Ⅷ. 短文填空 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文。
A. bridge B. respecting C. realizes D. studied E. took
F. organized G. shared H. caused I. agree J. understand
Cultural diversity is a treasure of human civilization. Many people have been working to 1. the gaps between different cultures. My uncle is one of them. He has 2. cross-cultural communication for 20 years.
He 3. that cultural misunderstandings are often 4. by a lack of knowledge. Before he became a cultural researcher, he 5. a trip around the world. During his trip, he 6. food with local people and listened to their stories. He found that people from different cultures 7. on the same desire for happiness and friendship.
Now, my uncle often gives lectures to promote cultural understanding. He has 8. many activities to encourage people to learn about other cultures. He says that 9. cultural differences is the first step to successful communication. Only when we 10. each other’s cultures can we live in harmony.

1.A 2.D 3.C 4.H 5.E
6.G 7.I 8.F 9.B 10.J