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跨文化交际课程练习 Part One. Directions: Select the best answer from the four choices given. There is ONE best answer for each item. 20% 1. When you enter an American home and hear Let me take your coat, you should know that _____ a. its extremely hot indoors. b. your coat must be wet. c. wearing a coat indoors is uncomfortable. d. its an American custom to take off ones coat in this situation. 2. The word workaholic is often used to refer to ______ a. Africans b. Americans c. Chinese. d. Koreans. 3. During World War II, British women saw American serviceman stationed in England as immoral and lustful. Simultaneously, American servicemen found English girls to be wanton and without morals. In fact, it is cultural differences in role of____ that caused social misperception. a. creating harmonious relationship b. moderating sex behavior c. cultivating mutual affection d. producing something new 4.When you want to learn about someones family relationship with another person, you may ask _______ a. Are you relatives? b. Are you family members? c. How are you called? d. How are you related? 5. When you happen to be among a group of strangers in a party, you may make someones acquaintance by saying ________ a. May I know your name? b. May I introduce myself? c. May I have your business card? d. May I make friends with you? 6. When two strangers are introduced to each other in the U.S., they usually start what is called _______ a. free talk. b. small talk. c. big talk. d. introductory talk. 7. When you see an American friend having dinner, you can greet him by saying __________ a. Hello. Have a nice dinner. b. So, youre having dinner. c. How much do you have for dinner? d. How do you enjoy it ? 8. When someone compliments you on the watch you are wearing, you should, in the United States, _________ a. say “Oh, this cheap thing? Its not worth much.” b. give it to him. c. say “Would you like to have it?”