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
考研
Although there are body languages that can cross cultural boundaries, culture is still a significant factor in all body language
Although there are body languages that can cross cultural boundaries, culture is still a significant factor in all body language
admin
2022-06-29
14
问题
Although there are body languages that can cross cultural boundaries, culture is still a significant factor in all body languages. This is particularly true of personal space needs. For example, Dr. Edward Hall has shown that in Japan crowding together is a sign of warm and pleasant intimacy. In certain situations, Hall believes that the Japanese prefer crowding.
Donald Keene, who wrote Living Japan, notes the fact that in the Japanese language there is no word for privacy. Still this does not mean there is no concept of the need to be apart from others. To the Japanese, privacy exists in terms of his house. He considers this area as his own, and he dislikes invasion of it. The fact that he crowds together with others does not contradict his needs for living space.
Dr. Hall sees this as a reflection of the Japanese concept of space. Westerners, he believed, see space as the distance between objects; to them space is empty. The Japanese, on the other hand, see space as having as much meaning as their flower arrangement and art, and the shape of their gardens as well, where units of space balance the areas containing flowers or plants.
Like the Japanese, the Arabs too prefer to be close to one another. But while in public they are crowded together, in privacy, they prefer a great deal of space. The traditional or wealthy Arab house is large and empty, with family often crowded together in one small area of it. The Arabs do not like to be alone, and even in their spacious houses they will huddle together. The difference between the Arab huddling and the Japanese crowding is a deep thing. The Arabs like to touch his companion. The Japanese, in their closeness, preserve a formality and a cool dignity. They manage to touch and still keep rigid boundaries. The Arabs push these boundaries aside.
Along with this closeness, there is a pushing and shoving in the Arab world that many Westerners find uncomfortable, even unpleasant. To an American, for example, there are personal boundaries even in a public place. When he is waiting in line, he believes that his place there is his alone, and may not be invaded by another. The Arab has no concept of privacy in a public place, and if he can push his way into a line, he feels perfectly within his rights to do so. To an American, the body is sacred; he dislikes being touched by a stranger, and will apologize if he touches another accidentally. To an Arab, bodily contact is accepted.
Hall points out that an Arab needs at times to be alone, no matter how close he wishes to be, physically, to his fellow men. To be alone, he simply cuts off the lines of communication. He retreats into himself, mentally and spiritually, and this withdrawal is respected by his companions. If an American were with an Arab who withdrew in this way, he would regard it as impolite, as lack of respect, even as an insult.
What’s the main idea of this passage?
选项
A、Arabs and Japanese have different ideas of privacy.
B、Body languages reflect cultural concepts.
C、Cultural differences between the West and the East.
D、People in different cultures have different concepts of space.
答案
D
解析
本题属于全文主旨题,需要总结各段主题,考试的时候本题可以放到最后做。本文各段主题为:第一段:荷尔博士以日本人为例,指出文化因素影响肢体语言。第二段:唐纳德.基恩发现日本人也需要私人空间。第三段:日本人对于空间的认识。第四段:阿拉伯人与日本人对空间概念认识的异同点。第五段:阿拉伯人和美国人对于私人空间的认识差异和对待肢体接触的不同态度。第六段:荷尔博士认为,阿拉伯人也需要独处,但其方式可能会冒犯美国人。文章第一段第一句提出文化是肢体语言中的重要因素后,第二句用particularly一词进一步点明了文章要讨论的中心内容,即personal space needs,而后通过具体例子,进一步阐明了不同文化背景下的人对于私人空间的需求和理解不同。所以,选项D概括全面,是正确选项。选项A“阿拉伯人和日本人对于隐私的理解不同”属于偷换概念, “隐私(private)”一词在文章中总是伴随着 “空间(space)”出现的,是为了进一步阐述人们对于空间的需求,而且该选项也不能全面涵盖本文内容。选项B“肢体语言反映了文化概念”,这是文章的第一句话,但第二句话用particularly将文章主旨细化到space上,所以这个选项过于笼统,属于扩大范围。选项C“东西方之间的文化差异”属于夸大事实,文章以日本人、阿拉伯人以及美国人为例,从几个方面讨论了不同文化背景下的人对于空间的不同理解,但文章并没有上升到东西方的文化差异。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/aJi4777K
0
考研英语二
相关试题推荐
Themanagingdirectortookthe______fortheaccident,althoughitwasnotreallyhisfault.
Forthefirsttime,stemcellspurifiedfromfathavebeenusedtohealaninjuryinalivinganimal.MichaelLongakerofStanfo
Applicantsshouldnotethatallpositionsare______toAustraliancitizenshiprequirements.
Jenniferhasneverreally______herson’sdeath.It’sveryhardtoacceptthefactthatshe’llneverhaveachild.
Thankstoslumpingmarkets,investmentbanksaresheddingmanyoftheirhighly-paidtraders.Whenmarketsrecover,thebanksmig
Writeanessaybasedonthefollowinggraphexplainingtheupgradingofmassentertainmenttransformationbroughtaboutbythei
Forthepastfiveyears,TianjinUniversityinnorthernChinahasprovidedfreeaccommodationforparentsinwhatitcalls"tent
AlisonPrestonoftheUniversityofTexasatAustin’sCenterforLearningandMemoryexplains:Ashort-termmemory’sconversion
Therealizationthatcoldscankillhasrenewedinterestinfindingvaccinesandtreatments.Thetroubleisthatthecommoncold
Therealizationthatcoldscankillhasrenewedinterestinfindingvaccinesandtreatments.Thetroubleisthatthecommoncold
随机试题
医学心理学的研究任务是
关于约稿信,说法错误的是()。
Iwon’tbemodest.IamgratifiedtodiscoverthatapaperIpennedoninequalitymadeitswayintoMattMiller’sWashingtonPos
急性肾功能衰竭少尿无尿期的最主要最危险的并发症是
除哪项外,均为肾虚的症状
背景:某住宅小区工程,混凝土现场搅拌,采用反转出料搅拌机。钢筋现场加工,采用慢速卷扬机对钢筋进行冷拉作业。工期为2011年3月28日~2013年4月1日。施工过程中发生了如下事件:事件一:钢筋加工前,项目部组织对钢筋加工机械及钢筋冷拉场地进行检查与验收
当投保人为他人投保时,即投保人以他人的生命或身体为保险标的进行投保时,保险利益的形成通常基于()
劳动合同对劳动报酬标准约定不明确,引发争议的,用人单位与劳动者可以重新协商;协商不成的,实行同工同酬。()
某区科技局为举办一场演讲比赛,给区政府送达一份报告,区政府未予回复。根据公文行文规则,下列说法正确的是()。
(2005下项管)某项目的项目范围已经发生变更,因此成本基线也将发生变更,项目经理需要尽快______。
最新回复
(
0
)