Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. Here are four cultural differences between China and the US . 

1.Personal secrets

Chinese people do not have the same personal secrets as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, or income , which Americans think is angry.

2.Family

In China, elders are very important and people show respect for them. People like to live in a big family. In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.

3. Friends

Chinese people have different kinds of friends. But just going out together time to time is not friendship. Friendship means they help each other when they need. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.

4.Collectivism(集体主义) vs. Individualism(个人主义)

If you achieve something in the US, it's because you were great. And everyone will take pride of you. While in China, if you achieve something in China it's because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do is related to the greater whole, while in America persons are the most important.

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1.How many differences does the passage mention?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章四个小点可知，故选D。

2.We shouldn’t ask Americans’______ when we first meet them.

A ages

B hobbies

C parents

D weather

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句They talk about topics such as ages, or income , which Americans think is angry.可知，故选A。

3.The underlined word “definition” means_______in Chinese.

A 区别

B 定义

C 目标

D 限定

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据文章第四段第四句There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.可知，故选B。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A There are some differences between China and USA.

B Chinese people usually live in a big family.

C Friendship means help each other in China.

D If you achieve something, everyone thinks your team is great in the USA.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第五段第一句If you achieve something in the US, it's because you were great. 可知，故选D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Friendship between China and USA

B Some cultural differences between China and USA

C Pay attention to differences when you live in China

D Team work is great

解析：选B。文章标题题。根据第一段的第二句Here are four cultural differences between China and the US ...这是文章的主题句，故选B。