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As more and more people travel, work or study abroad, more attention has been paid to how to treat cultural differences. Should

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问题     As more and more people travel, work or study abroad, more attention has been paid to how to treat cultural differences. Should we embrace different foreign cultures? Some believe that foreigners should follow the customs of the host country, while others think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and then give your view on the issue.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
    Yes:
    If we observe local customs and habits, we can reduce the chances of offending locals. Many embarrassing situations and conflicts are the result of differences in customs and traditions between tourists and locals.
    For instance, American ladies are always embarrassed by questions such as marriage, age, weight, and salary raised by Chinese visitors who just want to show their kindness and concern. The personal information mentioned above is to Chinese what talking about the weather is to Americans. Following their living habits shows our respect for locals and thus makes it easier to establish a good relationship with them.
    No:
    Like religious beliefs, people are entitled to follow their traditions and customs, and should not be forced to forsake or abandon them when travelling to a different place. It is unrealistic to expect visitors coming afar to readily pick up local customs, for their own culture is deep-rooted. Take American citizens of Chinese origin as an example. Although they have spent dozens of years in America, it is still hard for them to celebrate Christmas instead of the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.
    Besides, instead of challenging and damaging local traditions, customs brought by international visitors actually help to enhance local people’s awareness of their own culture.
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答案 Foreign Cultures Should Be Embraced Nowadays, giant planes carry millions of people each day to and from almost all corners of the globe, giving most people the chance of visiting distant countries. However, many of us are sometimes troubled by unfamiliar customs and traditions and are puzzled by the way foreigners behave. As to how to treat cultural differences, some people think visitors should embrace local customs while others hold that the host country should welcome cultural differences. As far as I am concerned, a country should welcome and embrace different foreign cultures. In the first place, no country should always cling to its old customs and traditions and expect others to follow suit. If a nation wants to preserve its unique cultural heritage, it has to first embrace cultural differences in order to improve its citizens’ awareness of their own culture. In the second place, like everything else, culture can’t remain static, especially taking into consideration the profound technology revolution taking place worldwide. Every nation should have the ability to embrace cultural differences so as to attract larger numbers of people to pay attention to their own culture, especially the younger generation who stand at the forefront of changes and are always ready to take up new things. All in all, people should keep their own customs and nations should welcome cultural differences and integrate the positive aspects of other cultures into their own. It is quite clear that, if all nations are open-minded about cultural differences, the idea of a global village could come into existence in every corner of the earth.
解析     本题讨论的是旅游时如何应对外国文化差异的问题。一些人认为游客需要模仿和适应当地的风俗与传统，而另一些人则认为这些国家应接纳游客带来的不同文化。在具体行文方面，考生要先概述正反方的观点，然后给出自己的观点，最后总结全文。
    开头部分开篇介绍背景并引入话题，点明随着时代的发展，越来越多的人走出国门去旅游，随之而来的是游客该如何应对文化差异的问题。接着概括正反方的观点：一些人认为游客需要适应当地的风俗与传统，而另一些人则认为这些国家应欢迎外来文化。
    中间部分通过“As far as I am concerned…”引出自己的观点：应该欢迎和接受外国文化。接着用“In the first place…”和“In the second place…”论证自己的观点：首先，任何国家都不应固守本国的旧风俗与传统，也不应期待他人效仿其风俗与传统；其次，文化不是静止的，各国应顺应时代发展，包容文化差异，吸引年轻一代提升对本国文化的意识与认同。
    结尾部分通过“All in all…”总结全文，指出各国应欢迎文化差异，吸收外来文化的积极方面。
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