[填空题]A significant cultural feature that seems to make a difference in how we communicate relates to whether a particular culture views the world from an individualistic or a collectivistic (36) .
An individualistic culture places a high value on people who can speak or stand up for themselves and do not (37) on others beyond their immediate family. People who view the world this way like to think of themselves as powerful individualists who can stand alone and take care of themselves. They work hard to remain (38) independent of any particular social, (39) or institutional affiliation (隶属关系). Individualists emphasize the "I" when they speak,not the "we". They (40) individual initiative and achievement, and they believe they have the right to their own (41) and opinion.
At the other (42) of this value continuum (连续统一体) is collectivism, (43) by close-knit, family- like group of people who clearly

The most significant feature is that oil production will increase sharply in almost all the selected Gulf countries. Kuwait and Iraq are both expected to double their output between 1990 and 2010, with Kuwait’s production rising from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 1990 to 3.8 in 2010. Iran will also increase its output by a slightly smaller amount. After remaining steady at 2.5 million bpd from 1990 to 2000, the UAE’s output is expected to approach 4.0 million bpd in 2010. Only Qatar’s production is predicted to fall, back to 0.8 million bpd after a slight rise in 2000.
However, the greatest increase will be from Saudi Arabia. In 1990, its output capacity at 8.5 million bpd exceeded the combined production of Iran, Iraq and Kuwait. This lead is expected to continue with a 75% increase in production to 24.5 million bpd in 2010.
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