You’re scheduled to meet a business associate for working lunch and you arrive a few minutes early to find a suitable table. 30 minutes later your associate still hasn’t arrived. You:

In case they arrive before I come back, please ask them to wait for a few minutes.

听力原文： British people place considerable value on punctuality. If you agree to meet friends at three o'clock, you can bet that they'll be there just after three. Since Britons are so time conscious, the pace of life may seem very rushed. In Britain, people make great effort to arrive on time. It is often considered impolite to arrive even a few minutes late. If you are unable to keep an appointment, it is expected that you call the person you are meeting.

If you are invited to someone's house for dinner at half past seven, it is considered good manners to arrive ten to fifteen minutes "late". An invitation might state "7 : 30 to 8: 00", in which case you should arrive no later than 7: 50. However, if an invitation says "sharp", you must arrive in plenty of time.

"Drop in anytime" and "come see me soon" are idioms often used in social settings but seldom meant to be taken literally. It is wise to telephone before visiting someone at home. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate means to express your appreciation for the invitation.

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A．after 8: 15.

B．no later than 7: 30.

C．no later than 7: 50.

D．at 8: 00.

improve stressed check out clearing away arrive weight priority different routine route We all get the Monday blues from time to time, but there are ways to ___1___ your working life and be happy at work. If you are going throught a rough patch at work or are lacking job satisfaction, ___2___ this ways to boost your mood and have a happier work day. If your workday often leaves you feeling ___3___ and overwhelmed, it is time to calm things down by getting more organized. Firstly, make sure you ___4___ a few minutes early for work to give you time to organize your tasks for the day and get mentally prepared. Secondly, organize your space by ___5___ any clutter and streamlining your workspace. Finally, make a list of everything that you need to do that day in order of ___6___. If you can, try taking care of the more difficult things first to help take a ___7___ off your mind. Variety is the spice of life, and this is never truer than when it comes to your working day. Following the same ___8___ day in, day out quickly cause boredom and dissatisfaction to set in, so try making every day a little ___9___ in any way you can. Try doing routine tasks in a different order, talking to someone new or taking a different ___10___ to work. If you really can't shake up your workday itself, instead try organizing something fun and different to do on your lunch break every so often. 请将答案按照顺序写在下面横线上。答案之间用分号隔开。 _______________________

Mr. Phanourakis was 80 years old when he left his Greek mountain village and took. a foreign ship for America. His sons had done well in the restaurant business there and wanted him to spend his remaining years with them.

Mr. Phanourakis knew no language except his own but, with the self-confidence of a mountain villager, he made his way easily about the ship. When the bell announced the serving of lunch on his first day on board he found the number of his table from the list outside the dining-room and went straight to his table while many of the other passengers crowded helplessly round the chief steward waiting to be told where their tables were.

It was a small table for two. Mr. Phanourakis sat down. After a few minutes his table--companion arrived. "Bon appetit, m’sieur," he murmured politely, as he took the other chair.

Mr. Phanourakis looked at him quickly and then smiled. "Phanourakis," he said, carefully spacing out the Greek syllables.

During the afternoon, one of the ship's officers, who spoke a little Greek, asked Mr. Phanourakis whether he had found any acquaintances on board.

The old man shook his head. "The only person I've met is my table-companion," he said. "I think he's French. His name is Bonappetit."

"That is not a name," said the officer gently. "It is a French expression that means 'good appetite'."

The old man's sons wanted him to go to America ______.

A．to live the rest of his life with them

B．and stay with them for a few years

C．to help them run their restaurant

D．to see how rich they had become

案例分析 Directions: In this section you are supposed to analyze the following cases from the perspective of intercultural communication. Then write an analysis about 100 words on the cultural differences and cultural understanding in the case. Dinner with Friends Janice is a young American engineer working for a manufacturing joint venture near Nanjing. She and her husband George, who is teaching English at a university, are learning Chinese and enjoying their new life. They have been eager to get to know Chinese people better so were pleased when Liu Ling, Janice’s young co-worker invited them to her home for dinner. When Janice and George arrived, Liu Ling introduced them to her husband Yang Feng, asked them to sit down at a table containing 8 plates of various cold dishes, served them tea and then disappeared with her husband into the kitchen. After a few minutes Liu Ling came back and added water to their tea. Janice offered to help in the kitchen but Liu Ling said she didn’t need help. She invited the couple to look at their new CD player and their color TV and then disappeared again. A half-hour later she came back and sat down and the three began to eat. Yang Feng came in from time to time to put dish after hot dish on the table. Most of the food was wonderful but neither George nor Janice could eat the fatty pork in pepper sauce or the sea cucumbers, and there was much more than they could eat. They kept wishing Yang Feng would sit down so they could talk to him. Finally he did sit down to eat a bit, but quickly turned on the TV to show them all its high tech features. Soon it was time to go home. George and Janice felt slightly depressed by this experience, but returned the invitation two weeks later. They decided to make a nice American meal and felt lucky to find olives, tomato juice, crackers and even some cheese in the hotel shops. They put these out as appetizers. For the main course they prepared spaghetti and a salad with dressing made from oil, vinegar and some spices they found in the market. When Liu Ling and Yang Feng arrived they were impressed by the apartment and asked the price of the TV, video player, vacuum cleaner and other things. Janice politely refused to answer their questions. They took small tastes of the appetizers and seemed surprised when both George and Janice sat down with them. They ate only a little spaghetti and did not finish the salad on their plates. George urged them to eat more but they refused and looked around expectantly. Janice and George talked about their families and jobs and asked the Chinese couple about theirs. After a while, George cleaned the table and served coffee and pastries. Yang Feng and Liu Ling each put four spoons of sugar into their coffee but did not drink much of it and ate only a bite or two of pastry. Questions: What differences in food culture, do you think, contribute to the communication difficulties?

Due to the expiration of business term limited, the flower company is dissolved and established liquidation group by law. Which of the following behavior of liquidation group is legitimate in liquidation process? A、 To enable shareholders more remaining property, it rent out storeroom to a company for rental. B、 To reduce debt interest, it clear off the debt of company B which can be sure during the time for claiming debt. C、 It inform its partner company C to relieve their supply contract, and give it appropriate compensation. D、 Behalf of the company, it participated in an arbitration, and arrived settlement agreement with the other party

听力原文：M: Could you help me please?

W: Certainly, sir.

M: I'm looking for something as a birthday gift for my girlfriend.

W: Do you have anything special in mind?

M: I can't seem to think of anything.

W: OK. What about a nice scarf? We have some handsome scarves that just arrived.

M: Oh, no. I just gave her one for Christmas. She's never worn it. She doesn't like scarves. She would not speak to me again if I gave her another one.

W: I see. Perhaps, then, a nice necklace, a pair of bracelets, or a set of pins will do?

M: I don't know. I've never seen her wearing that kind of thing. She might not care for that either. Can you think of anything else?

W: I believe I have just the thing: a nice matched set of women's cosmetics: lotion, cologne, and lipsticks.

M: That does sound good. Just wrap it up and put this card in with it, please?

W: Sure, sir. It'll just take a few minutes.

M: All right, I'll wait.

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A．To do some window-shopping.

B．To do some shopping with his girlfriend.

C．To buy a birthday present for his girlfriend.

D．To look for some gifts for his friends.