FLEX ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Ⅱ

Lesson 1 Anime Pilgrimages 関連入試問題

法政大学

つぎの英文を読んで,問いに答えよ。
It is quite possible, even common, to work across cultures for decades and travel
frequently for business while (1)remaining unaware and uninformed about how culture
influences you. Millions of people work in global settings while viewing everything(A)

their own cultural perspectives and assuming that all differences,controversies, and misunderstandings are rooted in personality. This is not due tolaziness. Many well-intentioned people don't educate themselves about culturaldifferences, because they believe that if they focus on individual differences, that willbe(B).

After I published an online article on the differences among Asian cultures and theirimpact on cross-Asian teamwork, one reader commented, “(2)Speaking of culturaldifferences leads us to stereotype and therefore put individuals in boxes with ‘generalfeatures.’ Instead of talking about culture, it is important to judge people as individuals,
not just products of their environment.”
At first, this argument sounds valid, even enlightened. Of course individuals, nomatter their cultural origins, have varied personality features. So why not just approach
all people with an interest in getting to know them personally, and proceed from there?
Unfortunately, this point of view has(C)thousands of people from learning

what they need to know to meet their objectives. If you go into every interaction
assuming that culture doesn't matter, you will tend to view others through your own
cultural lens and to judge or misjudge them accordingly.
Yes, every individual is different. And yes, when you work with people from othercultures, you shouldn’t make assumptions about individual features based on where aperson comes from. But this doesn’t mean that learning about cultural contexts isunnecessary. If your business success relies on your ability to work successfully withpeople from around the world, you need to (3) have an appreciation for cultural differences
as well as respect for individual differences.
As if this complexity weren’t enough, cultural and individual differences are often
wrapped up with differences among organizations, industries, professions, and othergroups.

But even in the most complex situations, understanding how culturaldifferences affect the mix may help you discover a new approach. Cultural patterns ofbehavior and belief frequently impact our perceptions ( what we see ), cognitions ( whatwe think ), and actions ( what we do ). Understanding this well will definitely enhance

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your effectiveness in cross-cultural communication.
問１ 下線部（1）とほぼ同じ内容を表すように,つぎの(a)〜(e)の語を並べ替えるとき,3番目と 4 番目にくるものの記号をそれぞれ書け。ただし,同じ選択肢を複数回使用しないこと。
(a) cultural
問 2 空所(A)(a) for問 3 空所(B)(a) wrong(b) of(c) being(d) influences(e) ignorantに入る最も適切な語を,つぎの (a)〜(d)より 1 つ選べ。
(b) from(c) of(d) toに入る最も適切な語を,つぎの (a)〜(d)より 1 つ選べ。
(b) enough(c) difficult(d) real

問 4 下線部（2）の意味に最も近いものを, つぎの (a)〜(d)より 1 つ選べ。
(a) When you pay no attention to cultural differences, you are likely tostereotype people and classify different groups into the same category.
(b) When you consider cultural differences, you can’t avoid thinking in terms ofstereotypes and putting the same label on different individuals.
(c) Unless you ignore cultural differences, you won’t be able to benefit fromcross-cultural perspectives.
(d) Unless you attach importance to cultural differences, you will make themistake of evaluating people too generally.
問 5 空所(C)(a) helpedに入る最も適切な語を,つぎの (a)〜(d)より 1 つ選べ。
(b) put(c) let(d) kept

問 6 下線部（3）の意味に最も近いものを, つぎの (a)〜(d)より 1 つ選べ。
(a) respect cultural differences rather than individual differences(b) respect individual differences instead of emphasizing cultural differences(c) understand cultural differences while recognizing individual differences(d) choose either cultural differences or individual differences
問 7 つぎの (a)〜(e)のうち,著者の主張と合致するものを 1 つ選べ。
(a) Understanding other cultures sometimes gives rise to serious friction,
which may lead to misunderstandings in human interactions.
(b) Some misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication are the result of
too much interest in other cultures.
(c) Understanding cultural contexts is important, but it is much more
important to treat people as unique individuals.
(d) Even in the most complicated environments, comprehending cultural
influences may help you work with people from different cultural and socialbackgrounds.

FLEX ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Ⅱ(e) You don’t have to consider cultural differences, if you have a strong
conception of individual uniqueness.