新视野大学英语4课后练习及答案翻译(15)

l The Mafia is real: We are not proud of it, but it does exist, especially in the South and on the island of Sicily. Obviously, not every Italian is a member of the Mafia, and most will be 6) H offended if you use the term, even if you are just joking.
l Yes, the way we speak is unique. Italians use 7)A gestures a lot in communication. We simply cannot talk without our hands. If the hands are busy doing something else, we start moving shoulders or other parts of the body.
l We are also fashion victims. You can recognize Italians by the way they dress from head to toe. We wear stylish clothes and 8)C ornaments for every possible occasion. You won"t ever see an Italian wearing running shorts combined with long socks: It"s simply against our 9）I sense of style !
l Italy is made up of many regions and provinces which are similar in some ways and 10) M distinctive in others. The stereotype contains some truth, but being Italian takes a lot more than that.
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刻板印象有一些真理混在一起一些概括。有时，这些概括可能具有误导性，因为它们通常基于对某一文化中人们的外部行为的观察。意大利面、意大利面、黑手党、手势、时尚——这些词通常用来形容意大利人。刻板印象中有多少是真实的？作为一个意大利人，我将会给你一些关于意大利人灵魂的见解，并澄清一些外国人对我们的误解。