Question

【題目】It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信號）. 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 environment（多元文化環(huán)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.keep each other company B.share the same Culture

C.get to know each other D.develop closer relations

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

A.even talk and silence can be culturally different

B.too many words are of no use

C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D.the English prefer to make long speeches

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

A.By sharing different ways of life.

B.By recognizing different values.

C.By accepting different habits.

D.By speaking each other’s languages.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Multicultural Environment.

B.How to Understand Each Other.

C.Cross-Cultural Differences.

D.How to Build Up a Relationship.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了跨文化交流中的差別。

【1】D；細節(jié)理解題。 由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.可知在很多歐洲國家，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)在飯館和咖啡廳建立起來的友誼比在工作建立的更長久。故選D。

【2】A；細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，此段的中心句為其首句：在某些文化不同的國家中，健談和保持沉默也是有差別的。故選A。

【3】B；細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容，可知不同文化背景的人們有不同的價值觀，只有更好的理解這些價值觀，人們才能更好的相處 。故選B。

【4】C；判斷推理題。綜合全文，可知文章中心為快文化交流中的不同之處。故選C。