　　Did you ever think someone was scary 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 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?
[　　]
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 about how we treat cultural differences is that we ________．
[　　]
A．	cannot see and share what people 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“________”．
[　　]
A．	to feel proud of
B．	to express ideas to
C．	to praise and enjoy
D．	to pay attention to

(4)

By saying“…then you can help make things easier．”, the author means you will ________．
[　　]
A．	make more friends
B．	know more about the world
C．	have more fun in life
D．	find fewer differences between you and others

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If You Make a Mistake, Don’t Worry!

Yeah, you’ll want to forget about them, but mistakes can be useful. Making a mistake doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. In real life you have to grow and mature, and with that comes some growing pains.

You know you should have studied hard but you went out with some friends instead. You know you should have put the money into the bank for a rainy day instead of spending it on all kinds of things you didn’t need.

It’s the growing pains called mistakes that most people make when they are growing up. Face them. You are going to make them. Learn from them. All of the people you wish to copy, such as all the experts in your business field, have made mistakes. They’ll continue to make mistakes for all their successes.

One of the major differences between people like them and the vast majority（大多数）of others is that they don’t let their mistakes stop them. Instead, they use their mistakes as learning tools.

At the very least, when you make a mistake, you’ll know what not to do. And you can help others by warning them of the mistakes you’ve made. Don’t let mistakes stop you from doing anything. Learn from them, don’t hide in a closet. Facing up to your mistakes now and later will mature.

What mistakes are you making right now? Take a look at anything you might be doing wrong. Take a step back and evaluate your situation, then fix whatever needs to be corrected. Then move forward.

Always remember your mistakes to remind yourself of what not to do for the future.

60．Why does the writer say mistakes can be useful?

A．Because you can get some growing pains.

B．Because experts also make mistakes.

C．Because you can mature by facing and learning from mistakes.

D．Because next time you know that money shouldn’t be wasted.

61．Which statement is true according to the writer?

A．Before you make any mistake, you had better lock the closet in your room.

B．Keep your mistakes in mind in order not to make the same mistakes again in the future.

C．Don’t go out with some of your friends any more.

D．Forget your mistakes and move forward.

62．When we make any mistake next time, we should do the followings except _ __.

A．Think about the reason why we make the mistake.

B．Try to correct the mistake.

C．Tell others not to make the same mistake as you do.

D．Be careful not to do anything.

63．From the text, we can infer that __ ___.

A．facing mistakes, some people lose heart

B．mistakes can be useful

C．mistakes can be called growing pains

D．Put away money when it is rainy

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Don’t let yourself be ________ doing anything you don’t want to do．

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