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    It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
    Different cultures emphasize(强调)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 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 just looked at me all the time 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 not needed.
    Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share almost the same 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.

(1)、In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to   .

A、develop closer relationship B、share the same culture C、get to know each other D、make a successful speech
(2)、The writer mentions his journey 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
(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
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过3个单词)。

International Women's Day is on 8 March every year. On this day people celebrate the{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (achieve) of women all over the world,but also continue to fight for women's equal rights. 

International Women's Day can be traced back to 1908,when women went out onto the streets to say they wanted{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (short) working hours and better pay. In 1910,there was a meeting about women's rights,where a woman{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (call) Clara Zetkin had the idea for an international day for women. The{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (one) International Women's Day happened the next year,in 1911. 

Why do we need a special day for women?Around the world,most countries have a male leader and most businesses have male leaders. Men{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (pay) more than women for doing the same job. In many countries,men also do less work at home and get{#blank#}6{#/blank#} better education. We need change,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the changes need to start with girls. We need to change things because being equal is a basic human right. 

How is International Women's Day celebrated?People celebrate{#blank#}8{#/blank#} remembering and talking about important women from history and today. People also have special events{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (speak) about all the changes we still need to make. More{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important),boys and men celebrate this day too. If everyone works together,we can change things faster. 

 阅读理解

①Have you ever heard of the British Library? It is one of the largest research libraries in the world. 

②The British Library has more than 170 million items. Its collection includes 14 million books, along with a great number of manuscripts(手稿). In the Chinese collection, people can find more than 450 Chinese oracle bones(甲骨) dating back over three thousand years to the Shang Dynasty and the Diamond Sutra, the world's earliest-dated printed book. 

③Recently, sixteen Chinese online novels have become the first Chinese web novels to be included in the British Library. Readers can look up the information of the 16 books on the library's website and borrow printed copies at the library. 

④The books now in the library's Asian & African collections are The Wisdom of the Great Song Dynasty,Good Spring Time,Magic World and so on. And these works are considered as the classics of Chinese online literature(文学) from the past 20 years. 

⑤The British Library chooses books according to readers' requirements and the value of the books — what the readers want to read and what works are important in culture. The collection of the 16 works shows that online literature has become important. Let's take one of them as an example. 

⑥The novel named Good Spring Time gives special attention to china culture, showing a spirit that encourages people to fight against fate(命运) actively, and describes women's independence, as well as the love and care among family members. 

⑦Although some people think it is not a big deal for the 16 Chinese works to be included in the British Library, others, especially, some fans and writers in China are very excited and regard it as a successful cultural exportation(输出). And they hope for more attention to web novels in the future. 

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