跨文化交际试题

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1、PartI.ReadingComprehension.（10%）Directions:Inthissectionthereisapassage.Readitcarefullyandthenanswereachquestionattheendofthepassage.PleasewriteyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.PassageOneInChina,itistheparents,usuallythefather,whomakeallimportantdecisionsforthechildren.Itisthefather,forexample,whowillusuall

2、ymakedecisionsconcerningwhatandwherethechildrenshouldstudy.ThisisinmarkedcontrasttoAustralianfamilieswherechildrenplayanincreasinglyimportantroleindecidingsuchmattersastheygrowolder.ThisindependenceisalsoshownintheAustraliancustomofchildrenleavinghometoliveindependentlyoftheirparentslongbeforemarria

3、ge.TherearefewifanyopportunitiesforyoungpeopletosetupindependentlyinthisfashioninChina.Indeed,theAustralianpracticeinthisregardcanbeseenfromaChineseperspectivetoindicatethatAustraliansdonotcareabouttheirfamilies.AustralianchildrenaremorelikelytobeexpectedtoworkwhiletheyarestudyingthantheirChinesecou

4、nterparts.Thiscanalsoapplytohouseholdchores,withChineseparentsexpectingtheiroffspringtodevotetheirtimetotheirstudies.Childrenmaybeexcusedsuchdutiesrightuptomarriage,sothatmarriedlifecansometimescomeasarudeawakeningtotheneedtocookandclean.WhereasinAustraliastudentsmayworkduringtheholidaysorpart-timed

5、uringterm,suchactivityisrareinChina.Thesituationhaschangedsomewhatsincetheendofthe1980s,withsomestudentstakingworkastutorsorprovidingvariousservicessuchasdressmaking.Buttheinitialpublicreactionwasoneofshock.Itisthen,stillviewedasprimarilytheparents’responsibilitytosupporttheirchildrenwhiletheyarepur

6、suingtheireducation.Moneyspentinthiswayisundernocircumstancesregardedasaloan,toberepaidwhenthechildrenfinishtheireducationandhavesecuredajob.UniversitystudentsinAustraliaalsoreceivefinancialassistancefromtheirparentsandthereisinsomefamiliesanunderstandingthatthiswillberepaidoncetheyarefinanciallyind

7、ependent.TomanyChinesethismaysmack(带有……味道)oflackofloveandfamilyfeeling.TheAustralianemphasisonfosteringindependenceinchildrenfromanearlyagerunscountertotheChineseview.Chinesechildrenarenotexpectedtobe