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As more and more people travel, work or study abroad, more attention is being

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问题    As more and more people travel, work or study abroad, more attention is being focused on how to treat cultural differences. Should we embrace foreign cultures? Some believe that foreigners should follow the customs of the host country while others disagree. They think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
   Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
   YES
   If we observe the local customs and habits, we can reduce the chances of offending the locals caused by conscious or unconscious misunderstanding. Many embarrassing situations and conflicts are results of differences in custom and tradition between the tourists and the locals.
   For instance, American ladies are always embarrassed about questions such as marriage, age, weight, and salary raised by Chinese visitors who just want to show their kindness and concern. The above mentioned personal information is to Chinese what talking about the weather is to Americans. Following their life habits shows our respect for the locals and thus makes it easier to establish a good relationship with them.
   NO
   Like religious beliefs, people are entitled to follow their traditions and customs, and should not be forced to forsake or abandon them when traveling to a different place. It is unrealistic to expect visitors coming afar to readily pick up the local customs, for their own culture is deep-rooted. Take American citizens of Chinese origin for example. Although they have spent dozens of years in America, it is still hard for them to celebrate Christmas instead of the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.
   Besides, instead of challenging and damaging the local traditions, the customs brought by international visitors actually help to enhance the local people’s awareness of their own culture.
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答案    Foreign Cultures Should Be Embraced
   Nowadays, giant planes carry millions of people each day to and from almost all corners of the globe, giving most people the chance of visiting distant countries. However, many of us are sometimes troubled by unfamiliar customs and traditions and are puzzled by the way foreigners behave. As to how to treat cultural differences, some people think visitors should embrace local customs while others hold that the host country should welcome cultural differences.
   As far as I am concerned, a country should welcome and embrace foreign cultures. In the first place, no country should always cling to its old customs and traditions and expect others to follow suit. If a nation wants to preserve its unique cultural heritage, it has to first embrace cultural differences in order to improve its citizens’ awareness of their own culture. In the second place, like everything else, culture can’t remain static, especially taking into consideration the profound technology revolution taking place worldwide; every nation should have the ability to embrace cultural differences so as to attract larger numbers of people to pay attention to their own culture, especially the younger generation who stand at the forefront of changes and are always ready to take up new things.
   All in all, people should keep their own customs and nations should welcome cultural differences and integrate the positive aspects of other cultures into their own. It is quite clear that, if all are open-minded about cultural differences, the idea of a global village could come into existence in every corner of the earth.
解析    本题讨论的是游客该如何应对文化差异的问题。一些人认为游客需要模仿和适应当地的风俗习惯，而另一些人认为这些国家应接纳游客带来的不同文化。在具体行文方面，考生要先概述正反方观点，然后给出自己的观点，最后总结全文。
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