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In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to behave yourself in a way ___31___ you earn the affection (喜爱)and respect of others. ___32___ we have already pointed out, Americans ___33___ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to ___34___ informally can be a help with your American business___35___. Americans like to talk about a number of different ___36___—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests.
Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are ___37___ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to ___38___ out about the local sports teams so that you can ___39___ the almost inevitable (不可避免的) discussions about “what our ___40___ will do this year.” Politics can be a ___41___ topic unless everyone is of the same mind ___42___. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are ___43___owners and some are even crazy about the subject. You can participate___44___ talking about cars you have owned or by __45___information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly, ___46___ naturally TV programs and the ___47___ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to ___48___ American television or attend American movies, reading the ___49___section of such magazine as Time and Newsweek will keep you up to date on ___50___ is popular in America.
31. A. which          B. where           C. how                  D. that
32. A. While          B. Since                C. As                    D. Because
33. A. mix             B. enjoy                C. like                   D. manage
34. A. conduct              B. appear           C. behave                 D. chat
35. A. friends         B. efforts           C. contacts             D. companies
36. A. persons        B. titles                 C. businesses          D. topics
37. A. meeting              B. working            C. living            D. playing
38. A. find             B. learn                 C. go                    D. stay
39. A. work on      B. join in           C. succeed in         D. break in
40. A. group          B. business            C. company           D. team
41. A. common      B. sensitive            C. special                 D. daily
42. A. politically    B. economically     C. professionally    D. personally
43. A. house          B. car                    C. business            D. land
44. A. in            B. toward                 C. by                    D. through
45. A. collecting     B. sharing              C. gathering           D. analyzing
46. A. so           B. but                   C. however            D. moreover
47. A. most interesting   B. most exciting     C. newest              D. latest
48. A. witness        B. look                  C. watch            D. glance
49. A. entertainmentB. sports           C. business            D. movie
50. A. which          B. that                   C. what                 D. as