In most cultures,when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day,it is normal to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to 1 a good relationship between the people 2 and each language usually has 3 set phrases which can be used for this purpose. Sometimes,though,there can be 4 difference in the type of phrases which can be used，and cultural misunderstandings can easily 5 . The following is a true example.
A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work,and at the time of her _6_she knew nothing about the Chinese culture of language. 7 her way to school one day,she went to the bank to get some money. 8 ,the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 9 uch a question because in the British culture it would be 10 an indirect invitation to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also 11 the young man's interest in dating the girl. 12 this bank clerk was a complete stranger 13 the British girl, she was very much taken aback（生氣）,and hastily commented that she had eaten 14 . After this she 15 to school and was even more surprised that when one of the teachers asked the same question. By now she 16 that it could not be an invitation, but was puzzled 17 why they asked it. 18 the following days she was asked the same question again and again. Only much later 19 that question had no real meaning 20 it was merely a greeting.
1. A. build on B. build up C.build into D. build out
2. A. concerned B. concern C. concerning D. to concern
3. A. a number of B. the number of C.the amount of D. an amount of
4. A. considered B. considering C. considerable D. considerate
5. A. raise B. arise C.arouse D.lead
6. A. arrive B. arrived C. arrives D. arrival
7. A. In B.To C. By D. On
8. A. To her disappointment B. In her disappointment C. To her surprise D. In her surprise
9. A. on B. at C. to D. with
10. A. regarded as B. defined as C. looked as D. thought as
11. A. reflect B. intend C. release D. indicate
12. A. Since B. That C. Far D. With
13. A. With B. by C. to D. at
14. A. yet B. already C. too D.at all
15. A.processed B. produced C. provided D. proceeded
16. A. released B. relieved C. realized D.regretted
17. A. with regards B. as to C. as if D. as far as
18. A. In B.On C. At D.For
19. A. she discovered B. she did discover C. did she discover D. does she discover
20. A. above all B. after all C. in all D. at all
參考答案：BAACB；DDCBA；DACBD；CBACD；
A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work,and at the time of her _6_she knew nothing about the Chinese culture of language. 7 her way to school one day,she went to the bank to get some money. 8 ,the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 9 uch a question because in the British culture it would be 10 an indirect invitation to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also 11 the young man's interest in dating the girl. 12 this bank clerk was a complete stranger 13 the British girl, she was very much taken aback（生氣）,and hastily commented that she had eaten 14 . After this she 15 to school and was even more surprised that when one of the teachers asked the same question. By now she 16 that it could not be an invitation, but was puzzled 17 why they asked it. 18 the following days she was asked the same question again and again. Only much later 19 that question had no real meaning 20 it was merely a greeting.
1. A. build on B. build up C.build into D. build out
2. A. concerned B. concern C. concerning D. to concern
3. A. a number of B. the number of C.the amount of D. an amount of
4. A. considered B. considering C. considerable D. considerate
5. A. raise B. arise C.arouse D.lead
6. A. arrive B. arrived C. arrives D. arrival
7. A. In B.To C. By D. On
8. A. To her disappointment B. In her disappointment C. To her surprise D. In her surprise
9. A. on B. at C. to D. with
10. A. regarded as B. defined as C. looked as D. thought as
11. A. reflect B. intend C. release D. indicate
12. A. Since B. That C. Far D. With
13. A. With B. by C. to D. at
14. A. yet B. already C. too D.at all
15. A.processed B. produced C. provided D. proceeded
16. A. released B. relieved C. realized D.regretted
17. A. with regards B. as to C. as if D. as far as
18. A. In B.On C. At D.For
19. A. she discovered B. she did discover C. did she discover D. does she discover
20. A. above all B. after all C. in all D. at all
參考答案：BAACB；DDCBA；DACBD；CBACD；