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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].