7．Confidence Comes From Treating Others As Equals
There's been recent discussion over Chinese attitudes toward foreigners，caused by another quarrel between a foreigner and a taxi driver．According to the studies described in the Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology，Chinese have lower self-confidence compared to Westerners．Yet does the result still apply to the Chinese people today？
Yes and no．For the moment，different attitudes toward foreigners can still be found in China's society，with some displaying low self-confidence like"Foreigners are awesome （令人敬畏的），and Western countries are awesome．We should respect them and be as polite as possible，and shouldn't let them look down on us，"and a few unfriendly opinions such as"Some foreigners are rude and disrespectful，and their level of civility （礼貌） is far behind China．"
Chinese used to be lacking in self-confidence．It might start from the modern history，after the failure in the Opium wars，and the following humiliation （耻辱） of being bullied （被欺负） and brought to their knees by Western guns．And the dark history is still to some extent affecting our mentality （心态） today．
For some time，the Western world represents the best of everything in some Chinese eyes．But our state of mind is gradually changing．When asked"What makes you feel proud of your country？"in school classes in China，answers vary from the World Expo to the Olympic Games，from athletes to astronauts，from the mushrooming skyscrapers to busy metropolises，which have all filled us with growing self-confidence．
While answering the question"Since China is so good today and Chinese people are more confident，why are an increasing number of Chinese emigrating abroad？"Zhang Weiwei，a professor at Fudan University，replied that at least 70percent of Chinese migrants （移民） become more patriotic （爱国的） after leaving their home country，no matter whether they have become a naturalized citizen of another nation or not．Such result and experiences are much more convincing and have better effect than dozens of"patriotic education"classes．
There is no reason for us not to be self-confident．We live in the world's second-largest economy．Chinese net financial assets per capita （人均纯金融资产） and the purchasing power of people have seen a sharp rise，with more and more people starting to purchase works of art，instead of only necessities．These all indicate a rising standard of life and self-confidence．
Nevertheless，the point of the changing attitudes toward ourselves or other countries is not realizing other nations are better or worse than China，but treating them like how we treat our fellow Chinese．That is what confidence means，not being condescending （屈尊），not worshiping，but looking each other in the eye with trust and respect．
67．According to the text，what are the Chinese attitudes toward foreigners today？B
A．They think the foreigners are always rude．
B．They have various attitudes toward foreigners．
C．They always speak highly of the foreigners．
D．They believe foreigners are just common people．
68．Chinese used to lack self-confidence becauseD．
A．They thought the foreigners were mysterious．
B．They used to think themselves less powerful．
C．They once believed foreigners were awesome．
D．They were deeply influenced by the dark history．
69．According to Zhang Weiwei，most Chinese migrantsC．
A．desire to be a citizen of another nation
B．are unwilling to return to their motherland
C．develop a stronger love for their home country
D．serve as bad examples in patriotic education
70．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．Chinese should be confident and take the foreigners as equals．
B．Chinese have enough confidence to make greater progress．
C．Chinese have a lower self-confidence faced with foreigners．
D．Chinese should be proud of the great achievement of their country．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了信心来自于相互的平等，由于黑暗的历史导致中国人在对待外国人的态度上不是自卑就是十分不满，然而随着国力的提升，中国人应该有信心并平等的对待外国人．
解答 67．B．细节理解题．根据文章第二段"Yes and no．For the moment，different attitudes toward foreigners can still be found in China's society"目前，对外国人的不同态度仍然可以在中国的社会中发现，可知今天的中国人对外国人有不同的态度；故选B．
68．D．细节理解题．根据文章第三段"And the dark history is still to some extent affecting our mentality （心态） today"黑暗的历史，还在一定程度上影响了我们今天的心态，可知中国人缺乏自信是受黑暗历史的影响；故选D．
69．C．细节理解题．根据文章第五段"replied that at least 70percent of Chinese migrants （移民）become more patriotic （爱国的） after leaving their home country"他说至少70%的中国移民变得更爱国在离开自己的国家后；故选C．
70．A．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要讲中国人在对外国人的态度上是缺乏自信的，而事实上随着中国国力的提升，中国人应该平等的对待外国人，不自卑也不自负；因此文章主题应为中国人应该有信心并平等的对待外国人；故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
