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Questions 44~48     Cross Cultural Communications is the field of study which seeks to explainand resolve the problems, conflicts, and barriers that result from people of differentcultures communicating with each other. One of the most tenacious cross-culturalcommunication barriers is language.    Most people assume that all cross-cultural problems associated with languagestem from the fact that the two parties are speaking different languages. However,this is not always the case. People from England and the United States speakEnglish, but the form of English used in these two countries contains somevariations. It is now a generally accepted fact that American English is a separatelanguage from British English. As a result of these different usage patterns, thereare a number of misunderstandings which can occur when conducting a negotiationor chatting. Now imagine a person from England attempting to negotiate, in English,with a person from say, Brazil. Whether the two parties speak Brazilian Portugueseor British English, there are bound to be barriers created by the fact that at least oneparty is using a foreign language.     Most people acknowledge that finding an efficient method of communicatingone’s meaning as clearly as possible is only the first of many steps in resolvingcross-cultural communication barriers. The hiring of interpreters, the studying ofthe language used in the discussion, and the use of translation software are a few ofthe available methods. Beyond this rather empirical first step, parties involved in across-cultural communication situation are well-advised to remember that patienceand sensitivity are also critical to the success of the communication. A smile andgenuine interest in the other party’s well-being are often more important than anyother single factor.      The future of cross-cultural communication looks set to be one in whichtechnology plays a greater and greater role. The technology already exists toconvert speech from one language into speech in another, and companies likeMicrosoft and Google are frantically working to develop ways of making suchcommunication technology more efficient and affordable. Still, whatever roletechnology may come to play in facilitating intercultural communication in thefuture, virtues like patience, tolerance and openness toward the other will surelyremain paramount.
44. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) The joys of working in a foreign country.
(B) Overcoming cross-cultural communication barriers.
(C) The differences between American and British English.
(D) The importance of being patient when talking with others.

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答案：B
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統計：A(2),B(65),C(9),D(4),E(0)

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