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Away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all i...
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Away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all its own, and no words can say ‚”Glad to meet you…glad to be doing business with you…” quite like sharing a meal offered by your heart.
Clearly, mealtime is not the time for you to say. “ Thanks, but no thanks.” Acceptance of the host, country, and company. So, no matter how difficult it may be to swallow, swallow. Or, as one experienced traveler says, “Travel with a cast-iron stomach and eat everything everywhere.’
Often, the food offered represents proudly your host country’s proudest cooking achievement .What would America think of a French person who refused to take a bite of homemade apple pie or sizzling steak? Our discomfort comes not so much from the thing itself; it comes from our unfamiliarity with it. After all, an oyster has remarkably the same look as a sheep’s eye, and a first something you dip in butter and eat. By the way, in Saudi Arabia sheep’s eyes are a delicacy, in parts of China it’s bear’s paw soup.
Can you refuse such food without being rude? Most experienced business travelers say no, at least not before taking at least a few bites. It helps, though, to slice any item very thin. This way, you minimize the texture—gristly(软骨的),slimy(粘滑的)and so on---and the reminder of where it came from. Or, “Swallow it quickly.” as one traveler recommends, “I still can’t tell you what sheep’s eyeballs taste like.” As for dealing with taste, the old line that “it tastes just like chicken” is often thankfully true. Even when “it” is really rat or snake.
Another useful piece of advice is not knowing what you are eating. What’s for dinner? Don’t ask. Avoid glancing into the kitchen or looking at English-language menus. Your host will be pleased that you are eating the food he offers, and who knows? Maybe it really is the chicken in that soup.
1.Who is the passage most probably written for?
A.Those who are going to have trip abroad.
B.Those who want to cook food from another country
C.Those who are going to teach people from different countries
D.Those who want to take part in an international cooking contest
2.The phrase “a cast-iron stomach” probably refers to a stomach____ .
A.equipped with iron devices B.never failing you
C.sensitive to various tastes D.not allergic to iron
3.Which of the following is NOT suggested by the passage when you are offered some food you don’t like?
A.Cutting it into small pieces B.Swallowing it without hesitation
C.Avoid figuring out what it is D.Pleasing the host while eating
4.Which of the following can be served as a conclusion for the passage?
A.Chicken is a delicacy for everyone. B.“It tastes like chicken” may help.
C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D.Eating various things can keep you fit.
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