Tips for Living in China
1.Dinners
When you are invited to a dinner, you don’t have to eat everything .First, try a little of every dish by putting some on your plate or in rice bowl. You don’t have to eat it, but as a foreign guest (客人),you are supposed to be served first. If you don’t try anything, your host will be embarrassed（尴尬）---and will put it on your plate for you .
2.Bargaining
When you go to open-air markets or personal stores, you need to bargain with the shop assistants. Remember to build a friendly relationship(关系)first. You are creating a relationship with the businessman ,not a price war. Think of it this way :Shouting ,arguing ,and pointing are not good. Smiling ,being friendly, offering to buy more for a better price is. And don’t be afraid to ask,” Can you offer me a better price?”
3.Chopsticks
Don’t point with them at other people’s faces ,and by all means don’t stick them upright in your rice bowl----that is how the Chinese honor (纪念)the dead at graves. You should put them beside the plate.
4.Smiling
Chinese smile for more reasons than Americans .A smile can mean the person is embarrassed, trying to be helpful ,curious, happy or friendly .In the middle of an argument ,smiling means that the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal. When all else fails ,smile in China. It shows you have no ill intention (意图)and can work wonders in getting better service.根据表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
小题1:When you are invited to a dinner,__________.
A．you need to eat all the dishes
B．you may take one dish to put it on your own plate
C．you should try to eat the dish on your plate
D．you may go out if you don’t like to eat the dishes小题2:What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “bargaining”?
A．讨价还价
B．聊天
C．争论
D．交谈小题3:If you want to buy something in a proper price, you should _____ .
A．shout to the shop assistant
B．argue with the shop assistant
C．talk with the shop assistant with a smile
D．fight with the shop assistant小题4: Which sentence is right?
A．You may point with the chopsticks at people’s faces when you are talking .
B．When you finished eating the food ,you may lick the chopsticks.
C．If you are full ,you may stick the chopsticks upright.
D．When you finished eating the dinner, you may put the chopsticks next to the plate.小题5: When you are in the middle of an argument , smiling means ________.
A．laughing at the other people
B．this is the best attitude to the other people
C．the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal
D．we must beat the other people
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