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中国大学MOOC跨文化交际 (公共通识课）作业答案

跨文化交际 (公共通识课）

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题目如下：

1. What is the main idea of the essay?

A. How to develop intercultural awareness.

B. Culture and communication are closely interwined.

C. How to become a good intercultural communicator.

D. How to understand culture better when you study a foreign language.

答案: How to become a good intercultural communicator.

2. What is the main point stated in the second part(Paras.4-6）of the essay?

A. To better understand cultural differences, one must be aware that the meaning of a word is given by the other person.

B. To be a successful intercultural communicator, one must make efforts to understand cultural differences.

C. To learn a second language, one must learn its culture at the same time.

D. Communicating across cultures is made difficult because of one's ethnocentrism.

答案: To be a successful intercultural communicator, one must make efforts to understand cultural differences.

3. Without a culture we cannot see, but with a culture, it is._________

A. easier for us to act in other cultures

B. easier for us to see our own culture

C. more difficult for us to act in other cultures

D. more difficult for us to see our own culture

答案: more difficult for us to act in other cultures

4. The word "passport"(Para.3, Line 3) means _________.

A. ID card indicating who we are

B. glasses we wear to see things

C. home culture in which we grow up

D. host culture in which we view differences

答案: home culture in which we grow up

5. What is special about adults learning a second language?

A. They must spare extra efforts to learn its culture consciously.

B. They must learn its grammatical structure and semantics.

C. They learn it in order to communicate with native speakers.

D. They recognize that variety is the spice of life.

答案: They must spare extra efforts to learn its culture consciously.

6. According to the author, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Words communicate meaning that is given by a particular culture.

B. Everyone is born into a culture that teaches us shared understandings and expectations.

C. Ethnocentrism involves the ways in which we use our own culture as the standard to judge other cultures.

D. One culture's way of doing things that is "right" for its people is always "right" for everyone.

答案: One culture's way of doing things that is "right" for its people is always "right" for everyone.

7. _________ occurs due to different beliefs, values, or behavioral patterns.

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8. Looking down on other cultures and believing them to be deficient in some way is called ______.

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9. Statements like "All women love to shop", "All men like sports", "All accountants are boring", and "All New Yorkers are rude" are based on ________.

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10. People are very ______ because they value free speech and express their personal opinions openly and assertively, saying exactly what they mean.

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11. In order to promote human understanding and successful interaction among people from diverse cultures, one must ______ cultural differences.

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12. No culture is better than another, it is simply _______.

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13. What is mainly discussed in the essay?

A. Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, and behavioral patterns.

B. Miscommunication results from different beliefs, values, or behavioral patterns.

C. It is important to understand what culture is.

D. What is intercultural communication and some key issues it involves.

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14. Why does the author say it is important to understand and respect different cultures?

A. Because culture involves different beliefs and customs.

B. Because no culture is better than another.

C. Because it helps to communicate effectively between different cultures.

D. Because it is important for people to first understand what culture is.

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15. According to the essay, the antonym of "deficient"(Para.3, Line 2) is _______.

A. insufficient

B. superior

C. deficit

D. different

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16. According to the essay, which statement is NOT based on stereotypes?

A. You are a Chinese, you must be good at math.

B. African Americans are very musical.

C. Americans do not care about old people

D. Women are not allowed to drive in some Arab countries.

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17. What is the purpose of the author by using the example of a person who bought a defective item?

A. To teach people how to make a refund when they are not satisfied with a prodict or service.

B. To tell us that people from some cultures are impolite and tend to be ruder and pickier.

C. To persuade readers to value harmony and avoid conflict in public.

D. To illustrate to us that people from different cultures may have different communication styles.

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18. What can we learn about the meanings of color words based on the essay?

A. People from different cultures have different images and interpretations about the same color.

B. The color green has the symbolic meaning of money in China.

C. The color white is associated with death in the United States.

D. "Blue for boys and pink for girls" is a popular use of color for decoration shared by many culture.

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

A. 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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22. A Chinese professor was invited to teach an Intercultural Business Communication course at a Business School in Germany in 2015. In his class most of the students were German and some were British, Swiss, Irish, Indian, and Indonesian. Even among German students some students' parents originally came from Asia, Africa, and some other European countries. Question 1: The Chinese professor's communication in class is an ___________ communication.

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23. What is the main idea of the essay? ( )

A. The value structure of a culture can be reflected in its language.

B. Individualism is highly valued in the United States.

C. Group consciousness is highly valued in Japan.

D. How the Japanese language and Standard American English are different.

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24. According to the essay, why are children in North America usually encouraged to have a bedroom of their own? ( )

A. Because Americans lead a rich life and are able to provide their children with comfortable living conditions.

B. Because Americans place greater emphasis on privacy.

C. Because American parents show respect for their children’s own choice.

D. Because Americans attempt to cultivate children’s self-reliance and independence.

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25. What can be inferred from Para. 2 of the essay? ( )

A. Language and culture have close interrelatedness.

B. Individualism is reflected in American language.

C. “Self-support”is one of the American core values.

D. Individualism is not highly valued in a culture that emphasizes corporate relationships.

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26. What can we learn from Para. 4 of the essay? ( )

A. We can learn the Japanese culture by understanding Japanese proverbs.

B. The group is more important than the individual.

C. Japanese are polite in expressing their ideas.

D. Americans are taught to be individualistic.

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27. In Japanese culture, the proverb—“The nail that sticks up gets hammered down”— implies that . ( )

A. Japanese are reluctant to be different from others

B. Japanese place emphasis on individuality

C. Japanese would like to stand out from groups

D. Japanese use passive voice a lot more than Americans

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28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the essay? ( )

A. Japanese language reflects a group-oriented value.

B. American language reflects the value of individualism in the United States.

C. North Americans are effective listeners because their language is aimed at making a point.

D. The goal of communication in the United States is to show one’s speech craft.

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29. Please match the following English words or phrases with the best Chinese meaning.

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30. Please match the following English words or phrases with the best Chinese meaning.

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31. Please match the English words or phrases with the best Chinese meanings.

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32. What is the nature of traditional sayings according to the essay?

A. They often have a single-minded or philosophical orientation.

B. They are taught in school or acquired by people at an early age.

C. They are passed down as useful advice from one generation to the next.

D. They provide various readily explanations or consolation for whatever happened.

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33. The word “dissipate” (Para. 5, Line 4) means _____.

A. diminish

B. waste

C. appear

D. stick

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34. Why did Franklin’s book entitled Poor Richard’s Almanac become long-remembered in the West?

A. Because the book was a bestseller in the West.

B. Because the author was so self-conscious in the book.

C. Because the book was written in an easy and careful form as a whole.

D. Because the author gave more memorable expressions to earlier sayings in the book.

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35. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in terms of the traditional sayings in China?

A. The origins are much older and remind you of Chinese historical stories.

B. Their transmission has been facilitated by Chinese cultural tradition.

C. Their transmission is, to some extent, attributable to traditional Chinese view of history.

D. More sayings have been acquired, more easily by people growing up in China than in the West.

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36. Why is a parallel example of traditional sayings cited at the end of the essay?

A. To indicate that the transmission of such sayings seems to be fading under modernity in the West.

B. To indicate that the origins of traditional sayings in China are much older than in the West.

C. To show how such sayings both in China and the West affect each other.

D. To show than there exists a possibility to find one’s equivalent among Chinese and English traditional sayings.

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37. Which of the following statements is NOT true about traditional sayings?

A. Traditional sayings in all cultures constitute a folk wisdom.

B. Traditional sayings are diminishing in importance for the people.

C. Traditional sayings often have ancient origins.

D. The main transmission of traditional sayings takes place within families and communities.

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38. Please match the following Chinese proverbs with the best English translation.

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39. The essay mainly focuses on _____.

A. how the nonverbal behavior varies culturally

B. the importance of nonverbal behavior in intercultural communication

C. why body language can cause unintended responses

D. the terms of nonverbal communication

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40. Which of the following refers to 55% meanings in a conversation according to the first paragraph?

A. Facial expression

B. Eye contact

C. Verbal message

D. Body movement

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41. What we could learn from the three reasons for the significance of nonverbal behavioral study is that _____.

A. most messages in a conversation are conveyed nonverbally

B. nonverbal behavior is more reliable when it contradicts the verbal message

C. nonverbal communication means nonverbal behavior

D. nonverbal behavior conveys a spontaneous subconscious

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42. The word “spontaneous” (Para. 2, Line 7) means ____.

A. instinctive

B. planned

C. impulsive

D. intentional

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43. Which of the following is NOT a form of kinesics?

A. Smile

B. Silence

C. Staring

D. Stretching

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44. According to Ellsworth and Ludwig, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. More eye contact means higher credibility.

B. Dominant individuals have more eye contact than do submissive persons.

C. Females use more eye contact than do males.

D. More eye contact implies the speaker enjoys the conversation.

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45. The essay is mainly to ____.

A. explain why the body language is powerful

B. introduce four quick tips to leave a good first impression

C. explain how to make a proficient first impression

D. explain how to enhance effective communication with body languages

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46. What does the first paragraph suggest?

A. Most people are aware of the rule body language plays in communication.

B. The body language speaks more than the verbal language.

C. People in communication are judged by their appearance.

D. Communication refers to the talks, conversations and other forms of speaking.

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47. Why does the author advocate “powerful body language begins with posture...”(Para.3, Line 1)?

A. It reveals your personality.

B. It helps you to attract other people.

C. It tells other people your personality.

D. It suggests your confidence and competence.

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48. People can identify your status from _____.

A. your posture

B. your pace of the walk

C. your facial expression

D. your smile

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49. Which of the following body language makes you approachable to others?

A. Laugh

B. Broad smile

C. Grin

D. Fawning smile

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50. What can we learn about the leaders from this essay?

A. They all know how to use body language skillfully.

B. The ones who lack the basic knowledge of nonverbal language fail to gain advantages.

C. It is vital for the leaders to be mindful of how to communication only with words.

D. The ones who know rules of nonverbal communication will benefit from this skill.

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51. What is suggested by the author “to gain a powerful competitive edge in any situation” (Para. 10, Line 1)?

A. Apply a new way of thinking.

B. Learn how to communicate with words.

C. Learn how to communicate with nonverbal language.

D. All of the above.

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52. This passage is mainly to ___________.

A. explain how the interpersonal communication functions well in our daily lives.

B. emphasize the 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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53. Which of the following statements is 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 the speaker meant when the speaker intended a completely different meaning.

C. They are like destroying a broken relationship or 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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54. We can learn from Susan’s story that __________.

A. Her psychology professor didn’t like her, and intended to insult her.

B. She always asked questions during psychology lectures, so her psychology professor was unhappy, implying that her question was foolish.

C. Her speech communications professor encouraged her to ask the psychology professor about his real / intended meaning.

D. There is nothing that can be done to avoid miscommunication if listeners misunderstand what was said.

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55. Which of the following suggestions is NOT helpful for Susan to solve the dilemma?

A. To understand the professor’s real intention by communicating with him.

B. To make sense of the professor’s words that she is not sure of.

C. To let the professor know her feelings and request an apology.

D. To double-check if she had interpreted the message of the professor appropriately.

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56. What’s Peggy’s actual intention when she replied to Anne: “I’m sure glad you didn’t know what was in the box”?

A. She meant that Anne was untrustworthy and regretted having requested the delivery service to leave the parcel with her.

B. She wanted to express that if Anne had known there were diamond earrings in the box, she might have been unwilling to be responsible for such a valuable package.

C. She thought Anne was dishonest and would have stolen the package if she had known it was valuable.

D. She intended to offend Anne, for she was sure Anne would have stolen the package if she had known it was valuable.

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57. What should you do if you are upset or confused about somebody’s message?

A. Jump to a conclusion and blame your misunderstandings on speakers without first finding out their actual intention.

B. Ignore it or say it doesn’t make any sense.

C. Feel offended but do nothing to clarify.

D. Ask directly that you’re not sure what he/she meant and ask him/her to explain.

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58. What could we learn from Susan’s and Anne’s stories?

A. We could avoid miscommunication with some skills.

B. Jumping to conclusion will give rise to miscommunication.

C. They are very successful in dealing with interpersonal communication.

D. Interpersonal communication is all around us.

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59. What may lead to incorrect conclusions according to the last paragraph?

A. When one is blind to the lack of sufficient information he/she has received.

B. When one is watching, listening, and reading something he/she is not familiar with.

C. When one is analyzing the speaker’s words.

D. When one is not in the mood.

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