题目内容
14.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 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 cafe 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.
12.People who have a"small talk"expect toC.
A.know business affairs
B.make some new friends
C.develop closer relations
D.find a better business partner
13.According to the text,the people in ThailandA.
A.dislike lively discussions
B.are very rude to foreigners
C.like keeping silent at any time
D.are good at talking with foreigners
14.Germans start business more quickly than Englishmen probably because ofC.
A their unique cultures
B.their cultural problems
C.their unique cultures
D.their cultural problems
15.What can be the best title for the text?B
A.Multicultural Environment
B.Cross-Cultural Differences
C.How to Understand Each Other
D.How to Build Up a Relationship.
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.
解答 12.C.细节理解题.根据第二段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说明在餐厅和咖啡馆里闲聊是建立亲密的关系,故C正确.
13.A.推理判断题.根据第二段In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary说明举泰国不喜欢热烈的谈论,故A正确.
14.C.细节理解题.根据第三段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可知德国人创业比英国人快是因为他们特殊的文化;故选C.
15.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;因此最佳标题为文化的差异.故B正确.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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