20．Meeting people from another culture can be difficult．From the beginning，people may send the wrong signal．Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship．
Different cultures emphasize （強調(diào)） 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．

54．In some countries，eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people toA．
A．develop closer relations   B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other     D．keep each other company
55．The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show thatD．
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
56．According to the text，how can people from different cultures understand each other better？C
A．By sharing different ways of life．
B．By accepting different habits．
C．By recognizing different values．
D．By speaking each other's languages．
57．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．Multicultural Environment．
B．Cross-Cultural Differences．
C．How to Understand Each Other．
D．How to Build Up a Relationship．

分析 文章大意：文章講述的是不同國家之間不同的文化差異．

解答 54．A 事實細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第二段European countries--like the UK or France--people find it easierto build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather thanat the office可知，在飯店吃飯是為了建立良好的人與人之間的關(guān)系
55．D 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第三段的中心句Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures可知，甚至說話和保持沉默在一些文化中也是不同的，因此答案選D．
56．C 推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段However，if we can understand them better，a multiculturalenvironment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other可知，如果學(xué)會認(rèn)可對方的價值觀就可以了．
57．B 主旨大意題，文章講述的是不同國家之間存在的不同的文化差異，因此答案選B．

點評 本文是歷史文化類的閱讀理解．這類題材是高考�？嫉膬�(nèi)容，它注重考查考生對文章整體把握的能力，做題時要求考生充分結(jié)合題目及語境做出正確的判斷．

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