Why was Tom totally confused? Tom, an American, went to a Chinese home for the first time. He was offered some tea. Just when the first cup was about to finish, more tea was added. He drank the second cup. Then the cup was filled the third time. Then he drank it, then ⋯ until he was quite full. Tom was totally confused by the way of entertaining.

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2022-06-14

Why was Tom totally confused? Tom, an American, went to a Chinese home for the first time. He was offered some tea. Just when the first cup was about to finish, more tea was added. He drank the second cup. Then the cup was filled the third time. Then he drank it, then ⋯ until he was quite full. Tom was totally confused by the way of entertaining.

答案：

Analysis ： According to Chinese tradition, when treating guests the host need to show their hospitality in making the guest’s glass or cup full all the time. The host should also adds more food to the guest’s plate or bowl, encouraging them to enjoy food without asking whether they want or not. Chinese guests know how to respond to this type of hospitality. They simply have the wine, tea, or food left some in the container and stop having any more. But according to western table manner, it is not polite to leave food in one’s own plate at a dinner table. Therefore, without any knowledge of the differences between the two cultures, he would very likely suffer from either drinking or eating too much in such a situation.

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Where did Tom first work He first worked ______ .
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When he came for the interview, Tom felt ________ at first, but soon calmed down.
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Why doesn’t Tom like his job(). A: Because he doesn’t earn very much money. B: Because he has to work for quite a long time. C: Because he doesn’t have time for lunch. D: Because sometimes he has to work under bad weather.
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