Question

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 countires--- 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 may 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 realised 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 diffeerences 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 (多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
【小题1】In some countires, 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

【小题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

【小题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 language.

【小题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

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：本文主要讲述的是在不同的文化中存在的差异的问题，来自不同国家的人人对于同一个事物往往会有不同的理解，这主要是因为文化价值的差异。
【小题1】A 细节题。根据第二段5,6行In many European countires--- 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.说明在餐厅和咖啡馆里更容易建立亲密的关系，故A正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据第二段7,8行Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected may speech to be a success and start a lively discussion;说明举泰国的例子就是想告诉我们在不同的文化中甚至连谈话二行安静都含有不同的意思，故D正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据文章最后四行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 (多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.说明正是因为各种文化中有多种不同的价值观才会导致对同一个问题有不同的理解，那么我们要来自不同文化的人想相互理解，就是要通过理解不同的文化价值观，故C项正确。
【小题4】B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是在不同的文化中存在的差异的问题，来自不同国家的人人对于同一个事物往往会有不同的理解，这主要是因为文化价值的差异。故B正确。
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点评：本文主要简述的是文化差异的话题。要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事，断章取义，以偏概全。要忠实于原文，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。