| Culture is often defined as a set of
shared principles and values. Yet as the world approaches greater and greater
degrees of globalization, global subcultures begin to emerge. The movement is
one such sub-category, characterized by a specific type of music, with its own
fashion and language. Britain used to be a society where the so-called culture norms dictated one’s entire future, one in which people were categorized according to their perceived status at birth. Yet by the 1980s all that had changed. It changed so radically that a whole generation of youth were left stranded in a quagmire of confusion and despair, each struggling to re-define their role within society, and to make sense of a culture that seemed unforgiving at times, culturally inherited ideas, beliefs and values having being turned A. men and women had different jobs B. people had jobs for life C. people’s values changed D. people received a good education [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT A{{/B}} American culture is defined by rather gradual movements from one stage of socialization to the next. The lifelong socialization process involves many different social forces which influence our lives and alter our self-images. Family The family is the institution most closely associated with the process of socialization. Obviously, one of its primary functions is the care and rearing of children. We experience socialization first as babies and infants living in families; it is here that we develop an initial sense of self. Most parents seek to help their children become competent adolescents and self-sufficient adults, which means socializing them into the norms and values of both the family and the larger society. The development of the self is a critical aspect of the early years of one’s life. In the United States, such social development includes exposure to cultural assumptions regarding sex A. behave in a soeiety B. make friends C. be a male or female D. treat people differentially [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT F{{/B}} Tourism develops culture. It broadens the thinking of the traveler and leads to culture contact between the hosts and guests from far-off places. This can benefit the locals, since tourists bring culture with them. Tourism may help to preserve indigenous customs, as when traditional shows, parades, celebrations and festivals are put on for tourists. The musicals, plays and serious drama of London theatres and other kinds of nightlife are largely supported by tourists. Such events might disappear without the stimulus of tourism to maintain them. On the other hand, tourism often contributes to the disappearance of local traditions and folklore. Churches, temples and similar places of worship are treated as tourist attractions. This can be at the expense of their original function: how many believers want to worship in the middle of a flow of atheist invaders Who would want to pray while curious onlookers A. broadening the mind of the travelers B. putting on traditional shows C. supporting the serious drama D. leading to cultural misunderstanding [单项选择] {{B}}TEXT D{{/B}}
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