3．Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship．Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos（禁忌） in a particular culture．Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history，art，and customs．They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children．You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends．The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements．For them，arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent（智慧的） manner．
In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics．In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private．They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious（和諧的） business relationship they're trying to build．Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters．It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children．
As a general rule，it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble，even in the United States，where people hold different views．In addition，discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable．Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize a national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host's team．
28．The author considers politics and religionB．
A．cheerful topics      B．taboos    C．rude topics D．too serious
29．Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author？
A
A．Sports．B．Children．C．Personal feelings．D．Families．
30．In which country may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends？B
A．In France．B．In Saudi Arabia．C．In Korea．D．In the USA．
31．What shouldn't you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country？D
A．Praising your own country's sports．
B．Criticizing your own country's sports．
C．Praising the sports of your colleagues'country．
D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues'country．

分析 本文介紹了在非正式場合中，尤其是生意人之間閑聊時所要注意的一些問題．比如說首先要知道對方的文化禁忌和文化習俗，而且不要談論和政治、收入有關的問題．但是作者同時也指出無論在哪里談論運動都是比較安全的話題．

解答 28：B．語義理解題．根據(jù)文章末段it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble可知政治、宗教是人們談論的禁忌，所以答案選B．
29：A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章末段Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world可知運動是人們之間安全友好的談論話題，故A選項正確．
30：B．細節(jié)理解題．從第2段第3句話…because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious（和諧的） business relationship they're trying to build可以推知在Saudi Arabia是可以和商業(yè)伙伴談論自己的家庭情況的；故選B．
31：D．細節(jié)理解題．由文章末句be careful not to criticize national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host's team．可知在談論運動時不要批判指責對方的國家隊，所以D選項正確．非正式談話是任何商業(yè)聯(lián)系中的一個重要組成部分，不過談話時，可別無所顧忌，一定要適可而止．

點評 本文是社會文化類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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