Tina对中国人收了她的礼物之后没有打开看一下，再评论一下的习惯感到不解，跟Tony聊了起来。
Tina: Hey, Tony! You got a minute?
Tony: Sure! Is everyone inviting you out for lunch again?
Tina: Oh, no, I’ve passed that stage. I know that’s only a greeting, but why does no one ever opens the gift that I give after dinner?
Tony: Well, opening the gifts in front of the guests is considered impolite.
Tina: Oh? But in America you are supposed to do that. You’ve got to act thrilled when seeing the gift and make positive commends.
Tony: If you do that in China, you are saying, I don’t trust you and let’s check the gifts.
中文翻译
蒂娜：咳，托尼！你有空吗？
托尼：有啊！是不是所有人又要邀请你吃饭了？
蒂娜：呵，不是的，我早已经过了这一关了，我知道这不过是问候的话，不过，吃过饭以后我每次送了礼物，一个人也不打开看看。
托尼：是这样的，当面拆看礼物被认为是不礼貌的。
蒂娜：真的吗？可是在美国你应该这么做的，见到礼物的时候，还要显得很激动，要说好听的话。
托尼：在中国你要是这么做，你好像是说你不相信对方，要打开礼物看个究竟。
必备字词
consider v. 考虑，认为
That is considered a real inviation.
那被当作是真正的邀请。
impolite v. 无礼的，粗鲁的
It is impolite not to bring any gifts.
不带礼物被认为是不礼貌的。
thrill v. 颤抖，激动
We were absolutely thrilled to see him.
我们看到他的时候都激动不已。
povitive a. 肯定的，积极的
I am positive about the death of the terrorist.
我肯定那个恐怖分子已经死了。
每日一句
But in America youi are supposed to do that.
不过，在美国你应该这么做。
A: What am I supposed to do?
B: You should open the gift and make nice comments about it.
A: 我该怎么做？
B: 你应该打开礼物，说些好听的话。
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