文化意识——跨文化交际Job interviews can be very differe...

文化意识——跨文化交际

Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's “body language” and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.

If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U．S., you should make eye contact with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.

In the U．S. and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.

In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.

Word Bank:

contact 交流　 formal正式的

1.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is________.

A.boring B.impolite C.humorous D.dangerous

2.What is suggested at an interview in the U．S. according to the text?

A. Sitting by the interviewer.  B.Making eye contact.

C.Talking about family background.  D. Asking personal information.

3.In________, a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.

A.Japan B.the U．S. C.Germany D.Mexico

4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A.Culture. B.Geography. C.Science. D.Sports.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A.Job Interviews in Japan B.Job Interviews in the U．S.

C.Job Interviews in Germany D.Job Interviews in Different Countries

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Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's "body language" and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.

If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact(交流) with the interviewer.If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.

In the US and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information.In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.

In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的)　 interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.

1.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is ______.

A. boring　　 B. impolite　　 C. humorous　　 D. dangerous

2.What is suggested at an interview in the US according to the text?

A. Sitting by the interviewer.　　 B. Making eye contact.

C. Talking about family background.　　 D. Asking personal information.

3.In_____，a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.

A. Japan　　 B. the US　　 C. Germany　　 D. Mexico、

4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A. Science.　　 B. Geography.　　 C. Culture.　　 D. Sports.

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Mo Yan’s books are very popular. People from different countries can read them　 ________ many languages.

A. on　　 B. in　　 C. to　　 D. with

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These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a "gap year" between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can have a year off to do something else, before they start their university studies.

For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity and --- Australia is the favorite place to go.

Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.

"After a year of travelling, I felt I'd grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships with people, on all kinds of levels. "

There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects- -helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you don't get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills, for example, decision making and finding answers to problems, which will help many students in a job one day.

Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.

If several university graduates are applying （申请）for the same job, gap year work experience allows you to say," I've already had some experience of this kind of work. " And that can get your job.

1.When do the students in the UK usually take a "gap year"?

A.After they go to college or university.

B.Before they graduate from university.

C.After they graduate from university.

D.Before they go to university after graduating from school.

2.What is their favorite activity for most students in the UK?

A.Spending time in Australia.

B.Spending time in the UK.

C.Spending time with their teachers.

D.Spending time with their parents.

3.What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion?

A.Values. B.Skills. C.Experience. D.Money.

4.Chances for the same job will be given to the students __________.

A.who study well in school

B.who have some experience in this kind of work

C.who don't apply for the job

D.who are rich enough

5.The best title of the passage can be__________.

A.Work for the Poor B.Take a Year off C.Apply for a job D.Travel

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Forests are the lungs of the earth. Without them, it cannot breathe. It needs its forests to remove carbon dioxide from the air and to make oxygen. In many countries, such as New Zealand, Canada, and Brazil, forests were cut down to1. (提供)wood to build houses. Cutting down trees is h2. to human beings,animals and plants. Many young volunteers around the world are working in their holidays to plant new trees to replace them.

These young men and women f3. many difficulties when they plant new trees. The weather may be very hot and dry or may be very cold and wet. Tree 4.(种植者) are changing the world. They plant different types of trees so that birds and animals can live in the forests. They b5.that in 50 years their little trees will become beautiful forests.

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The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling(吹口哨) from far away. For face-to-face conversations, they speak Spanish. But when they need to speak over a distance(距离), they whistle.

La Gomera is a small island. This island is almost shaped like a circle. It is very mountainous. Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job. That is why whistling is so useful to the local people. A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles, while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour.

A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away. His whistling can be farther away when it is windless. It is said that the record is about nine miles. Anyone who has heard a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible.

A whistle travels farther than a shout, and is easier to understand. When a person shouts, he cannot pronounce his words well. But if a whistle is heard, it will be heard clearly.

Whistling is popular at La Gomera, and many methods of whistling are used …

1.How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance?

A.By shouting. B.By whistling. C.By travelling. D.By recording.

2.What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2?

A.It is very mountainous. B.It lies between two circles.

C.It is easy to travel there. D.It is hard to find a job there.

3.What helps a whistle travel farther?

A.A windless day. B.A long distance.

C.A useful message. D.A clear pronunciation.

4.What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph?

A.Disadvantages of whistling. B.Stories of a top whistler.

C.Different methods of whistling. D.Examples of good whistlers.

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词形转换

1.The audience can enjoy young_________(direct) films from different countries.

2.He used to live in the _________(centre) London but now he is planning to live in the country.

3.After about an hour, they won the match ___________(success).

4.Don’t worry. I’ve ___________(record) yesterday’s show for you.

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Everybody can suffer from stress. Teenagers, however, have more 1.(chance) to get stressed. Teenagers have to deal with some grown­up problems. Families can be one of the 2. (big) causes of stress, such as problems with parents and problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from s3.， either from their teachers or from their classmates. Some teenagers also feel stressed about 4. (choose) their education after high school. Getting 5. place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. And looking for a job is the 6.(one) important thing after graduation.The stress from getting a good job is hard for 7.(they), too. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the lives of teenagers, 8. we can find ways to deal with it. Talking t9. people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is 10.(usual) hard to do.

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写作（共1题，计分15分）

假如你是Lucy，你班班级文化布置需要一篇关于环球文化的英文文章。请你根据以下表格内容，以Different Countries, Different Customs 为题用英文为班级写一篇关于几个不同国家风俗习惯的文章。

要求：

要点齐全，发挥得当，适当给予开头。

标题已给出。

词数：80词左右。

参考词汇：be supposed to, be expected to, It is polite/impolite/important to….

Different Countries, Different Customs

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Traditions are different from culture to culture. Something that sounds rude in one country may be the most polite thing to do in another. Here lists some of them.

Spitting

People think spitting on or at someone is one of the worst behaviors, and the police even consider it is a kind of attack. But in Africa, the members of the Maasai have a different way of seeing things. When polite children pass by, their elders usually spit at them. Of course, they do this with best wishes. They wish children to live a long life. They also spit on any gift they are about to give. When they move into a new house, they first go outside and spit in the four directions.

Flowers

Flowers are usually sent when people have parties, visit friends, thank others and so on. But sometimes it’s rude to give flowers. In Germany and France people use carnations(康乃馨)to decorate tombs(墓碑). Yellow flowers represent hate in Russian

and Iran, and purple flowers are bad luck in Italy and Brazil. Even the number of flowers can be rude. In France and America, an even(偶数) number of flowers is for happiness and odd numbers are for sadness.

Cleaning your plate

When we were young, our parents always told us to clean our plate and not to waste food. However, in some countries, a clean plate may make trouble for the host. In Philippines, North Africa, and some areas of China, the host will put more food on a plate once it is clean. Only when a guest leaves a little bit of food on his plate, the host will think he is full. Or a clean plate means the gust doesn’t get good service.

To do the right thing when we are in other places, we’d better respect and follow the traditions, even though we think they are strange.

1.Spitting in Maasai is partly the same as____ in China.

A. being given a red envelop by the elder

B. crossing the road in Chinese style

C. writing one’s own name on the Great Wall

2.Which of the following facts is TURE?

A. People in France can bring 9 carnations when they attend a funeral

B. Young people in Iran often buy their lovers yellow roses

C. Friends will send each other purple flowers before exams in Italy.

3.In North Africa, a clean plate means_______.

A. the guests really enjoy the food

B. the guests don’t want anything more

C. the guests are not full

4.What is the right attitude towards cultural differences?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way

B. Seeing is believing

C. Do as the Romans do

5.The passage mainly talks about________

A. different countries

B. different traditions

C. Foreign peoples

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