Giúp mình với! In shaping ASEAN Identity, arts and culture have a significant role to play. Artistic and cultural,exchanges between Southeast Asian nations expose people to different worldviews and ways of life. They,allow ASEAN people to become aware of cultural similarities as well as differences. Discussions alone,cannot promote cultural understanding. What we need is to continuously take part in artistic and cultural,activities and exchanges to become appreciative of each other's society and culture. The art community has,been leading such exchanges for many decades. In visual arts, the countless festivals, biennales, and other,collaborative activities have brought together artists from different parts of Southeast Asian countries. These,efforts have taken artistic practices into a whole new level and resulted in an array of artistic works that,stretches from one corner of Southeast Asia to the other. Governments should play a facilitating role in this,bottom-up process of regional identity-making.,We begin with an awareness that each culture has been influenced by and have similarities with other,cultures. Hybridisation, resulting from borrowing and adoption of cultural elements of other societies, is a,historical fact. Having said these, ASEAN Member States are still very much culturally diverse. We should,pay serious attention to each other's cultural differences and specific cultural contexts to preserve national,identities while building regional harmony. We believe that such cultural diversity is not an obstacle to,development. In fact, we believe that cultural diversity is the foundation of sustainable development.,ASEAN Member States' distinct cultural practices allow each state to respond to complex sustainable,development challenges such as climate change, migration, rapid population growth, food insecurity, land,degradation, war and conflict in different ways. But our efforts can be complementary and can have spaces,for collaboration. Our diverse cultural expressions can be channelled to create cultural and creative,industries. Everywhere in the world today, cultural economy is on the rise. We need to invest in culture not,only to improve people's economic welfare, but also to create a more tolerant and diverse society.,To foster ASEAN identity, we need to make an effort to strengthen our regional cultural ecosystem.,Our regional identity depends on the preservation of the cultural identities of each ASEAN Member state.,Hence, each state must work to nurture its unique cultural expressions while collaborating with other nations,to expand cultural exchanges and link our cultural and creative industries.,Adapted from https://theaseanmagazine.asean.org/article/fostering-asean-identity-through- collaborative-,efforts-in-cultural-ecosystem/,Question 34: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?,A. Cultural Diversity and Regional Identity in ASEAN,B. The Role of Cultural Diversity in Shaping ASEAN Identity,C. Cultural Exchanges and Sustainable Development in ASEAN,D. Promoting ASEAN Identity through Arts and Culture,Question 35: According to paragraph 2, what is the purpose of artistic and cultural exchanges between,Southeast Asian nations?,A. To promote cultural differences and create divisions among ASEAN people,B. To discourage people from participating in discussions and symposia,C. To expose people to different worldviews and enhance their cultural understanding,D. To limit artistic practices to a specific region within Southeast Asia,Question 36: The word "tolerant" in paragraph 3 mostly means _____.,A. developing B. accepting C. resistant D. biassed,Question 37: The word "preservation" in paragraph 4 is opposite in meaning to _____.,A. protection B. eradication C. transformation D. destruction,Question 38: What does the phrase "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?,A. Southeast Asian nations B. worldviews,C. artistic and cultural exchanges D. ways of life,Question 39: According to paragraphs, how can cultural diversity contribute to addressing sustainable,development challenges?,A. Cultural diversity allows for different approaches to development challenges.,B. Cultural diversity is an obstacle to addressing sustainable development challenges.,C. Sustainable development challenges can only be solved through diverse cultural practices.,D. Cultural diversity has no impact on sustainable development challenges.,Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?,A. The art community has not been actively involved in promoting cultural exchanges.,B. Governments should restrict artistic practices to preserve national identities.,C. Cultural exchanges and activities are crucial in developing a sense of regional identity in ASEAN.,D. Investing in culture can create a more intolerant and uniform society.

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Giúp mình với! In shaping ASEAN Identity, arts and culture have a significant role to play. Artistic and cultural,exchanges between Southeast Asian nations expose people to different worldviews and ways of life. They,allow ASEAN people to become aware of cultural similarities as well as differences. Discussions alone,cannot promote cultural understanding. What we need is to continuously take part in artistic and cultural,activities and exchanges to become appreciative of each other&#x27;s society and culture. The art community has,been leading such exchanges for many decades. In visual arts, the countless festivals, biennales, and other,collaborative activities have brought together artists from different parts of Southeast Asian countries. These,efforts have taken artistic practices into a whole new level and resulted in an array of artistic works that,stretches from one corner of Southeast Asia to the other. Governments should play a facilitating role in this,bottom-up process of regional identity-making.,We begin with an awareness that each culture has been influenced by and have similarities with other,cultures. Hybridisation, resulting from borrowing and adoption of cultural elements of other societies, is a,historical fact. Having said these, ASEAN Member States are still very much culturally diverse. We should,pay serious attention to each other&#x27;s cultural differences and specific cultural contexts to preserve national,identities while building regional harmony. We believe that such cultural diversity is not an obstacle to,development. In fact, we believe that cultural diversity is the foundation of sustainable development.,ASEAN Member States&#x27; distinct cultural practices allow each state to respond to complex sustainable,development challenges such as climate change, migration, rapid population growth, food insecurity, land,degradation, war and conflict in different ways. But our efforts can be complementary and can have spaces,for collaboration. Our diverse cultural expressions can be channelled to create cultural and creative,industries. Everywhere in the world today, cultural economy is on the rise. We need to invest in culture not,only to improve people&#x27;s economic welfare, but also to create a more tolerant and diverse society.,To foster ASEAN identity, we need to make an effort to strengthen our regional cultural ecosystem.,Our regional identity depends on the preservation of the cultural identities of each ASEAN Member state.,Hence, each state must work to nurture its unique cultural expressions while collaborating with other nations,to expand cultural exchanges and link our cultural and creative industries.,Adapted from https://theaseanmagazine.asean.org/article/fostering-asean-identity-through- collaborative-,efforts-in-cultural-ecosystem/,Question 34: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?,A. Cultural Diversity and Regional Identity in ASEAN,B. The Role of Cultural Diversity in Shaping ASEAN Identity,C. Cultural Exchanges and Sustainable Development in ASEAN,D. Promoting ASEAN Identity through Arts and Culture,Question 35: According to paragraph 2, what is the purpose of artistic and cultural exchanges between,Southeast Asian nations?,A. To promote cultural differences and create divisions among ASEAN people,B. To discourage people from participating in discussions and symposia,C. To expose people to different worldviews and enhance their cultural understanding,D. To limit artistic practices to a specific region within Southeast Asia,Question 36: The word "tolerant" in paragraph 3 mostly means _____.,A. developing B. accepting C. resistant D. biassed,Question 37: The word "preservation" in paragraph 4 is opposite in meaning to _____.,A. protection B. eradication C. transformation D. destruction,Question 38: What does the phrase "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?,A. Southeast Asian nations B. worldviews,C. artistic and cultural exchanges D. ways of life,Question 39: According to paragraphs, how can cultural diversity contribute to addressing sustainable,development challenges?,A. Cultural diversity allows for different approaches to development challenges.,B. Cultural diversity is an obstacle to addressing sustainable development challenges.,C. Sustainable development challenges can only be solved through diverse cultural practices.,D. Cultural diversity has no impact on sustainable development challenges.,Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?,A. The art community has not been actively involved in promoting cultural exchanges.,B. Governments should restrict artistic practices to preserve national identities.,C. Cultural exchanges and activities are crucial in developing a sense of regional identity in ASEAN.,D. Investing in culture can create a more intolerant and uniform society.

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34. D. Promoting ASEAN Identity through Arts and Culture

35. C. To expose people to different worldviews and enhance their cultural understanding

36. B. accepting

37. D. destruction

38. C. artistic and cultural exchanges

39. A. Cultural diversity allows for different approaches to development challenges.

40. C. Cultural exchanges and activities are crucial in developing a sense of regional identity in ASEAN.