Inmanypartsoftheworlditisquitenormaltoshowopenlyextremesofenthusiasm,emotion,passion,etc.,oftenaccompaniedbyappropriategestures,whileEnglishmentendtodisplaytheirfeelingsfarless.Thisisreflectedintheiruseoflanguage.Imagineamancommentingonthegreatbeautyofayounggirl.Whereasamanofmoreemotionaltemperamentmightdescribeheras“anexquisitejewel”,“divine”,“precious”,theEnglishmanwillflatlystate“Um,she’sallright.”AnEnglishmanwhohasseenahighlysuccessfulandenjoyablefilmrecommendsittoafriendbycommenting,“It’snotbad,youknow.”oronseeingabreathtakinglandscapehemightconveyhispleasurebysaying,“Nice,yes,verynice.”
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- There is no place for ______ in business! A: emotion B: passion C: sensation D: sentiment
- Mental disorders are characterized by changes in ( ), etc. A: Cognition B: Emotion C: Will D: Behavior
- Is your mother cooking now?_______． A: Yes, she is not B: Yes, you are C: Yes, she is cooking D: No, she is
- —Dothetwobrotherskeepintouch?Iremembertheyusedtobeveryclose.<br/>—Yes,theydo—butnotasmuchasbeforetheyweremarried.Theirwivesdon'tgetalong,soit’sabitofadifficultsituation,youknow.<br/>—That’snotgood!______<br/>—Yes,theycansometimes.Thisproblemisthatthey'refromdifferentculturalbackgrounds. A: Womenarealwaysjealousofothers. B: Theyshouldtelltheirwivestobequiet. C: In-lawscanbeaproblemsometimes. D: Familyrelationshipsaredelicate.
- She has a ______ nature. A: passion B: passionate