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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES
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(2024·陕西省榆林市横山区高一下7月期末)Ancestors left us many valuable things and intangible cultural heritage is one of them. It includes things like music, art, sports and other social practices.
With a knife, scissors and a comb, people in Shanxi can creatively turn the dough (面团) into different characters. The common ones are babies and animals. During many festivals, even now, they are sent to friends and family as gifts. But few young people can make them.
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More than 1,000 years ago, the Bai people used Tiedye (扎染) to make colorful clothes. During the Tang and Song dynasties, it was popular. In the 1960s, it became a fashion in the US. Now some children learn it in their art classes. Hope more of them can join.
As one of the most famous styles, Shu Embroidery (蜀绣) is known for its smooth needlework (针线) and beautiful colors. However, because of cheaper products made by modern machines, fewer people buy handmade embroidery products, so the skill is in danger. Luckily, some young people are learning it.
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West Lake Longjing Tea Roasting Technique (炒茶技术) is an important part of Chinese tea culture. Although machines can do the job now, the quality is not good. Only by hand can we make tea leaves have the best color, shape and taste. We need to pass it down and let more young people learn it.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四个中国非物质文化遗产:面塑、扎染、蜀绣和炒茶技术,并呼吁更多的年轻人学习这些文化遗产来传承它们。
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1.Which is the intangible cultural heritage in Shanxi?
A.Tea Roasting Technique. B.Dough Sculpture.
C.Tiedye. D.Shu Embroidery.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“With a knife ... into different characters. (用刀、剪刀和梳子,山西人可以创造性地把面团变成不同的人物。)”可知,面塑是山西的非物质文化遗产。故选B。
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2.What can Tiedye be used to make?
A.Different characters. B.Colorful clothes.
C.Smooth needlework. D.Roast tea.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“More than 1,000 years ago, the Bai people used Tiedye (扎染) to make colorful clothes.”可知,扎染被用于制作色彩鲜艳的衣服。故选B。
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3.According to the passage, how can we pass on these four kinds of cultural heritage?
A.By using the Internet to spread them.
B.By introducing the art forms to foreigners.
C.By encouraging young people to learn them.
D.By using more new skills to make the products.
解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But few young people can make them.”、第三段中的“Now some children … more of them can join.”、第四段中的“Luckily, some young people are learning it.”和第五段中的“We need to pass it down and let more young people learn it.”可知,这些文化遗产都需要年轻人来学习,由此可推知,我们可以通过鼓励年轻人学习来传承它们。故选C。
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(2024·山西省吕梁市方山高级中学高一下期中)While I was working at a French school, I was often preparing my work in the staff room. Sometimes I would hear the school secretary talking. At first I thought she was talking to me, as there was no one else in the room except me, so I tried to respond to her. However, I soon realized that in fact, she was talking to herself. I noticed a lot of people do this in France. In the UK, people might think you're a bit strange if you talk to yourself at work, but there it seemed quite normal. It really did confuse me at times, because I was not sure whether people were talking to me or just talking to themselves.
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Another area of confusion involved the French language. In French, there are two ways to say “you”: “tu” is the informal form while “vous” is the formal form. This is an aspect of French which, even now, I do not really understand. When I learnt French, I was taught to call everyone “vous” unless they were my family or friends. So I was surprised that virtually everyone in France used the informal “tu” all the time. School children used “tu” when they stayed with their teachers and all the staff called the head teacher “tu”. But I continued to use “vous” because I didn't want people to think I was impolite.
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As you might know, school children in the UK traditionally wear school uniforms but in France pupils do not wear a uniform. It was a culture shock for me to see children wear Spiderman Tshirts and baggy (宽松的) blue jeans in the classroom.
I found the differences puzzling at times, but I couldn't deny what a great opportunity it was to live and work in another country. The UK and France are only separated by a small channel of the sea, but there are many differences between the two countries.
篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在法国体验不同文化的经历和感受。
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4.In the staff room, the school secretary ________.
A.always chatted online B.interrupted the writer
C.talked to herself often D.always made speeches
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Sometimes I would hear … talking to herself.”可知,这位秘书在教职员室经常自言自语。故选C。
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5.Why did the author always use “vous” when talking to others?
A.She tried to be polite to others.
B.She couldn't tell “tu” from “vous” at all.
C.She didn't have close friends in France.
D.She couldn't understand French very well.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But I continued to use … I was impolite.(但我继续使用‘vous’,因为我不想让人们认为我不礼貌。)”可知,作者总是使用vous是为了对别人保持礼貌。故选A。
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6.How did the author feel seeing French kids wear Spiderman Tshirts at school?
A.Pleased. B.Embarrassed.
C.Frightened. D.Surprised.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It was a culture shock ... in the classroom.”可推知,当作者看见法国学生穿蜘蛛侠T恤衫感到很吃惊。故选D。
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7.What made the author feel happy to live in France?
A.Experiencing different cultures.
B.Communicating in an informal way.
C.Traveling along the channel of the sea.
D.Having a chance to work with French teachers.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I found the differences … in another country. (我有时觉得这些差异令人费解,但我不能否认,在另一个国家生活和工作是一个多么好的机会。)”可推知,作者喜欢在法国生活是因为可以体验不同的文化。故选A。
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(2024·福建省漳州市高一下检测)If you travel to the US
and Egypt and forget to tip the hotel staff, it's possible that
you experience a rather awkward reaction. Similarly, if you
give table staff a little extra money after a meal in France or
Japan, then you'll probably receive a similar response. Do the same in Argentina and you may even find yourself in trouble with the police—it's illegal.
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Not knowing where and who to tip in different countries can be something causing social trouble. But travel search site Wego has now constructed an easytofollow infographic (信息图) showing where and when to tip when travelling abroad.
According to the infographic, no tipping should ever happen in Argentina, Japan, Oman, Yemen and France. In Austria, Brazil, Netherlands, Russia, Chile, South Africa and Turkey, tipping is expected after eating in a restaurant, unless service charge is included. Tipping is left up to the customer in countries including the UK, Norway, Spain, Denmark and Germany. Deciding whether to leave a tip in these countries depends on the quality of service or experience.
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“In the US, low pay earners in the service industry depend on tipping to increase their income, but in Romania, tips are often declined even if the servers may be also in need of the extra earnings,” explains Joachim Holte, Chief Marketing Officer for Wego.
However, it seems that tipping traditions are changing throughout the world as more people travel abroad. Australia and New Zealand don't have a history of tipping, yet travellers who are unaware of this fact have heightened some expectations from service staff.
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If you haven't done your homework before you go, remember you can always ask what the custom is from hotel staff. Most people will appreciate you taking the time to find out, and it's a good way to avoid some very unpleasant situations.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同国家的小费文化和习俗,以及随着人们出国旅行的增多,小费传统在全球范围内发生的变化。
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8.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.We must turn to the infographic when tipping.
B.The search site easily constructed an infographic.
C.The amount of tipping varies from country to country.
D.We should be careful with tipping in different countries.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段内容和第二段中的“Not knowing where … causing social trouble.(在不同的国家,不知道在哪里给谁小费可能会引发社会问题。)”可推知,我们应该在不同国家的小费问题上小心谨慎。故选D。
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9.What may have an effect on tipping in Denmark?
A.National laws. B.Dinner costs.
C.Servers' performances. D.Customers' incomes.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Tipping is left up … the quality of service or experience.”可知,在英国、挪威、西班牙、丹麦和德国等国家,是否给小费取决于服务或体验的质量。因此,服务员的表现会对丹麦的小费产生影响。故选C。
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10.What does the underlined word “declined” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Expected. B.Refused.
C.Doubled. D.Spent.
解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“even if the servers may be also in need of the extra earnings (即使服务人员可能也需要这笔额外的收入)”可知,罗马尼亚的服务员通常会拒绝小费。由此可知,decline意为“拒绝”。故选B。
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11.What probably causes the change in tipping traditions?
A.Influences from foreign cultures.
B.Demands of the service industry.
C.The introduction of the infographic.
D.The desire to avoid awkward situations.
解析:推理判断题。根据第五段(然而,随着越来越多的人出国旅行,世界各地的小费传统似乎正在发生变化。澳大利亚和新西兰并没有小费的历史,但不知情的旅行者却对服务人员产生了一些过高的期望。)可推知,外国文化的影响可能是导致小费传统变化的原因之一。故选A。
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(2024·河北省邯郸市高一下期中)There are plenty of opportunities to study and work abroad. But some earlycareer scientists might face challenges adapting to different communication styles and different workplaces. However, supervisors (主管) and junior researchers can reduce the risk of misunderstandings by actively learning about each other's cultures and expressing workplace expectations clearly.
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It is important to be sensitive (灵敏的) to cultural differences and to avoid misunderstandings. Nanda Dimitrov, director of Western University's Teaching Support Centre in London, says that she personally experienced directness more often in the United Kingdom than in the United States. She points out that the relationship between junior researcher and supervisor is influenced by many factors including personality, former experiences and the department's culture.
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Keshun Zhang faced this issue after moving from China to the University of Konstanz in Germany to get his PhD in psychology. He was used to following teachers' suggestions. But the culture in Germany always encourages you to argue, to fight for yourself. With his supervisor's encouragement, he started pushing back. After his first year, his supervisor said, “Wow, finally you have learnt to say no.” Zhang also realized that he was expected to work independently (独立地). His supervisor urged him to try to solve problems on his own and to ask for guidance only if he became stuck.
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“People sometimes brush off a student from another country as ‘rude’, but in their culture, they're not,” says Amratia, who was a Kenya student at the University of Florida in Gainesville. “Researchers should also remember that their nation's customs aren't necessarily best. When you come from a different country, you don't assume everybody should be doing things your way. I never cared if somebody was different from me as long as it didn't seriously affect the rest of the lab,” Amratia said.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了出国学习和工作可能会面临适应不同沟通方式和不同工作场所的挑战。
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12.How do people going abroad avoid misunderstanding according to Paragraph 1?
A.By facing challenges bravely.
B.By introducing their own ideas.
C.By creating more communication chances.
D.By learning different cultures and expressing job expectations.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, supervisors (主管) and junior researchers … workplace expectations clearly.”可知,出国的人可通过了解不同的文化和表达对工作的期望来避免误解。故选D。
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13.What does Nanda's experience tell us?
A.Don't be too sensitive to different cultures.
B.People should experience different cultures.
C.British are more direct than Americans do.
D.The relation among junior researchers is simple.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Nanda Dimitrov, director … in the United States.”可知,Nanda (南达)的经历告诉我们英国人比美国人更直接。故选C。
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14.Which of the following is the German preference?
A.Trying to support one's own opinions.
B.Accepting advice of elders.
C.Pushing back the supervisor's encouragement.
D.Turning to others for help often.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But the culture in Germany always encourages you to argue, to fight for yourself.”可知,德国人更喜欢尽力支持自己的观点。故选A。
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15.What does Amratia suggest doing?
A.Working independently and hard.
B.Respecting others' different cultures.
C.Encouraging yourself to fight for yourself.
D.Talking with people with the same culture.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Researchers should also … Amratia said. (Amratia (阿姆拉特)说:‘研究人员还应该记住,他们国家的习俗并不一定是最好的。当你来自不同的国家时,你不要认为每个人都应该按照你的方式做事。我从不在乎是否有人和我不同,只要这不会严重影响实验室的其他人。’)”可推知,Amratia建议尊重他人的不同文化。故选B。
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