Question

【題目】 【1】 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 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 —【2】

Talks 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; 【3】 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; 【4】 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, 【5】 However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

A. and sometimes these values are quite against each other.

B. people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.

C. Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.

D. however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.

E. instead there was an uncomfortable silence.

F. It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.

G. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】E

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了跨文化交流中的差別。

【16】C；考查語境和判斷推理能力。根據下文內容，可知本文的中心句是 talk to a man of different culture，故選C。

【17】G；考查語境和判斷推理能力。根據前文的"small talk", usually over a glass of tea可推斷出閑聊的場合，建立友誼。G. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office. 符合語境。

【18】E；考查語境和判斷推理能力。前文提到作者希望自己的話可以促使一場活躍的討論，但后文 but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary，說明silence在Thailand的意義。故選E項，表示了轉折。

【19】D；考查語境和判斷推理能力。由上句Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values與下文只寫了其中一個人種，可知這里要講述的也是一個人種。只有D選項符合語境。

【20】A；考查語境和判斷推理能力。根據上文的關鍵詞value可知這里要描述的是不同人的價值觀導致的一些尷尬。故選A。