新视野大学英语2_选词填空原文、答案及翻译[1]

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1、Unit1AsaforeignerdoingbusinessintheUnitedStates,Ifeelveryrushed.Iamusedtofriendlyopeningexchangeswhendoingbusiness.HereinChicago,thingsaredifferent.Thereisnotimeforgettingtoknowoneanother.Thisdoesnotseemappropriatetome.Thereisnochancetodevelopasenseoftrustwhenpeoplemeettotalko

2、verissues.Therearenoritualsliketeaorcoffeebeforediscussingbusiness,thoughthisisa(n)conventioninmycountry.Whenwediscussbusinessitstartswitha(n)leisurelychat.Ithinkthatitisimportantforbusinesspartnerstogetfamiliarwitheachotherfirstandtofeelrelaxed.Iftheexchangeistooabrupt,therei

3、sariskthatsomethingwillbeforgotten.Somepossibilitiesgowithoutbeingassessedwhenthereistoomuchpressure.Idon'tbelievethisisthebeststrategyforpropercommunication.Besides,theperceptionisthattheyjustdon'tcareaboutyouasanindividualhere.Youarebasicallyjustanothermeansofmakingmoney.All

4、ofthisusedtocreatearealdilemmaforme.Atfirst,itcausedmetohaveaslittleinteractionwithAmericanbusinesspartnersaspossible.Gradually,though,Ihavecometounderstandtheculturaldifferencesbetweenourtwocountries.Thishasreallyhelpedmetofeelmorecomfortabledoingbusinesshere.Unit2BillJohnson

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6、himtoaskischoolafterhehadstolenacaratage17.Therewasnolifelongcommitmenttothesport.HedidnotexemplifytheOlympicspirit.Hedidnotgaindistinctionbycontinuouslytrainingforhisevent.Still,fewfailedtoappreciatehismarvelousraceinthe1984WinterOlympicGamesinSarajevo.Hewasjustanaturalskiera

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8、tjustencouragedhimevenmore.Thenonthedayoftheevent,heturnedout