(12%)

31.In a formal English letter of invitation, the inviter’s name normally comes___________the invitee’s name.

32.The English equivalent of 内人 is___________.

33.The English functional equivalent to 您过奖了 is___________.

34.Only human beings possess what can be called ___________ in the true sense of the term.

35.Never cast your ___________ before swine.

36.Man proposes, God ___________.

37.Many plant and place names such as “poker” and “Mississippi” in American English come from ___________.

38.Each language represents a unique system of meaning in ___________ ways.

39.English speakers are direct people who tend to locate ___________ meaning before peripheral meaning.

40.A little old woman with a wrinkle face as brown as a ___________ told us our fortune for ten pence.

41.Differences in word order between Chinese and English are related to ___________.

42.___________ time orientation refers to how people feel, think, or perceive time and how it influences their daily communication and lives.

Ⅳ . Answer the following questions briefly:(12%)

43.What is artistic thinking?

44.What is the British equivalent for the American word “raincoat”?

45.What’s the general rule in English culture when introductions are conducted?

46.From which language is the word “cookie” borrowed?

47.What does “a white hope” refer to?

48.Are there honourifics in English? If there are, what are they?

Ⅴ . Translation: (16%)

49.It’s a long time since he went west.

50.Rain started patter on the roof.

51.You can’t judge a person according to his or her appearance.

52.One cannot find so many place brand names in English speaking countries, especially the “melting pots” like the U.S.A.

53. 人不犯我，我不犯人。

54. 中国的设计者和厂商常常用能给人留下美好印象的品牌名称。

55. 蝼蚁之穴能溃千里之堤。

56. 赌博、女人和酒使男人在笑声中毁灭。（ into an English proverb ）

Ⅵ . Define the following terms: (10%)

57.racist language

58.Paratactic relations

59.intimate zone

60.proverb

61.small c culture

Ⅶ . Discuss the following topics: (20%)

62.What are the topics that are considered taboo by English speakers? How should such topics be treated in conversations with English speakers?

63.Discuss the cross-cultural contrast between English and Chinese compliments and responses.