8. I booked my holiday through my local travel        (代理人) .

7. There is        (充裕的) firewood in the forest.

6. The country used to be        (统治) by several other countries in those days.

5. We eventually arrived at our        (目的地) after a long bus ride.

4. You cannot pass an examination without p      .

3. The animals in the zoo are usually kept in c      ,which is unfair for them.

2. Please accept my a       for any inconvenience I have caused.

1. B       dogs seldom bite.

   When the time comes to send the kids to college,some Asian parents may do their budget in Malaysian money. Malaysia wants to become a regional centre for higher education." We're introducing a bill in October to allow the University of London and other wellknown foreign universities to come in and establish fullscale branch campuses," says Fong Chan Onn,the deputy minister with responsibility for Chinese education. The University of London will be opening a branch near Kuala Lumpur. Fong says Australian institutions have expressed interest. "Even one of the Japanese universi?ties is interested," he adds.

  Malaysia hopes the imports will solve several problems. Local universities have limited places and many are reserved for Malays and other native groups. Ethnic Chinese and Indians often have no choice but to study overseas―or not go to uni?versity at all. "The country has been spending billions on the thousands of students who go abroad for their higher education," says Penang State Assemblyman Kang Chin Seng. "The figure is almost equal to all the revenue we earn from tin mines. The government itself sends scholars (奖学金获得者) to other countries. Many could be placed in the foreign campuses here,saving government funds."

  As an education centre,Malaysia can even make money. "The slogan is that one foreign student studying in Malaysia is worth 4X365 tourist days," says Fong. Kuala Lumpur is eyeing students from ASEAN countries,and perhaps Hong Kong,where it is difficult to be admitted into local universities. Will foreign students come knocking? Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will be offering "quali?ty education at reduced cost". As for the local institutions,Fong believes they will rise to the challenge. Malaysia will know it has become a regional centre for educa?tion when its homegrown schools can rival foreign universities as centres of excel?lence.

5. What must be done before foreign universities can open branch campuses in Ma?laysia?

   A. A law allowing them to do so must be passed.

   B. Education fees must be the same in all universities.

   C. There must be enough applications from foreign students.

   D. Malaysian scholars must finish their education overseas.

6. The underlined word"revenue" in the second paragraph means"       ". 

 A. taxes   B. money   C. costs   D. budget

7. What does Kang suggest Malaysia do with Malaysian students who have won scholarships?

   A. Send them to study in homegrown universities.

   B. Make them pay back the scholarships.

   C. Allow them to study in foreign universities.

   D. Have them study in foreign campuses in Malaysia.

8. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Malaysian international schools

   B. Malaysian education opportunities

   C. Malaysia's plan for educational excellence

   D. Malaysian education vs Chinese education

  It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the be?ginning,people may send the wrong signal(信号) .Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

  Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea,before they do any job. In many European countries―like the UK or France―people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at offices.

  Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion. Instead there was an uncomfortable si?lence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better,I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but peo?ple there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

  Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly,English and German cultures share similar values; however,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact,this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

  People from different parts of the world have different values,and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However,if we can understand them bet?ter,a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1. In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to         .

   A. keep each other company

   B. share the same culture

   C. get to know each other

   D. develop closer relations

2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that      .

   A. even talk and silence can be culturally different

   B. too many words are of no use

   C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

   D. the English prefer to make long speeches

3. According to the text,how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

   A. By sharing different ways of life.

   B. By recognizing different values.

   C. By accepting different habits.

   D. By speaking each other's languages.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Multicultural environment

   B. How to understand each other

   C. Crosscultural differences

   D. How to build up a relationship