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Time-ConsciousAmericans
Americansbelievenoonestandsstill.1Thisattituderesultsinanationofpeoplecommittedtoresearching,experimentingandexploring.TimeisoneofthetwoelementsthatAmericanssavecarefully,theotherbeinglabor.
"Weareslavestonothingbuttheclock,"ithasbeensaid.Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal.Webudgetit,saveit,wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit,accountforit;wealsochargeforit.Itisapreciousresource.Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseoftheshortnessofeachlifetime.2Wewanteveryminutetocount.
Aforeigner'sfirstimpressionoftheUSislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseekingattentioninastore,orelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirshopping.3Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceating-placesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothey,too,canbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallexchangeswithstrangers.4Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse"wasting"itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint.
ManynewarrivalsintheStateswillmisstheopeningexchangesofabusinesscall,forexample.Theywillmisstheritualinteractionthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeethatmaybeaconventionintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinarestaurantorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverextendedsmalltalk;muchlessdotheytakethemoutfordinner,oraroundonthegolfcoursewhiletheydevelopasenseoftrust.5Timeis,therefore,alwaystickinginourinnerear.
Consequently,weworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.Weproduceasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevices;wecommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts,whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especiallygivenourtraffic-filledstreets.6
Toustheimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittleornorelationtothesignificanceofthematterathand.Insomecountriesnomajorbusinessisconductedwithouteyecontact,requiringface-to-faceconversation.7However,peoplearemeetingincreasinglyontelevisionscreens,conducting"teleconferences"tosettleproblemsnotonlyinthiscountrybutalso—bysatellite—internationally.
TheUSisdefinitelyatelephonecountry.Almosteveryoneusesthetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeorbreaksocialappointments,tosay"Thankyou",toshopandtoobtainallkindsofinformation.8Thisisduepartlytothefactthatthetelephoneserviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient.
Somenewarrivalswillcomefromcultureswhereitisconsideredimpolitetoworktooquickly.9Assignmentsare,consequently,givenaddedweightbythepassageoftime.IntheUS,however,itistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblem,orfulfillajobsuccessfully,withspeed.10
A.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.
B.We,therefore,savemostpersonalvisitingforafter-workhoursorforsocialweekendgatherings.
C.Telephonessavethefeetandendlessamountsoftime.
D.Ifyouarenotmovingahead,youarefallingbehind.
E.InAmerica,too,afinalagreementwillnormallybesignedinperson.
F.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson'shourglass,theycannotbereplaced.
G.Don'ttakeitpersonally.
H.Unlessacertainamountoftimeisallowedtoelapse,itseemsintheireyesasifthetaskbeingconsideredwereinsignificant,notworthyofproperrespect.
I.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.
J.Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto"getitmoving".
Unit1
1-5DFAGI6-10BECHJ
MarriageAcrossNations
GailandIimaginedaquietwedding.Duringourtwoyearstogetherwehadexperiencedtheusualupsanddownsofacouplelearningtoknow,understand,andrespecteachother.1
Ourracialandculturaldifferencesenhancedourrelationshipandtaughtusagreatdealabouttolerance,compromise,andbeingopenwitheachother.GailsometimeswonderedwhyIandotherblacksweresoinvolvedwiththeracialissue,andIwassurprisedthatsheseemedtoforgetthesubtlerformsofracialhatredinAmericansociety.
GailandIhadnoillusionsaboutwhatthefutureheldforusasamarried,mixedcoupleinAmerica.2
Wewantedtoavoidthemistakemadebymanycouplesofmarryingforthewrongreasons,andonlyfindingoutten,twenty,orthirtyyearslaterthattheywereincompatible,thattheyhardlytookthetimetoknoweachother,thattheyoverlookedseriouspersonalityconflictsintheexpectationthatmarriagewasanautomaticwaytomakeeverythingworkoutright.3
WhenGailspreadthenewsofourweddingplanstoherfamilyshemetwithsomeresistance.Hermother,Deborah,allalonghadbeensupportiveofourrelationship,andevenjokedaboutwhenweweregoingtogetmarriedsoshecouldhavegrandchildren.4
"Soitwasallrightformetodatehim,butit'swrongformetomarryhim.Ishiscolortheproblem,Mom?
"Gailsubsequentlytoldmeshehadaskedhermother.
"TostartwithImustadmitthatatfirstIharboredreservationsaboutamixedmarriage,prejudicesyoumightevencallthem.ButwhenImetMarkIfoundhimacharmingandintelligentyoungguy.Anymotherwouldbeproudtohavehimforason-in-law.5Yes,myfriendstalk.Someevenexpressshockatwhatyouaredoing.Buttheyliveinadifferentworld.Soyousee,Mark'scolorisnottheproblem.6WhenwemetIsawhimasmybeloved,intelligent,charming,andcaring.Itwasallsonew,allsoexciting,andweboththought,onthesurfaceatleast,thatourswasanidealmarriagewitheveryindicationthatitwouldlastforever.IrealizedonlylaterthatIdidn'tknowmybeloved,yourfather,verywellwhenwemarried."
"ButMarkandIhavebeentogethermorethantwoyears,"Gailrailed."We'vebeenthroughsomuchtogether.We'veseeneachotheratourworstmanytimes.7"
"Youmayberight.ButIstillthinkthatwaitingwon'thurt.You'reonlytwenty-five."
Gail'sfather,David,whomIhadnotyetmetpersonally,approachedourdecisionwithafather-knows-bestattitude.HebasicallyaskedthesamequestionsasGail'smother:
"Whythehaste?
WhoisthisMark?
What'shiscitizenshipstatus?
"8
"ButDad,that'sharsh,"Gailsaid.
"Thenwhytherush?
"heaskedrepeatedly.
"Markhashadproblemswithcitizenshipbeforeandhasalwaystakencareofthemhimself,"Gaildefended."9"
Herfatherproceededtoquotestatisticsshowingthatmixedcoupleshadhigherdivorceratesthancouplesofthesameraceandgaveexamplesofmixedcoupleshehadcounseledwhowerehavingmaritaldifficulties.
"Haveyouthoughtaboutthehardshipsyourchildrencouldgothrough?
"heasked.
"Dad,areyouaracist?
"
"No,ofcoursenot.Butyouhavetoberealistic."
"Maybeourchildrenwillhavesomeproblems,butwhosechildrendon't?
Butonethingthey'llalwayshave:
ourloveanddevotion."
"That'sidealistic.Peoplecanbeverycrueltowardchildrenfrommixedmarriages."
"Dad,we'llworryaboutthatwhenthetimecomes.10"
"Remember,it'snevertoolatetochangeyourmind."
A.MybiggestworryisthatyoumaybemarryingMarkforthesamewrongreasonsthatImarriedyourfather.
B.Thecontinualsourceofourstrengthwasourmutualtrustandrespect.
C.Andwhenhelearnedofmyproblemswiththecitizenshipdepartment,heimmediatelysuspectedthatIwasmarryinghisdaughterinordertoremainintheUnitedStates.
D.Insteadofcongratulationsuponhearingournews,DeborahcounseledGailtobereallysureshewasdoingtherightthing.
E.Butthroughitallwehadhonestlyconfrontedtheweaknessesandstrengthsofeachother'scharacters.
F.So,colorhasnothingtodowithit.
G.I'msurethattimewillonlyconfirmwhatwefeeldeeplyabouteachother.
H.ThatpointwasemphasizedbythefactthatGail'sparents,afterthirty-fiveyearsofmarriage,weregoingthroughabitterandpainfuldivorce,whichhaddestroyedGailandforatimehadanegativeeffectonourbuddingrelationship.
I.Ifwehadtoresolvealldoubtbeforeweacted,verylittlewouldevergetdone.
J.Infact,hemadeitveryclearwhenwewerediscussingmarriagethatifIhadanydoubtsaboutanything,Ishouldnothesitatetocancelourplans.
Unit3
1-5EBHDF6-10AGCJI
WeepingforMySmokingDaughter
Mydaughtersmokes.Whilesheisdoingherhomework,herfeetonthebenchinfrontofherandhercalculatorclickingoutanswerstohergeometryproblems,Iamlookingatthehalf-emptypackageofCamelstossedcarelesslycloseathand.1Myheartfeelsterrible.Iwanttoweep.Infact,Idoweepalittle,standingtherebythestoveholdingoneoftheinstruments,sowhite,sopreciselyrolled,thatcouldcausemydaughter'sdeath.2
Shedoesn'tknowthis,butitwasCamelsthatmyfather,hergrandfather,smoked.Butbeforehesmokedcigarettesmadebymanufacturers—whenhewasveryyoungandverypoor,withglowingeyes—hesmokedPrinceAlberttobaccoincigarettesherolledhimself.3
Bythelatefortiesandearlyfiftiesnoonerolledhisownanymore(andfewwomensmoked)inmyhometownofEatonton,Georgia.4HeneverlookedasfashionableasPrinceAlbert,though;hec
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