What is the reading passage mainly about?
A. How Americansdo business with their German counterparts.
B. The different behavioral patterns betweenthe U.S.and Germany.
C. The intertwining relationship between language and culture.
D. Language barriers withinour social activity and its consequences.
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Why was the example of Robert Breckenridgeand Hartmann cited in paragraph 2?
A. To illustrate that Robert is good at German.
B. To show how to learnaforeign language when doing business internationally.
C. Toillustratethat language and culture are intertwined and shape each other.
D. To show how Americans do business withtheir German counterparts.
Why did the deal between Robertand Mr. Hartmannbecome a failure in the end?
A. BecauseMr. Hartmann’s Englishwas not good.
BecauseMr. Hartmannwas jealous of Robert’s fluent German.
C. Because Robert was tooconfidentin himself.
D. Because Robert felthe wasa bit rude and insincere toMr. Hartmann.
According to the reading passage, what can be inferred fromRobert Breckenridge’s failure to communicate?
A. When doing business with someone from another country, it’s not necessary to speak its language.
B. Speaking a foreign language very well does not mean you can behave culturallyappropriatetoo.
C. Never underestimate your partner, especially for the first business meeting.
D. When learning a foreign language, we should take its grammar seriously.
What is the main idea of paragraph 4 in the reading passage?
A. People tend to be less aware of the cultural literacy when communicating with people from another culture.
B. Language and culture are related to and shape each other.
Cultural literacy is a must to command a foreign language.
D. Knowing its grammaticalrules is necessary to command a foreign language.
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