【题目】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 (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less 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.
【1】In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.
A. get to know each otherB. share the same culture
C. keep each other companyD. develop closer relations
【2】The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ________.
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. even talk and silence can be culturally different
C. too many words are of no use
D. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
【3】What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to Understand Each Other.
B. Multicultural Environment.
C. How to Build Up a Relationship.
D. Cross-Cultural Differences.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】D
【解析】
试题分析：作者通过一些具体事例讲述了世界上一些国家之间的文化差异。
【1】D 细节理解题。根据第二段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.可知，在一些国家一起吃饭会增进彼此关系，故选D。
【2】B 细节理解题。根据第三段Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand.可知，即使谈话和沉默也有文化意义上的不同，故选B。
【3】D 主旨大意题。主要讲述了世界上一些国家之间的文化差异。
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The two young men run away quickly. One of them climbs up a tree, and hides among the leaves. He forgets all about his friend. What about the fat one? He is too fat to climb up a tree. So he throws himself on the ground, closes his eyes, and pretends（假装） to be dead. “ The bear will think I’m dead,” he thinks to himself.
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The bear thinks he is dead, so it goes away, because bears never touch the dead. The man in the tree comes down. With a smile he asks his friend, “ The bear puts its nose so close to your ears. What does it say to you?”
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【1】What is the best title of this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. Two friends in the forest
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【2】What do you know about the bear according to the passage?
A. The bear is waiting for the two friends.
B. The bear isn’t hungry at all at that time.
C. The bear does tell the fat one something he can understand.
D. The bear doesn’t like to eat something dead.
【3】What does the thin man do in this passage?
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B. He fails to climb up the tree.
C. He cares much about his friend.
D. He also knows what the bear says.
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【1】Why do many people think the author is impolite?
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【题目】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also __1__on her career road. Though the accident brought her bright career to a 2 , she didn’t give up. In the __3__ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 4 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 5 she wanted to go back to 6 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 7 and could realize her dream, 8 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — 9 to balance, bend, walk, and turn.
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【8】A. however B. even C. since D. so
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【10】A. could B. would C. should D. might
【11】A. yet B. ever C. also D. still
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【14】A. made B. moved C. let D. forced
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【16】A. usual B. new C. normal D. interesting
【17】A. upsetting B. interesting C. surprising D. moving
【18】A. allowed B. pretended C. refused D. decided
【19】A. tried B. managed C. thought D. imagined
【20】A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything
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