplanningtodobusinessinFrance.

E.Becarefulwithaddingsalt,pepperorsaucestoyourfood.

F.Whenyoumeetafriend,kissingiscommon.

G.EnglishandFrencharebothspokeninformaloccasions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】A

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】試題分析：本文講述法國的一些習(xí)俗。

【1】D 從后面的句子：法國人對他們的語言很自豪，因此任何語言說的不好的人可能會冒著被他的法國同事或生意伙伴不尊重的危險(xiǎn)�？芍�語言很重要。選D（任何打算在法國做生意的人都要把語言作為中心。）符合上下文。

【2】F 空前句意：當(dāng)你第一次見到某人個(gè)，你可以緊緊握住他的手并且看著他的眼睛。故這里F（當(dāng)你遇到朋友，親吻是很正常的。）符合上下文。

【3】A 空前句意：穿著合理�？蘸缶湟猓耗愕奈餮b反應(yīng)了你的成功和社會地位�？芍�法國人很注重外貌。故這里選A（法國人依據(jù)外貌判斷人。）符合上下文。

【4】B從前面的句子：normally take up to two hours（通常要花費(fèi)2個(gè)小時(shí)），可知午餐是建立關(guān)系的時(shí)間。選B。

【5】E 從后面的句子：This may suggest that you find the food tasteless（這可能表明你發(fā)現(xiàn)食物沒有味道。）�？芍�這里選E（謹(jǐn)慎向你的食物里加鹽、辣椒或醬油。）符合上下文。