insensitive if not rude. 　　

Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness(含糊）. The precision and directness Americans associate with "the point" cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.

28. According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to _____. 　

A. express their personal views 　 　B. be clear about their main ideas 　　

C. be honest about their true feelings 　D. give as much information as possible

29. Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind? 　　

A. Americans.　 B. Chinese. C. Japanese.　 D. Africans.

30. The underlined word "outfit" in the third paragraph probably means _____. 　　

A. appearance 　 B. behavior C. speech D. look

31. In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to _____. 　

A. mind their manners 　　B. be careful about their choices of words 　

C. change their ways of expressing ideas D. explain their reasons clearly

　Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.

Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also indicate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.

Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

32. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our __________.

A. advertising ability B. financial rewards

C. self-respect D. friendly relationship

33.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to __________.

A. lying B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising

34.How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?

A. We'll be very excited. B. We'll feel unfortunate.

C. We'll have a sense of honor. D. We'll feel sorry for the clerk.

35. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of Peacefulness