沉默是金(Silence,is,gold)

篇一：英语成语

英语成语（English Proverbs）

1. 东隅已逝，桑榆非晚 It’s never too late to learn.

2. 活到老，学到老 Live and learn.

3. 捷足先登 The early bird catches the worm.

4. 良好的开端，成功的一半 Well begun, half done.

5. 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.

6. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 Rome was not built in a day.

7. 殊途同归 All roads lead to Rome.

8. 入乡随俗 While in Rome, do as Romans do.

9. 耳听为虚，眼见为实 Seeing is believing.

10. 聊胜于无 Little is better than none.

11. 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.

12. 不打不成交 No discord, no concord.

13. 功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.

14. 好事不出门，恶事传千里 Bad news has wings.

15. 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth

16. 金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.

17. 礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

18. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.

19. 没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

20. 佛要金装，人要衣裳 Clothes make the man.

21. 谋事在人，成事在天 Man proposes, God disposes.

22. 人非圣贤， 孰能无过 To err is human, to forgive Divine.

23. 弄巧成拙 Cunning outwits itself.

24. 巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist.

25. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 You reap what you sow.

26. 覆巢之下，焉有完卵 Bad wind brings nobody good.

27. 乌鸦落在了猪身上—只看见别人黑，看不见自己黑 A kettle calls a pot black.

28. 江山易改，秉性难移 A leopard can never change its spots.

29. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.

30. 有志者事竟成 Where there is a will, there is a way.

31. 水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.

32. 时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.

33. 行动比语言响亮 Actions speak louder than words.

34. 善辩是银，沉默是金 Speech is silver, silence is gold.

35. 天有不测风云 A bolt may come from the blue.

36. 团结就是力量 Unity is strength.

37. 和则存，分则亡 United we stand, divided we fall.

38. 物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.

39. 无风不起浪 There's no smoke without fire.

40. 新官上任三把火 A new broom sweeps clean．

41. 谦受益，满招损 Pride goes before a fall.

42. 有钱能使鬼推磨 Money talks.

43. 欲速则不达 Haste produces waste.

44. 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.

45. 冤家宜解不宜结 Better to make friends than make enemies.

46. 纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.

47. 有一利就有一弊 Every coin has two sides.

48. 金玉其外，败絮其中 All that glitters is not gold.

49. 时来运转 Every dog has its day.

50. 别人锅里的饭香 The grass over fences looks greener.

51. 三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮 Two heads are better than one.

52. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 Lazy youth, lousy age.

53. 拉不出屎赖茅房 Bad workmen complain tools.

54. 悬崖勒马未为晚，舟到江心补漏迟 Don’t cry over spilt milk.

55. 塞翁失马，焉知非福 A blessing may come in disguise.

篇二：跨文化交际期末复习题

I. Multiple Choice（2 points each）

Directions: There are22 statements in this section. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the RIGHT ONE that can best complete the statement. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. The United States continues to welcome a large number of immigrants each year and is referred to as a melting-pot society. This trend can reflect the theory of _____.

A. macroculture B. microculture C. globalization D. modernization

2. Jackie Chan (a well-known Chinese movie star) once said “Wherever I go, I am Chinese.” So we can say Jackie Chan has a sense of belonging to Chinese culture. This sense of belonging is called_____.

A. cultural valueB. subculture C. cultural identityD. cultural norm

3. ______ refer to rules for appropriate behaviors, which provide the expectations people have of one another and of others. A. BeliefsB. ValuesC. RolesD. Norms

4. Mr. Wang, a Chinese immigrate in the U.S, has adapted himself so well to American culture that he gradually lost his Chinese cultural identity. This process is called_____.

A. separation and segregation B. integration C. assimilation D. marginalization

5. _____ is the process of putting an idea into a symbol.

A. Decoding B. Channel C. EncodingD. Source

6. The _____ is the person with an idea he or she desires to communicate.

A. messageB. sourceC. contextD. feedback

7. In China, if a Tibetan communicates with a Han, it is _____.

A. interracial communication

B. interethnic communication

C. international communication

D. interpersonal communication

8. There is a Chinese belief that “One is good in nature with different characteristics but similar habits. However, if he is not well educated, his nature changes ”. This belief can reflect that_____.

A. Human nature is evil but perfectible.

B. Human nature is a mixture of good and evil.

C. Human nature is good but corruptible.

D. None of the above.

9. _____ deals with a culture’s most fundamental beliefs about its place in the cosmos, beliefs about God, and beliefs about the nature of humanity and nature.

A. Worldview B. Life view C. Value D. Cultural value

10. Cultures, such as China and Japan, belong to _____ cultures.

A. silent B. high-context C. low-context D perception

11. Which one is not the reason for the persistence of ethnocentrism, stereotypes, prejudice and racism? ______

A. Socialization B. Social benefitC. Economic benefit D. Industrialization

12. Dragon, the symbol of evil, is a dinosaur-like animal in western culture, usually the keeper of treasure or princess. Chinese dragons are so different from western ones. They are the God of rain and symbol of emperor. This reflects words ______.

A. with counterpart in another language

B. without counterpart in another language

C. with same associated meanings

D. with different associated meanings

13._____ style values low amount of talk, or even silence. This style can be found in high-context culture with high uncertainty avoidance.

A. ElaborateB. ExactingC. SuccinctD. Contextual

14. Chinese idioms “祸从口出”（Disaster emanates from careless talk.）and”沉默是金”（Silence is gold.）express ______ communication style.

A. elaborate B. succinctC. exactingD. contextual

15. In written business communication, the opening of American style is______.

A. offering thanks B. apologizingC. direct to objectiveD. giving personal greeting

16. _____ is the way we use fixed space and personal space.

A. OlfacticsB. Proxemics C. Haptics D. Kinesics

17. 4 feet to 12 feet, the distance between salespeople and customers and between people who work together, is called _______ zone.

A. intimate B. personal C. socialD. public

18.__________ is interaction that is perceived as effective in fulfilling certain rewarding objectives in a way that is also appropriate to the context in which the interaction occurs.

A. Intercultural competence

C. Social competence B. Competent communication D. Communication competence

19. ______ promote a correct perception of the host environment and its social systems.

A. Social skills B. Cognitive skills C. Linguistic skills D. IT skills

20.In the _____ culture, the interest of the individual prevails over the interests of the group.

A. masculinity B. femininity C. individualist D. collectivism

II.Case Analysis（ 5 points each）

Directions:In this section you are supposed to analyze the following cases from the perspective of intercultural communication. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

21. Wang Lei, a Chinese student, knows every word in the following sentence “The old man kicked the bucket”, but he is confused about this sentence since it means that the old man died.

22.Mr. Bias is a director of a European private company. Now he is interviewing candidates

for the position of assistant manager. He selected a bright and ambitious applicant. Later, he discovered that this applicant was from the country India. Since he thinks that all Indians are stupid and lazy, he has decided to select someone else for the position.

23. In intercultural business negotiation settings, American negotiators are mission-driven,

and they express their offers openly. They may say “Let’s go to the point”. While Chinese negotiators usually look forward to long-term partnership. There is a slow start to “warm up”, they don’t expect any open conflict for whatever reasons, and they are always trying to “save face” for both sides.

24. In Asia, white hair earns respect. In a delegation of three people, one of whom has white

hair, that one will be first to be seated, first to be greeted, first through doors, and so forth.

III.Short Answer（10 points each）

Directions:In this section you are supposed to answer the following questions with

the knowledge of intercultural communication. Then write down the answers on the Answer Sheet.

25. How is culture learned?

26.What are the fundamental values of America?

IV. English-Chinese Translation（20 points）

Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

Staring at people or holding a glance too long is considered improper in English-speaking countries. Even when the look may be one of appreciation---as of beauty---it may make people uneasy and embarrassed. Many Americans traveling abroad find the stares of the local people irritating (令人生气的). They become extremely self-conscious and often end up quite indignant(气恼) about the “rudeness” of the people there, not realizing that the practice may be quite common in the country and may be nothing more than curiosity.

篇三：money谚语

Money will come and go.钱乃身外之物。

A full purse makes the heart light. 为人有钱心事轻

A light purse is a heavy curse. 为人无钱处处难

A wrinkled purse，a wrinkled face. 如果钱袋起皱，脸也随之起皱

He that has a full purse never wants a friend.钱袋装的满，朋友不会少

All things are obedient to money.有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. 有钱能使鬼推磨。

Money talks. 金钱万能.

Before gold, even kings take off their hats.

在黄金面前，国王也要脱帽。

Money is a great traveler in the world. -金钱是世界上伟大的旅行家。

Health and money go far．有了健康和金钱，就能走遍天下。 Debt is the worst kind of poverty.贫穷莫过于欠债

A gold key opens every door. 有了金钥匙，何怕门不开

Borrowing makes sorrowing. 借债使人烦恼.

When poverty comes in at the door, love leaps out at the windows.贫穷从门走入，爱情随之从窗户溜走(贫贱夫妻百事哀)

With money a donkey was obtained a priest.有了钱，驴子也能当牧师。

Where money talks， arguments are of no avail.-钱说话的地方，讲理是没有用的。

Money does not grow on tree.金钱不长在树上(钱不容易挣 Chinese→English

一钱难倒英雄汉。 A man without money is no man at all. 富不过三代。Great men's sons seldom do well.

创业容易守业难。It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.

世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

无债一身轻。Out of debt, out of danger.

能言是银，沉默是金。Speech is silver, silence is gold.

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