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1、经管院第六届团支书联席会期末复习宝典大学英语创意阅读第一册答案UNIT ONE: CustomsWords to noteFind the words in column A below in the text and try to work out their meanings from the contexts in which they are used. Then match each word with the correct definition in column B. Column AColumn BClientsPeople with whom one has a busin
2、ess relationshipFuneralA ceremony that takes place after someone diesGreedy Wanting more money, things, or power than you needIndicateTo express an intention, opinion, or wish in an indirect wayInsultingOffensiveIntimateRelating to very private or personal thingsModestyThe tendency not to talk about
3、 yourself, your achievements, or your abilities even if you are successfulOffensiveUnpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassedProhibitTo officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegalRelationshipThe way in which two or more people or groups beh
4、ave towards each other and are involved with each other RomanticMaking you have feelings of love and excitementSuperstitionA belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your lifeSymbolSomeone or something that represents a particular idea or qualityUpsetTo make someone feel sad
5、, worried, or angryVaryTo be different in different situationsWrapTo cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth round itUnderstanding the textPart A: Answer the following questions as fully as possible.1. What was the mistake that John Rogers company made? They gave clocks to Chines
6、e and the phrase give a clock sounds like make a funeral arrangement.2. Why are knives considered bad presents in some countries? They symbolize the cutting (i.e. the end) of a relationship.3. What sort of gifts would be appropriate, according to Rogers? Things from your own place that are difficult
7、 to get locally in the place where you are visiting.4. How should gifts be offered to people? With both hands.5. Why do people in Asia sometimes refuse gifts at first? To show modesty; they do not want to appear greedy.Part B: Completing a tableGiftDo not giveUnsuitable gifts becauseClocksChineseSou
8、nds like making funeral arrangementsWineMuslimsAlcohol is against the religionGift showing 4AsiansUnlucky numberScissorsLatins and AsiansSign of cutting/ending the relationshipFlowers AsiansSeen as inappropriately romantic LeatherIndiansCows revered by HindusHandkerchiefsJapaneseSign of sadnessCloth
9、ingWomenSeen as inappropriately intimate Part C: Complete these sentences1. Gifts are important because they can strengthen business relationships.2. Offering flowers as gifts may not be suitable because they may be seen as inappropriately romantic.3. All gifts should be wrapped and presented correc
10、tly.4. Asian people tend to open gifts in private because they dont want the donor to lose face if the gift is not appropriate.5. John Rogers advises you to remember the countrys religion, avoid giving things that are not appropriate, and choose the wrapping paper carefully.Developing your skillsPar
11、t A: Relating Information in a Text to Ones Own ExperienceThe students may come up with other plausible answers for the choices below. The key point here is to encourage students to express their conceived/perceived notions about the objects as gifts rather than to make them give a definite right or
12、 wrong answer.GiftsAppropriateInappropriateReasons1)a white lanternThey are used in funerals.2)a green hatIf a man is said to be wearing a green hat it means that his wife has had sex with another man since her marriage.3)a gold ringUsually a gold ring is given to someone who is very familiar to you
13、 like a lover or family member.4)a bunch of flowersBecause of impact from western culture, Chinese people may consider this too intimate or symbolizes romance.5)a box of chocolates6)a pair of chopsticks7)a combIn the past combs were sometimes given by women to their fiancs as engagement gifts.8)a re
14、d packet(Hong Bao)What gifts would be suitable for each of the following people? Write your choices in the table below, and then, in pairs, compare your choices and explain to each other why you consider your gifts appropriate.Gift-ReceiversGifts1)your teacherPen2)your partnersClothing3)a friendKey-chain4)a workmateDiary5)a foreign guestLocal handicraft6)someone who is getting marriedHousehold goods7)someone who has just retiredWatchPart B: Using Knowledge of the World to Make Sense of a TextThe topic of the text in this unit is “The Art of Gift-Gi
