求英語答案Different countries have different cultures
Different countries have different cultures,which cause some misunderstanding.Here is just one example of it.In many countries,people will tell you what they think you want to hear,whether or not it is 21 To them,this is the _ 22 thing to do.To Americans,though,it is considered confusing,even __23 to avoid telling the true facts.Even when avoiding the truth is done only to be polite,it 24 no difference.In America,this would still be considered the wrong thing to do.It is helpful to 25 that different cultures consider some matters more important than others.For Americans,26 and truth are most important.One of the 27 things that can be said about someone in America is that “you cannot trust him.”
28 Such differences in values among the many cultures of the world,we come to know a certain truth.We realize it is natural that misunderstandings will 29 “How far is it to the next town?” an American traveler asks a man standing by the 30 a road.In some countries,a man may realize the traveler is tired and 31 to reach the next village.32 he will politely say,“Just down the road.” He thinks this is more 33 ,gentler,and therefore the answer the traveler wants to hear.So the American drives alone for many more hours 34 he comes to the village.The traveler is angry,feeling 35 .He thinks that the man has purposely 36 to him.The man must have known quite well what the 37 was,the American traveler thinks.
If a visitor to the United States asked an American standing at the edge of a road how far the next town was,the American would think it dishonest if he said it was near 38
He knew it was actually 24 miles away.39 he,too,would be sympathetic with the tired traveler,he would say,“You have a long way to go yet; it is at least 24 miles more.” The traveler might be disappointed,but he would know what to 40 .In this case,there would be no misunderstanding.
21.A) realistic B) exact C) proper D) true
22.A) gracious B) moral C) polite D) refined
23 A) discouraged B) dishonest C) distressedD) disturbed
24 A) encourages B) exists C) tells D) makes
25.A) remember B) remind C) recall D) mind
26 A) certainty B) trust C) reputation D) justice
27.A) worst B) bestC) common D) criminal
28.A) ThinkingB) Believing C) ConsideringD) Reflecting
29.A) exist B) increaseC) spread D) occur
30.A) limits B) margin C) boundary D) edge
31.A) enthusiastic B) eager C) nervous D) impatient
32.A) Therefore B) However C) Anyway D) Still
33.A) assuring B) comfortingC) encouraging D) promising
34.A) while B) until C) before D) after
35.A) treated B) tricked C) joked D) trapped
36.A) misledB) deceived C) fooled D) lied
37.A) space B) distanceC) lengthD) range
38.A) where B) when C) what D) which
39.A) While B) When C) HoweverD) Even
40.A) assume B) suppose C) imagine D) expect