超星 - Comprehending and Reflecting

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Which statement do you think does NOT agree with "effective intercultural communication" according to the author?

A. No culture is better than another, just different.
B. Most people from other cultures just don't know what's good for them.
C. We can agree to be different and to allow for diversity.
D. We are more alike than unlike.

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According to the essay, which of the following communication is NOT intercultural?

A Han Chinese converses with a Mongolian Chinese individual.
B. The Chinese Premier met with the British Prime Minister in London.
C. Mike talks to himself while playing computer games.
D. You ask your American instructor for sick leave.

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What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The meaning of one word may vary in different cultural or linguistic contexts.
B. Language is important as it is the only vehicle for communication.
C. Language competence matters most for one to deal with international business.
D. English isaninternational language, so all people need to learn it well.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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This passage is mainly to ___________.

A. explain how the interpersonal communication functions well in ourdaily lives.
B. emphasizethe importance of interpersonal communication.
C. suggest some ways of better communicating with others.
D. tell the readers how to clarify misunderstandings.

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Which of the followingstatementsis NOT true about misunderstandings?

A. They can be as harmless as showing up for an appointment a half-hour early.
B. They often occur because the listener had understood what thespeaker meant when the speaker intended a completely different meaning.
C. They are like destroying abrokenrelationshipor as a divorce, even a matter of life and death.
D. They can be as inconvenient as waiting in the rain for two hours for someone who never shows up.

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