It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize（强调）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 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 just looked at me all the time 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 not needed.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share almost the same 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.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
| A．develop closer relationship | B．share the same culture |
| C．get to know each other | D．make a successful speech |
The writer mentions his journey in Thailand to show that .
| A．too many words are of no use |
| B．the English prefer to make long speeches |
| C．even talk and silence can be culturally different |
| D．people from Thailand are quiet and shy |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Multicultural Environment | B．Cross-Cultural Differences |
| C．How to Understand Each Other | D．How to Build Up a Relationship |
| Name |
Look |
Ben |
He is strong. He has a long face, big eyes and a wide mouth. |
Li Xia |
She is short. She has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. Her hair is black. |
Maria |
She is tall. She has a round face, small eyes and a small nose. Her hair is brown. |
Kumiko |
She is short. She has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. Her hair is black. |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。Ben has a _________ face.
A. round B. big C. longWho is strong?
A. Ben. B. Li Xia. C. Maria.Who has small eyes?
A. Ben. B. Li Xia. C. Maria.What color is Maria’s hair?
A. Brown. B. Blond. C. Black._________ look the same.
A. Ben and Maria
B. Maria and Li Xia
C. Li Xia and Kumiko
Wang Jun is a boy. He is from Shanghai. He’s thirteen years old. He is in Class Four. His telephone number is 8235-5028. Jim Green is his classmate. He is from America. He is twelve. His telephone number is 2180-4295. Wang Jun and Jim are good friends.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Wang Jun is a Chinese.
Jim is from the USA.
They’re in the same class.
They have the same age.
They’re not friends.
Mrs. White was very fat. She weighed (重) 100 kilos, so she went to see a doctor. The doctor said,“You need a diet (节食),Mrs. White, and I have a good way here.”He gave Mrs. White a small book and said,“Read this carefully and eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me in two weeks.”
Mrs. White came again two weeks later, but she wasn’t thinner. She was fatter than before. The doctor was surprised and asked,“Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?”“Yes, doctor.”she answered.
The next day the doctor visited Mrs. White during her dinner. He was very surprised at what he saw. “Mrs. White，” he said, “why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren’t in your diet. ”“Doctor，”Mrs. White answered,“I follow my diet at lunch time. But this is my dinner.”Why did Mrs. White go to see a doctor?
A. Because she had a bad cold.
B. Because she felt terrible.
C. Because she wanted to be thinner.The doctor asked her to _______.
A. eat more food
B.eat less food
C. eat nothingAfter two weeks，Mrs. White became _______.
A. fatter B. thinner C. healthierWhy was the doctor surprised when he visited Mrs. White during her dinner?
A. Because she eat nothing.
B. Because she was eating meat.
C. Because she was eating potatoes and bread.what’s the meaning of “I follow my diet at lunchtime. But this is my dinner.”?
A. She always followed the diet.
B. She didn’t follow the diet.
C. She only followed the diet at lunchtime, and she didn’t follow the diet at dinner.
One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and hecould only say "Quick! Quick!" The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make thepoor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked intothe man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said in a low voice,"Quick, doctor, quick."
"It's all right now," the dentist told him. "It's over."
"You don't understand," said the man, "I came to tell you your house is on fire."
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。The story happened_____________.
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. at nightWhen the man came in , the dentist thought he must________.
A. have a bad cold
B. have a toothache
C. have a headacheThe man_______ after he took some medicine.
A. began to work
B. began to cry
C. fall asleepThe dentist pulled ______ out of the man’s mouth..
A. a bad tooth
B. all the bad teeth
C. all the teethThe man ran in because ___________.
A. he was ill.
B.he wanted to tell the dentist that he was all right.
C.he wanted to tell the dentist that the dentist’s house was on fire.
Mascots(吉祥物) for the Olympic Games
 (the first Olympic mascot) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| 20th |
23rd |
26th |
27th |
29th |
30th |
| 1972 |
1984 |
1996 |
2000 |
2008 |
2012 |
| Munich(慕尼黑) |
Los Angeles |
Atlanta |
Sydney |
Beijing |
London |
| Germany(德国) |
America |
America |
Australia |
China |
the UK |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。From the form(表格), we know the Olympic Games is held every ______ years.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4The mascot for the _______ Olympic Games was the first Olympic mascot in Olympic history.
A. 20th B. 26th C. 30thFrom the form, we know the ______ Olympic Games had the most mascots.
A. 1984 Los Angeles
B. 2000 Sydney
C. 2008 Beijing_______ held both the 23rd and the 26th Olympic Games.
A. Germany
B. America
C. AustraliaWhich of the following is NOT true?
A. Atlanta held the Olympic Games in 1996.
B. Sydney is one of the cities in Australia.
C. London Olympic Games had three mascots.