Background: Janice,an American businesswoman, and Maya,a business- woman from Mexico, both work for the same company. Maya has just come to the U.S. to work in the American office of her company. Below are several situations involving Janice and Maya.In the following cultural puzzles, circle the letter before the nonjudgmental questions that will help Maya get the most helpful answers. After you choose the best question for each situation, read the U.S. Cultural Note that explains the American behavior.Situation: Maya is introduced to Janice. Maya notices that Janice often smiles as she talks to the men and women in the company. In Maya’s culture, a woman who smiles frequently when she talks to men is probably flirting. Maya asks a co-worker from her own culture:
A. Janice is not a good woman, is she?
B. Why does Janice flirt with strange men?
C. What does it mean when an American woman smiles at a man?
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Situation: Maya and Janice are having lunch. Maya cuts her hand while she is opening a soft drink can. She says, 46Oh, that hurts !" Janice says, “I’m sorry! Are you all right?” Later Maya says to a friend from her country:
A. Why do Americans act like any problem is their fault?
B. Do Americans feel that it is their fault when someone gets hurt using an American product?
C. When I cut my hand, Janice said,Tm sorry.’ It wasn’t her fault. Do most Americans apologize whenit’s not their fault?
Situation: Maya sees the president of her company (an American) serve some coffee to a visitor. In her country, a company president would always ask a secretary to perform tasks like that. She asks Janice:
A. I saw the company president serve coffee to a visitor. For me, that was very unusual. Does that seem unusual to you?
B. Don’t American secretaries like to take care of their bosses?
C. Is the president's secretary sick?
Situation: Maya visits Janice^ house one Saturday afternoon. She is listening to a conversation the family is having. Janice, her husband and the children are discussing where to go for their summer holiday. Janice wants to go to New York City, but the children want to go camping instead. Janice listens carefully to the children's reasons.Later, Maya asks another American:
A. Why do American children have so much power in the American family?
B. Why do American parents let their children tell them what to do?
C. Do Americans often let their children help make decisions?
仅用于室性心动过速的是
A. 利多卡因
B. 地尔硫卓
C. 奎尼丁
D. 胺碘酮
E. 普罗帕酮