According to Para 2, which of the following statementsis NOTTRUE?
A. Language is the most easily-accessible media for a new culture and the primary obstacle to battle in understanding it.
B. It is highly recommended that people know something about the language when they engage in business or other relationships in a new culture
C. If the counterpart knows someone’s language very well or the two are working in a third-language context, there is no need for one to know the counterpart’s language.
D. If someone does business in several countries and he doesn’t know local languages, it is unlikely that the business will be successful.
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What is mainly discussed in Para. 3?
A. It is helpful to learn some polite expressions in a foreign language.
B. If people speak the same language, they can understand each other.
C. People should make efforts to learn a foreign language.
D. People should be polite to foreigners.
The examples of the words“quit”(Para. 6, Line 2)and “coach”(Para. 7, Line 1) suggest _________.
A. ThatAmerican English is not standard English
B. That the meaning of the same English word may vary culturally
C. That colloquial language is not the same asthelanguage picked up in class
D. ThatEnglish speakers should be criticized for their inappropriate diction
In para 8, “unintelligible” means that ______.
A. The native English speakers are criticized for not being intelligent enough
B. The native English speakers are criticized for not being polite
C. The native English speakers are criticized because their language is impossible to understand
D. The native English speakers are criticized for not being easy to get along with
What message does the last paragraph transmit to us?
A. How people feelimpolite or awkward to admit that they don’t understand people from another culture.
B. The author always distributed yellow cards in multinational seminars to make it easier forattendantsto understand what is going on.
C. When most people in any culture refused to admit that they have not understood another culture, the problem iscompleted.
D. Routine measures are strongly recommended to make sure that everyone understands what is going on in a multicultural situation.