首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
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
admin
2016-02-04
43
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:
What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
选项
A、The author tries to tell the readers how important the language is.
B、The author intends to explain the significance of culture in global communication.
C、The author thinks his mistake is only an awkwardness in his everyday life.
D、The author wants to illustrate what the sentence "Don’t use thanks" means.
答案
B
解析
第5题问从文章中能得出什么结论。综合文章全文内容,重点分析一下首尾段和一些关键词句,我们可以推出本题的正确答案应是B:作者试图解释在国际交流中文化差异的重要性。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/XXPO777K
0
在职攻硕英语联考
相关试题推荐
Personalityistolargeextentinherent.A-typeparentsusuallybringA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveapro
Therichhavetraditionallypassedtheirwealthontotheirchildren.Butanincreasingnumberofbillionairesarechoosingnot
TheUnitedStatesiswell-knownforitsnetworkofmajorhighwaysdesignedtohelpadrivergetfromoneplacetoanotherinthe
OurculturehascausedmostAmericanstoassumenotonlythatourlanguageisuniversalbutthatthegesturesweuseareunderst
OurculturehascausedmostAmericanstoassumenotonlythatourlanguageisuniversalbutthatthegesturesweuseareunderst
Americanconsumerslikeconvenienceverymuch.Duringthelast50years,therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinsuchlabor-saving
Americanconsumerslikeconvenienceverymuch.Duringthelast50years,therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinsuchlabor-saving
AnAustraliancompanyispreparedtogiveawaycolorTVsets,furcoats,diamondringsandachancetowin12000Australiandol
AnAustraliancompanyispreparedtogiveawaycolorTVsets,furcoats,diamondringsandachancetowin12000Australiandol
Asalways,thedowntownareawasthebusiestwithpeople______intheatres,restaurantsanddepartmentstores.
随机试题
女性患者,发热、咳嗽、胸痛10天。检查:右胸叩诊浊音,听诊呼吸音消失。
精密度的表示方法是
寒湿腰痛的特点是()瘀血腰痛的特点是()
合金结构钢的强度等级是根据()划分的。
如果怀疑被审计单位存在违反法律法规行为,在下列审计程序中,()是注册会计师最后才可能考虑实施的。
阅读材料:根据要求完成教学设计任务。材料:初中物理某教科书“测量铝块浸没在水中所受的浮力”的演示实验如下:演示测量铝块浸没水中所受的浮力1.知图10.1—2甲,在弹簧测力计下悬挂一个锯块,读
中组部、国家人事部选派中央机关的干部到东北地区各级政府中交流任职,这种干部交流方式属于()。
Towardstheendofthe1990s,morethanadecadeandahalfafterDietCokewasfirstintroduced,saleofCocaCola’sbest-selli
1948年,南斯拉夫对从苏联照搬来的“行政命令式的国家集权式”体制进行改革逐步形成有自己特色的建设社会主义的理论和方法,其核心是()。
假定经济体系实现了充分就业,总供给曲线斜率为正,如果政府实行减税政策,将导致()。
最新回复
(
0
)