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When I was walking down the street one day, I found a small bag on the ground. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the owner's name. There was nothing inside it except some dollars and a picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old. I put the photo back and took the bag to the police station. Before I left, the policeman wrote down my name and address. He thought the owner might want to thank me.

That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They had also asked a young woman to have dinner with us. Her face was familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen her. During our talk, the young woman happened to say that she had lost her bag that afternoon. All at once I remembered where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, though she was now much older. She was very surprised, of course, when I told her about the bag.

After dinner we went to the police station and got back her bag. The policeman said to me, “ It’s a wonderful thing. You found not only the bag, but also the owner of the bag .”

1. In the bag there was _____.

A. nothing

B. a new photo and some money

C. an old picture and some money

D. some dollars and a piece of paper

2. The writer opened the bag because he wanted to _____.

A. find some money                    B. find some letters

C. find whose bag it was                     D. find the owner's photo
3. He writer gave the bag to _____.

A. a policeman                            B. his uncle

C. his aunt                                  D. his friend

4. How many people had the dinner that evening?

A. Two.                B. Three.               C. Four.                D. Five.

5. he writer knew the young woman because _____.

A. he had met her somewhere

B. she was the old woman in the photo

C. she often had meals with the writer

D. she looked like the girl in the picture

 


It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). 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 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 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 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(多元文化)environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ______.

A. keep each other company               B. share the same culture

C. get to know each other                  D. develop closer relations

2.The writer mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A. too many words are of no use

B. the English prefer to make long speeches

C. even talk and silence can be culturally different

D. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Multicultural Environment                    B. Cross-Cultural Differences

C. How to Understand Each Other            D. How to Build Up a Relationship

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