Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. 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(qiáng)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 will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
【小題1】In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

A．develop closer relationsB．share the same culture
C．get to know each otherD．keep each other company
【小題2】The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _______.
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
【小題3】According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?
A．By sharing different ways of life.
B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values.
D．By speaking each other' s languages.
【小題4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Multicultural Environment.
B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other.
D．How to Build Up a Relationship.


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：跨文化交流畢竟是有困難的，因?yàn)椴煌幕h(huán)境中的人發(fā)出的信號會不一樣，而人們對信號的理解也會不同。有時(shí)候別人可能根本不知道你發(fā)出了想要建立關(guān)系的信號哩。
【小題1】細(xì)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 café’s rather than at the office.”可知，在餐館吃飯比在咖啡廳喝茶更能建立并保持好商業(yè)上的合作伙伴關(guān)系。故選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. ”可知甚至交談和保持安靜在不同文化中都有不同意義。故選D。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“ 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.”可知多文化交流的好辦法是互相理解、相互尊重其他文化的價(jià)值觀。故選C。
【小題4】主旨大意題。文章主要講了不同文化的不同之處以及由此帶來的交流困難之處。故選B。
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