文化差异
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求用英语写一篇
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词左右的短文
1. When in London by tube with mainly English
passengers, we tend to sit together in total
silence. However, when I traveled in China,
people sitting next to me often asked me about
my age, salary, and even marriage. They were
also willing to introduce themselves as much as
possible.
2. On the first day I arrived in China, a Chinese
professor invited me to dinner accompanied by his
colleagues. After dinner, the professor paid for the
meal alone, although the others also offered to pay
for it. In Britain, we are accustomed to going
"dutch" while eating in a restaurant.
3. One day, at a friend's birthday party, I met with
a foreign friend and offered my hand, meanwhile
he bowed to me. We were both at a loss for a
moment, but soon he seemed to be conscious of
something and shook my hand naturally.
【写作内容】
1.
用约
30
个单词概述上述图文信息的主要内容；
2.
列举
1
至
2
个中外文化差异的事例
3.
谈谈我们该如何对待文化差异的问题
(
不少于两点
)
【写作要求】
1.
写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句
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2.
作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3.
不必写标题
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
Possible version 1 :
The above descriptions and picture show us that cultural differences can be often experienced. People from different
countries behave in different ways, for example, interpersonal communication, greetings, and table manners. (30Ws)
Frankly speaking, it’s necessary for us to acknowledge cultural differences. For example, it’s polite for a receiver to
open the gift upon receiving it abroad while it’s a different story in China. Unlike Chinese, American people care more
about personal space when keeping a conversation with others.
Personally, we can’t highlight the importance of cultural differences enough. People should accumulate as much
information about cultures as possible through reading or the Internet, thus avoiding unintentional offense while in contact
with people from different cultures, especially in the era of globalization. What’s more, we should bear in mind that mutual
understanding and respect matter in the global village, and enjoy a very “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” mentality.
(120Ws
）
Possible version 2 :
When traveling, greeting and even taking a party in a different country, we easily feel embarrassed. Obviously there
exist cultural differences between countries in interpersonal communication, greetings and table manners. (30)
Lots of phenomenon account for cultural differences. For example, Chinese people don’t have the same concept of
privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages or income, which Americans think is annoying. Chinese
leave-taking is very short and quick but western people think it’s so abrupt that they haven’t prepared for it. Lacking
awareness of cultural differences may cause misunderstanding.
People should accumulate enough information about cultures through reading or the Internet, thus avoiding
unintentional offense while in contact with people from different cultures, especially in the era of globalization. We should
bear in mind that mutual understanding and respect matter in the global village, and enjoy a very “When in Rome, do as the
Romans do” mentality. (120Ws
）
