One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the ____ of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no ____ differences between my home country and my ____. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at ____ different the two countries could be.
The United States is ____ in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who ____ and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often ____ to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once ____ a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big ____ for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to ____ smaller differences like the culture of ____ in restaurants. In Australia we don't tend to give a tip ____ the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for ___ everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants ____ to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places ____ New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
___， I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to ____ true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone ___ to and fro, and very seldom takes time to ____ the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”—very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that ____ and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
A．heart B．city C．center D．suburbs
A．cultural B．commercial C．economic D．scientific
A．home town B．departure C．location D．destination
A．how B．why C．however D．where
A．big B．modern C．small D．fashionable
A．travel B．survive C．live D．serve
A．happened B．seemed C．proved D．managed
A．brought B．ordered C．designed D．fetched
A．laughter B．pleasure C．shock D．embarrassment
A．prefer B．notice C．tell D．appreciate
A．serving B．tipping C．donating D．toasting
A．unless B．if C．when D．since
A．rarely B．mostly C．almost D．hardly
A．try B．wait C．think D．expect
A．like B．along C．for D．in
A．So B．Therefore C．However D．But
A．come B．become C．turn D．get
A．walks B．drives C．wanders D．rushes
A．depend on B．reflect on C．spy on D．watch on
A．experience B．job C．challenge D．business
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks (1） than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is (12) a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep(14) --- which the Latino will in return regard as _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be _.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．Pleased
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are of department stores and supermarkets— the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and a friendly announcer describe a product a model shows it. And they can around the clock, buying something by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. can ask questions about products and place , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. many people find shopping at a store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s specialists say that in the future, home shopping will together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
A．must B．should C．shall D．can
A．programme B．way C．reason D．purpose
A．ever B．never C．still D．once
A．proud B．fond C．tired D．careful
A．fighting B．striking C．treating D．stopping
A．sense B．doubt C．hope D．feeling
A．see B．watch C．let D．notice
A．until B．since C．if D．while
A．shop B．wait C．turn D．deliver
A．suitably B．cheaply C．simply D．hardly
A．nervous B．lucky C．equal D．eager
A．putting up B．making up C．setting up D．looking up
A．Guests B．Assistants C．Managers D．Customers
A．orders B．goods C．books D．answers
A．lately B．finally C．especially D．fortunately
A．Then B．Yet C．However D．Therefore
A．general B．popular C．real D．true
A．design B．make C．wear D．touch
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．exist B．practise C．follow D．appear
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn't look like he could have enough money to even the bus. “That's a very pretty car,” he said. He was but he had a(n) of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and wiping off my car. He sat there as I worked. The beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three but profound(深远的) words that I shall never . “Don't we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important those three words me like a shotgun. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and for the day. Those three little words still ring . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have , you need help too. No matter how you have, no matter how you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can help.
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．expressions B．manners C．looks D．attitudes
A．ride B．buy C．drive D．stop
A．generous B．disappointed C．modern D．ragged
A．air B．atmosphere C．appearance D．figure
A．finished B．stopped C．continued D．began
A．quietly B．casually C．aimlessly D．eagerly
A．interesting B．expected C．boring D．supposed
A．afraid B．glad C．doubtful D．sure
A．simple B．complex C．strange D．rigid
A．accept B．forget C．respond D．choose
A．unless B．after C．until D．when
A．frightened B．moved C．wounded D．hit
A．reached in B．searched for C．looked up D．exposed to
A．shelter B．clothes C．reward D．blanket
A．nice B．ridiculous C．true D．proper
A．submitted B．devoted C．applied D．accomplished
A．few B．many C．little D．enough
A．loaded B．puzzled C．angry D．unsatisfied
A．receive B．give C．need D．seek
When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many writers on the Internet, the 28-year-old woman got into this online world .
Three years ago, Amy worked in a industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time， she started writing on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbors and their life she is familiar with.
Amy has been interested in writing she was a child. . she just wanted to share her novels people she knew. ①Then one day a(n) of a famous website emailed her, asking her she would like to sell the electronic copyright (授权）of one of her novels. She immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $1,500 for that.
Now Amy is a full-time . So far her eight novels have online, and five of them were on paper.
"The Internet made me famous and brought me " she said. “I earn much more money now—about $60,000 a year. I am with my career, but there is one problem—that my talent might after five years and I'll have to to work in the medical industry."
"Before that day comes’ I'll keep for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style," said Amy with a smile.
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．by chance B．on purpose C．in time D．in secret
A．film B．paper C．medical D．tobacco
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．reports B．novels C．diaries D．plays
A．who B．which C．that D．whom
A．when B．while C．since D．until
A．At last B．At first C．At most D．At least
A．about B．of C．to D．with
A．reader B．editor C．driver D．fan
A．that B．if C．why D．how often
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．left
A．housewife B．editor C．saleswoman D．writer
A．come up B．come out C．come over D．come about
A．sold B．improved C．printed D．lost
A．success B．service C．disaster D．hope
A．unhappy B．angry C．satisfied D．proud
A．go out B．run out C．give out D．work out
A．come B．go C．return D．get
A．singing B．writing C．speaking D．reading
Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort and at maximum speed That learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one : to have what she had back home in Colombia. "I didn't want to
what I do, like so many who come to a new country," she said. "I
to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to
myself properly."
①Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a meant going to school to get the
education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me
in my abilities. But I couldn't speak the language and I had to
how to do things in Canada. It was like having to
②all over again," said Diana.
, she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张）
continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking
for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.
Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going
while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to
.
②Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and
the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises
A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose
A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade
A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence
A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into
A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly
A. through B. for C. before D. with
A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses
A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
A. original B. common C. great D. distant
A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness
A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first