题目

35. (10.0分) The Chinese have a saying, "Fan zhuo shang bu tan sheng yi," which means "Don't talk about business at the dinner table." That might not seem logical when we are talking about business meals, but another saying, "Fan chi hao le, sheng yi ye jiu hao le," which means "Business can be easily done if you treat them to a good meal," makes it clear. A Chinese business meal is mostly a social affair---any talk of business will not start until long after the meal has begun, or is sometimes left for the end. Naturally, not too many negotiations are finished or contracts signed during this time, but you can still use the opportunity to strengthen your relationship, present your business or deal with various problems. The social aspect is important when doing business in China. Many business people and customers don't feel confident about working together until they know each other. Business meals can be large or small, formal or informal, and the way a meal is organised will show how individuals prefer to do things. One thing is for certain: most hosts will want to impress their guest with lots of food and plenty of good rice wine.(单选题 2分) What is a sure fact?A Your host will insist on having a lot to eat and drink.B Your host will have a lot to eat and drink.C Your will have to insist on having a lot to eat and drink.D Your host will insist on giving you a lot to eat and drink.

35. (10.0分) The Chinese have a saying, "Fan zhuo shang bu tan sheng yi," which means "Don't talk about business at the dinner table." That might not seem logical when we are talking about business meals, but another saying, "Fan chi hao le, sheng yi ye jiu hao le," which means "Business can be easily done if you treat them to a good meal," makes it clear. A Chinese business meal is mostly a social affair---any talk of business will not start until long after the meal has begun, or is sometimes left for the end. Naturally, not too many negotiations are finished or contracts signed during this time, but you can still use the opportunity to strengthen your relationship, present your business or deal with various problems. The social aspect is important when doing business in China. Many business people and customers don't feel confident about working together until they know each other. Business meals can be large or small, formal or informal, and the way a meal is organised will show how individuals prefer to do things. One thing is for certain: most hosts will want to impress their guest with lots of food and plenty of good rice wine. (单选题 2分) What is a sure fact? A Your host will insist on having a lot to eat and drink. B Your host will have a lot to eat and drink. C Your will have to insist on having a lot to eat and drink. D Your host will insist on giving you a lot to eat and drink.

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答案

这是一道细节理解题。我们需要根据文章内容找出一个确定的事实。

推理过程：

  1. 定位关键信息：题目问“What is a sure fact?”（什么是确定的事实？）。我们在文章的最后一段找到了对应的句子：“One thing is for certain: most hosts will want to impress their guest with lots of food and plenty of good rice wine.”（有一件事是肯定的：大多数主人都会想用丰盛的食物和大量的好米酒给客人留下深刻印象。）

  2. 分析句子含义：这句话表明，在中国的商业宴请中，主人为了表示热情和诚意，会给客人提供大量的食物和酒水。

  3. 对比选项：

    • A. Your host will insist on having a lot to eat and drink. (你的主人会坚持吃很多喝很多。) —— 文章强调的是主人招待客人，而不是主人自己吃很多。
    • B. Your host will have a lot to eat and drink. (你的主人会有很多吃的和喝的。) —— 同样，重点在于招待客人，而不是主人自己的饮食量。
    • C. Your will have to insist on having a lot to eat and drink. (你将不得不坚持吃很多喝很多。) —— 文章没有提到客人必须这样做。
    • D. Your host will insist on giving you a lot to eat and drink. (你的主人会坚持给你提供很多吃的和喝的。) —— 这与文章最后一句的意思高度吻合。主人为了“impress their guest”（给客人留下深刻印象），会提供“lots of food and plenty of good rice wine”（丰盛的食物和大量的好米酒），这在语境中就等同于主人会坚持给客人提供很多食物和酒水。

结论：

根据文章最后一句“One thing is for certain: most hosts will want to impress their guest with lots of food and plenty of good rice wine.”，可以推断出主人会坚持给客人提供大量的食物和酒水。

因此，正确答案是 D。