Australians are very direct people and usually【C1】______what they say. When they issue an invitation to somebody they【C2】______polite and if that person accepts the invitation, he is expected to【C3】______. In some cultures it is not polite to say no. This is not the case in AustraliA.【C4】______if a person is invited to do something and is unable to do it, a 'no' answer【C5】______be given; otherwise the person who has issued the invitation will be greatly【C6】______ Punctuality is also【C7】______when an invitation is accepteD.If a person is invited【C8】______at a particular place at a specified time,【C9】______if there is a meal【C10】______, that person is expected to arrive on timE.One of the【C11】______for this is that western type Australian food, such as a roast dinner, must be【C12】______and eaten as soon as it is cooked, and if a person arrives late the food will be【C13】______ Australians【C14】______issue informal invitations. They will give a person their name, address and telephone number and【C15】______, 'why don' t you come and see me【C16】______when you are free?' This is not just a polite gesture, it is a【C17】______invitation and the Australian who has issued the invitation will be disappointed and even offended if that person does not【C18】______them. However, because Australians live in a【C19】______society, they are not always at home and it is always best to telephone them to make sure they will be at home【C20】______making a visit. 【C1】 A.express B.show C.imply D.mean
A.【C4】______if B. 【C1】 A.express B.show C.imply
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D 解析：本题要求辨析动词用法。根据上下文可知澳大利亚人在社交方面很直率。选[D]mean (what they......