Scholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics
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Scholarsand researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics goalong with success in intercultural(跨文化的)experiences.Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three characteristicsstand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humor, and the awareness (意识, 认识)of being unclear.
Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm even when things do not go asone wants them to, or hopes they will, or has even been sure they will.Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, butusually it does not.
A person with a sense of humor is less likely to take things too seriously andmore ready to see the humor in his own reactions than a humorless person. Thevalue of a sense of humor really needs to be paid more attention to.
The awareness of being unclear is a more difficult concept than patience or asense of humor. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclearto the newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in the situation.Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do notknow how some system or organization works, or they can’tbe sure of different people’s roles in what is going on. “It’s like I just got here from themoon,” a Chinese graduate student who newlyarrived in the United States said, “things are just so differenthere.”
1.The passage mainly tells us .
| A. that it’s not easy to travel abroad |
| B. that humor is very important in communication |
| C. of some characteristics in dealing with foreigners |
| D. of three main ways useful for communicating with foreigners |
2. According to the passage, whatcharacteristic should be most focused on?
| A. Patience. | B. The awareness of being unclear. |
| C. The sense of humor. | D. Understanding each other. |
3.“The awareness of being unclear”refers to .
| A. knowing the meaning of an exact situation |
| B. not stating clearly what happens |
| C. realizing the possible misunderstanding in a situation |
| D. being aware of the unclear situation |
4.According to the writer, theChinese students are .
| A. a hard-working student | B. recently back from the moon |
| C. interested in the study of moon | D. not used to the culture in America |
5.Which of the following can bestsum up the passage?
| A. A. It is necessary to learn the language before you go to the country. |
| B. Americans are used to the culture of other countries. |
| C. One needs many characteristics to live in a foreign country. |
| D. To live in a foreign land one should get fully prepared. |
试题答案
【答案】
1.C
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.C
【解析】略