Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. 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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. I talked too much in the speech, which surprised the audience.

    B. Within Northern Europe, there are no such things as cultural differences.

    C. There is no way to overcome cultural differences.

    D. Different cultures have difference in relationship building.

Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feeling. You are quiet, shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you are always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today, not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled(卷曲) up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself, so you are often defensive. You are shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You are easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(通情达理的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed(沮丧的). You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
【小题1】What would be the best title for the passage?

Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feeling. You are quiet, shy and you aren’t very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you are always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today, not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled(卷曲) up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself, so you are often defensive. You are shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You are easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(通情达理的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed(沮丧的). You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Two personalities.

B．Proper sleeping positions.

C．Sleeping positions and personalities.

D．Ways to tell your real personalities.

2.According to the text, you naturally show your secret  personality when_____.

A．you are awake

B．you are asleep

C．you can't control your behaviour

D．you change your sleeping position

3.Tom is used to sleeping on his side. Which of the following can NOT describe him?

A．Well-balanced.                         B．Careful.

C．Selfish.                               D．Anxious sometimes.

4.If you are shy and often defensive, you are used to sleeping____.

A．on your back                           B．curled up

C．on your stomach                        D．on your side

Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feeling. You are quiet, shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you are always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today, not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled(卷曲) up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself, so you are often defensive. You are shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You are easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(通情达理的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed(沮丧的). You always say what you think even if it annoys people

1. 1.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Two personalities
   2. B.
      Proper sleeping positions
   3. C.
      Sleeping positions and personalities
   4. D.
      Ways to tell your real personalities
2. 2.

   According to the text, you naturally show your secret  personality when_____

   1. A.
      you are awake
   2. B.
      you are asleep
   3. C.
      you can't control your behaviour
   4. D.
      you change your sleeping position
3. 3.

   Tom is used to sleeping on his side. Which of the following can NOT describe him?

   1. A.
      Well-balanced
   2. B.
      Careful
   3. C.
      Selfish
   4. D.
      Anxious sometimes
4. 4.

   If you are shy and often defensive, you are used to sleeping____

   1. A.
      on your back
   2. B.
      curled up
   3. C.
      on your stomach
   4. D.
      on your side

Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

　　 If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feeling. You are quiet, shy and you aren’t very confident.

　　 If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you are always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today, not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

　　 If you sleep curled(卷曲) up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself, so you are often defensive. You are shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You are easily hurt.

　　 If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(通情达理的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed(沮丧的). You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

67. What would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Two personalities.

　　 B. Proper sleeping positions.

　　 C. Sleeping positions and personalities.

　　 D. Ways to tell your real personalities.

68. According to the text, you naturally show your secret personality when_____.

　　 A. you are awake

　　 B. you are asleep

　　 C. you can't control your behaviour

　　 D. you change your sleeping position

　 69. Tom is used to sleeping on his side. Which of the following can NOT describe him?

　　 A. Well-balanced.　　　　　 B. Careful.

　　 C. Selfish.　　　　　　　　 D. Anxious sometimes.

　 70. If you are shy and often defensive, you are used to sleeping____.

　　　A. on your back　　　　　 B. curled up

　　　C. on your stomach　　　　 D. on your side