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1、大学英语2 阅读理解复习资料(1)Having Friends from Different CulturesA)You could have many kinds of friends.Some are your pillars,otherssimply make you laugh;some are those of whom you can ask for anyfavor,some are those with whom we can watch any film,read anybook.and countless such cases.You also come across pe
2、ople from othercountries in your workplace,neighborhoods,at school,church or atspecial events.You express a genuine concern and care for them and awillingness to learn various things about their culture,such as theirspecial greetings,language,traditions,role of men and women in thefamily,education a
3、nd foods.You will provide an atmosphere to makethem feel welcome and open.Making friends with people from differentcultures not only provides for and fulfills factors like entertainment,learning,help and growth,but also adds some more to the list.B)The main advantage of having friends from different
4、 ethnicbackgrounds and cultures is that it promotes multiculturalism withinindividuals.Multiculturalism is the acceptance and promotion of thedifferences within races,cultures and religious backgrounds.Havingfriends who are culturally different from you allows you to develop aninsight into their liv
5、es.It shows you how their practices are different fromyours.It teaches you to accept differences and to build an understandingthat each culture has its unique features.Multiculturalism becomes animportant concept to inculcate in todays world of globalization wheremore than ever,the chances of people
6、 living and interacting with raciallyand culturally different people than their own are heightened.C)Traveling and gaining different experiences has a highly positiveinfluence on your personality.It teaches you to handle yourself indifferent settings as well as helps you acquire social skills.You mu
7、stagree,though,that it is not always possible for everyone to travel andthereby interact with people and gain experiences like this.Thats wherehaving culturally different friends comes in.When you meet and befriendpeople from other cultures,you automatically learn about the nuances oftheir practices
8、,language,certain habits,etc.Without even realizing it,you begin to gain rich and diverse experiences about the world.All thisleads to effective personality development and growth and you becomesocially more adept at carrying yourself through different situations inlife.D)Another main advantage of m
9、aking friends from different cultures isthe amount of knowledge you obtain.You learn about their world,theirsurroundings,the practices and belief systems that they follow.Not onlydo you gain knowledge,but when you take part in their practices,yougain a wide range of experiences as well.For example,s
10、ay youve beeninvited to a friends wedding which belongs to a different country.Canyou imagine the amount of knowledge and experience you will gather bygoing there?In preparing to take that trip you may learn the basics of anew language,and you may read up on the culture and distinct practicesof that
11、 place.If youve never traveled internationally before,you willgather experience in that sphere as well.The possibilities are limitless ifyou only just think about it.E)For all these reasons,you can try making friends with people who areculturally and ethnically diverse than you.Here,you may need to
12、takemore time,and you may need to be more persistent.You may need toreach out and take the initiative more than you are used to.F)One of the first and most important steps in making such friends is toshow up in places where you will meet people of cultures other than yourown.Go to meetings and celeb
13、rations of groups whose members youwant to get to know.Or hang out in restaurants and other gathering placeswhere different cultural groups go.You may feel embarrassed or shy atfirst,but your efforts will pay off.People of a cultural group will notice ifyou come to one of their events.If it is diffi
14、cult for you to be the onlyperson attending,you can bring a buddy with you and support each otherin making friends.G)People,for the most part,want to be asked questions about their livesand their cultures.Many of us were told that asking questions was nosy;but if you are thoughtful,asking questions
15、can help you learn aboutpeople of different cultures and help build relationships.People areusually pleasantly surprised when others show interest in their cultures.Ifyou are sincere and you can listen,people will tell you a lot.H)It helps to read about and learn about peoples cultures and histories
16、.If you know something about them,it shows that you care enough to takethe time to find out about them.They also give you backgroundinformation that will make it easier to ask questions that make sense.However,you dont have to be an expert on other peoples culture to getto know them or to ask questi
17、ons.People who are,themselves,from aculture are usually the best experts,anyway.I)By the way,it is easy to forget that the basis of any relationship iscaring.Everyone wants to care and be cared about.Caring about people iswhat makes a relationship real.Dont let your awkwardness aroundcultural differ
18、ences get in the way of caring about people.J)What making friends with people from other cultures ensures is notmerely company and comfort5,but rich learning experiences,the impactof which will be felt not only by you but others around you as well.36)People would like to answer questions about their
19、 cultures if youshow your interest and sincerity.37)You should be more persistent and active while making friends withforeigners than you are with local people.38)Besides companionship and emotional support,friends of othercultures can also offer you more learning experiences.39)Rich experiences dev
20、elop your personality and your skills of copingwith different life situations.40)If you find it embarrassed to attend a gathering of different culturalgroups by yourself,you can ask a friend to accompany you.41)Friends can support you,amuse you and share fun of life withyou._42)Before you take the t
21、rip to another part of the world,you should equipyourself with the basic knowledge of language,culture and customsthere._43)Friends with different cultural backgrounds enable you to develop aninsight into their lifestyles and practices.44)Background information acquired by reading enables you to rai
22、serelevant questions about someones culture.45)In spite of the embarrassment caused by cultural differences,care isstill essential to the establishment of a true friendship between you and afriend of another culture.(2)Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Leadership is the ability o
23、f a person to guide people in a grouptoward achieving a task at hand.I believe that leaders are made;they arenot born and a person can always be a good leader if he makes full use ofthe following list of leadership strengths.Firstly,task execution(实施)is one of the most importantleadership strengths.
24、Coming up with a brilliant idea and executing thatidea are two completely different things.Bringing an idea to life is a loteasier said than done.An idea really comes to life only when it isexecuted to perfection.For this,you need to be a team player.There is afine line between having followers that
25、 follow you out of respect andhaving followers that follow you because they have no choice.Any kindof disagreement in the team will affect the end result and the efficiency ofperforming the task.Secondly,before you go on to put any kind of strategy into place,you need to understand and envision what
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