“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.
60. This text is most probably written by ______.
A. a doctor for mental health problems
B. a headmaster of a middle school
C. a parent with teenage children
D. a specialist in teenager studies
61. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the advice that parents want their children to follow
B. the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child
C. the opinion that a child has of his parents
D. the way that parents often blame themselves
62. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.
A. pay no attention to them
B. feel helpless to do much about them
C. have come to hate them
D. are too busy to look after them
63. What is the author's opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
A. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.
B. Parents should pay still sore attention to the change.
C. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.
D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children.
C
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 (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.
64. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.
A. get to know each other B. share the same culture
C. develop closer relations D. keep each other company
65. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
C. too many words are of no use
D. even talk and silence can be culturally different
66. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?
A. By sharing different ways of life.
B. By recognizing different values.
C. By accepting different habits.
D. By speaking each other' s languages.
67. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Cross-Cultural Differences
B. Multicultural Environment.
C. How to Build Up a Relationship
D. How to Understand Each Other.
第II卷 (共 61分)
班级__________ 姓名______________ 座号___________ 成绩_________
第四部分：基础知识(共四节, 满分31分)
I. 根据所给首字母, 写出正确的单词来完成句子 (共8小题;每小题1分, 满分8分)
1. The driver fell into the deep valley, but s__________ the accident luckily.
2. Five students in our school were a__________ into Beijing University last year.
3. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a s__________ for everyone to stand up.
4. I would a__________ it if you could come and help me once more.
5. Nowadays an increasing number of parents are a__________ importance to educating their children.
6. Many times in America, bands are f__________ by high school students who practice their music in someone’s home.
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