It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信號(hào)). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize（強(qiáng)調(diào)）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（多元文化）environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
【小題1】In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ______.

A．keep each other company
B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other
D．develop closer relations
【小題2】The writer mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.
A．too many words are of no use
B．the English prefer to make long speeches
C．even talk and silence can be culturally different
D．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
【小題3】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Multicultural Environment
B．Cross-Cultural Differences
C．How to Understand Each Other
D．How to Build Up a Relationship

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Do you know something about the Akuapem people? They live in eastern Ghana (加納), where the sunshine hugs all the time. They are very friendly. Now let’s have a look at how the Akuapem people receive a visitor.
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Next, the visitor is asked how his trip was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and children, especially girls, are cooking food for the visitor. The visitor can choose the food. After the visitor has finished eating, the host and the visitor continue their conversation. Usually this is a short one since the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
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【小題2】Why does the host shake only with his right hand?
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【小題3】Who are cooking food while the host is chatting with the visitor?
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【小題1】In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to   .

A．develop closer relationship B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other D．make a successful speech
【小題2】The writer mentions his journey in Thailand to show that   .
A．too many words are of no use
B．the English prefer to make long speeches
C．even talk and silence can be culturally different
D．people from Thailand are quiet and shy
【小題3】What would be the best title for the passage?
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Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality（好客） easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine（事務(wù)）. They will be likely to expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
【小題1】The writer of this passage must be_______.

A．a(chǎn)n AmericanB．a(chǎn) ChineseC．a(chǎn) visitorD．a(chǎn) student
【小題2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
B．Americans are usually more friendly than Chinese.
C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
【小題3】From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will be_______.
A．warmly welcomed at the airport
B．offered a ride to his home
C．treated hospitably at his home
D．treated to dinner in a restaurant
【小題4】The underlined words "generous with our time" in Paragraph 3 mean_______.
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CN Tower Hours
Due to(由于) construction around the CN Tower, the only access(通道) for visitors who may require help with strollers(嬰兒車) or wheelchairs（輪椅）, is Bremner Blvd.
The CN Tower is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). Hours of Operation are adjusted(調(diào)整) from time to time.
Please call (416) 86-TOWER to confirm the hours for the date of your visit.
Tower Hours
Information Desk   opens at 8:30
Observation Levels
Sunday through Thursday  Friday & Saturday
LookOut  9:00am - 10:00pm   9:00am - 10:30pm
Glass Floor 9:00am - 10:00     9:00am - 10:30pm
SkyPod   9:00am - 10:00pm   9:00am - 10:30pm
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Himalamazon motion theatre ride     10:00am - 9:00pm
Film    10:00am - 9:00pm (last show 9pm)
360 Restaurant
Lunch   11:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday Lunch    10:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner (Sunday -Thursday)          4:30pm - 10:00pm
Dinner (Friday & Saturday)         4:30pm - 11:00pm
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Marketplace Gift Shop   Sunday through Thursday  Friday & Saturday
8:30am - 10:00pm           8:30am – 10:30pm
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A．A person. B．A road. C．A building. D．A shop.
【小題2】What can’t you do when you visit CN Tower?
A．Watch a film. B．Have dinner. C．Buy gifts. D．Go cycling.
【小題3】Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．You can have lunch at 10:50am at 360 Restaurant on Sunday.
B．You can enjoy the beauty of the city from SkyPod at 9:50pm on Friday.
C．You can go to Information Desk for help at 8:40am.
D．You can visit CN Tower every day.

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【小題1】In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.

A．feetB．mouthC．eyesD．hands
【小題2】In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.
A．on the deskB．in the bedC．on the tableD．in the pocket
【小題3】Which of the following is true?
A．In different countries, the manners are the same.
B．Different manners in different countries.
C．Good manners are not important.
D．In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands.
【小題4】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?
A．穿過(guò)B．貫穿C．通過(guò)D．橫過(guò)
【小題5】The mainly idea of this passage is ______.
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There are six generations of iPhone models, each accompanied by one of the six major releases of iOS. The original 1st generation iPhone was a GSM phone, and established design precedents, such as a button placement that has persisted through all models and a screen size maintained until the launch of the iPhone 5 in 2012. The iPhone 3G added 3G cellular network capabilities and A-GPS location. The iPhone 3GS added a faster processor and a higher-resolution camera that could record video at 480p. The iPhone 4 featured a higher-resolution 960 × 640 "retina display", a VGA front-facing camera for video calling and other apps, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p video capture. The iPhone 4S upgrades to an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, a dual-core processor, and a natural language voice control system called Siri. IPhone 5 features the new A6 processor, increases the size of the Retina display to 4 inches, and replaces the 30-pin connector with an all-digital Lightning connector.
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【小題1】An iphone is from __________.

A．the USAB．South Korean
C．the UKD．Australia
【小題2】What is the newest kind of iphone at present?
A．iphone 4B．iphone 4S C．iphone 5D．iphone 5S
【小題3】How many generations of iphone models are there now?
A．FiveB．SixC．SevenD．Eight
【小題4】What are the features of iphone 5?
A．The new A6 processor
B．increases the size of the Retina display to 4 inches
C．replaces the 30-pin connector with an all-digital Lightning connector
D．A, B and C

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First, welcome to West Lake! I am glad to serve all of you.
Today you come here, you are sure to be attracted by its beauty. Hangzhou is famous for West Lake which is a famous fresh water lake, It lies in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province of eastern China.
Traditionally, there are ten best-known spots on the West Lake. They are called Ten Scenes of West Lake by Qianlong Emperor. The West Lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di, Bai Di, and Yanggong Di. First I want to tell you the history of Bai Di.
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Zhen yuan era（785-804）, poet Bai Juyi came to Hangzhou as a governor（官員，總督）. He realized that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but the old dyke（堤防）had collapsed（倒塌）, the water of West Lake had dried out, and the local farmers suffered drought. He ordered the construction（修建）of a causeway of a stronger and taller dyke to solve the drought problem. The lives of local people improved over the following years. Then Bai Juyi had more free time to enjoy the beauty of West Lake. He visited West Lake almost every day. This causeway was later named after Bai Di in Bai Juyi's honor.
Next is Su Di. Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is considered as the first of ten scenes. It was built by Su Dongpo, the great poet, during the Noah Song Dynasty. It is very beautiful in spring.
【小題1】West Lake lies       .

A．in central HangzhouB．in eastern Hangzhou
C．in northern HangzhouD．in western Hangzhou
【小題2】The West Lake has      causeways.
A．twoB．threeC．fiveD．ten
【小題3】Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is listed as the      of Ten Scenes of West Lake.
A．firstB．secondC．thirdD．fourth
【小題4】The above words are probably for        .
A．studentsB．teachersC．singersD．tourists

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Strong Museum
Hours
Monday---Thursday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm          Friday: 10:00 am---8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am -- -5:00 pm                  Sunday: 11:00 am---5:00 pm
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours.
The Museum Library is open during Monday---Friday: 10:00 am---5:00 pm.
The Skyliner Restaurant is open during regular museum hours from Monday to Saturday, and from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Admission(入場(chǎng)費(fèi))
Adults: $7.00                  The aged and students with ID: $6.00
Strong Museum offers a 50% discount(折扣) to groups of 20 or more.
【小題1】Strong Museum usually opens________ except on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

A．Monday to Thursday B．every day
C．every weekday D．a(chǎn)t weekends
【小題2】 If a group of 30 students with ID visit strong Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?
A．$105 B．$ 90 C．$ 210 D．$ 180
【小題3】You can borrow books from the Museum Library _________.
A．on weekdays B．a(chǎn)t weekends
C．from Monday to Saturday D．At 9:00 am every day
【小題4】If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday near the museum, you have to reach the Skyliner Restaurant _________.
A．a(chǎn)fter 8.00 pm B．a(chǎn)t 6.00 am C．a(chǎn)fter 10:00 pm D．before 8:00 pm
【小題5】Which is the best title for the ad?
A．Strong Museum---an Exciting Place for Adults
B．Welcome to Strong Museum for a long Holiday
C．Strong Museum---the Best Place to Spend Your Day
D．A wonderful Tourist Place

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