高二英语话题阅读训练WeekTwelve文化风俗.docx

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高二英语话题阅读训练WeekTwelve文化风俗

WeekTwelve文化风俗

一、阅读理解（共19小题；共38.0分）

A

Childrenhavetraditionallybeenthestarsoffamilyportraits—butthesedaystheyareincreasinglylikelytobeupstaged（抢镜头）bytheirpets.Photographerssaythattherehasbeena20percentriseindemandinthepastyearforshotsfeaturingnotonlydogsandcats,butalsomoreunusualanimalsincludinghorses,cows,sheep—andevenferretsandsnails.Butitdoesn'talwayscomecheap,asparentsarepayingupto£3,000forthedistinctiveimages.

RichardMayfield,creativedirectoratVenturePhotography,whichrunsanationwidechainofstudios,said:

"Theysayneverworkwithchildrenoranimalsbutwethinktheopposite.Childrenandanimalsareunpredictable,andthat'sgreatforcapturingdynamic（动态的）photographs."

"Wealwaysaskclientsiftheywouldliketobringanypetsalongtotheirshootsaswewanttocapturethecharacterofthefamilieswephotograph,andoftentheirpetshelpthemtorelax.Wegetalotofdomesticpetssuchasdogsandcatsbutmoreunusualpetscanbereallyinterestingfromaphotographer'sperspective.Thisyearwe'veseenlotsofrabbitsinparticularasmoreandmorearekeptinthehouseandsoreallyfeellikepartofthefamily."

Aglanceatthesepicturesprovesjusthowastonishingtheanimalmagiccanbe.ToddlerAlfiePoutney,fromFelixstowe,poseswithagreenparrotperchedonhisflatcap;CharlieWellsfromWakefieldgiveshisponyLucyagentlekiss;JamesCorriganispicturedwithhisDutchdwarfrabbitperchedinthecenterofhisskateboard;PoppyHanshawreachesouttostrokeLegothelamb;andHarrythetortoiseprovidedthemainfocusforaHomeCountiesfamilyportrait.ButthemostunusualimagesurelyhastobeGabrielPereirafromWoking,Surrey,posingwithhispetsnailsWayne,LucyandAaron.

1.Accordingtothepassage,childrentakepictures .

A.onlywithdogsandcatsB.onlywithunusualanimals

C.withsevenkindsofpetsD.verycheaplyandcommonly

2.Accordingtothepassage,RichardMayfieldconsiders .

A.childrenandanimalsarepredictable

B.itdifficulttoworkwithchildrenoranimals

C.hisfirmrunsaworldwidechainofstudios

D.itfuntogetdynamicphotographs

3.Whatroledopetsplaywhenpeopletakepictures?

A.Helpingthemfeellesspressure.

B.Helpingthemgetmoreexcited.

C.Helpingthemgetlittledisturbed.

D.Helpingthemfeelmorestressful.

4.Whatanimalsbecomemorepopularinfamilies?

A.Dogs.B.Cats.C.Horses.D.Rabbits.

5.Howmanypetsarementionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.

B

Successfulpeopleininternationalbusinessunderstandtheculturesofothercountriesandlearntochangetheirpracticesindifferentcultures.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofavoidingbusinessdecisionsbasedonmisconceptions—mistakenideas.

Onecauseofmisconceptionsisethnocentrism,thebeliefthatone'sownculture'swayofdoingthingsisbetterthanthewayofothercultures.It'sethnocentrismthatleadstofailureininternationalbusiness.Toavoidethnocentrism,it'snecessarytostudythedifferentelements（组成部分）ofculture:

language,valuesandattitudes,andcustomsandmanners.

Language

Aknowledgeofthelocallanguagecanhelpinternationalbusinesspeopleinfourways.First,peoplecancommunicatedirectly.Second,peopleareusuallymoreopenintheircommunicationwithsomeonewhospeakstheirlanguage.Third,anunderstandingofthelanguageallowspeopletoinfermeaningsthatarenotsaiddirectly.Finally,knowingthelanguagehelpspeopletounderstandtheculturebetter.

Valuesandattitudes

Valuesarepeople'sbasicbeliefsaboutthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,goodandbad.Anattitudeisawayofthinkingoracting.Valuesandattitudesinfluenceinternationalbusiness.Forexample,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbelievethatchocolatefromSwitzerlandisbetterthanchocolatefromothercountries,andtheybuyalotofit.

Customsandmanners

Customsarecommonsocialpractices.Mannersarewaysofactingthatthesocietybelievesarepolite.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,itisthecustomtohavesalad（色拉）beforethemaincourseatdinner,notafter.It'snotacceptabletotalkwithfoodinmouthattable.Failuretounderstandthecustomsandmannersofothercountrieswillbringdifficultysellingtheirproducts.OrangejuiceasabreakfastdrinkofanAmericancompanyinFrancedoesn'tsellwellbecausetheFrenchdon'tusuallydrinkjuicewithbreakfast.

6.Aknowledgeofthelocallanguageallowsinternationalbusinesspeople .

A.tobemoreopenwiththeircustomers

B.tocommunicatewithoutoutsidehelp

C.toexpresstheirthoughtsindirectly

D.tohaveabetterideaoftheir