文化，沟通的桥梁(2)

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Tate Modern， London， UK

Together with three other Tate museums， Tate Modern located in London is a national museum of international modern art. It is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. Most of the exhibit items are open to the public for free， only charging for major temporary （临时的） exhibitions.

The Louvre， Paris， France

It is the worlds largest and most visited art museum and a historical landmark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace， the museum has been added to many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei， and it later became a signature design of the museum， appearing in the hit thriller The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.

National Museum of China， Beijing， China

Near Tiananmen Square in Beijing， its one of the largest museums in the world and the second most visited art museum in the world， just after the Louvre. Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty， the museum houses around 1.05 million items—many cannot be found in museums elsewhere.

State Hermitage Museum， St. Petersburg， Russia

The State Hermitage Museum is the second⁃largest art museum in the world. The public can visit five of the main buildings： Winter Palace， Small Hermitage， Old Hermitage， New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre. Frequently seen in pop culture， it often appears as a setting for films， TV series， novels and even video games.

1. Tate Modern is attractive partly because                  .

A. it is a national museum with three branches

B. most of its exhibitions are free of charge

C. its exhibitions range from ancient art to modern art

D. visitors can purchase some wonderful exhibit items

2. What do we know about the Louvre？

A. It often serves as a setting for films.

B. It stays the same as it was when first built.

C. It is the most visited art museum in the world.

D. It was designed by a Chinese French architect.

3. Which museum displays unique items from the Yuanmou Man？

A. Tate Modern， London， UK.

B. The Louvre， Paris， France.

C. National Museum of China， Beijing， China.

D. State Hermitage Museum， St. Petersburg， Russia.

B

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning， people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example， business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work， it is necessary to spend a lot of time on “small talk”， before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than in the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better， I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture， we express meaning mainly through words， but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe， cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly， English and German cultures share similar values; however， Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact， this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values， and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However， if we can understand them better， a multicultural environment （多元文化环境） will offer a wonderful chance to us to learn from each other.

4. In some countries， eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to                  .

A. develop lasting relationships B. share the same culture

C. get to know each other D. keep each other company

5. Why does the author mention his experience in Thailand？

A. To show people prefer to make long speeches.

B. To explain too many words are of no use.

C. To imply people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature.

D. To prove even talk and silence can be culturally different.

6. According to the text， how can people from different cultures understand each other better？