As the basic building materials of communication, words communicate meaning, but as we have seen, the meanings of words are very much influenced by culture. Meaning is in the person, not in the word, as each person is the product of a particular culture which passes on shared and  appropriate  meanings. Thus, if we want to learn to communicate well in a foreign language, we must understand the culture that gives that language meaning, Culture gives meaning and provides the context for communication, and the ability to communicate allows us to act out our cultural values and to share our language and our culture.

  But our own native language and culture are so much a part of us that we take them for granted. When we travel to another country, it’s as if we carry along with our passports. We view the new environment using our own culture as the standard, and although not purposely, our ways of thinking and acting often get in the way of our understanding other languages and cultures. The ability and willingness to change lenses (視角) when we look at a different culture is both the cure and the prevention for such cultural blindness. Studying a new language provides us the opportunities to practise  changing lenses when we also learn the context or the culture to which it belongs.

56. The main idea of the first paragraph is that                 .

     A. words are the basic building materials of communication

     B. we have to study its culture before we learn a foreign language

     C. each person has a different meaning when using the same word

     D. the meaning of words are very much influenced by culture

57. The underlined word "it" in the last sentence refers to                  .

     A. the context     B. the culture     C. the language    D. the opportunity

58. In this passage the author mainly discusses                     .

     A. the basic building materials of communication

     B. the importance of understanding a person in communication

     C. how to communicate well in a foreign language

     D. the relationship between communication and culture

59. What can we learn from this passage?

     A. You have to forget your culture to prevent cultural blindness.

     B. The meanings of words are not very important in language learning.

     C. Culture is a must for learners of foreign languages.

     D. One has to live in the country to learn its language well.

     When l was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn't cry. Tears were a sign  of being weak  which a man  isn't  36  to be.

     However, just last June, I  37  that courage isn't all about trying to keep all  the pain inside and trying to hide the   38   

     My 18-year-old sister had eloped (私奔) and then  I saw how  39  my father's heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(an)   40   father.

     For three days he wouldn't talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the   41    On the fourth night,  I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about    42    .

     It had been years since I laid my hand on my father's shoulder as we have drifted (疏遠(yuǎn))further and further apart while I was   43   . That night though, I sensed my father trying to   44   his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We had all cried over what happened except him.

     The simple   45  and my words, "Dad, it's not your fault. " broke my father's  46   In the  darkness, he began to cry. I   47  his shoulders shaking as he whispered,"  48    did I go wrong?  All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up   49    Why couldn't your sister wait?"

     I understood then why he   50   to be in the dark.  51   being there, he had hoped not to spare his   52   a father's pain. His tears,   53   we hadn't seen them before that night, were there   all the same.

     I saw his   54   , that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and 55   his  pain.

You     pay too much attention to your English learning, as it is so important.

     A. should       B. must        C. cannot       D. needn't

China has just released globally bilingual Chinese-English books, "Library of Chinese Classics", to better      Chinese culture to the outside.

     A. introduce         B. promote       C. spread    D. deepen

As darkness      , I made my way over to the city park     on Park  Street.

         A. fell; locating       B. falling; located   

        C. falling; locating    D. fell; located

―What was the 15 Asian Games' opening ceremony like?

―Wonderful. It's years         I enjoyed myself so much.

     A. after      B. since      C. before        D. when

Busy as they are, parents should       at least two hours every week to spend with their children.

     A. set about      B. set out       C. set aside       D. set off

____ is it that has made Tom     he is today.

     A. That; that    B. That; what    C. What; that       D. What; what

       that we all had to stay at home.

     A. So terrible was the weather      B. So the weather was terrible

     C. The weather so terrible was     D. So was the terrible weather

       money, they may be quite rich, but not of happiness.

     A. In case of   B. As a result of      C. In terms of       D. In face of