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Before my year abroad, everyone advised me to say ‘yes’ to everything. They weren't __1__. However, here in Germany, “I don't mind” doesn't seem to be an acceptable __2__. Neither does “I'll do whatever you want to do” or “Really, either way is fine by me.” It really is __3__yes or no.
Despite having a huge smile on your face, most __4__ will look at you as if you're incapable of __5__a decision, which of course isn't true and we're just being really typically British. My first encounter of this was when I __6__ my hotel for the first two nights in Germany. The __7__ asked when I would like my breakfast in the morning. Being typically British, I replied saying whenever was __8__ for her. She gave me a confused __9__ and asked again.
“No, when do you want to have __10__？”
“Er, OK...er...8 am？” she smiled and I __11__ quickly, “Only if that is __12__ for you though.”
I knew about the British stereotype of __13__ before I came abroad. However, I didn't __14__ how much so until I arrived here and began experiencing it on a daytoday basis. __15__ give you funny looks in restaurants when you say thank you repeatedly when they __16__ all kinds of services. But that's just right for the British and for everyone else, being so polite is totally __17__.
And when it comes to me __18__ questions, it's even worse. “Would you be able to do that for me if it's not too much trouble please？” just doesn't work here. You have to be __19__ and say what you want. The first time I said “Pass that here” , my heart was __20__ and I could almost hear my mum screaming in my head about manners.
作者通过与周围人的交流发现，德国人的交流方式和英国人的交流方式有很大的不同，前者直截了当，后者委婉曲折，这代表了不同的语言文化特色。
1．A.wrong B．special
C．clever D．kind
答案：A
解析：根据下文中However所表示的转折意义可以推知，他们的话没什么错(wrong)。
2．A.excuse B．sentence
C．reward D．answer
答案：D
解析：上文中引入了I don't mind，该句的意思说明，在德国这种说法好像不是能够接受的回答(answer)。
3．A.also B．still
C．just D．even
答案：C
解析：上文引入的两种说法都不好，那么就只有(just)“是或不”了。
4．A.Germans B．Chinese
C．British D．Americans
答案：A
解析：联系上文中的here in Germany可知，作者现在在德国，所以此处应该指大多数德国人(German)。
5．A.explaining B．making
C．understanding D．correcting
答案：B
解析：结合第一段中针对回答方式的讨论，作者的回答方式让德国人感到你不能做出决定(make a decision)，也就是优柔寡断，态度不明确。
6．A.chose B．ordered
C．left D．reached
答案：D
解析：下文中提到的早餐问题说明，此处指作者到达(reach)旅馆。
7．A.customer B．owner
C．cook D．employer
答案：B
解析：作者住在旅馆，所以询问早餐时间的应该是旅馆的主人(owner)。
8．A.cheapest B．longest
C．easiest D．hardest
答案：C
解析：对于旅馆主人的询问，作者说任何最方便的时候都可以，该题选easiest，意思是“最容易的，最轻松的”。
9．A.look B．attitude
C．smile D．voice
答案：A
解析：上文作者给出的回答并不具体，所以她的脸上露出了疑惑的表情(look)。
10．A.lunch B．supper
C．breakfast D．dinner
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的when I would like my breakfast in the morning可知，主人再次问什么时候用早餐(breakfast)。
11．A.stated B．agreed
C．apologized D．added
答案：D
解析：联系下文中的“Only if that is __12__ for you though.”可知，作者说了上面的话，又补充说(add)了之后的话。
12．A.appropriate B．ridiculous
C．convenient D．abstract
答案：C
解析：作者在上文中说了具体的时间，但是又说，方便的时间就可以，这句话仍然体现了作者的语言文化特色。
13．A.business B．politeness
C．weakness D．happiness
答案：B
解析：根据上文的语言特色以及与旅馆主人交流的情况可知，作者在出国前知道英国人在礼貌方面的旧框框。
14．A.realize B．believe
C．expect D．forget
答案：A
解析：作者到了德国才意识到英国人在礼貌方面是多么繁琐，同样没有想到德国的语言是多么直率。
15．A.Farmers B．Officers
C．Actresses D．Waiters
答案：D
解析：根据下文中的in restaurants可知，此处指餐馆里面的服务员(waiter)。
16．A.accept B．offer
C．sell D．introduce
答案：B
解析：当餐馆里的服务员提供(offer)服务的时候，作者总是反复地表达谢意。
17．A.unfortunate B．unsatisfying
C．unnecessary D．uninteresting
答案：C
解析：作者的语言表达方式适合英国人，可是对其他人来说则没有必要(unnecessary)。
18．A.asking B．listing
C．designing D．solving
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的“Would you be able to do that for me if it's not too much trouble please？”可以推知，此处指作者询问(ask)各种问题。
19．A.clever B．direct
C．creative D．honest
答案：B
解析：在英国，表达要委婉，可是在德国，你就需要直言不讳，不必绕圈子。
20．A.beating B．moving
C．jumping D．racing
答案：D
解析：作者第一次说“Pass that here”这样直接明了的语言的时候，作者的心跳加速。
