questionnaire

Hi everyone, Im a 4th year uni student from Beijing, China. Im doing my thesis paper now, and I would love to ask people who are native English speakers and whose age is between 16-45 to help me complete my questionnaire. If you find anything obsecure or hard to understand, please feel free to ask. millions of thanks!

Questionnaire about Proverbs and Culture
Gender_____________ Age_____________ Nationality________________
Hello, Here are several scenario questions. Please choose the proverbs which best express your opinions, and complete the multiple choice questions below. Thanks!

( ) 1 If there’s going to be a war in your country, and you are required to join the army and devote yourself to your motherland. You think:
A War is the sport of kings.(war is recreation of political leaders)
B. The troops attack the given point of destination. (We should always listen and obey to the order of our leader.)
C Councils of war never fight.
D Armies are to be maintained over the course of long years,but to be used in the nick of time.

( ) 2 You’ve participated in a competition. You believe you can do it by yourself, but it is ruled you have to cooperate with others in order to gain the largest reward. When you are planning with your partner, your true thoughts are:
A Every miller draws water to his own mill.
B.A family is not able to erect the Temple of the Dragon (splendid temple which ancient Chinese use to warship the god of water—dragon), but thousands of people can build the Luoyang Bridge (a grand ancient bridge in China)--more people get involved is better than one.
C Everyone fastens where there is gain. (everyone is concentrating on the common interest)

D When everybody adds fuel, the flames rise high--- the more people, the more strength.

( ) 3 You have an acquaintance who comes to borrow some money. You can definitely afford to lend it, but it’s not a small amount. Now you think:
A Lend your money, lose your friend.
B. When trouble occurs at one spot, help comes from all quarters.
C Never catch at a falling knife or falling friend.
D At home one relies on one’s parents and outside on one’s friends.

( ) 4 You are new in a company, but you’ve already heard that your working companions are talking something behind you, saying that you relied on some “relations” to get into the company. Actually you didn’t have the so-called relations. However, the situation is too hard to explain. You feel your reputation is damaged. How do you feel about others’ gossip?
A. Hard words break no bones.
B. The rod can harm the flesh what rumors do to the heart.
C. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
D. Gossiping is a fearing thing.

( ) 5 You have some ideas which are different from your parents’, after analysing carefully by using your rationality and knowledge, you consider your views are right. However, when your parents interfere, drawing on their years of experience, you think:
A. Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.
B. We have to listen to parents’ teaching, preparing to get a scolding.
C. Children when they are little make parents fools, when they are great they make them mad.
D. No matter what happens, filial piety should go first.

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