In China, when a person sits at a dinner party, he will very often refuse the offer of food or drink though he is (11) still hungry or thirsty. This (12) be good manners to Chinese people, but it is definitely not in the West. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very (13) . If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, " No, thanks. " They consider it confusing to avoid (14) the facts, even if avoiding the truth is done only to be polite. Americans are taught that " (15) is the best policy. " But in some countries, courtesy might be more important than honesty. That’s where misunderstanding occurs, when people from two different countries meet.