Question

【題目】 Perhaps you have heard the expression—when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.

Language plays an important role when you do business in France. The French are proud of their language, so anyone who does not speak it may not be respected by his French workmates or business partners. Also, learning French is important because it is a great way to show your French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.

The first thing you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common. Use first names only after being invited to.

Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname. The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.

Dress well. The French draw information about people based on what they look like. Your business clothing is a reflection (反映) of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. The French advise women to dress in a simple but elegant way. Wearing make-up is practiced widely by businesswomen.

The French are interested in food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually include a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. This is a time for relationship building Do not begin eating until the host says "bon appetite". Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.

This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.

【1】 in France
Language	If you speak French, your French workmates or business partners may 【2】 you. Moreover, leaning French can 【3】 you to show your care and respect for their country's culture and language.
Greetings	You should shake his hand firmly when meeting someone for the first time. It is common to 【4】 in social meetings with friends. The French will use their surname 【5】 their first name sometimes when introducing themselves.
Dressing	The French draw information about people according to their 【6】 so women are advised to dress 【7】 but elegantly.
Table manners	Lunches are common in doing business, 【8】 a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee. Do not begin eating until the host says "bon appetite". Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try not to 【9】 anything on the plate if possible. Be 【10】 with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Manners/ Culture

【2】respect

【3】help/ allow

【4】kiss

【5】before

【6】appearance/ looks

【7】simply

【8】including

【9】leave

【10】careful

【解析】

文章介紹的是一些法國的禮儀文化，要懂得入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。在法國做生意，就要了解法國的各種禮儀文化。

【1】

根據(jù)文章的開頭So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws. 所以，當你想在法國做生意時，你必須了解法國文化，制定營銷計劃，并按照當?shù)胤�律�?jīng)營你的企業(yè)。以及整個文章的介紹可知，這里主要是介紹法國的禮儀文化，所以這里應(yīng)該填culture或者manners，故答案為Manners/ Culture。

【2】

根據(jù)文中The French are proud of their language, so anyone who does not speak it may not be respected by his French workmates or business partners. 法國人以他們的語言為榮，所以不會說法語的人可能得不到法國同事或商業(yè)伙伴的尊重�？芍�如果你會說法語，就會得到同事和商業(yè)伙伴的尊重，故答案為respect。

【3】

根據(jù)文中Also, learning French is important because it is a great way to show your French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language. 此外，學(xué)習(xí)法語很重要，因為它是向你的法國商業(yè)伙伴表明你關(guān)心和尊重他們國家的文化和語言的好方法�？芍獙W(xué)習(xí)法語可以讓你表現(xiàn)出對他們國家文化和語言的關(guān)心和尊重，故答案為help/ allow。

【4】

根據(jù)文中In social meetings with friends, kissing is common. 在與朋友的社交會議上，親吻是很常見的。可知親吻是很常見的在社交會議上，故答案為kiss。

【5】

根據(jù)文中The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name. 法國人有時會先用自己的姓氏介紹自己，然后用自己的名字�？芍�法國人有時介紹自己時，先用姓氏然后用名字，故答案為before。

【6】

根據(jù)文中The French draw information about people based on what they look like. 法國人根據(jù)人的長相來獲取他們的信息�？芍�法國人會根據(jù)人們的外貌長相來判斷人，故答案為appearance/ looks。

【7】

根據(jù)文中The French advise women to dress in a simple but elegant way. 法國人建議女人穿得樸素而優(yōu)雅�？芍�女人要穿的樸素而優(yōu)雅，故答案為simply。

【8】

根據(jù)文中The French are interested in food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually include a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 法國人對食物很感興趣，所以在法國做生意時午餐很常見，午餐通常包括一頓主餐，有葡萄酒、奶酪、甜點和咖啡，通常需要兩個小時�？芍�午餐包括一頓有葡萄酒、奶酪、甜點和咖啡的主餐，故答案為including。

【9】

根據(jù)文中keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 手腕放在桌子上方，盡量把盤子里的東西都吃掉。可知不要在盤子里留食物，故答案為leave。

【10】

根據(jù)文中Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food. 在食物中加鹽、胡椒粉或調(diào)味汁時要仔細。可知加調(diào)料時要仔細，故答案為careful。