It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信號). 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

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了跨文化差異。不同的文化或多或少都強(qiáng)調(diào)人際關(guān)系建立的重要性。說話和沉默在不同的文化里也是不同的。文化差異會導(dǎo)致問題的發(fā)生。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) 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.句意：在很多歐洲國家像英國或法國，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)在餐館或咖啡廳比在辦公室更容易建立持久的工作關(guān)系。故選D。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的中心句：Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.句意：說話和沉默在某些文化也不同。作者以他在泰國的經(jīng)歷為例就是為了說明這一點�？芍獞�(yīng)選C。
小題3:標(biāo)題歸納題。這篇文章主要講了跨文化差異。故選B。
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