5.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(qiáng)調(diào)) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less 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 will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
32.In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people toD.
A.get to know each other
B.share the same culture
C.keep each other company
D.develop closer relations
33.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show thatD.
A.the English prefer to make long speeches
B.even talk and silence can be culturally different
C.too many words are of no use
D.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
34.According to the text,how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A
A.By recognizing different values.
B.By sharing different ways of life.
C.By accepting different habits.
D.By speaking each other's languages.
35.What would be the best title for the text?D
A.How to Understand Each Other.
B.Multicultural Environment.
C.How to Build Up a Relationship
D.Cross-Cultural Differences.
分析 文章大意:這篇短文主要講述了世界上一些國(guó)家之間的文化差異
解答 32.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段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.描述,可知在一些國(guó)家,在一起吃飯,可以增強(qiáng)彼此的關(guān)系,因此答案選D.
33.D 退理判斷題. 根據(jù)第三段Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.描述,可知作者在泰國(guó)所做的演講是為了說(shuō)明在一些文化里談話和沉默也會(huì)有所不同,因此答案選D.
34.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment (多元文化環(huán)境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.描述,可知來(lái)自世界各國(guó)的人有不同的價(jià)值觀,因此理解他們的價(jià)值觀有助于相互之間的更好理解對(duì)方.因此答案選A.
35.D 主旨大議題.通讀全文可知這篇短文主要講述了世界上一些國(guó)家之間的文化差異,因此答案選D,文化間的差異.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本題考查社會(huì)文化類閱讀理解.這類題材的閱讀理解是高考?嫉膬(nèi)容,考生可以通讀全文,了解大意,在此基礎(chǔ)上再根據(jù)問(wèn)題結(jié)合選項(xiàng)及語(yǔ)境做出正確的選擇.