arrangement.Loyalty to the firm is constantly stressed.The idea that one's fate is in one's own hands is alien to Japanese corporate culture,but appropriate to American culture with its emphasis on indivwidualism. Part11(36.) 1.what is the main ides of this paragraph? The main idea is there will not be a unifomm world culture in the future;the cultures will coexist and transform each other Part 121(paras.37-39) The author again used an example in Shanghai to illustrate the transformation of cultures 1.sterile:not stimulating infant:in a very early stage congeregation:an assembly of people for religious worship or teaching identity:the condition or fact of being a specific person or thing. indiveduality. to intone:to utter or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones penitence:sorrow over having sinned or done wrong. 2. They received.own identity. 他们从当地文化吸收了不少东西，但仍然保持了自已的本色 IV.Useful words and expressions In the throes of,(be)shot through,hang out,take sb.in hand,an assortment of,aspire to,imposing,dislodge,blast,trendy,on the scale of,in place of, feel aboutdynamic.keep one's own identity.arrangement. Loyalty to the firm is constantly stressed. The idea that one ’s fate is in one’s own hands is alien to Japanese corporate culture,but appropriate to American culture with its emphasis on indivwidualism. Part 11 (36.) 1. what is the main ides of this paragraph? The main idea is there will not be a uniform world culture in the future;the cultures will coexist and transform each other. Part 12 l(paras.37-39) The author again used an example in Shanghai to illustrate the transformation of cultures. 1. sterile: not stimulating infant: in a very early stage congeregation: an assembly of people for religious worship or teaching identity: the condition or fact of being a specific person or thing, indiveduality. to intone: to utter or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones penitence: sorrow over having sinned or done wrong. 2. They received. own identity. 他们从当地文化吸收了不少东西，但仍然保持了自已的本色。 IV. Useful words and expressions In the throes of ,(be) shot through, hang out, take sb. in hand, an assortment of, aspire to, imposing, dislodge, blast, trendy, on the scale of, in place of, feel about ,dynamic, keep one’s own identity