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1、UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURESReading and Thinking-Comprehendingi .阅读理解ANowadays, more and more young people have the chance to go to another country to study.Studying abroad will enable you to have various experiences.The best recommendation V d like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the c
2、ulture shock.Several common new experiences are around food, locations, culture and languages.Food: The food in a foreign country will not only be different from American food, but the cooking style will also be different.For example, while most American vegetables are usually boiled, in China, wher
3、e I studied abroad, vegetables are often fried, which, as far as V m concerned, is terrible! China actually helped me like my former enemy, vegetables.So, have an open mind, and try the local food.Locations: In terms of locations, I mean that your location abroad may differ from your home location o
4、r college location.For example, coming from San Francisco, going to school at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, was a location shock for me.I was not used to the very slow public transport and the need to drive.Culture: Having an open mind will benefit you the most.In a global ed
5、ucation program, we had Chinese roommates, and my Mount Holyoke Class was mainly made up of Chinese graduate students.Therefore, hanging out with them was not too much trouble, but if finding local friends is not that easy, join clubs, sit at coffee shops, or start conversations at a gathering or pa
6、rty.Being interested in flea markets and art galleries, I looked online for those types of events and went to them.At these events, I met expatriates（侨民）and locals alike and became good friends with them.Another way to fit in with the culture is to find people who will go to cultural events and plac
7、es with you.I would walk around Shanghai, taking in Chinese culture everywhere I went. 语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。作者结合个人的切身经历从饮食、位置、文化等方面给身在 异国他乡、置身于陌生环境中的莘莘学子提出了很好的建议。1. We can infer from the passage that the writer .A. made only Chinese friends when in ShanghaiB kept an open mind when studying in ChinaC. disli
8、ked his study experience in Massachusettsexperienced Chinese culture by travelling everywhereK答案5BK解 析H 推理判断题。根据第一段第三句和第二段中的have an open mind以及最后一 段中的uHaving an open mindv可知，作者在中国留学的时候一直保持一种开放的心态，故 选B。2. Who may be interested in the passage?A. Parents at home and abroad.B Teachers teaching foreign l
9、anguages.C. Students studying or to study abroad.D. Study abroad service agencies.K答案X cK解析X 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，文章是针对在国外留学或即将去国外留学的 学生的，应选c。3. Which will be mainly discussed in the following paragraph?A. Friends.B. Languages.C. Study.D. Chinese culture.K答案BK解 析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句以及第二、三、四段的小标题可推知接下来应 该是讨论语
10、言方面的内容，应选B。4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Make the Most of Your Experience When Studying AbroadB - Get Familiar with Chinese CultureC. Be Open to the Chinese Culture ShockMy Wonderful Experience When Studying AbroadK答案U AK解 析I 标题归纳题。作者在中国学习过，但这不是文章主要讨论的内容，因此B、C项 片
11、面；本文主要提出个人的建议而不是表达个人的经历，因此D项错误。A项概括了全文主 旨：应该充分利用在国外学习的经历。应选A。BEver since I graduated from high school, I ve worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer.However, making the transformation between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier.For a stude
12、nt like me who considers any class before noon to be unacceptable, getting to a factory by 6 o clock each morning is suffering.My friends never seem to understand why V m so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.There are few people as self-confide
13、nt as a college student who has never been out in the real world.People of my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge.In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part
14、 backward or upside down.The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear ovemight.Issues like being laid off and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and mo
15、ve to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other options have become only too clear. This job pays well, but it s hell on the body, said one co-worker. uStudy hard and keep reading, “ she added.When V m back at the university, skipping c
16、lasses and turning in lazy re-writes seem too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school.All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale（陈腐的） now ring true.My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most
17、of my college years before I enter the real world for good.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过暑假在工厂的工作经历意识到了大学教 育的重要性，更加珍惜大学时光。5 . What does the author think of his summer holiday?A. It was no holiday for him at all.B It brought him nothing but suffering.C. It was a relief from his hard work at school.D. It off
18、ered him a chance to make more friends.K答案2AK解 析I细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和最后一句可知，作者认为暑假对他来说，根本不是假期。应选A。6. What can we infer about most college students?A. They do better in the real world.B - They are confident when they work.C. They think too highly of themselves.D. They are expert at handling machines.K答案X
19、cK解 析I推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句可知，大多数大学生都太高估自己了。应选Co7. How did the working experiences change the author?A. He became responsible for his work.B He learned to be more practical at work.C. He began to respect blue-collar workers.D. He came to appreciate his college education.K答案X DK解 析I细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，工厂的工作经历改
20、变了作者对大学的态度，让他更加重视他的大学教育。应选D。CWhile you are studying or working abroad, sharing an apartment with people from other cultures is a great way of getting the most out of a period of the beginning.This is a situation to which it will take some time to adapt.Here are some tips to make the process go smoot
21、her.Start by being aware of your own culture, values and attitudes.Understand that people who have not grown up in the same country or context as you can sometimes translate some of your behavior in the wrong way.To avoid this, seek advice from your friends and family to find out more about what typ
22、e of person you are and what you might come across when it comes to people who don t know you.You might also consider conducting a little research about what type of stereotypes（成见）other cultures might hold about the people of your own country.Be understanding and patient.Now that you know that peop
23、le are all different, be understanding when you get to know them.Try to be open-minded so that you can start off on the right foot.This will promote communication with them.To get to know each other better, plan to spend some time doing what each of you likes to do in your spare time.You can cook me
24、als together, go out to the town, listen to music, take a weekend trip and plan some board games.Moreover, the other person might be from a place where people do not usually do these activities.The opportunities to learn from each other are endless, but sometimes it can take some initiative to actua
25、lly make it happen.People are more similar than you think most of the time.We grow up in such a large world with so much information everywhere and sometimes we can be misled into thinking something that we should not believe, but we have the opportunity to make up our own minds.So be kind.You don t
26、 know where people come from and what their stories are.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要就出国学习或工作时如何与来自不同文化的室友交往提 出了几点建议。8. Why does the author suggest being aware of your own culture?A. To learn to behave well.B To build the sense of independence.C. To prevent yourself from being misunderstood.D. To gain an insight
27、 into other cultures.K答案I cK解析I 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，外国室友可能会误解你。再根据第三句中 的 “To avoid this 和find out more about what type of person you are” 可知，为了防止这种 情况的发生，作者建议要了解你是什么样的人，即从了解自己的文化开始，应选C O 9. What can you do for a better understanding of each other?A. Mind your own business in spare time.B. Suggest some
28、activities to do together.C. Involve your roommate in what you like.D. Team up with your roommate in video games.K答案BK解 析U 细节理解题。由第三段第五句可知，可以计划在空闲时间做一些彼此都喜欢的事 以增进了解，应选B。10. What does the author intend to express in the last paragraph?A. The world is so large and people are different.B Being friendly
29、 is good for cross-cultural communication.C. People from different cultures should learn from each other.D. Go to the Internet to get more information about different cultures.K答案BK解 析X段落大意题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，选BoWhat can be the best title for the text?A. How to Study or Work AbroadB How to Learn Culture
30、s of Your RoommatesC. How to Have a Good Time with ForeignersHow to Live with People from Different CulturesK答案U DK解 析I 标题归纳题。第一段第一句点明语篇主旨，下文具体介绍了与不同文化背景的人 同住时该如何适应，应选Do n.七选五Self-motivationSelf-motivation occurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally（内 心的）motivated to d
31、o it. There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watch-whoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book.The fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit.So what can we do to motivate ourselves t
32、o accomplish our goals? 2Decide what you want.It s hard to motivate an aimless mind. 3 Then break it down into smaller sections so it s easier to handle and less overwhelming.Keep track of your progress.Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished. 4 Post motivating pictures o
33、r slogans within your sight.It is always inspiring to see pictures of people who have accomplished what you re going for.lt makes it attainable.Likewise, little slogans like “go for it” or “just do it” can give you the little support you need.5Once you have accomplished your objective, e.g.becoming
34、an early riser, keep it up so that it s the second nature to you and you don t have to think about it anymore.A. Make it a habit.B Support yourself with slogans.C. Our natural tendency is to put off.D. Here are some tips on how to get moving.E. In modern society people tend to become forgetful.F. Se
35、t a goal and decide how you are going to do about it.G. Looking at it can also motivate you to keep pushing further.语篇解读本文属于说明文，介绍了怎样实现自我激拓厂K答案UcK解析I 根据该空后面的 uThere is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watchwhoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started
36、on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book. 可知，我们很擅长给自己找借口，比方有工作 要做、杂事要应付、电视要看，因此C选项“我们天性喜欢推迟”切题，应选C。1. K答案UDK解 析U根据文章结构可知，本文为总分结构，根据后面的小标题Decide what you want.以及Keep track of your progress.可知，本文主要介绍让自己行动起来的方法，应选D。2. K答案1 FK解 析X 根据前一句It s hard to motivate an aimless mind.n可知,如果没有目标就很难让自
37、己行动起来，再根据后一句Then break it down into smaller sections（然后把它分解成小 目标）”可知，关键在于要设定一个目标，然后决定怎么实现目标，F选项切题，应选F。3. K答案U GK解 析I 才艮据前一句 Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished.可知，坚持写日记，记录完成的进度，G选项“查看它能激励你继续前进” 切题，应选G。4. K答案U AK 解 析 R 根据本段中的“keep it up so that it s the second nature to you and you don t have to think about it anymorev可知，坚持下去并使之成为你的第二天性，因此A选项“养成习 惯”切题，应选A。