A.worthyB.recognitionC.objectedD.normallyE.restF.optionalG.formallyH.suggestionI.considerateJ.stickK.shockedVisitorsusuallyfindmostAmeric
A.worthy B.recognition C.objected D.normally E. rest
F.optional G.formally H. suggestionI.considerate J. stick
K. shocked
VisitorsusuallyfindmostAmericansforalltheirinformalityverypolite.Thisreputationseemsto___41 largelyonthegreatnumberof“Please”and“Thankyou”wedeliverbutalsoonthegeneral___42 givenbystrangers.Oneshouldbe ___43 ofwaitersgarageattendantsandhouseholdhelpaswellasofdoctorsandsenators.Americansare___44___toseetheperemptory(专横的)mannerinwhichservantsaretreatedinothercountries.
“ThewayyouAmericanssay‘Thankyou’and‘Youarewelcome’allthetimeishypocritical(虚伪的)”__45 oneforeigner“youdon’treallymeanit.”Itistruethatwedon’tmeanmuchbyitbutit’sanacknowledgementthatwedon’texpectpeopletodothingsforus.Evenwhenaserviceisnot__46 suchaswhenreceivingchangeinastoreapersonwhodoesn’tgivethanksappearsrudetoanAmerican.
“You’rewelcome”troublessomenewcomerswithits__47 thatonehasactuallydonesomething__48 ofthanks.Youcanalwayssay“Ohitwasnothing”butifitreallywasnothingit’sbestto__49 with“You’rewelcome”
OfcoursewhetheryouconsiderAmericanspolitedependsonwhereyoucomefrom.SomeJapanesefindAmericanssorudethattheythinktheyarebeingdiscriminatedagainstwhenAmericansareonlyacting__50 .Politenessalsodependsonwhereyouare.NewYorkershaveafar-reachingreputationforrudenessalthoughtheycanalsobesurprisinglyhelpful.