A．tell a story

　　B．provide facts

　　C．give advice D．compare opinions

　　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 in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, 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 at 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.

【2017届高考英语总复习闯关密训卷 Unit2《Poems》选修6】相关文章：

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：选修8 unit2《Cloning》

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：必修5 unit1《Great scientists》

★ 2017届高考英语（江苏专用）二轮复习高考单词5大记忆法课件：4.联想记忆法

★ 【人教版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导考点针对练：必修3 unit2《Healthy eating》

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (83)

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (46)

★ 【北师大版】2014届高考英语一轮复习指导课时作业：Unit 3 A卷 Word版含解析

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍语法填空：考纲解读（含解析）

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十一)选修7Module 5《Ethnic Culture》（外研版）

★ 2017届江苏省淮安市新马中学高考牛津译林版英语一轮复习活动单：模块6 Unit 3《Understanding each other》