Business visits tend to be extremely punctual. If you arrive late to a business appointment, it will reflect badly on you. So try to arrive on time, or even if a little early. 【M1】______ If you know that you will be arriving late, you should telephone ahead to let them know of the delay. If a business meeting takes place over a meal, expect the business discussions to begin after everyone has ordered their meal, sometimes as soon as everyone is seating. 【M2】______ Socializing tends to occur after the business is concluded, not before. This is in contrast with the practice in many other countries, where the purpose of the meal is to socialize with and get to know each other after any business is discussed. Many 【M3】______ American companies have men in management positions. So 【M4】______ dont be surprised if the person who meets you is a woman, not a man. They are just as competent as their male counterparts. If you feel uncomfortable, focusing on the business at hand 【M5】______ and ignore the fact what she happens to be a woman. Do not, 【M6】______ however, ask personal questions like you might with a male 【M7】______ colleague. In particular, do not ask whether she is married or has children. When businessmen or businesswomen meet, they usually introduce themselves on shaking right hands. When you 【M8】______ shake hands, dont crush their fingers, neither hold their hand so 【M9】______ lightly. A firm handshake is best. Business cards are not normally exchanged with meeting. If you need a colleagues contact 【M10】______ information, it is okay to ask them for their cards. It is also okay to offer someone your card. But there is not an elaborate ritual of exchanging cards as in other cultures. 【M1】