China is the biggest market in the world，and many countries such as Germany，the USA，the UK and Russia do a 1ot of business there．Let’s have a look at some important tips to help
you be successful with these nationalities．
Firstly，you must be punctual with Germans．Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression．Being punctual is also very important in the USA．In the UK，it’s important to be punctual for business meetings，but nobody expects you______________for  social event．Half past seven really means quarter to eight，or even eight o’clock ! With Russians，always be on time，but don’t be surprised if your Russian contact(联系人)is very 1ate! It is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours 1ate!
In a11 four countries，it is best to dress formally and use dark colours．In Russia， designer  clothes are very common．Don’t be surprised if you go to an office in the U K on a Friday and    find  everyone wearing jeans．Many companies have‘dress down Friday’，when people wear casual clothes．
In Germany，first names are only used with family members and close friends，so be prepared to use titles and last names   In the USA,  you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately．The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more and more common，especially among younger people．In Russia，however，nobody uses first names，so use titles and 1ast names．
In conversation，the British and the Americans value humour，and both 1ike to talk about  sport． The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British，but avoid  talking about politics．In Russia，say positive things about their country，but avoid making complaints．The Germans，however，prefer to get straight down to business!
Finally, when doing business in all countrles ,maKe sure you  have a loy of  business cards．Remember that in Germany，once a deal has been agreed，you can’t change it! In the USA，money is more important than relationships，whereas in Russia it’s important to get to know your contact well．Finally，don’t  be  surprised  if  a British meeting seems like disorder,with everybody participating  and giving opinions.
So use these tips and you will be on your way to a successful international business career.
7 6．What does the passage mainly talk about?(Please answer within 30 words)
7 7．Which sentence in the passenge can be replaced by the following one?
By following the above advice, you will soon be a sucsessful businessman in doing international business.
7 8．Please fill the blanks with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within two words)
79．What do the British and americans prefer to talk about in conversation?(within 30 words)
80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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