In China，cultural differences arose from grow...

In China，cultural differences arose from growing rice or wheat．Different thinking styles between northern and southern Chinese people can trace(追溯)their roots to rice fields and wheat fields．

Rice farming promotes a holistic(整体的)focus on distinguishing relationships among people and objects，and valuing others as much as or more than oneself, say psychologist Thomas Talhelm of the University of Virginia and his colleagues．Holistic thinking among many modem Chinese people partly reflects regional histories of building communal irrigation systems(共有灌溉系统)and cooperatively planting and harvesting rice fields over thousands of　 years．

They draw that conclusion based on studies of college students from regions with different agricultural practices．Students from southern and central China’s rice．growing provinces think holistically, even though they have probably never farmed rice，Talhelm’s group reports．In contrast，students from northern and central Chinese provinces that have specialized in wheat growing exhibit a preference for abstract analysis and self over others，the scientists find．Wheat is less labor-intensive(劳动密集型)to grow than rice，SO farmers can plant and harvest crops without much help from neighbors．Analytical，individualistic thinking is not more common among students from richer

Provinces, contrary to the argument that this attitude springs from modernization. ”Rice theory might explain why East Asia is so much less individualistic than expected based on its wealth, ” Talhelm says.

Talhelm，s team tested 1,162 Chinese students，who Viewed lists of three items，such as a rabbit，a dog and a carrot. For each list，students chose two items that belonged together. Earlier research found that analytical thinkers often group items according to categories，so rabbits and dogs go together．Holistic thinkers tend to 1ook for relationships，such as rabbits eating carrots. Students from rice-growing areas made an average of around seven to nine holistic matches of 10 possible matches，compared with roughly f1ve to seven holistic matches for those from Wheat-growing areas.

Talhelm’s team also analyzed national statistics in China from 1 996，2000 and 2010 and found a higher divorce rate and a greater number of successful patents for new inventions in wheat-growing provinces than in rice-growing provinces. That trend is in line with the ides that analytical thinking develops both individualism and creativity.

1.People who think holistically probably_____________.

A．come from wheat—growing areas

B．1ive in northern and central China

C．rely more on themselves

D．think of others before themselves

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．East Asia is poorer than the other areas of Asia.

B．Modernization contributes to analytic al thinking.

C. Analytical thinkers tend to pick out items by type.

D．Richer people show more individualistic thinking.

3.The author develops the passage mainly by____________.

A．making comparisons

B. listing examples

C．telling his personal experience

D. presenting problem and solution

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Cultural differences in China

B．1isting examples

C．Chinese people tracing their roots

D. Farming influences thinking styles

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(2013·江西重点中学二模)The cultural background of China is totally different from ________ of the　 US.

A．one      B．that

C．these      D．those

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The cultural background of China is totally different from ________ of the US.

A．one　　　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．these　　　　　　 D．those

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The cultural background of China is totally different from ________ of the US．

A．one　　　　　 B．that　　　　　 C．these D．those

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In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father．When your father never says them to you when you are a child，it gets 　 　 　 for him to say those words as he gets older．In fact，I could not honestly remember when I had last 　 　 　 my love to him either．I decided to 　 　 　 my pride and make the first 　 　 　 ．After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I burst out the words．“Dad．．．I love you!”

There was a silence at the other end and he 　 　 　 replied，“Well，same back at ya!”

I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are 　 　 　 ，I know you will say what you want to say．’’

Fifteen minutes later my mother 　 　 　 and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything okay?’’

A few weeks later，Dad 　 　 　 our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you．’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I 　 　 　 “heard’’ the love．As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new 　 　 　 ．

A short while after this special moment，my father 　 　 　 escaped death following heart surgery．Many times since，I have 　 　 　 whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not 　 　 　 the surgery．

1.A．rougher　　　　　　　　　 B．tougher　　　　　　　　　 C．shyer　　　　　　　　　 D．severer

2.A．conveyedB．left　　　　　　　　　 C．passed　　　　　　　　　 D．devoted

3.A．get acrossB．put up　　　　　　　　　 C．set aside　　　　　　　　　 D．take on

4.A．assumptionB．move　　　　　　　　　 C．decision　　　　　　　　　 D．remark

5.A．fearfully　　　　　　　　　 B．excitedly　　　　　　　　　 C．cheerfully　　　　　　　　　 D．awkwardly

6.A．cautious　　　　　　　　　 B．casual　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　　　 D．ready

7.A．called　　　　　　　　　 B．dropped　　　　　　　　　 C．removed　　　　　　　　　 D．glanced

8.A．continuedB．performed　　　　　　　　　 C．concluded　　　　　　　　　 D．obtained

9.A．naturally　　　　　　　　　 B．finally　　　　　　　　　 C．indirectly　　　　　　　　　 D．gradually

10.A．1evel　　　　　　　　　 B．situation　　　　　　　　　 C．class　　　　　　　　　 D．rank

11.A．slightly　　　　　　　　　 B．nearly　　　　　　　　　 C．narrowly　　　　　　　　　 D．hardly

12.A．realized　　　　　　　　　 B．wondered　　　　　　　　　 C．understood　　　　　　　　　 D．believed

13.A．operatedB．performed　　　　　　　　　 C．tolerated　　　　　　　　　 D．survived

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Third-Culture Kids

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!

The term “third-culture kid” (or TCK) was coined in the 1960s by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own.　 1.　 About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursue a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.

2. In fact many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this fundamental feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 3. While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.

For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than to return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where she was born. 4. She did not share the same values as her friends’ even years after going back home.

While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized image children have of “home”.5.

As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.

A. Yet being a third-culture kid is not always easy.

B. In general, they often reach excellent academic results.

C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.

D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.

E. Their experience abroad helps them to gain a better understanding of cultural differences.

F. Unlike other teens of her age, she didn’t know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.

G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.

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Third-Culture Kids

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!

The term “third-culture kid” (or TCK) was coined in the 1960s by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own.　 1.　 About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursue a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.

2. In fact many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this fundamental feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 3. While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.

For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than to return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where she was born. 4. She did not share the same values as her friends’ even years after going back home.

While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized image children have of “home”.5.

As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.

A. Yet being a third-culture kid is not always easy.

B. In general, they often reach excellent academic results.

C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.

D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.

E. Their experience abroad helps them to gain a better understanding of cultural differences.

F. Unlike other teens of her age, she didn’t know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.

G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.

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______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.

A. In spite of　　　　　　　 B. In favour of

C. On account of　　 D. In terms of

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______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.

A. In spite of　　　 B. In favour of

C. On account of　　 D. In terms of

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_____ the different cultures, values and levels of economic development in China and the West, both sides should respect the diversity of their development paths.

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