高考总复习英语模拟演练：1-8-1a选修8unit 1　a land of diversity 含解析.docVIP

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[2017·宁夏石嘴山高三模拟]ThereisalargepercentageofAsianpeopleintheUS.Theyrehardworking,respectfulbutstrangesometimes.Ifyoudontunderstandtheculture,youwillgetsomeproblemswiththem.Asianpeoplearedifferentfromanyothercultures.Ifyouthinkyouknowthem,youmightwanttothinkagain.

Howaretheydifferent?WhenitcomestomostAsianculture,respectiseverything.YoucandoanythingyouwantbutdontdisrespectanAsianman.Youwillgetsomerealconsequenceseq\a\vs4\al(W1)afterwardandespeciallyifheisyourboss.Itssomethingcalled“face_saving”intheAsianculture.Itsridiculouseq\a\vs4\al(W2)sometimesbutitstheirculture.Sometimestheirculturecancomeinbetweentheirrelationshipatwork.Asianpeoplemightexpectalotofrespectfromtheirco-workerswhentheirco-workersjustseethemasanequaleq\a\vs4\al(W3).

AmericansareverydifferentfromAsianpeople.IfyoureAsian,youmightwanttounderstandtheAmericancultureandevenadapttotheircultureifyouworkwiththem.Itwillbeeasierforyousinceyoureintheircountries.ImagineanAmericanworkinginChina,expectingChineseco-workerstogetalongwithhimwhenhecriticizeseq\a\vs4\al(W4)themstraightoutoneverysinglematterinfrontofeveryone.Ithinktheywilltakehimoutsideandtakecareofhim.ItjustdoesntworkthatwaywithAsianpeople.

IfyoureanAmericanbossgivingyourAsianemployeeareview,youwillseethattheywillhaveaproblemwithyournegativeremarks.Theywillthinkthatyoudontlikethem,disrespectful,andwanttogetridofeq\a\vs4\al(P1)them;wheninfact,yourejustdoingyourjob.Ofcourse,itsnotfaireq\a\vs4\al(W5)foryouasanAmericanbossbutjustexpectthatitcanbesomethingthatisonyourAsianemployeesmindeq\a\vs4\al(P2).

篇章导读：本文介绍的是美国文化和亚洲文化的差异从而导致美国人和亚洲人在工作上不能很好相处。

1．TheAmericanscantgetalongwellwiththeAsiansprobablybecause________.

A．theirculturesare