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As Spring Festival begins to be celebrated worldwide, the richness of Chinese cultures spreads widely as well. Recently, two special stamps     1     (design) by Han Meilin, a Chinese artist. They were used to mark the New Year of Rabbit. One of them shows a     2     (leap) rabbit bites the sky to create an opening so that sunshine can come to Earth,     3     symbolizes the wish for a better life. In the second stamp, a rabbit family of father, mom and baby sit by a small pile of peanuts, looking into the distance expectantly. That image represents the wish for a bountiful harvest and a happy family life. The creativity, well     4     (know) as a cultural landmark, goes beyond borders.

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    1     (celebrate) Dragon Boat Festival, an underwater dance performance titled Pray was aired on Henan TV last Saturday night, the first day of the holiday. Featuring the goddess of Luo River — a mysterious beauty best known in the poetry of Cao Zhi during the Three Kingdoms period, the dancer Haohao He,     2     former synchronized swimmer (花样游泳), recreated the elegance of this ancient Chinese goddess. The entire dance     3     (film) in 26 hours, according to the show’s director Jiyong Guo. Netizens, amazed by the performance, commented every frame of it looks like a mural (壁画). Some said it speaks to real cultural confidence.

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If you live in northeastern China, you expect long, cold winters. People     1     (live) in Harbin don’t just stand the cold, however, they welcome it. The city is home to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture (雕塑) Festival,     2     is considered to be the largest ice festival in the world. Even with temperatures usually close to zero, thousands of people head to city parks     3     (see) great ice sculptures, many bathed in colored lights.

The festival includes several thousand ice sculptures. Some of these works are the recreations of castles, historic landmarks and famous people, lit up at night in bright colors.     4    (visitor) can climb ice stairways and go down ice slides (滑坡). They can also take part     5     sporting events, including skating, ice football     6     well as ice swimming.

The city started     7     (it) icy event in 1963 with the Ice Lantern (灯笼) Garden Party, a     8     (celebrate) of the tradition of creating lanterns out of blocks of ice. The larger festival     9     (begin) in 1985 and added sculptures, which have grown in number and size over the years. As it has gotten bigger, the festival has become popular outside the city.

Officially, the festival     10     (start) on January 5th and lasts over one month.

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The International Day of Families, which     1     (name) by the United Nations in 1993, is held on May 15^th every year. The day celebrates the     2     (important) of families. It aims     3     (develop) people’s understanding of issues that are related to families. With a different theme each year, the day is observed with a wide range of events that are organized at local, national and international levels.

5 . Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning,people may send the wrong signal(信号).Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea,before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion;instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better,I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values;however,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact,this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values,and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment(多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1. In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .

A．develop closer relations	B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other	D．keep each other company

2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .

A．the English prefer to make long speeches

B．too many words are of no use

C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D．even talk and silence can be culturally different

3. According to the text,how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By sharing different ways of life.

B．By accepting different habits.

C．By recognizing different values.

D．By speaking each other’s languages.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Multicultural Environment

B．Cross-Cultural Differences

C．How to Understand Each Other

D．How to Build Up a Relationship