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Decide T or F or fill in the blanks after your fast reading ( )1. The writer was told the Russian was a crude people. ( )2. The writer have known Russian very well in 1993. ( )3. The writer went to Russian twice. ( )4. In Chile, women often kiss not only women but also men on the cheek to show the greetings. ( )5. In Russia, when a man peels a banana for woman, it means he is fond of her. ( )6. We can generalize nothing similar from Hispanics. ( )7. “Yes” means “I agree” all the time. ( )8. Paying attention to customs and cultural differences is not important. ( )9. In Russia, it is a customary for the arriving person to greet the others. 10. The writer worked in in 1993. * Contents Skimming and Scanning Language Points Reading Questions Reading Skill Practice Translating Skill Practice F F F T Para 1 Para 1 Para 6 Para 12 the University of California F F F F T Para 7 Para 9 Para 11 Para 12 Para 12 Para 1 Cultural Differences In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California. I was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. “Russians are a very polite people,” I had been tutored before my arrival. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman should pour the lemonade (a type of juice) for the ladies and show other courtesies to them. Toward the end of my three-week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Dmitri Ivanovich and his lovely wife Yielena out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal Yielena asked if I would like a banana. I Reading question 1 educated / taught invite sb. out to dinner 邀请…外出吃饭 politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But the whole while my mind was racing: “What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?” “Wou
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