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On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
小题1:Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.
| A．like traveling better |
| B．easy to communicate with |
| C．difficult to make real friends |
| D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors |
| A．who will tell them everything of their own |
| B．who want to do business with them |
| C．they know quite well |
| D．who are good at talking |
| A．There is no rule for people to obey. |
| B．People obey the society’s rules completely. |
| C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have. |
| D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations. |
| A．interests | B．habits and customs | C．cultures | D．ways of life |
答案
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
小题1:细节题：从第一段的：So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.看出,经常搬家使美国人、澳大利亚人很容易交流。选B。
小题2:细节题：从第二段的：But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.看出马来西亚人喜欢和熟悉的人交流。选C
小题3:细节题：从第四段的“Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.可以看出特别主义社会里，规则可以随不同的人和情形做变化。所以选D。
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的：A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. 看出印度、德国有不同的规则是因为文化不同。选C。
核心考点
试题【Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some soci】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Travel to Argentina | B．Entertainments in Argentina |
| C．Festivals in Argentina | D．A brief introduction to Argentina |
| A．welcomes everyone to take part in | B．is held in summer |
| C．is organized by the government | D．holds parties for different dances |
| A．The Semana Musical Llao Llao. | B．Open Polo Tournament. |
| C．The Tango Festival. | D．Argentina Carnivals. |
| A．Buenos Aires in spring | B．Palermo in April |
| C．Bariloche in October | D．Palermo in winter |
| A．Tango Festival | B．Open Polo Tournament |
| C．Argentina Carnivals | D．Argentina Spring Festival |
As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”
小题1:According to author, primary school children should___.
| A．use the computer and the Internet regularly |
| B．ask their parents to buy them cell-phones |
| C．buy iPods to listen to music |
| D．go to libraries to read more books |
| A．They want their children to be cool. |
| B．They think cell-phones be helpful to their study. |
| C．They want to keep in touch with their children. |
| D．They want their children to keep up to date. |
| A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams |
| B．schoolchildren will send messages during class |
| C．cell-phones can be used to record lessons |
| D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class |
| A．iPods can be used to listen to music. |
| B．iPods can be helpful for children’s education. |
| C．iPods can be used to play games. |
| D．iPods are necessary for children’s lives. |
| A．cell-phones are not useful to students |
| B．teachers should let students use cell-phones |
| C．it’s better for teachers to change their teaching methods |
| D．schoolchildren should follow the trends(潮流) of fashion |
People in the business warn that the road to a successful broadcast media career can be very rocky. They point out that getting started in the field is often difficult. To begin with, competition for most broadcast jobs can be fierce. Then, once on the job, the pressure is often big. Many jobs in broadcasting require long working hours, including nights and weekends. In most cases, the salaries are not very high.
What can you do to prepare for a career in broadcast media? Getting some kind of broadcasting experience during high school or college can be extremely important. Because the field is so popular, many employers are in a position to select beginners with developed skills.
You can start by becoming familiar with media while still in high school. If there is a media resource department in your school, volunteer to do anything. If there is no media department, take photos of games and social events. Work on the drama productions or write for the school newspaper.
Many beginners in broadcasting start at small local radio or TV stations. Such stations are usually more willing than the networks to take on people with little or no experience. Here, you have a chance to be involved in many aspects of the broadcast industry and get trained on the job.
小题1:According to the writer, jobs with the TV networks ________.
| A．require experience with local stations |
| B．are harder to find than jobs with local stations |
| C．are learned through training programs |
| D．pay high salaries |
| A．Applicants(申请者) with experience are preferred. | B．There are fewer jobs. |
| C．Training programs are limited. | D．Higher pay is being offered. |
| A．start broadcasting | B．give up broadcasting |
| C．gain experience | D．choose a special skill |
Although a temperature rise of 2°may not seem significant, the local effects may be much greater: in polar regions a rise of 10°by 2025 is expected and in Northern Europe a rise of 4°. Indeed the first effects were expected to be felt before the end of the 20th century,
But how does the “greenhouse effect”operate and why should such a tiny proportion（比例）of CO2 have such a harmful effect? When living creatures breathe out or when things are burned, CO2 enters the atmosphere. Until recently all of this was absorbed by plants, which converted it back into oxygen.
However, the balance of nature has been disturbed. In power stations, in factories and in our cars, we are burning more and more fossil fuels( coal, oil and natural gas ) and this produces huge quantities of CO2---18 billion tons of it enter the atmosphere every year. Added to this, the destruction of forests means that less CO2 can be converted into oxygen by plants. So, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing every year.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Professor Bolin’s predictions were taken seriously in the first place |
| B．Only a small portion of the atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide |
| C．No changes in climate will become noticeable for 50 years or more |
| D．The rise in temperature will probably be 2 degrees in every part of the world. |
| A．Carbon dioxide is produced when we breathe |
| B．Carbon dioxide is produced when we burn things |
| C．More forests are destroyed and more fossil fuels are burned |
| D．The global temperature keeps rising |
| A．the problem of the rising global temperature |
| B．the problem of increasing population worldwide |
| C．the problem of decreasing population worldwide |
| D．the problem of air pollution |
| A．play | B．move | C．manage | D．function |
1. Be observant of needs
To be useful to others, you should always be aware of even the slightest clues of needs. The more sensitive you are to the needs of others, the more appreciative people will eventually become. The best plan is being able to anticipate a need before the other people are even aware of it.
2. Find solutions to the needs
Now that you are aware of needs, the next step is finding solutions to them. The solutions you offer should be as useful as possible. To be able to do so, there is no other way but to continuously build your own value. It is from the value you have that you could give value to others.
3. Be proactive to help
Do not wait for the other person to ask for your help. Be proactive. Give your help even before they ask.
4. _________________
What matters is not only the solution you offer, but also the way you deliver it. Being sincere means being glad to help others without expecting anything in return. Make it your joy to give something to others. People can somehow distinguish whether or not you are sincere.
5. Go the extra mile
Doing the above four steps is good, but add this one if you can: give more than expected. First, give what is expected, and then add a little more. If you do the above four steps people will be appreciative, but if you add this one step they will be impressed.
小题1: What is the measure of success according to the author?
| A．Success means giving more as well as asking for more. |
| B．Success is based on how much money you make. |
| C．The more you receive from others, the more successful you will be. |
| D．The more you give, the more successful you will be. |
| A．offer | B．expect | C．prevent | D．change |
| A．Solutions Are Important. | B．Give More Help to Others |
| C．Expecting More | D．Be Sincere |
| A．people should continuously build up their own value. |
| B．the best time to help others is when they ask for help. |
| C．people should help others without expecting anything in return. |
| D．it is good to give others more help than what is expected. |
| A．How to measure success accurately. |
| B．How to make your dreams come true. |
| C．Giving is more important than receiving. |
| D．How a person can be most useful to others. |
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