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任务型阅读（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格1个单词。

Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, they can cause a lot of embarrassments. I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.

Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian (儒家的，孔子的) idea that one must avoid accepting any undue(不适当的) income.

Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down(失望的) by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were punishing her by making her talk to the walls! I explained to her that the children were simply respectful, but she said that it would be more respectful if they answered her questions.

And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were similar in some ways,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong even though I’ve been here for five years!”

Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about.

Living with differences
Theme	People will meet a 1.___ culture while living in a foreign country, which can make them feel 2.___.
3.____ of foreign friends in China	Aubin couldn’t understand why waiters refused to4. ______ the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants.
Julia felt really 5. _____ because no one talked in class except herself and thought that if the students 6.____her, they should answer her questions.
Ji-Hyun believed there were some similarities between Chinese and Korean people and thought it was wrong that people wore their shoes when they 7.________ a house.
8. ___________	We should consider cultural differences as a way to 9.______ life interesting. We would be 10.____ with life if we did everything in the same way.

Answer 1

1.different

2.embarrassed

3.Experiences

4.accept

5.disappointed

6.respected

7.entered

8.Conclusion(s)

9.make

10.bored

【解析】

1.从文章第一段的句子：There are many differences between cultures 可知要把differences改成different

2.从文章第一段的句子：they can cause a lot of embarrassment.可知embarrassment.改成embarrassed

3.从文章第一段的句子：I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.可知填 Experiences

4. 根据第二段提到For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants可知拒绝接受，故填accept

5.从文章第三段的句子：she was really let down by her students.可知let down是失望，用disappointed

6.从第三段的句子：I explained to her that the children were simply respectful 可知respectful改成respected

7. 根据倒数第二段提到but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house.可知时进屋，故填entered

8. 根据句意可知这是对文章的总结，故用conclusions.

9. 根据最后一段提到In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting.可知让生活变得更有趣，故用make.

10.从最后一段的句子：Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way!可知答案是bored

考点：阅读填空。