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A.I prefer sunny days over rainy days.

B.Chinese people are visionaries and penny pinchers.

C.Yes.Life couldn't get any worse.

D.True.Chinese people tend to be long ter thinking.

A.Chinese people often eat together to communicate with friends and .family.

B.Balanced nutrition is important.

C.Chinese people tend to cook more than enough to show their warmth to their guests.

D.Everyone has their own plate of food.

Passage Two

A particular area in which assumptions and values differ between cultures is that of friendship. Friendships among Americans tend to be shorter and less intense than these among people from many other cultures. At least many observers from abroad have this impression.Because Americans are taught to be self-reliant，because they live in a very mobile society，and for many other reasons as well，they tend to avoid deep involvement with other people. Furthermore，Americans tend to“compartmentalize”their friendships，having their“friends at work”，“friends at school”，a“tennis friend”，and so on. Americans often seem very friendly even when you first meet them. This friendliness does not usually mean that the American is looking for a deeper relationship.

The result of these attitudes and behaviors is sometimes viewed by foreigners as an“inability to be friends”. Other times it is seen as a normal way to retain personal happiness in a mobile，ever-changing society.

People normally have in their minds stereotypes about people who are different from themselves. Stereotypes are based on limited and incomplete experience and information，but they shape people’s thoughts and expectations. Americans have many stereotypes about foreign students in general（for example，that they are very hard working intelligent，and rich that they do speak English well）and about particular categories of foreign students（Chinese are polite and good at mathematics，for example，or Italians are emotional）. And foreign students have their own stereotypes of Americans，for example，that they are arrogant，rude，and generous.

There are two stereotypes that often affect male-female relationships involving U.S. and foreign students. The first is the idea，held by some foreign males，that American females are invariably willing，if not anxious to have sex. The second common stereotype，held by some American females，is that male foreign students have no interest in American females other than having with them. The existence of these and other stereotypes can give rise to considerable misunderstanding and can block the development of a mutually satisfactory relationship between particular individuals. Stereotypes seem unavoidable given the way the human mind seeks to categorize and classify information，so it is not realistic to suppose people can“forget their stereotypes”. But they can be aware of their stereotypes，and be ready to find exceptions to them.

36. Consuming friendship，Americans .

A. look for a deeper relationship in a close circle

B. avoid deep relationship with other people

C. are friendly at first but do not remain so later on

D. do not make good friends

nd their native culture and【B1】inter national business values. Most of these values come from the United States. And【B2】the most global of companies are often【B3】influenced by Western cultural values. This【B4】a number of issues for companies recruiting in China, and for the local people who apply【B5】work for them. It is sometimes said that multinational companies have the economic power of nation states. For many Chinese people, employment in a Western company can be【B6】moving to a foreign country during working hours.

One major difference is the attitude towards the individual, and his or her【B7】to others. The Western-【B8】tend to believe that success is【B9】to individuals, whether they work together or【B10】. The Western idea of teamwork is about directing and individual's【B11】to wards a goal. Going on from this, Western style. workplaces are often "achievement oriented"【B12】than "relationship oriented". They may also value innovation over traditional methods. They【B13】change as more important than stability【B14】even prefer conflict to compromise.

If these philosophical differences are badly managed, they can lead to conflict【B15】an organization. Human resources professionals in China are【B16】familiar with the situation【B17】the Western manager cannot open his or her mouth at offending someone and【B18】constantly com plains that nothing【B19】done. Cultural differences can go deeper than relations in the workplace. They may even【B20】a company's long-term strategy.

【B1】

A．adjust

B．accord

C．adopt

D．avoid

Chinese businessmen tend to restrain their emotion and discard loud behaviors.()