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61. According to the first paragraph, the author _______. A.wants to write a book about her embarrassing situations B.had more embarrassing situations in her life than others C.used to feel quite ashamed of her embarrassing situations D.still can’t feel at home with her embarrassing situations 62. Why did the author work at a hotel before going to university? A.She wanted to make enough money for her higher education. B.She wanted to change her personality before going to university. C.She wanted to get some work experience. D.She wanted to find a clear aim for her higher education. 63. When she fell down carelessly resulting in a mouth full of snow, the girl_____. A.just laughed and joked about herself B.tried to hide her pain through laughing C.was quite upset and didn’t know what to do D.couldn’t help becoming excited 64. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____. A.the author was embarrassed when her skirt was tucked in her underwear B.the author hated herself getting into embarrassing situations C.the author was able to handle the embarrassing moment calmly D.the author felt lucky that she could avoid another embarrassing moment 65. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To describe his working experience before going to college. B. To describe his friendship with a girl. C. To describe some of his embarrassing situations. D. To tell us how he learned to deal with embarrassing situations. C Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. 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 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. 66.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______. A.develop closer relations B.share the same culture C.get to know each other D.keep each other company 67.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 68.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. 69.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. 70. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. I talked too much in the speech, which surprised the audience(听众). B. Within Northern Europe, there are no such things as cultural differences. C. There is no way to overcome(克服) cultural differences. D. Different cultures have difference in relationship building. D (责任编辑：admin) |