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　　Did you ever think someone was scary (可怕的) because they looked different or ate strange food? Well, they might think the same about you! One of the things we all need to do is to celebrate variety. We shouldn't think badly of people from other cultures because they are different from our own.

　　Sometimes we judge people from other countries unfairly, because one person from that culture did something bad. Well, has your class ever been punished just because a few kids were causing trouble? Has your whole family ever been blamed for something your little sister did? It doesn't seem fair, does it? It's just as unfair to blame a whole culture for what two or three people do.

　　So here are some things that you can do to help yourself understand other cultures.

　　1．Find common ground! Remember that even though some people look different on the outside, it doesn't change what they look on the inside. They still have the same feelings!

　　2．Don't blame everyone because of one! So let's say someone from another culture is being mean (卑劣的) and you decide to avoid everyone from that culture. Well, think about it. Why are you blaming them for something they didn't have anything to do with? Put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel? Trying to understand how a person thinks can be a very good way to understand why they are acting that way. Remember, other people may not think the same way.

　　3．Try to make friends with people from other cultures. You could ask them what they know about their culture, or what it was like in their country. Try foods from that culture, or ask them if they know any words in that language. You might be surprised at how pure other cultures can be! You can have great discussions and have lots of fun doing new things.

　　4．Know that people always judge other people. If you know what you are thinking then you can help make things easier. Pay attention to what you think about other people. It helps!

1．What is mainly discussed in this passage?

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A．Why there are differences between people.

B．What to do to understand other cultures.

C．How people feel when they meet people from other cultures.

D．Where differences between people lie.

2．In the author's opinion, one mistake when we treat cultural differences is that we ________.

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A．cannot see and share what peoples have in common

B．believe that other people may certainly think badly of us

C．don't want to learn anything valuable in other cultures

D．try to find the reason for the differences

3．The underlined word“celebrate”here most probably means ________.

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A．to feel proud of

B．to express thanks to

C．to understand and enjoy

D．to pay attention to

4．The author believes that ________.

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A．some people are actually kind though but they sometimes do something bad

B．one person cannot stand for the real culture he is in

C．some people really have nothing to do with their culture

D．if you judge someone badly he will do the same to you.

5．By saying“… then you can help make things easier.” the author means you will ________.

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A．make more friends

B．know more about the world

C．have more fun in life

D．find less difference between you and others

Answer 1

答案：B;A;C;B;D
解析：

1．　　本文第一段总起提出面对文化差异人们所产生的错误认识的问题，然后就此提出解决建议．读完全文即可知其中心． 　　2．　　作者在第四段建议我们要find common ground，可见他认为不能做到这一点是人们的错误所在．故答A． 　　3．　　celebrate通常的意义是“庆祝”，但这里应是“赞赏”之意．celebrate variety意即要把文化的差异看作是一件好事． 　　4．　　第二段和第五段对此进行了反复的论述． 　　5．　　从作者的总体论述中不难看出，他的观点是“只要我们能有换位思维，有文化包容心理，那么一切事情都好办”，换言之，“你就会发现异种文化间无所谓有什么差别了．”