Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people
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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job．In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand．I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled．After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
小题1:In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _____.| A．develop closer relations | | B．share the same culture | | C．get to know each other | | D．keep each other company |
小题2:The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.| A．the English prefer to make long speeches | | B．too many words are of no use | | C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature | | D．even talk and silence can be culturally different |
小题3:According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?| A．By sharing different ways of life. | | B．By accepting different habits. | | C．By recognizing different values. | | D．By speaking each other" s languages. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Multicultural Environment. | | B．Cross-Cultural Differences. | | C．How to Understand Each Other. | | D．How to Build Up a Relationship. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
文章讲述的是不同国家之间不同的文化差异。
小题1:事实细节题，根据第二段European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office可知，在饭店吃饭是为了建立良好的人与人之间的关系
小题2:推理判断题，根据第三段的中心句Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures可知，
小题3:推理判断题，根据最后一段However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other可知，如果学会认可对方的价值观就可以了。
小题4:主旨大意题，文章讲述的是不同国家之间存在的不同的文化差异。 |
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Today, over six billion people live on the planet. This means that there are very few places on Earth with no people. One place that has very few people is at the bottom of the Earth. In Antarctica, the icy continent surrounding the South Pole, you will not find anyone who lives there all the time.
First, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. For example, it can be –l30℃ in the winter. Humans cannot live in this kind of environment. Because it is so cold, very few plants or animals live there. This means there are no farms and no places to find wild plants or animals to eat.
Second, Antarctica can be dangerous. Many people think that it is safe to travel to Antarctica in the summer months when it is warmer. However, Antarctica is mostly ice, so when it’s summer, the ice melts. When the ice melts, the ice can break. So, people cannot travel around Antarctica during the summer. If the ice breaks, they could fall into the water and die.
Another serious problem in Antarctica is the sun. Because Antarctica is mostly ice, there are no trees so there is no shade. Also, the ground is mostly white ice so the sun bounces off (反射) it. The light from the sky and the light from the ground can burn people’s skin and hurt their eyes. People must be very careful in this situation. For example, they must wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. They must also cover their hands and faces all the time.
Although Antarctica is a tough place to live, explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swam (沼泽) and forests.
小题1:This text is mainly about _____.| A．the discovery of Antarctica | | B．how people travel around Antarctica | | C．different animals found in Antarctica | | D．why it is difficult to live in Antarctica |
小题2:We can learn from the text that _____.| A．Antarctica is a place with no animals | | B．no people can survive in Antarctica | | C．Antarctica is colder than any other continent on Earth | | D．the temperature in Antarctica is below zero all the time |
小题3:When is the most dangerous time to travel around Antarctica?| A．In spring. | B．In summer. | C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
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When foreigners come to Chengdu, a good alternative is to get around by taking the bus. Once getting used to going by bus, you will discover that it is actually not that bad.
Although a ride usually covers two or twenty stops, a bus ride costs RMB 2 in Chengdu. It is important to carry enough small money with you, because it is not usual to get back changes. Even though it is cheap, you can pay less and save some trouble if you get a RMB 25 bus card at your local pharmacy, Hongqi Chain Store or bus station terminal office—note that personal identification is needed. Explain to the worker that you want to purchase a bus card.
With this card, one bus drive costs only RMB 1 if you use a card based on frequency of your ride. If your card is based on the so called E-purse, you pay each time RMB 1.80 for the bus. If you require the use of subway, you can ask the cashier at the Hongqi Chain Store to activate the metro. After having your bus card, you can store money on your travel card. The fees for bus and metro have to be stored separately.
It is important to keep in mind that the money on the card does not overlap. For example, you charge 40 bus rides on the card, but you only used 20 during the month, the rest 20 will be invalid at the beginning of the next month and you have to recharge the card. Therefore, it is important to calculate the exact numbers of bus rides you will have to take.
After you have your own bus card, one swipe is only needed when you get on the bus at the front door. If you only manage to get on the bus at the back door, just ask the passengers to pass your card to the front and swipe it for you. With the bus card, you can transfer buses for fee if the travel time is within two hours.
Furthermore, it is to stress that you should keep an eye on your belongings while being on the bus. Generally, Chengdu is a safe place but most of the thefts are occurring on buses, at train stations or crowded large area, like the shopping street Chunxi Road.
Due to the fact that the place names are announced in Chinese, it is better to know the Chinese name of your destination. Even though there are announcements in English, they will sound like the following: “The next stop is Jinjiang Binguan (Jinjiang Hotel)”
小题1:Which of the following statements is true when taking the bus in Chengdu?| A．It’s always important to carry enough small money with you every day. | | B．It only costs RMB 25 to get around in Chengdu by bus per month. | | C．Personal identification is not essential when applying for a bus card for locals. | | D．RMB 0.2 will be saved each time if you use E-purse rather than cash on the bus. |
小题2:Why are the readers reminded to pay close attention to their personal possessions?| A．Because Chengdu is not a safe place. | | B．Because some thieves like stealing things in crowded buses. | | C．Because people can transfer buses for fee within two hours. | | D．Because the bus card must be swiped at the front door. |
小题3:Why does the author suggest the Chinese name of the destination be learnt?| A．Because it helps know clearly where to get off the bus. | | B．Because it can prevent people from missing the bus they want to board. | | C．Because the place names are merely announced in Chinese. | | D．Because it prevents the passengers getting off at the next stop on time. |
小题4:The author might write this passage specially for ________.| A．The local Chengdu people who are interested in traveling by bus | | B．Regular bus riders in Chengdu who fails to manage their bus cards properly. | | C．New foreigners in Chengdu who want to get around by bus. | | D．Pedestrians in Chengdu who are considering choosing to take the bus. |
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Traditional fairytales(童话) are being given up by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found．
Research uncovered that one in five parents has got rid of old literature such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favor of more modern books．One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the gruesome details of Little Red Riding Hood．And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplesliltshin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing．Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing．
The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM （ 格林童话剧） , which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six drama series based on traditional fairytales．
The survey found a quarter of parents questioned wouldn’t consider reading fairytales to their kids．And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn’t send a good message to their children as it describes a young woman doing housework all day．
Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: "Bedtime stories are supposed to calm children down and send them off to sleep soundly．But as we see in GMMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children．As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally．Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story．"
The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares．The most popular book read at bedtime is now "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.
However half of parents said traditional tales are "more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids" books, such as The Gruffato, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books．
小题1:Classical works for children are being avoided by parents they think .| A．they contain unmoral themes | | B．they are terrifying | | C．they encourage stealing, kidnapping and killing | | D．they are tired of answering questions |
小题2:What does the underlined word "gruesome" mean?| A．Very horrible | B．Very amusing | | C．Very disappointing | D．Very amazing |
小题3:Which stories are the popular bedtime stories that parents like to tell their children now?| A．Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella | | B．The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Little Red Riding Hood. | | C．The Very Hungry Caterpillar andMr. Men | | D．Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinderella |
小题4:According to Steve Hornsey , adults can see innocence in a fairy tale but a 5-year-old child might ______．| A．think it is different from the reality | | B．dislike it because it is scary | | C．believe exactly what the tale says | | D．feel there is a moral to the story |
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The best way of learning a language is always using it. The best way of learning spoken English is _26__in English as much as possible. Sometimes you‘ll get your words __27__up and people will not __28_ you. Sometimes people will _29__things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But __30__ you keep your sense of humor， you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you __31__. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing __32__ your mistakes. It’s __33__ for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you， _34_ they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is： “Don’t be __35_ of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
| 小题1: | | A．listening | B．talking | C．reading | D．writing |
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| 小题2: | | A．mix | B．mixing | C．to mix | D．mixed |
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| 小题3: | | A．like | B．know | C．help | D．understand |
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| 小题5: | | A．if | B．when | C．since | D．although |
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| 小题6: | | A．have | B．make | C．take | D．product |
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| 小题8: | | A．good | B．better | C．best | D．well |
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| 小题9: | | A．unless | B．because | C．as soon as | D．as long as |
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| 小题10: | | A．sad | B．worry | C．afraid | D．Unhappy |
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Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what "PK" meant.
"My family has been watching the "Super Girl" singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what "PK" meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students" compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn"t understand.
"My "GG" came back this summer from college. He told me I"ve grown up to be a "PLMM". I loved to "FB" with him together; he always took me to the "KPM"," went one composition.
"GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "FB" means Fu Bai (corruption). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald"s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
小题1:By writing the article, the writer tries to ________ . | A．explain some Internet language | | B．suggest common Internet language | | C．laugh at the Beijing father | | D．draw our attention to Internet language |
小题2:What does the writer think about the term "PK"? | A．Fathers can"t possibly know it. | | B．The daughter should understand it. | | C．Online game players may know it. | | D．"Super Girl" shouldn"t have used it. |
小题3:The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________ . | A．are used not only online | | B．can be understood very well | | C．are welcomed by all the people | | D．cause trouble to our mother tongue |
小题4:The underlined word "jargons" means " ________ " in Chinese. |
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