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After decades of distrust, China and America are finally seeking friendship. But after teaching in Xiamen University’s MBA cente
After decades of distrust, China and America are finally seeking friendship. But after teaching in Xiamen University’s MBA cente
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2016-02-04
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问题
After decades of distrust, China and America are finally seeking friendship. But after teaching in Xiamen University’s MBA center for over five years, I’ve come to realize that even if political and economic barriers are overcome, a major hurdle remains—culture!
On occasion I have felt that some Chinese were rude or inconsiderate. Unfortunately, some Chinese have thought even worse of me. But most of the discord arises not from intent but from ignorance of cultural differences.
America’s individualist culture springs from a 2 000 year tradition of Roman and Greek arts, philosophy and government, as well as the moral and legal traditions of Christianity. By contrast, China’s culture, including its arts, philosophy, and government is rooted in the Confucian ethic, Taoism, Buddhism, and more recently, Chinese Socialism.
Two weeks after I arrived in China, I told a cashier "Thank you. " She replied, "Don’t use thanks. " Taken aback, I asked "Why shouldn’t I use thanks?" She looked at me as if I were from another planet and I beat a hasty retreat.
I reasoned that since China is socialist, maybe polite phrases denote feudalist class distinctions and are best avoided! But a leopard can’t change its spots and an American can’t easily stop saying "thank you" for everything. A week later a shop assistant told me "Don’t use thanks. " I asked "Why not?" and she replied, "Don’t be polite. " I thought, "Well, this is too much! We can’t use any polite speech at all?"
To my dismay, I eventually learned that "Don’t use thanks" had the exact same meaning and usage as the English "Don’t mention it". I had translated words instead of intent.
My mistake was merely an embarrassment, but similar blunders(错误)by business and political leaders have destroyed potential business negotiations or diplomatic relationships.
Questions:
China’s culture originates from all of the following except______.
选项
A、Confucianism
B、Buddhism
C、Christianity
D、Chinese Socialism
答案
C
解析
第3题问中国的文化不是起源于以下哪种思想的。利用查阅式阅读法,我们可以在第三段的最后一句话中找到相关内容,这句话指出,中国文化,包括其艺术、哲学和统治方式都根植于孔子的伦理思想、道家思想、佛教以及近代的中国的社会主义思想。由此,我们可以找到本题的正确答案C:基督教。
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