Question

【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for 【5】.

Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】 between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 E

【2】 I

【3】 A

【4】 C

【5】 B

【6】 K

【7】 G

【8】 J

【9】 D

【10】 F

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了沉默的含义因文化群体而异。

【1】句意：沉默可能是深思熟虑的，也可能是一个人无话可说时的空虚。故选E。

【2】句意：因此，可以尝试用对话来填补每一个空白。故选I。

【3】句意：许多印第安人珍视沉默，认为它是人与人之间交流的基本组成部分，就像一些传统的中国人和泰国人所做的那样。故选A。

【4】句意：因此，当来自这些文化中的一个人在说话时突然停了下来，可能暗示的是这个人想让听者在继续之前考虑已经说了什么。故选C。

【5】句意：在这些文化中，沉默是一种反思。故选B。

【6】句意：其他文化可能会以其他方式使用沉默，尤其是在处理人与人之间的冲突或与拥有不同权力的人之间的关系时。故选K。

【7】句意：例如，俄罗斯人、法国人和西班牙人可能会用沉默来表示双方对正在讨论的话题的一致意见。故选G。

【8】句意：护士和其他护理人员需要意识到，当他们遇到病人可能正在经历的个人焦虑时，沉默可能意味着什么。故选J。

【9】句意：护士应该认识到自己对沉默的个人和文化建构，这样病人的沉默才不会过早地打断或不必要地继续下去。故选D。

【10】句意：一个懂得沉默的治疗价值的护士可以用这种理解来帮助护理来自他们自己和其他文化的病人。故选F。