Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last for...

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    Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
    The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means "Yes" or "No". This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say "No" directly.
    In the USA, it is easy to say "No" to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say "No". To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with "No" is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying "No" directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying "No". These can help them avoid hurting other people's feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

（1）、What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

A、Their different ways of doing business. B、Their different lifestyles. C、The fact that the Japanese never say "No". D、The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action.

（2）、 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression "bewilder foreign businessmen" in Paragraph One?

A、cause foreign businessmen to change their minds B、give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. C、attract foreign businessmen's attention. D、make foreign businessmen think wrongly.

（3）、What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A、American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. B、American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. C、Americans usually say what they are thinking. D、Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.

（4）、From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.

A、Japanese businessmen are good at business B、foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business C、foreign businessmen must be more polite D、you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed

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In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there's a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives(马尔代夫). It's the smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km², but 99% of the area is covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world. It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things in Maldives.

Television is good. You'd like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can't focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they'll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people's health. People don't move much while watching TV. What's more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Yong people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.

     Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature's (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
     Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
      Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
      In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

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Films provide more than just entertainment．Watching foreign language films is a way to develop language skills．While watching a film，you are immersed（沉浸）in the language and can pick up new expressions that you might not find in a textbook．Some difficulties can arise when watching foreign language films-for example，unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accents．With this in mind，here are my tips to help you make progress in English learning while enjoying the films．

Choose a film type that you enjoy.

If you like action films，watch an action film-for example Indiana Jones．If you prefer comedies，watch a comedy-anything with Hugh Grant in always provides a laugh！It's simple enough，but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language，you're more likely to enjoy it in English．

Choose something that you are familiar with.

It's best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the film．Disney films such as The Lion King，or the more recently released Tangled，are classic examples．Other cartoons such as Rango and The Lego Movie are also worth a watch．

If you need to，use subtitles（字幕）．

Subtitles are very helpful for beginners．using subtitles in your own language is the easiest choice，but for more advanced learners why not consider using English subtitles？This way，you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on .screen．It helps you to develop your language further.

I hope you find these tips useful-if you want to recommend a film to other users，feel free to use the comments section！

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June 3 2017

Story Show in Oberon

Adults

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people tell funny stories about the role of science in their lives.

Cost: $10

Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing

Families & Teens & Adults

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

In this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun learning experience!

Cost: $35

DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum

Teens

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum's floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.

Cost: $15, Ages 12+

Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston

Families

9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for kids!

Activities include the Museum's popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children's book authors.

Cost: Free for kids under 8.

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