[美国生活] 入乡随俗 每周中级英语 120706

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communication tip　　　"Master Your
Mingle-Ability　,
Work a　　Room　　Without　　Working　　Up
a　　Sweat": No one
succeeds in business without building relationships with
others.　 One way to do this is through networking.　The
following tips　 are for making more meaningful
connections　and creating better relationships through
networking.　　

• Always have an agenda; know why you are attending the event
  and memorize names of those you wish to meet.　　
• Keep your right hand free for
  handshaking.　　　
• Stay away from foods that are messy or
  that can’t be eaten in one bite.　　
• Never go to an event
  hungry.　　
• Don’t leave home without your business
  cards.　　
• Don’t talk to, or sit with, only those you know
  well.　　　

　　word/phrase　　"Affable":　Being
pleasant and at ease in talking to others　, characterized by
ease and friendliness.　　　　　E.g. "Betty's father was so affable that when
her friends came over they'd usually end up sitting and chatting
with him."　　　　commonly　confused　　"Practical,　Practicable":　　　Practical
means the most logical thing to do in a given
situation;Practicable means possible, feasible
thing to do　　E.g. "She was a very practical woman; she always
knew just what to do."　　E.g.　"A safari suit is the most practical
thing to wear on a safari."　E.g. "Many scientists now believe a round-trip to Mars
is practicable."　　　　do you
know?　　i　About　
Avalanche:　Avalanche is a mass of material(snow or
rock) moving rapidly down a slope or an incline.This material then
quickly collects and carries additional material down the slope
destroying everything within its path. It is triggered when the
material on a slope breaks loose from its surroundings. Snow
avalanches are the most common and usually occur in the vicinity of
a glacier or on snow mountains.　The terrain, snow and the weather are some
of the contributing factors for an avalanche.Depending on the
trigger, avalanches can attain speeds as high as 130 km/hr, thus,
causing a massive destruction.　It is estimated that as many as 150 people
die every year in North America and Europe due to avalanches.
Research has led to believe that as gradient temperatures rise,
they tend to melt the snow　 causing a portion to slip
off.　 In World War I,as many as　 60,000 soldiers died in
Avalanches triggered due to artillery fire on the
Alps.