Ⅲ. Complete the following passages with the words in the box. Each can be used only once. (共8分)
A. Instead of
B. cover
C. social
D. Because of
E. bad manners
Many Chinese people are embarrassed by compliments (赞美). When they are praised by someone else, they would quickly try to play it down. This is part of the modesty (谦逊) that guides Chinese 36 behaviour and makes Chinese people sound much more humble than most Westerners.
For example, I saw a friend one day and praised her on her great new haircut and fashion. 37 saying "thank you", she immediately replied, "No, no, no, I don't look nearly as young and attractive as you do." At first, I thought that it was 38 to respond to my praise that way. But later I started to see that kind of exchange among almost all Chinese women and I got to understand why. It was a common way to 39 their embarrassment by giving a Chinese-style response to their friend.
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Ⅳ. Complete the following passages with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.
A. American
B. Chinese
C. progress
D. actually
E. are fully aware of
Many Chinese people 40the differences between how Westerners and Chinese receive compliments. In fact, my husband, Mr Ellis and I have been gradually influenced by the Chinese culture. Once a friend called to meet us about the 41of the writing of my new book.
As soon as she saw me, she said to Mr Ellis, "Your wife looks pretty charming." He answered, "Thank you" in Chinese. She commented "That was quite an 42response." "The Chinese," she added, "would say 'Na li, na li'," which sounds like saying "Where, where?" but 43means "No, not really."
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