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ManynewarrivalsintheStateswillmisstheopeningexchangesofabusinesscall,forexample.Theywillmisstheritualinteractionthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeethatmaybeaconventionintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinarestaurantorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverextendedsmalltalk;

muchlessdotheytakethemoutfordinner,oraroundonthegolfcoursewhiletheydevelopasenseoftrust.5Timeis,therefore,alwaystickinginourinnerear.

Consequently,weworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.Weproduceasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevices;

wecommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts,whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especiallygivenourtraffic-filledstreets.6

Toustheimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittleornorelationtothesignificanceofthematterathand.Insomecountriesnomajorbusinessisconductedwithouteyecontact,requiringface-to-faceconversation.7However,peoplearemeetingincreasinglyontelevisionscreens,conducting"

teleconferences"

tosettleproblemsnotonlyinthiscountrybutalso—bysatellite—internationally.

TheUSisdefinitelyatelephonecountry.Almosteveryoneusesthetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeorbreaksocialappointments,tosay"

Thankyou"

toshopandtoobtainallkindsofinformation.8Thisisduepartlytothefactthatthetelephoneserviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient.

Somenewarrivalswillcomefromcultureswhereitisconsideredimpolitetoworktooquickly.9Assignmentsare,consequently,givenaddedweightbythepassageoftime.IntheUS,however,itistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblem,orfulfillajobsuccessfully,withspeed.10

A.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.

B.We,therefore,savemostpersonalvisitingforafter-workhoursorforsocialweekendgatherings.

C.Telephonessavethefeetandendlessamountsoftime.

D.Ifyouarenotmovingahead,youarefallingbehind.

E.InAmerica,too,afinalagreementwillnormallybesignedinperson.

F.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson'

shourglass,theycannotbereplaced.

G.Don'

ttakeitpersonally.

H.Unlessacertainamountoftimeisallowedtoelapse,itseemsintheireyesasifthetaskbeingconsideredwereinsignificant,notworthyofproperrespect.

I.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.

J.Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto"

getitmoving"

.

Unit1

1-5DFAGI6-10BECHJ

MarriageAcrossNations

GailandIimaginedaquietwedding.Duringourtwoyearstogetherwehadexperiencedtheusualupsanddownsofacouplelearningtoknow,understand,andrespecteachother.1　　

Ourracialandculturaldifferencesenhancedourrelationshipandtaughtusagreatdealabouttolerance,compromise,andbeingopenwitheachother.GailsometimeswonderedwhyIandotherblacksweresoinvolvedwiththeracialissue,andIwassurprisedthatsheseemedtoforgetthesubtlerformsofracialhatredinAmericansociety.　　

GailandIhadnoillusionsaboutwhatthefutureheldforusasamarried,mixedcoupleinAmerica.2　　

Wewantedtoavoidthemistakemadebymanycouplesofmarryingforthewrongreasons,andonlyfindingoutten,twenty,orthirtyyearslaterthattheywereincompatible,thattheyhardlytookthetimetoknoweachother,thattheyoverlookedseriouspersonalityconflictsintheexpectationthatmarriagewasanautomaticwaytomakeeverythingworkoutright.3　　

WhenGailspreadthenewsofourweddingplanstoherfamilyshemetwithsomeresistance.Hermother,Deborah,allalonghadbeensupportiveofourrelationship,andevenjokedaboutwhenweweregoingtogetmarriedsoshecouldhavegrandchildren.4　　

Soitwasallrightformetodatehim,butit'

swrongformetomarryhim.Ishiscolortheproblem,Mom?

Gailsubsequentlytoldmeshehadaskedhermother.

TostartwithImustadmitthatatfirstIharboredreservationsaboutamixedmarriage,prejudicesyoumightevencallthem.ButwhenImetMarkIfoundhimacharmingandintelligentyoungguy.Anymotherwouldbeproudtohavehimforason-in-law.5Yes,myfriendstalk.Someevenexpressshockatwhatyouaredoing.Buttheyliveinadifferentworld.Soyousee,Mark'

scolorisnottheproblem.6WhenwemetIsawhimasmybeloved,intelligent,charming,andcaring.Itwasallsonew,allsoexciting,andweboththought,onthesurfaceatleast,thatourswasanidealmarriagewitheveryindicationthatitwouldlastforever.IrealizedonlylaterthatIdidn'

tknowmybeloved,yourfather,verywellwhenwemarried."

ButMarkandIhavebeentogethermorethantwoyears,"

Gailrailed."

We'

vebeenthroughsomuchtogether.We'

veseeneachotheratourworstmanytimes.7"

Youmayberight.ButIstillthinkthatwaitingwon'

thurt.You'

reonlytwenty-five."

Gail'

sfather,David,whomIhadnotyetmetpersonally,approachedourdecisionwithafather-knows-bestattitude.HebasicallyaskedthesamequestionsasGail'

smother:

"

Whythehaste?

WhoisthisMark?

What'

shiscitizenshipstatus?

8　　

ButDad,that'

sharsh,"

Gailsaid.　　

Thenwhytherush?

heaskedrepeatedly.　　

Markhashadproblemswithcitizenshipbeforeandhasalwaystakencareofthemhimself,"

Gaildefended."

9"

Herfatherproceededtoquotestatisticsshowingthatmixedcoupleshadhigherdivorceratesthancouplesofthesameraceandgaveexamplesofmixedcoupleshehadcounseledwhowerehavingmaritaldifficulties.　　

Haveyouthoughtaboutthehardshipsyourchildrencouldgothrough?

heasked.　　

Dad,areyouaracist?

No,ofcoursenot.Butyouhavetoberealistic."

Maybeourchildrenwillhavesomeproblems,butwhosechildrendon'

t?

Butonethingthey'

llalwayshave:

ourloveanddevotion."

That'

sidealistic.Peoplecanbeverycrueltowardchildrenfrommixedmarriages."

Dad,we'

llworryaboutthatwhenthetimecomes.10"

Remember,it'

snevertoolatetochangeyourmind."

A.MybiggestworryisthatyoumaybemarryingMarkforthesamewrongreasonsthatImarriedyourfather.

B.Thecontinualsourceofourstrengthwasourmutualtrustandrespect.

C.Andwhenhelearnedofmyproblemswiththecitizenshipdepartment,heimmediatelysuspectedthatIwasmarryinghisdaughterinordertoremainintheUnitedStates.

D.Insteadofcongratulationsuponhearingournews,DeborahcounseledGailtobereallysureshewasdoingtherightthing.

E.Butthroughitallwehadhonestlyconfrontedtheweaknessesandstrengthsofeachother'

scharacters.

F.So,colorhasnothingtodowithit.

G.I'

msurethattimewillonlyconfirmwhatwefeeldeeplyabouteachother.

H.ThatpointwasemphasizedbythefactthatGail'

sparents,afterthirty-fiveyearsofmarriage,weregoingthroughabitterandpainfuldivorce,whichhaddestroyedGailandforatimehadanegativeeffectonourbuddingrelationship.

I.Ifwehadtoresolvealldoubtbeforeweacted,verylittlewouldevergetdone.

J.Infact,hemadeitveryclearwhenwewerediscussingmarriagethatifIhadanydoubtsaboutanything,Ishouldnothesitatetocancelourplans.

Unit3

1-5EBHDF6-10AGCJI

WeepingforMySmokingDaughter

Mydaughtersmokes.Whilesheisdoingherhomework,herfeetonthebenchinfrontofherandhercalculatorclickingoutanswerstohergeometryproblems,Iamlookingatthehalf-emptypackageofCamelstossedcarelesslycloseathand.1Myheartfeelsterrible.Iwanttoweep.Infact,Idoweepalittle,standingtherebythestoveholdingoneoftheinstruments,sowhite,sopreciselyrolled,thatcouldcausemydaughter'

sdeath.2　

Shedoesn'

tknowthis,butitwasCamelsthatmyfather,hergrandfather,smoked.Butbeforehesmokedcigarettesmadebymanufacturers—whenhewasveryyoungandverypoor,withglowingeyes—hesmokedPrinceAlberttobaccoincigarettesherolledhimself.3　　

Bythelatefortiesandearlyfiftiesnoonerolledhisownanymore（andfewwomensmoked）inmyhometownofEatonton,Georgia.4HeneverlookedasfashionableasPrinceAlbert,though;

hec