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中央广播电视大学 2 0 11 2012 学年度第二学期" 开放专科" 期末考试
英语阅读( 3 )试题
2012 年7 月
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Part I
Read Passage 1 and decide the meaning of the following words with the help of the context. The
paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in brackets. Write A , B , or C on your answer
sheet. (30 points, 3 points each)
Passage 1
Communication and Gender in Business
1 According to popular American linguist, Deborah Tannen, communication habits
vary depending on individual personality, culture, and among other factors , gender. Since
male ways municating are standard in business , women' s ways of talking are often
ignored or misunderstood in the workplace. Tannen emphasizes that female and male styles
are both valid. Here are some of Tannen' s main points.
2 Conversational styles in boys and girls show up early. Even 5-year-old boys care about
their rank in the group , while 5-year-old girls care more about being in or out of the
group. Therefore, men' s conversational styles often petition, while women try to
keep the appearance of equality.
3 Women tend to apologize more than men, as an attempt to restore the power balance
in conversation. When men simply accept the apology rather than part of the responsibility,
women feel unjustly blamed.
4 Western women favor indirect ways of speaking, which is interpreted by Western
men as showing insecurity and lack of confidence. However, this gender difference is also a
cultural dL1ferencezJapanese business culturE demands IMIrectneSS,and th direct approach
used by western businessmen is often seen as rude by the Japanese.
5 In business , women are often blamed if they"talk like a woman" (soft, indirect ,
cautious) , but are also blamed if they "talk like a man" (bossy, aggressive).
6 We have strong negative