Câu 29: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. men B. labour C. jobs D. women
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a
meeting, ect... This may not be true in some other countries, however. An American professor
discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class
was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., and end at 12 a.m. On the first day, when the professor
arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 11 a.m. Although all
of the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were
these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
In American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. On the other
hand, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.
Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the
scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon, many
remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not
be important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North
American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a
person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on
time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the
United States, lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable.
Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North America, the American
may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result for his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being
disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving the appropriate way for a Brazilian
student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior to feel
comfortable in the new culture.
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