发布时间 : 星期三 文章山东省师大附中2020届高三上学期10月阶段性检测 英语试题(含答案)更新完毕开始阅读25213ae626284b73f242336c1eb91a37f11132f2
W: Tricky question! The answer is yes and no. ?I have to confess that Hermione Granger
is a little bit like I was at her age, though I was neither as clever nor as annoying. Ron is a little bit like my best friend and Professor Snape is a lot like one of my old teachers, but I’m not saying which one. M: How long have you been writing?
W: Nearly all my life. I had written two novels before I had the idea for Harry Potter, though I’d never tried to get them published.
M: Did you expect the Harry Potter books to be so successful?
W: Never. I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger. ?I didn’t
expect lots of people to like them. In fact, I never really thought much apart from getting them published. M: Any clues about the next book?
W: I don’t want to give anything away, but I can tell you that the books are getting darker… Harry Potter’s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. ?Sorry if they get too scary! M: Thanks for your time. W: You’re welcome. Text 10
W: ??Arabs(阿拉伯人) consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this. The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come in talking, and leave. ?Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.
Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.
When an Arab says “yes”, he may mean “maybe”. When he says “maybe”, he probably means “no”. ?You will seldom get a direct “no” from an Arab because it is considered impolite. Instead of “no” he will say “nshallah”, which means, “if God is willing”. On the other
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hand, “yes” does not necessarily mean “yes”. A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab consider it impolite to disagree with a guest.
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