[单项选择]

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If some
A. Pardon
B. Thank you
C. Excuse me
D. Yes, thanks a lot

[单项选择]The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What’s wrong with the student’s answer It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and
A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.
B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.
C. Because he wouldn’t like others to say "No".
D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

[填空题]

Chinese universities and American universities are different in many ways. First, Chinese students enroll in fewer courses each term than American students do. Second, unlike American students, Chinese students seldom live outside the campus. Instead, they live on the campus of the university. Third, most courses in Chinese universities are given by professors who lecture to their classes. In contrast, American professors often ask their students questions or allow them to form discussion groups. Fourth, Chinese professors ask students to write fewer papers than American professors do. Finally, a Chinese university is mainly a place to study. But at most American universities, social activities take up a large part of the students’ time.
Chinese students: (1) They enroll in fewer courses.
(2) They (46) live outside the campus.
(3) (47) lecture to t