Question

【題目】People Are People

Globalization has brought different cultures together in a way unimaginable one hundred years ago. Today, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Africans, Anglos, and Hispanics may all work in the same offices, attend the same schools or live in the same neighborhoods. 【1】 And our society has lately emphasized the importance of diversity.

【2】 Take the following old proverbs for example.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

—Thomas Jefferson, American President

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.

—African proverb

Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest.

—Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher

A sacrifice is written off by a lie and the merit of devotion by an act of cheat.

—Hindu saying

【3】 There seems to be a sort of cultural unity.

We don’t wish to imply all cultures are the same. Cultural diversity is real, and people from different cultures view many situations in different ways. However, historically, different cultures seem to share many common values. They are justice, courage, patience, generosity, equality, mercy and kindness, respect for the elders, and many more. Lying and stealing appear to be wrong no matter where you go. Perhaps some cultures make room for extenuating (情有可原) circumstances more than others; perhaps cultures apply these virtues in different ways; and when values disagree, different cultures may place different levels of importance on them. 【4】 But both cultures may still value both.

To us, it seems as if there is some sort of code of right and wrong that everyone everywhere seems to understand, regardless of culture. It is almost as if, behind all of the diversity, one finds a common understanding—a human culture, if you will—that goes beyond racial, social, and political boundaries. 【5】

A. All people seem to agree that we should tell the truth.

B. Each value supports many more quotes from different cultures.

C. As cultures rub shoulders with each other, many differences stand out.

D. We want to show, however, that there is more to these cultures than diversity.

E. These quotes from four separate cultures all support the same value—honesty.

F. It is almost as if, despite all our differences, we are all still the same—we are just people.

G. In other words, one culture may lean more toward justice and another culture more toward mercy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】E

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

本文是說明文，介紹了文化多樣性和人類的文化共同性。

【1】上句介紹了文化多樣性的現(xiàn)實(shí)，下句介紹我們的社會最近強(qiáng)調(diào)了多樣性的重要性。C項(xiàng)：當(dāng)不同的文化相互接觸時，許多不同之處就凸顯出來了。連接前后，既說明了文化多樣性的存在，又說明了強(qiáng)調(diào)多樣性的重要。故選C.

【2】下文是一些不同國家不同文化關(guān)于誠實(shí)的諺語，是文化的一致性。D項(xiàng)：然而，我們想要展示的是，這些文化不僅僅是多樣性。說明了文化的其他性質(zhì)，故選D.

【3】上文列舉的是一些不同國家不同文化關(guān)于誠實(shí)的諺語。E項(xiàng)：來自四種不同文化的名言都支持同樣的價值觀——誠實(shí)。是對上面諺語的總結(jié)，故選E.

【4】上文講述文化以不同的方式應(yīng)用美德，當(dāng)價值觀不一致時，不同的文化會對美德給予不同程度的重視。G項(xiàng)：換句話說，一種文化更傾向于正義，另一種文化更傾向于仁慈。是對不同程度理解和重視的具體表現(xiàn)，與上句連接，故選G.

【5】本段介紹超越所有文化差異的人們的共同理解就是——人類文化，它能超越種族、社會和政治的界限。F項(xiàng)：盡管我們有很多不同，但我們?nèi)匀皇且粯拥?/span>——我們只是普通人。符合本段內(nèi)容，講述的是人類的共性。故選F.