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These days more and more people are working in joint ventures or doing business with foreign companies. It’s not just language that can be a problem. Cultural issues can also cause a breakdown in communication. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cross-cultural communication skills:
1. Slow Down
Even when there is a common language, slow down, speak clearly and ensure your pronunciation is understandable.
2. Separate Questions
Try not to ask double questions such as, "Do you want to go on or shall we stop here" Let your listener answer one question at a time.
3. Avoid Negative Questions
Many cross-cultural communication misunderstandings have been caused by the use of negative questions and answers. For example, the response to "Are you not coming" may be "yes", meaning "No, I am not coming."
4. Write It Down
If you are unsure whether something has been und
A. loudly
B. quietly
C. slowly
D. quickly

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These days more and more people are working in joint ventures or doing business with foreign companies. It’s not just language that can be a problem. Cultural issues can also cause a breakdown in communication. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cross-cultural communication skills:
1. Slow Down
Even when there is a common language, slow down, speak clearly and ensure your pronunciation is understandable.
2. Separate Questions
Try not to ask double questions such as, "Do you want to go on or shall we stop here" Let your listener answer one question at a time.
3. Avoid Negative Questions
Many cross-cultural communication misunderstandings have been caused by the use of negative questions and answers. For example, the response to "Are you not coming" may be "yes", meaning "No, I am not coming."
4. Write It Down
If you are unsure whether something has been und
A. avoid asking double questions
B. create cross-cultural relationships
C. understand cross-cultural communication
D. improve cross-cultural communication skills

[单项选择]More and more people these days are clamoring for full-body plastic surgery popularity in the world.
A. to attain
B. to sustain
C. gaining
D. obtaining

[单项选择]C Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. Why is work good for health It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Word makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a pati
A. healthy
B. lazy
C. Ordinary
D. poor

[单项选择]Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are (26) than housewives. Evidence (证据) shows that (27) are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows (28) the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly (相应的) by 2%. All this (29) one point:Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health It is because work keeps people busy, (30) loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel (31) and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are (32) . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as (33) between man and reality. By work, people (34) each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work (35) the loss of everything. It af
A. a worker
B. a farmer
C. a writer
D. a manager