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A. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Invitation customs are quite different between China and Western countries. It is necessary for teenagers to learn about these cultural differences.
In Western countries, inviting each other is an activity for making more friends and getting help from each other. When English speakers wish to invite friends to have dinner, they may send a formal letter of invitation for big formal events. The person who gets the invitation should reply to it as soon as possible. If a Westerner invites you for dinner, make sure you know the time and the place of the party. If the party is about business, you can wear a suit. If the party is just for friends, you usually don't need to dress formally. If you don't want to accept the invitation, you can call the host and tell him or her your reason.
While in China, invitations among old friends and relatives are common.
People are glad to receive such invitations and usually accept them. But for other kinds of invitations, such as business ones, people don't always want to attend them. Chinese invitations are usually casual, such as face-to-face talks or phone calls. People seldom use formal invitation letters. When going to a party, it is polite to bring small gifts like fruits or snacks.
All cultures are important in their own way. No culture is better than another. We should learn and respect different invitation cultures. It helps us communicate better and make fewer mistakes when we get along with people from different countries.
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A. Make more friends.
B. Learn Chinese.
C. Find new jobs.
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A. Call them late at night.
B. Send a message at once.
C. Send a formal letter of invitation.
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A. A suit.
B. A T-shirt and shorts.
C. Sports clothes.
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A. Expensive things.
B. Fruits or snacks.
C. A new phone.
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A. We should not go to parties.
B. Western people are very formal.
C. We should learn and respect different invitation cultures.
B. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
The world is full of different cultures. Each culture has its own traditions, customs, and values. Crossing cultures means opening our minds to different cultures and learning to live in harmony(和谐) with others.
My favourite part of cross-cultural communication is communicating with people from different countries. I made a penpal from France last year. At first, we had some misunderstandings because of cultural differences. For example, when I visited her in Paris, I arrived 10 minutes early for dinner, but she told me that it was polite to arrive a few minutes late to give the host time to finish preparations in France. Later, we talked about it and realized that it's just a way of communication in different cultures.
I like learning about her culture very much because it's so interesting. She told me that table manners are very important in France. People usually keep their hands on the table during meals, not on their legs. It is polite to wait for the host to start eating first. We should not make noise while eating, and it is rude to leave as soon as we finish the food. French people think meals are a time to enjoy food and talk with family. I felt very happy to learn these useful and important rules.
My teacher often tells us that respecting other cultures is the key to good communication. We should not judge others' customs by our own standards. Instead, we should try to understand why they do things in certain ways.
Crossing cultures is a wonderful journey. It helps us grow as people and makes the world a smaller place. Let's keep learning about different cultures and communicate with the world.
1. Where is the writer's penpal from?
2. Why did the writer have misunderstandings with her penpal at first?
3. Is it polite to arrive a few minutes late for dinner in France?
4. Where should people keep their hands during meals in France?
5. What is the key to good communication according to the teacher?
Invitation customs are quite different between China and Western countries. It is necessary for teenagers to learn about these cultural differences.
In Western countries, inviting each other is an activity for making more friends and getting help from each other. When English speakers wish to invite friends to have dinner, they may send a formal letter of invitation for big formal events. The person who gets the invitation should reply to it as soon as possible. If a Westerner invites you for dinner, make sure you know the time and the place of the party. If the party is about business, you can wear a suit. If the party is just for friends, you usually don't need to dress formally. If you don't want to accept the invitation, you can call the host and tell him or her your reason.
While in China, invitations among old friends and relatives are common.
People are glad to receive such invitations and usually accept them. But for other kinds of invitations, such as business ones, people don't always want to attend them. Chinese invitations are usually casual, such as face-to-face talks or phone calls. People seldom use formal invitation letters. When going to a party, it is polite to bring small gifts like fruits or snacks.
All cultures are important in their own way. No culture is better than another. We should learn and respect different invitation cultures. It helps us communicate better and make fewer mistakes when we get along with people from different countries.
(
A
)1. What can inviting each other help people do in Western countries?A. Make more friends.
B. Learn Chinese.
C. Find new jobs.
(
C
)2. What may English speakers do to invite friends for dinner?A. Call them late at night.
B. Send a message at once.
C. Send a formal letter of invitation.
(
A
)3. If a Westerner invites you to a business party, what should you wear?A. A suit.
B. A T-shirt and shorts.
C. Sports clothes.
(
B
)4. When you go to a Chinese party, what is a polite small gift?A. Expensive things.
B. Fruits or snacks.
C. A new phone.
(
C
)5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. We should not go to parties.
B. Western people are very formal.
C. We should learn and respect different invitation cultures.
B. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
The world is full of different cultures. Each culture has its own traditions, customs, and values. Crossing cultures means opening our minds to different cultures and learning to live in harmony(和谐) with others.
My favourite part of cross-cultural communication is communicating with people from different countries. I made a penpal from France last year. At first, we had some misunderstandings because of cultural differences. For example, when I visited her in Paris, I arrived 10 minutes early for dinner, but she told me that it was polite to arrive a few minutes late to give the host time to finish preparations in France. Later, we talked about it and realized that it's just a way of communication in different cultures.
I like learning about her culture very much because it's so interesting. She told me that table manners are very important in France. People usually keep their hands on the table during meals, not on their legs. It is polite to wait for the host to start eating first. We should not make noise while eating, and it is rude to leave as soon as we finish the food. French people think meals are a time to enjoy food and talk with family. I felt very happy to learn these useful and important rules.
My teacher often tells us that respecting other cultures is the key to good communication. We should not judge others' customs by our own standards. Instead, we should try to understand why they do things in certain ways.
Crossing cultures is a wonderful journey. It helps us grow as people and makes the world a smaller place. Let's keep learning about different cultures and communicate with the world.
1. Where is the writer's penpal from?
France.
2. Why did the writer have misunderstandings with her penpal at first?
Because of cultural differences.
3. Is it polite to arrive a few minutes late for dinner in France?
Yes, it is.
4. Where should people keep their hands during meals in France?
On the table.
5. What is the key to good communication according to the teacher?
Respecting other cultures is the key to good communication.
答案
A.
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C
B.
1. France.
2. Because of cultural differences.
3. Yes, it is.
4. On the table.
5. Respecting other cultures is the key to good communication.
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C
B.
1. France.
2. Because of cultural differences.
3. Yes, it is.
4. On the table.
5. Respecting other cultures is the key to good communication.
