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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. Form 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 caf6s 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 (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

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

A．develop closer relations B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other D．keep each other company

The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.

B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values.

D．By speaking each other’ s languages.

What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment. B．Cross-Cultural Differences.

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

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. 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 environment （多元文化环境） will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

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

A．develop closer relations B．share the same culture

C．get to know each other D．keep each other company

The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life. B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values. D．By speaking each other' s languages.

What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment. B．Cross-Cultural Differences.

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

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Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. 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 environment （多元文化环境） 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．develop closer relations	B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other	D．keep each other company

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.	B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values.	D．By speaking each other' s languages.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment.	B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other.	D．How to Build Up a Relationship.

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阅读理解

　　The way Westerners communicate tends to(倾向于)be relatively explicit(直率的)and direct．In other words, Westerners tend to put most of their ideas and feelings into words, and then state these ideas and feelings clearly and openly．It is generally considered a good thing to “get to the point ”and “say what you mean,” and it is largely the speaker's responsibility to ensure that his/her message is stated in a way that is clear and easy to understand．

　　In contrast(比照), Chinese people tend to communicate in a way that is more indirect and subtle．They often view direct, explicit communication as unsophisticated(不成熟的)or even rude．They are more likely to preserve good feelings and relationships by not saying something that might upset or offend(冒犯)another person．If a Westerner makes a request and a Chinese person responds by saying something like “I'll think it over”, the Westerner may assume that there is a good chance that the answer will be “yes”．In fact, there is a better chance that the implied answer is “no”．

　　One interesting example of the Western preference for very direct communication can be seen in what Western students are taught about how they should organize their writing．Writers are generally expected to state their point as clearly as possible, generally right at the beginning．Students are taught to begin paragraphs with a “topic sentence” that states the point of the paragraph．Also, articles should generally begin with a brief statement of the points to be made –and also conclude with a review of those same points．In contrast, in Chinese writing it is more acceptable to build up to the point rather announcing it right form the start, although it is also acceptable to state the point up front．

　　It is important to note that Westerners are not all equally direct in their communication styles．For example, the direct communication style is more typical of Western men than of Western women．Furthermore, even in Western culture it is generally not considered good to communicate so directly that you hurt other people's feelings, offend them, or create conflict．

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What is the subject of the passage?
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A．	Communication styles
B．	Features of Western culture
C．	Communication skills
D．	Politeness in communication

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When communicating with others, Western people _______．
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A．	pay more attention to others' feelings
B．	prefer to express their ideas openly
C．	often communicate in an indirect way
D．	consider direct communication as rude

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When writing an article, Westerners _______．
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A．	generally state their point in the middle
B．	tend to let readers guess their point
C．	usually announce their point from the start
D．	like ending each paragraph with a topic sentence

(4)

According to the author, which of the following are more likely to communicate directly?
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A．	Western men
B．	Western women
C．	Chinese men
D．	Chinese women

(5)

The passage is developed mainly by _______．
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A．	showing the effects and then explaining the causes
B．	providing figures to support its main point
C．	describing the changes in space order
D．	giving examples and making comparisons

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完形填空

　　What actually happens when we read? Some people think that we read one word 1 , understand it and then go on to the next. Other people think that our eyes smoothly 2 over each line from left to right, then back to the beginning of the 3 line, and so on. In fact, the physical action of reading usually doesn't working 4 of the way.

　　 5 you do this experiment with a friend. Get hold of a book with a large page 6 and with lines that go right 7 the page. 8 your friend to 9 the book up and to read it with the top of the book just 10 his eyes level. This 11 that you can watch the movement of his eyes as he reads the page. 12 you do this, you will see that your friends' eyes don't make a continuous forward sweep. 13 they progress by little “jumps”, moving, then stopping, as they progress along the line.

　　 14 to be this starting and stopping movement 15 the eyes can see only when it is not moving. Every time the eye 16 it sees a phrase or even a sentence, then jumps to the next part of the line and so on.

　　There is another interesting fact about eye movement. You will notice that 17 , the reading goes back and looks again at something he has read 18 , in other words, he returns to an earlier part of the text probably because he 19 he is not understanding it properly. Then he comes back to 20 he stopped and continues reading.

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