Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

【1】 From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize 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 【2】

Talks 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; 【3】 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; 【4】 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, 【5】 However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

A. and sometimes these values are quite against each other.

B. Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.

C. people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.

D. instead there was an uncomfortable silence.

E. however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.

F. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

G. It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】D

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了跨文化交流中的差别。

【1】B 句首应该是总起句，后一句话提到人们与来自不同文化的人们交谈会传递出错误的信息或者忽视了别人为了建立关系而传递出来的友好信息，由此可以判断遇见有不同文化的人们交流是很困难的。故选B。

【2】F talk", usually over a glass of tea可推断出闲聊的场合，建立友谊。G. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office. 符合语境。故选F。

【3】D but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary，说明silence在Thailand的意义。故选D项，表示了转折。

【4】E English and German cultures share similar values与下文只写了其中一个人种，可知这里要讲述的也是一个人种。只有E选项符合语境。

【5】A 上一句话中有关键词values，故只需在选项中寻找有values的句子，找到判断是否有逻辑。句意为来自世界不同地区的人有着不同的价值观，有时他们的价值观完全相悖。故选A。