51．The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　　.

　　 A．that it’s not easy to travel abroad

　　 B．that humor is very important in communication

　　 C．of some characteristics in dealing with foreigners

　　 D．of three main ways useful for communicating with foreigners

50．As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means 　　　　　　.

　　 A．in the long run　 B．in detail　　 C．in a word　　　 D．in the end

B

Scholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics go along with success in intercultural experiences. Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three characteristics stand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humor, and the awareness of being unclear.

Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm even when things do not go as one wants them to, or hopes they will, or has even been sure they will. Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, but usually it does not.

A person with a sense of humor is less likely to take things too seriously and more ready to see the humor in her own reactions than is a humorless person. The value of a sense of humor really needs to be paid more attention to.

“The awareness of being unclear” is a more difficult concept than patience or a sense of humor. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclear to the newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in the situation. Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do not know how some system or organization works, or they can’t be sure of different people’s roles in what is going on. “It’s like I just got here from the moon,” a Chinese graduate student who newly arrived in the United States said, “things are just so different here.”

49．Which of the following is NOT true?

　　 A．People do not analyze the problem they meet.

　　 B．People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

　　 C．People may learn from their past experience.

　　 D．People can not solve some problems they meet.

48．By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to 　　　　　.

　　 A．illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

　　 B．discuss the problems of his bicycle

　　 C．tell us how to solve a problem

　　 D．show us how to analyse a problem

47．In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except 　　　　　　.

　　 A．recognize and define the problem

　　 B．look for information to make the problem clearer

　　 C．have suggestions for a possible solution

　　 D．find a solution by trial or mistake

46．What is the best title for this passage?

　　 A．Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle.

　　 B．Possible Ways to Problem-solving.

　　 C．Necessities of Problem Analysis.

　　 D．Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem.

34．A．persuaded　　　 B．changed　　　　 C．trained　　　　 D．guided

33．A．friends　　　　 B．neighbors　　　 C．strangers　　　 D．soldiers

32．A．crying　　　　 B．shouting　　　 C．screaming　　　 D．regretting