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their discussions, even when the subject is about money. Rank is important and authority is respected. This determines how people interact in meetings. For example, people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank. In the United Arab Emirates
In the UAE，status is important, so the most senior or oldest should be
greeted first with their titles. The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So do not pull away from the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows (肘部）and down to the knees. People do not avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided. When meetings are one-to-one, if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse. It might seem odd, but it is a cultural tradition. Coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented. In Switzerland
The Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. They also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about personal topics. Punctuality (守时) is vital, something that comes from a deep respect for others ‘ time. Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe. They also have clear structure in their companies. Higher-ups make the final decisions, even if others might disagree. Neat, clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table manners. They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to finish the food on your plate. 46. The passage is mainly about ______
A. communication types B. the workplace atmosphere
C. customs and social manners D. living conditions and standards 47. Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss? A. They put efficiency in the first place. B. They dislike face-to-face communication.
C. They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible. D. They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.
48. In the UAE，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered? A. When greeting seniors. B. When meeting the host alone.
C. When attending a presentation. D. When dining with business partners.
49. In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?
A. In Brazil. B. In Singapore.
C. In the United Arab Emirates. D. In Switzerland.
C
Last summer, two nineteenth-century cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil； now they hold Twitter engineers.
The cottages could be an example of the industry’s odd love affair with “low
technology, “ a concept associated with the natural world, and with old-school craftsmanship ( 手艺）that exists long before the Internet era. Low technology is not virtual (虚拟的）---so, to take advantage of it, Internet companies have had to get creative. The rescued wood cottages, fitted by hand in the late eighteen-hundreds, are an obvious example, but Twitter’s designs lie on the extreme end. Other companies are using a broader interpretation ( 阐释）of low technology that focuses on nature.
Amazon is building three glass spheres filled with trees, so that employees can “work and socialize in a more natural，park-like setting.” At Google’s office, an entire floor is carpeted in grass. Facebook’s second Menlo Park campus will have a rooftop park with a walking trail.
Olle Lundberg, the founder of Lundberg Design, has worked with many
tech companies over the years. “We
have lost the connection to the maker in our lives, and our tech engineers are the ones who feel most impoverished (贫乏的），because they’re surrounded by the digital world,” he says. i4They’re looking for a way to regain their
individual identity, and we’ve found that introducing real crafts is one way to do that. ”
This craft-based theory is rooted in history. William Morris, the English artist and writer, turned back to pre-industrial arts in the eighteen-sixties，just after the Industrial Revolution. The Arts and Crafts movement defined itself against machines. “Without creative human occupation, people became disconnected life,” Morris said.
Research has shown that natural environments can restore (恢复) our mental capacities. In Japan, patients are encouraged to “forest-bathe，” taking walks through woods to lower their blood pressure.
These health benefits apply to the workplace as well. Rachel Kaplan, a professor of environmental psychology, has spent years researching the restorative effects of natural environments. Her research found that workers with access to nature at the office 一 even simple views of trees and flowers 一 felt their jobs were less stressful and more satisfying. If low-tech offices can potentially nourish the brains and improve the mental health of employees then, fine, bring on the cottages. 50. The writer mentions the two nineteenth-century cottages to show that A. Twitter is having a hard time
B. old cottages are in need of protection
C. early settlers once suffered from a dry climate in Montana
D. Internet companies have rediscovered the benefits of low technology 51. Low technology is regarded as something that______. A. is related to nature B. is out of date today
C. consumes too much energy D. exists in the virtual world 52. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that human beings______. A. have destroyed many pre-industrial arts B. have a tradition of valuing arts and crafts C. can become intelligent by learning history
D. can regain their individual identity by using machines