China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, th

  China is the biggest market in the world,and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot ofbusiness in China. Let’s have a look at some important tips to help you besuccessful when dealing with thesenationalities,                                          

    First, you must be punctual(准时的) with Germans. Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression. Beingpunctual is also very important in the USA. In the UK, it’s important to bepunctual for business meetings, but nobody expects you to be on time for asocial event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eighto’clock! With Russians, you should always be on time, though it is not unusualfor them to be one or even two hours late!

    It is best to dress formally and weardark colours when you meet people from all the four countries. In Russia,designer clothes are very common.. Don’t be surprised if you go to an office inthe UK on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies have"dress down Friday", when people wear casual (随便的) clothes.

    In Germany, first names are only used byfamily members and close friends, so be prepared to use titles and last names.In the USA you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately.The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more andmore common, especially among younger people. In Russia, however, nobody usesfirst names, so use titles and last names.

    In conversation, the British and theAmericans value humour, and both like to talk about sport. The weather is alsoa good topic of conversation with the British and the Americans, but avoidtalking about politics. In Russia, say positive (积极的)things abouttheir country, but avoid making complaints（抱怨）. The Germans,however, prefer to get straight down to business!

   So, use these tips, and you will be on yourway to a successful international business career!

1.Which color should you NOT wear when meeting a personfrom the USA?

A. Dark blue.      B.Gray.         C.Black.       D. White.

2. All of the following statements are trueEXCEPT ________.

    A. you can say something funny when youtalk to an American

    B. you can use his first name when youtalk to an Englishman     

C. you must be on time when you meet people fromeach of the four countries

    D. people wear whatever they like onFriday in some companies in the UK

3.When you talk to a Russian, you can ________.

    A. complainabout something  

B. say something negative abouthis country     

C. say something good about hiscountry 

D. point out some disadvantages inpolitics

4. The tips in this passage are probably given to peoplefrom ______.

A.China        B. theUSA      C. Germany      D.the UK

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

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