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9.The way we do things round here     Some years ago,I was hired by an American bank.I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started,"Dear John,I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us."That"quite"saddened me.I thought he was saying"we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else."Then I discovered that in American English"quite"sometimes means"very",while in British English it means"fairly".
     So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak.It is body language,dress,manners,ideas and so on.The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化).
     Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress,food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with.Mostly,it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them,like the climate(气候),while getting on with business.
     Some of the differences may be an improvement.People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.However,other differences can be troubling,like punctuality(准时).If you invite people to a party at 7o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany,five minutes early in the
     American Midwest,an hour early in Japan,15minutes afterwards in the UK,up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece.I prefer not to use the word"late"because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive.It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

52.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thoughtA.
A.the American bank didn't think much of him
B.the American bank might hire another person
C.it's difficult to get used to American culture
D.it's easy to misunderstand Americans
53.The word"highlights"in Paragraph 2probably meansD.
A.encourages 
B.helps to narrow
C.increases 
D.draws attention to
54.According to the author,what should we do with most cultural differences?B
A.Ask the native people for help.
B.Understand and accept them.
C.Do things in our own way.
D.Do in-depth research.
55.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual areB.
A.Italians 
B.Germans
C.Greeks 
D.the British.

分析 本文讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历体会到的各国在文化、语言方面的差异,告诉我们一个道理:了解文化差异并且适应和接受文化的差异.

解答 52.A  细节理解题.从文章第一段分析,作者对于"quite"一词的理解偏差导致了作者心情不愉快.因为作者认为这家美国银行并没有器重他.故选 A.
53.D 猜测词义题.由文章第二段可知,无论我们说话还是做事,必须要注意我们文化之间的差异性.many of the differences we see between cultures 就是我们要注意的内容.highlight 本意"强调",此处表示"注意".故选 D.
54.B 推理判断题.由文章第三段信息句 Mostly,is just a question of getting used to the differences and itaccepting them,like the climate,while getting on with business.可知,适应文化差异就像在外出差适应当地的气候一样,学会适应和接受.故本题选 B.
55.B 细节理解题.由第四段信息句 If you invite people to a party at 7 oclock your guests will consider itpolite to turn up exactly on time in Germany 可知,德国人是最准时的人.故选 B.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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  On July 1 at exactly 7:59:59 a.m.Beijing time (or on June 30 at 23:59:59 UTC,Coordinated Universal Time),the world's atomic(原子的) clocks will pause for a single second,or,more precisely,change to the unusual time of 7:59:60,according to theverge.com.The addition of a leap second(闰秒),announced by the Paris Observatory,is to keep our clocks in time with the slowing of Earth's rotation(旋转) and astronomical time as measured by the sun.
   Just one extra second could cause big problems and affect the way computers and websites work,however.When the last leap second was added back in 2012,more than a few websites had some trouble.As reported by Phys.org,popular sites like the community website Reddit crashed when the leap second was added.
  For Reddit,the problem was eventually found to be with a Linux system that got confused when it checked the network time and found an extra second.
  Speaking to Wired about the problem back in 2012,Linux creator Linus Torvalds commented:"Almost every time we have a leap second,we find something.It's really annoying,because it's code (代码)that is almost never used,and thus not tested by users under their normal conditions."
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51.Why do we need to add a leap second?C
A.The world's atomic clocks are set to do so.
B.To keep in time with the world's computers.
C.To keep atomic clocks in time with the slowing of Earth's rotation.
D.To record the changes to astronomical time.
52.What happened to the website Reddit when the leap second was added in 2012?D
A.It crashed because of a virus attack.
B.Its network time added two extra seconds.
C.All of the code in its Linux system went wrong.
D.One of its software systems got confused and the site broke down.
53.What does the underlined word"something"refer to in the 5th paragraph?A
A.The code not working properly.
B.The extra second.
C.The problem.
D.Normal conditions.
54.How do companies usually deal with the problem of the extra second?C
A.By shutting down computers at the end of the day.
B.By stopping receiving emails that come in during that second.
C.By turning the clocks back by one second at the end of the day.
D.By cutting the extra second into milliseconds throughout  the day.
55.What's Christopher Pascoe's attitude toward Google's solution to the problem?C
A.Unfavorable   
B.Doubtful  
C.Approving  
D.Cautious.
1.The year 2009 is the Year of Ox.The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China.In the farming economy (经济),oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course,the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.In fact,they are seen as"boats on land"for their ability to carry loads.Besides,the whole body of an ox is full of treasures.Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition,and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes.With all these qualities,oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past,oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese.Even today,oxen still play a special part in some folk activities.For example,some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13.They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members.In order to express their love for oxen,people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历),and during their run they will take their oxen along,which indicates they regard the creature as human.
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60.The words"boats on land"underlined in Paragraph 2refer toA
A.animals for taking goods             B.creatures for pulling plows
C.treasures of the folk culture           D.tools in the farming economy
6l.From the third paragraph,we know thatC
A.oxen are no more important today than in the past
B.ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
C.oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D.people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month
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A.The special role of oxen in farming.B.People's respect and love for oxen.
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A.To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B.To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C.To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D.To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

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