Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.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,people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe 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.
1.People who have a "small talk" expect to .
A. know business affairs B. make some new friends
C. develop closer relations D. find a better business partner
2.According to the text,the people in Thailand .
A. dislike lively discussions B. are very rude to foreigners
C. like keeping silent at any time D. are good at talking with foreigners
3.Germans start business more quickly than Englishmen probably because of .
A. their unique cultures B. their cultural problems
C. their unique cultures D. their cultural problems
4.What can 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
Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October.This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit,Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities).It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick,aged,and orphaned,but also friends,relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago,a Cleveland man,believing that the city's orphans and shut-ins too often felt forgotten and neglected,formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this through the distribution of small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors,he distributed these remembrances on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed,other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony,which came to be called "Sweetest Day".In time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious belief or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving,Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care,in a practical way.
1.Sweetest Day is celebrated to .
A. spread religious belief B. make someone cheer up
C. strengthen family relationship D. help the poor get out of trouble
2.Sweetest Day originated in .
A. Detroit B. Cleveland
C. Buffalo D. New York
3.The underlined word "remembrances" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to " ".
A. tasks B. ideas
C. gifts D. pills
4.What can we know from the text?
A. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the form of a family party.
B. Over 60 years ago,men too often felt forgotten and neglected.
C. Only a few religions have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.
D. The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from a man who cared for orphans.
Tom was a clever boy,but his parents were poor,so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education.In spite of this,he managed to get to the university,but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop（肉店）during the day-time,and another in a hospital at night.In the shop,he learned to cut meat quite nicely,so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went to the back room to do the accounts.In the hospital,on the other hand,he was,of course,allowed to do the simplest jobs,like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital,Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital,Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation.The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her,but when she saw Tom,that finished her.
"No!No!"she cried."Not my butcher!I won't be operated on by my butcher!"and fainted away（昏厥）.
1.Tom tried to earn enough money by .
A. cutting meat quickly B. doing two part-time jobs
C. studying in the university D. cooking in a butcher's shop
2.Tom was a student,but at the same time he was .
A. a butcher and a doctor B. a manager and a doctor
C. an assistant D. an accountant
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. The woman patient recognized Tom.
B. Tom always got high grades in his study.
C. Tom's parents never gave him money to study.
D. The doctors in the hospital felt unsatisfied with Tom.
Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming vacation?Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.
Away We Go
With a baby on his way,a young couple,Burt and Verona,look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want.So they hit the road and look for a place to call home.On their journey,they visit some characters and learn a lot.It's about taking the scenic route in life,preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window.
500 Days of Summer
Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her.Can he accept that she simply likes him for now,not for forever?The movie is about Tom struggling with that reality.Tom remembers his love Summer as a series of joys and puzzlement.But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her.Here is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end and is about how the hero has no idea why.
Orphan（孤儿）
Esther,a bright and well-behaved child,however,is not as good as she appears.Soon after being taken home,the peace of her adoptive family is completely changed.If you want a good horror film about a child from hell,then you got one!Do not,in any case,take children to see it.
1.What do we know about Away We Go?
A. It tells us to be satisfied with our life
B. It shows Burt and Verona's life journey.
C. It tells Burt and Verona have been married for a long time.
D. It shows Burt and Verona always like looking out of the window.
2.What is the theme of 500 Days of Summer?
A. Love. B. Season.
C. Success. D. Education.
3.What should you pay attention to when you are watching Orphan?
A. Watching it at night.
B. Buying enough food to eat.
C. Going to a big cinema to watch it.
D. Making children stay away from it.
4.The author's purpose in writing the text is to .
A. introduce films for a film firm
B. introduce several films for people
C. advertise several films for a website
D. advertise some films for a cinema
请你以“My Father”为题，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，要点如下：
我的父亲是位医生，工作勤恳，经常早出晚归，他不仅对自己而且对工作严格要求，他总是为病人着想，为病人减轻痛苦。他决心把自己的一生都献给医学事业。喜欢读书，爱好音乐。
适当增加细节，使行文连贯。词数100左右。
(参考词汇：解除痛苦：relief/reduce pain 取得巨大成就：achieve great success医学事业：medical career
My father
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每句只有一处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
1.The Amber Room became one of the wonder of the world.
2.The river, that flows through London is called Thames.
3.Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of who agreed it was the best.
4.I spent a very peacefully night in the small village.
5.I don’t doubt whether he will win first prize, for he works hard.
6.Even on holidays Mr. Wang preferred reading to do nothing.
7.The teacher, as well as the students are going to the cinema.
8.The machine doesn’t work normally, so it is to be repairing by others tomorrow.
9.With the time went by, the two girls understand each other better.
10.The company is in charge of the tall man.
