1.Different Cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.(36)E
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries:China and India.Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers-the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.(37)F
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture,another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain-the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.(38)C Like the Chinese culture,the European culture also crossed waters.When the British settled down in America,their culture went with them over,the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.
(39)D Take the language system for example.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system Other causes like human race difference counts as well.But what's more.due to the far distance and the steep.a(chǎn)reas between the East and West,the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries.So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference(干擾) from the other.
The differences are everywhere.(40)G But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful.The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障礙) to the civilization of human being.It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.
A.Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.
B.One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
C.And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.
D.At the same time,some other differences add to the cultural differences.
E This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
F.They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
G.They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.
分析 本文介紹東西方文化的起源以及發(fā)展和它們之間的差異.
解答 36.E:這是因為在整體上文化系統(tǒng)是兩個不同的系統(tǒng).前面一句話The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.說:東西方的文化是彼此不同的.后面說明文化不同的原因.故選E.
37.F:他們幫助兩種文化發(fā)展了幾個世紀(jì),形成他們不同的風(fēng)格.前面兩句Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers-the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.是說:兩種文化被中國的黃河和印度的印度河所孕育.可知這里是寫兩條河流對于文化的作用.故選F.
38.C:這兩條河以歐洲文化的基礎(chǔ)而聞名.由前面一句This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.是說:這種聞名之后發(fā)展成古希臘文明和古羅馬文明兩種.而這里是說這兩天河對于歐洲文化的地位和重要性.故選C.
39.D:同時,其他方面的不同增加了文化的不同.由后面一句Take the language system for example是說:以文化系統(tǒng)來舉例.可知這一自然段主要是講其他方面的不同來說明文化的不同.故選D.
40.G:這是很明顯的,而且它們影響人們思考方式和對世界的觀念.前面一句The differences are everywhere意思是:區(qū)別到處都是.可知后面講述的是文化不同對于社會的影響.故選G.
點評 本文是社會文化類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù)