In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is norma

l to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to 【C1】______ a good relationship between the people 【C2】______ and each language usually has 【C3】______ set phrases which can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be 【C4】______ differences in the type of phrases which can be used, and cultural misunderstandings can easily 【C5】______ . The following is a true example.

A young British woman went toHong Kong to work, and at the time of her 【C6】______ she knew nothing about the Chinese culture of language. 【C7】______ her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. 【C8】______ , the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 【C9】______ such a question because in the British culture it would be 【C10】______ an indirect invitation to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also 【C11】______ the young man's interest in dating the girl. 【C12】______ this bank clerk was a complete stranger 【C13】______ the British girl, she was very much taken aback (生气), and hastily commented that she had eaten 【C14】______ . After this she 【C15】______ to school and was even more surprised when one of the teachers asked the same question. By now she 【C16】______ that it could not be an invitation, but was puzzled 【C17】______ why they asked it. 【C18】______ the following days she was asked the same question again and again. Only much later 【C19】______ that the question had no real meaning 【C20】______ —it was merely a greeting.

【C1】______

A．build on

B．build up

C．build into

D．build out