关键词不能为空

当前您在: 主页 > 英语 >

升值成人高考《英语》试题及答案汇总(高起点)

作者:高考题库网
来源:https://www.bjmy2z.cn/gaokao
2021-01-13 22:00
tags:高考, 高中教育

-

2021年1月13日发(作者:廖隽嘉)
21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册 Unit3 UNIT 3
Text A
Pre-reading Activities
First Listening
1. As you listen to the tape the first time, fill in the missing parts in the blanks.
A Jack is interested in a job as an ________ manager located in _______.
B His qualifications include _______ years of experience knowing how to use ________.
C He believes that people are _______ everywhere.
Second Listening
2. What is the disagreement about? Whose opinion do you agree more with? Why?
The Tale of a Cultural Translator
Joint ventures involving Western and Japanese companies often run into conflicts — a
multitude of little things that escalate into big emotional battles in which all the parties
keep exclaiming:
the conflicts are mainly due to cultural differences, neither side can understand—unless
they have a
The first cultural translator I ever met was an installation engineer, George by name, who
worked for an American company where I was the director of international operations.
The company had just started a joint venture with a Japanese firm, and the American
management needed someone to train the Japanese employees in its unique technology.
George's solid understanding of the equipment, its installation and use made him the best-
qualified employee for the job, so everyone was happy when George
accepted a two-year contract for temporary transfer to Japan.
From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese
managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but George was so naturally
nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt
comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of
their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated George's
expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into the habit of turning to him
whenever they had a problem — any problem. And the secretaries in the office were
eager to help this nice bachelor learn Japanese.
Sooner than anyone expected, the company became a profitable, thriving and growing
venture. George's first two-year contract came to an end. By then, he could speak good
Japanese, and had picked up Japanese habits. He drank green tea at all hours, ate rice at
every meal and had even learned to sit properly on Japanese tatami mats. So when
George was offered a second two-year Japanese contract, he accepted at once. Another
contract followed, and George's love affair with Japanese culture continued.
But as George's sixth year in the country was coming to an end, an unexpected difficulty
became apparent: The Japanese engineers had surpassed George in their knowledge of
the rapidly - changing technology. He had nothing left to teach them.
Was this the end for poor George? Was there nothing more he could offer to the now-
mature joint venture he had served so loyally? Would he have to leave the country he had
come to love? No! Faced with the threat of an unwilling departure from Japan, George
reinvented himself as a
The idea came to George one day when the Japanese joint-venture president was —
again —offended by a message from the American management. As usual in such
situations, he stormed into George's office
and threw the message in front of him in a fury. And George, as usual, read the message
and explained in his calm manner what the Americans had really meant by it, not what it
sounded like in the context of Japanese culture.
Fortunately for everyone, both the Japanese and American sides of the joint venture had
heard enough horror stories about cultural conflicts to recognize the value of George's
skills, so when he proposed this new position for himself, the idea was quickly approved.
The wisdom of this decision was proved again and again over the years.
At times something far more important than good English was needed. One such case
was when the Japanese accountant had to explain the $$46,534 spent on 874 December-
holiday presents. Or there was the time when the Japanese personnel manager had to
justify keeping a chemist on the payroll even though the company no longer needed his
expertise. In cases like these, everyone turned to George.
Somehow or other, he made their messages sound at least halfway sensible to Americans.
And when there was something that even George couldn't
style sense, he would write,
anyway.
It worked the other way around, too. When the American managers visited Japan, George
accompanied us everywhere to ensure that we didn't do or say anything too stupid from
the Japanese viewpoint. Whenever we did that anyway, he came to the rescue at
once:
George's skill at smoothing over small conflicts before they became big, emotional and
costly.
Since leaving that company in George's capable hands, I've advised many firms on
international operations. And my first recommendation is always the same: Don't worry
about language problems — the first thing you need is a cultural translator.
(776 words
New Words
joint
a. shared, held or done by two or more people 共享的;共有的;共同做的
joint venture
n.合资企业
conflict
n. 1. a state of serious disagreement or argument about sth. important 抵触;争论
2. war or battle; struggle 战争;战斗;冲突
vi.(with冲突;抵触
*multitude
n. a large number of 大批;大量
*escalate
v. make or become greater or more serious (使逐步升级;(使逐步加剧
emotional
a. 1. having or causing strong feelings (令人情绪激动的
2. concerned with emotions and feelings 感情(上的;情绪(上的
party
n. a person or group of people involved in an argument, agreement, or other activity, esp.
a legal matter (条约、诉讼、争论等中的一方,当事人
exclaim
v. speak or say loudly and suddenly, because of surprise or other strong feelings (由于惊
讶、痛苦、愤怒、高兴等而叫嚷,叫喊
installation
n. 1.安装;设置
2.装置;设备
management
n. 1. the people who control and organize a business or other organization 管理层;管理
部门
2.管理;经营
equipment
n. the set of things needed for a particular activity 设备;装备
qualified
a. having suitable knowledge or qualifications, esp. for a job 胜任的;合格的
qualify
v.(cause to gain a certain level of knowledge, ability, or performance, or a
qualification(使取得资格
contract
n. a formal written agreement, having the force of law, between two or more people or
groups 合同,契约
v. l.订(约;承包
2.收缩,缩小
distrust
v. lack trust in; mistrust 不信任;怀疑
n. lack of trust; mistrust 不信任;怀疑
represent
vt. 1. act or speak officially for (another person or group of people代表
2.象征;体现
naturally
ad. 1. in a manner to be expected, as a natural result 可预期地,自然地
2. according to the nature of sb. or sth.天生地;天然地
nonassertive
a. not expressing or tending to express strong opinions or claims 谦虚的;不武断的
behavio(ur
n. manner of acting 行为;举止
partner
n. a person who shares (in the same activity合伙人;合作者;伙伴*expertise
n. special skill or knowledge in a particular field 专门知识(或技能、意见等,专长
*bachelor

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-



本文更新与2021-01-13 22:00,由作者提供,不代表本网站立场,转载请注明出处:https://www.bjmy2z.cn/gaokao/515037.html

成人高考《英语》试题及答案汇总(高起点)的相关文章