请阅读下面短文,选择所给的单词的适当形式填空,每个只能用一次,有两个是多余的。
cup; surprise; difference; stop; but; smoke; feel; make; have; gift; tell; country |
In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese people are the best hosts and the worst guests. And Western hosts sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests, too. That’s because the guest-host relationship in China is 41 from that in some Western countries.
Whenever I enter a Chinese home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and there is always someone bringing me a 42 of tea or water. 43 in the West, the hosts always do things in their own way.
My wife’s mother is Chinese and she doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I 44 unhappy. Usually I want to 45 them directly, but in China, a good host does not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are non-smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke here?” But, don’t be 46 if they say, “No, you can’t smoke here,” In our culture, if you smoke in the host’s house, you are a bad guest. But if the hosts don’t allow you to 47 in their house, it doesn’t mean they are rude hosts.
Guests in China also 48 special habits. Some Western people may not adapt to (适应) these habits very soon. Thankfully, my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family, she 49 me to buy the host a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a(n) 50 .
In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to the habits of your hosts.