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theCultureDiffences

TheCultureDifferentYouKnowAboutBetweenChinaandOtherCountries

Let’sbeginwithwhat’stheculture.Cultureisthewayapersonspeaks,thewaytheydress,thewaytheyact,thefoodtheyeat,andalloftheirsocialnorms.Cultureisthecollectiveprogrammingofthemindwhichdistinguishesthemembersofonecategoryofpeoplefromanther.Naturally,tosomedegree,culturemeansdifferences.

Continually,let’sgotodetails.Ifyouhavesomeclosealienfriends,takingAmericanforanexample,youwillfindanextremelyapparentdifferencebetweenChineseandAmerican.Whenyoutreatthemabigmeal,alldishesareserved,theyscream：

“Whatarethese?

Thewholechicken,thewholepig,thewholesheep?

Areweexpectedtoeatallthese?

It’sunbelievable!

”It’struethatmanyAmericansloveChinesefood,likeGongBaoChickenbutnotthewholechicken!

Thereistheculturedeference.InChinesetradition,thefoodservedaswholeshowthehost’sgreatrespecttotheguests.WhileforAmericans,thosedishesareallanimalsnotfood,theyclaimit’scruelandcrazytoeatanimals.Inanotherword,theyalwaysavoidassociatingthefoodtheyeatwiththelivinganimals.Soyou’llneverfindthewholechickenbutthelegsandwingsservedattheAmericantable.Itsoundsamusing,isn’tit?

Butit’sthetruth.

Thereareculturalandideologicaldifferencesbetweencountriesandit’sgoodtohaveanunderstandingaboutaculture’scustomsandways.Butthedangercomeswhenweactonsomeofgeneralizationsbasedonfaultyobservations.However,wealwaystendtoforgivethosewhodon’tmeantooffendus,don’twe?

1.ProfessorWanghasastrongviewagainstvideogamesand_______theclosingofalltherecreationfacilitiesforsuchgames.

A.assistsB.acknowledgesC.advocatesD.admits

[1].

2.Themovieisnot____forthechildrentosee:

itcontainstoomuchviolenceandtoomanylovescenes.

A.profoundB.validC.decentD.upright

[2].

3.Theyaretryingto_____thewastedischargedbythefactoryforprofit.

A.exposeB.exhibitC.exhaustD.exploit

[3].

4.Havinghadherasaprofessorandadviser,Icantellyouthatsheisan____forcewhopushesherstudentstoexcelfarbeyondtheirownexpectations.

A.inspirationalB.educationalC.excessiveD.instantaneous

[4].

5.Wecan’thelpbeing____ofBobwhoboughtaluxurioussportscarjustafterthemoneywasstolenfromtheoffice.

A.skepticalB.appreciativeC.suspiciousD.tolerant

[5].

6.ForthreequartersofitsspanonEarth,lifeevolvedalmost____asmicro-organisms.

A.preciselyB.instantlyC.initiallyD.exclusively

[6].

7.Thesecretagentconcealedherrealmission,thereforemanylocalpeoplewere____intothinkingthatshewasagoodperson.

A.betrayedB.drivenC.deceivedD.convinced

[7].

8.Whenpeoplebecomeunemployed,itis____whichisoftenworsethanlackofwages.

A.lazinessB.povertyC.idlenessD.inability

[8].

9.Inordertostimulatethedomesticeconomy,thegovernmenthas______toreduceimports.

A.hesitatedB.suggestedC.resortedD.pledged

[9].

10.AccordingtotheAmericanfederalgovernment,residentsofHawaiihavethelongestlife____,77.2years.

A.rankB.spanC.scaleD.scope

[10].

11.AmericanfootballandbaseballarebecomingknowntotheBritishpublicthroughtelevised_____fromtheUnitedStates.

A.deliveriesB.transmissionsC.transferD.transportation

[11].

12.Thiswriter,aswellashis_____,wasinterestedinthesamesubjects.

A.contemporariesB.temporariesC.temporalsD.temptations

[12].

13.Ithinkthewayshe’sbeentreatedisa____disgrace.

A.partialB.downrightC.partlyD.complementary

[13].

14.Ihavetoquestionthe____offorcingtheinjuredtopayforthedamagetotheequipment.

A.moralityB.obstructionC.conscienceD.advantage

[14].

15.Theysuggestthatvirtuesisanessentialingredientinthe_______forsuccess.

A.reciteB.receiptC.receptionD.recipe

[15].

16.Agood_______isasoftpillow.

A.consciousB.conscienceC.cautiousD.courteous

[16].

17.Indefenceofhispolicy,theMinister_____thesharpdecreaseinroaddeaths.

A.pointedtoB.pointedatC.pointedoutD.pointedup

[17].

18.Afterafewyearsasadoctorhelefttheprofessionand____journalism.

A.tookonB.tookoutC.tooktoD.tookoff

[18].

19.Johndidn’tcometohisofficeontimethismorning,becausehiscar___onthewaytowork.

A.brokeoutB.brokeinC.brokedownD.brokethrough

[19].

20.Hedidn’twanttovisitherbutconscience____himto

A.obstructedB.compelledC.propelledD.required

[20].

21.Anypublic____ofthisinformationwouldbeverydamagingtothecompany.

A.disclosureB.enclosureC.closureD.pleasure

[21].

22.“Iunderstandhowdifficultitmustbeforyou.”shesaidwith___.

A.compassionB.companyC.conscienceD.companion

[22].

23.Theclerkattheforeignexchangecounteristooslowandeach_____seemstolastforever.

A.transactionB.transmissionC.transportationD.translation

[23].

24.Thebadweather_____mefromattendingthemeeting.

A.bannedB.obstructedC.forbadeD.required

[24].

25.Manwillsuffermanydisappointmentsinhis______fortruth.

A.requestB.conquestC.questD.inquest

[25].

26.Thosewho_______fordoctor-assistedsuicidebelievethattheterminallyillshouldn’thavetosuffer.

A.advocateB.supportC.propagateD.publicize

[26].

27.Republicans_______threeSenateseatsthathadbeenheldbyDemocrats.

A.capturedB.segmentedC.arrestedD.captivated

[27].

28.Women’semploymentopportunitiesareoftenseverely_______byfamilycommitmentsandbylowexpectations.

A.sustainedB.detainedC.remainedD.constrained

[28].

29.Didhefeelany_______forthevictimofhiscrime?

A.compassB.companionC.companyD.compassion

[29].

30.Hewasfinedfor_______theworkofthepolice.

A.abstractingB.obstructingC.constructingD.obtaining

[30].

31.Thefilm_______theideathatwomenshouldbeprettyanddumb.

A.advancesB.refinesC.restoresD.reinforces

[31].

32.Ihavebattledwithmy_______overwhetherIshouldactuallysendthisletter.

A.consciousnessB.conscientiousness

C.conscienceD.consideration

[32].

33.Thetrainwas_______becauseoftheaccidentandmanypeoplegotinjured.

A.derailedB.delayC.blockedD.denounce

[33].

34.Oppositionleaderssaidthattheelectionshadbeen_______bycorruption.

A.faintedB.paintedC.pollutedD.tainted

[34].

35.Your_______showsthatyou’rejusttheoneweneed.

A.testimonialB.testamentC.textureD.evident

[35].

36.Thecontinuityofpurposeisoneofthemostessentialingredientsofhappiness_______andformostmenthiscomeschieflythroughtheirwork.

A.inaccordanceB.inconsequence

C.inthelongrunD.incorrespondence

[36].

37.Thecommitteeistotallyopposed_______anychangesbeingmadeintheplans.

A.ofB.onC.toD.against

[37].

38.Themeetingendedwitha（n）_______tostepupcooperationbetweenthesixstatesoftheregion.

A.decayingB.offerC.proverbD.pledge

[38].

39.Themoodyathletewas_______withloadedquestionssuchaswhyhedidn’tquitskatingsincehehadalwayschokedatbigevents.

A.inflictedB.plaguedC.embracedD.plunged

[39].

40.Theysuedthecompanyfor_______ofcontract.

A.breachB.breakdownC.collapseD.transgression

[40].

41.Localhousingauthoritieshavebeen_______bythehousingcrisistomakeoffersofsub-standardaccommodation.

A.compensatedB.enragedC.spurredD.compelled

[41].

42.Thebankchargesafixedrateforeach_______.

A.tradeB.transactionC.dealingD.transcription

[42].

43.Overa_______ofonlythreeyears,shoppingonlinehasbecomeanintegralpartofmanypeople’severydaylife.

A.sessionB.passageC.spanD.scope

[43].

44.Somejobapplicantsweretakeninbecauseoftheinsufficient_______ofnegativeinformationaboutthecompany.

A.publicationB.propagandaC.advertisingD.disclosure

[44].

45.Thebosssaidthattheerrortheemployeehadmadewouldcomebackto_______themforyearstocome.

A.publishB.hauntC.impressD.improve

[45].

46.Ifyougiveyourbabyjuice,youshould_______itwellwithcooled,boiledwater.

A.diluteB.stirC.diffuseD.disperse

[46].

47.Thereisa（n）_______assumptionthatyoungerworkersareeasiertotrain.

A.potentialB.definiteC.inherentD.underlying

[47].

48.Theapplicationswerecarefully_______incaseanyofthemcontainedfalseinformation.

A.selectedB.screenedC.inscribedD.presented

[48].

49.Beatthemixtureuntilithasthe_______ofthickcream.

A.dentistryB.intensityC.consistencyD.competency

[49].

50.Theybothhavelearntthatambitionandsuccessfulfatherhoodcanbemutually_______.

A.tolerantB.exclusiveC.acceptableD.indispensable

[50].