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CultureandCuisineTheUnitedStatesisknownforjazzandbluejeans.ButtraveltoParisandaskyouraverageFrenchcitizenaboutAmericancuisine烹饪andhe’slikelytoanswerMcDonalds.AskthesamethingofanyAmericancitizenonanyAmericanstreetandI’mafraidyou’dgetthesameanswerorsomethingclosetoit.HamburgersandhotdogsandfriesareallfinebutwithAmericanmallsandotheroutletsstandardizingeverythingfromclothingtofoodthesadtruthisthatAmericancuisineisbecomingmorehomogeneous―allthesame―nomatterwhereyoulivE.TruemanyAmericansareeatingmorevariedfoodsthesedaysbutthesearelargelythecuisinesofimmigrantgroupsandtheyarequitelikelytobeaffectedbyhomogenizationofAmericancuisinE.SowhatexactlyisAmericancuisine?WelltosomeextentitisareflectionofourmeltingpotculturemeaningthatEuropeansmadehugecontributionsintheformofwheatdairyproductsporkbeefandpoultry.ButAmericancuisinealsoincludesproductsthatoncewereknownonlytotheNewWorldincludingpotatoescornpumpkinsweetpotatoesandpeanuts.TheoneregionofthecountrywhereyoustillfindallthesethingsindailyuseistheDeepSouth.TheSouthlosttheCivilWarbutchildrenofthesouthernersarewinningthebattletopreserveandadvancetheircookingtraditions—andinthiscaseoneofthefewcuisinescantrulybecalledAmericanwhichiswhywe’repleasedtohaveLowCountrycuisineinthisissueoffoodcreation.That’srightgritsandgravyarebackinabigwayincitieslikeCharlestonandSavannah.TruthistheyneverreallyleftbutupuntiladecadeagoLowCountrycuisinewasmorecommonathomethaninrestaurants.InfactalargenumberoftouristsnowgotothelowerAtlanticregioninordertoexperiencethisextraordinarycuisineforthemselves.TimewilltellwhetherLowCountrycuisinebecomespopularinotherregionsofthecountryinthewaythatsayItaliancuisinehasbutit’samazingandhearteningtoseeoneofourtrueculturaltreasuresenjoyingrenewedpopularityintheseincreasinglyhomogeneoustimes.29.AccordingtothepassageAmericancuisineimpressespeopleasbeing_______.A.dullandchangelessB.richandvariousC.popularanddeliciousD.disagreeableandunpleasant30.Itcanbeseenthatthewriterfeelsregretfulthat_______.A.cuisinesofothercountriesplayamoreimportantroleinAmericaB.AmericancuisinehasbecomeincreasinglylackinginvarietyC.AmericancuisinetendstovarybecauseofimmigrationD.Americancuisineisbeingchangedbyforeigncuisines31.Fromthepassageweknowthatgritsandgravy_______.A.werecookedwithnewmaterialsaftertheCivilWarB.aregainingpopularityinthesouthofAmericaC.weremorepopularovertenyearsagoD.areseldomservedinrestaurants32.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardstherenewalofLowCountrycuisineinAmericaA.Concernedandcautious.B.Hopelessanddoubtful.C.Positiveandsupportive.D.Criticalanddisapproving.
ThisMondaythenationwillstarttocelebratePresidents’DayjustsevendaysbeforeGeorgeWashington’sbirthday.EveryoneagreesthatdayisaholidaybutisitjusttocelebrateGeorgeWashington’sBirthday?WhataboutAbrahamLincoln?SomegovernmentofficescallitPresidents’Day.OtherssaytheholidayisofficiallyWashington’sBirthday.Confusedyet?GeorgeWashingtonwaselectedthecountry’sfirstPresidentonApril301789.SoonafterAmericansbeganpubliclycelebratinghisbirthday.PresidentialhistorianssaytheactualdateofGeorgeWashington’sbirthisFebruary111732.Butachangeinthecalendarsystem20yearslatershiftedalldatesmakingWashington’sbirthdayFebruary22whichisnowwellaccepted.In1879.CongressmadeWashington’sbirthdayanofficialfederalholiday.Itwasthefirstfederalholidaytocelebrateanindividual’sbirthday.In1968CongresspassedtheMondayHolidaysActwhichmovedtheholidaytothethirdMondayinFebruary.Thenewlawdidnotchangetheholiday’sname.ItwasstillcalledWashington’sBirthdayeventhoughsomelawmakerswantedtocallitPresidents’DaytoincludeAbrahamLincolnwhoseactualbirthdayisFebruary12.ManypeoplearguethattheholidayshouldcelebrateallpastPresidents.TheyfeelLincolnshouldbehonoredforhisroleinpreservingthenationduringtheCivilWarandhelpingtofreeslaves.OthersfeeltheholidayshouldonlyhonorWashington.thecountlry’sfirstPresident.TheysayshiftingthefocusawayfromWashingtonwouldmeanfuturegenerationsofkidswouldnotknowabouttheFatherofOurCountry.LawshavebeenintroducedinCongressovertheyearstorequireuseofthetermGeorgeWashington’sBirthday.butnoneofthoselawshavebeenpassed.MeanwhilemanystategovernmentsandschooldistrictsnowusethetermPresidents’Day.Manystolesalsouseittopromoteholidaysales.ShouldtheholidayhonorWashingtonWashingtonandLincolnorallpastPresidents?Writetoemailbag@timeforkids.comandtelluswhatyouthink.28.ThePresident’sDaywasoriginallydesignedtohonor______.A.GeorgeWashingtonB.AbrahamLincolnC.allpresidentsD.theCivilWar29.Whatcanweinferfromthepassalge?A.Washington’sBirthdayisthesameasLincoln’s.B.Thechangeinthecalendarsystemwasnotwise.C.Thenewactchangedtheholiday’sname.D.ThisMondayisthethirdoneofthisFebruary.30.What’sthemainargumentaboutthisholiday?A.Whentocelebratetheholiday.B.Howtocelebratetheholiday.C.Whichpresidenttohonor.D.Wheretocelebratetheholiday.31.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.WhypeoplecelebratePresidentDay.B.ThehistoryanddebatebehindPresidents’DayC.TocelebratePresidents’DayornotD.ColorfulactivitiesonPresidents’Day
Oneofthelatesttrends趋势inAmericanChildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStamfordConnforexamplehasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestforChineseaupairsfromaerotoaround4000since2004.Andthat’strueallacrossthecountry.IthoughtitwouldbeveryusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyageJosephStockethemanagingdirectorofacompanysaysofhis2-yearoldson.IwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousethelanguageinthefutureAfteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredbya25-year-oldwomanfromChinatheboycanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressionshisdadsays.LiDrakeaChinesenativeraisingtwochildreninMinnesotawithanAmericanhusbandhadanotherreasonforlookingforanaupairfromChinA.Shedidn’twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots.BecauseIamChinesemyhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedto接触thelanguageandculturE.shesays.StayingwithanativespeakerisbetterforchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroomsaysSuzanneFlynnaprofessorinlanguageeducationofChildren.Butparentsmustunderstandthatjustoneyearwithanaupairisunlikelytoproducewonders.Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.ThepopularityofaupairsfromchinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumbersofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrenwhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinesE.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.34.Whatdoesthetermaupairinthetextmean?A.A.motherraisingherchildrenonherownB.A.childlearningaforeignlanguageathomeC.A.professorinlanguageeducationofchildrenD.A.youngforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.35.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem______.A.toliveinChinasomedayB.tospeakthelanguageathomeC.tocatchupwithotherchildrenD.tolearnabouttheChineseculture36.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.LearningChineseisbecomingpopularInAmericaB.EducatedwomandobetterinlookingafterchildrenC.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishSkills.D.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.
Howcanwereducetherisk?Therearefourgeneralapproachestodealingwithvolcanic火山似的dangers.Wecantrytokeepthedangerfromoccurring-oftenanimpossibletask.Wecantrytochangeitspathorreduceitsimpactonexistingdevelopment.Wecantakestepstoprotectfuturedevelopment.WecanalsodoourbesttohavedisasterresponseplansinplacebeforetheyareneedeD.RemovingtheThreatClearlythereisnowaytostopaneruption.Wecanhoweverattempttoreducetheeruption’seffectsbystrengtheningstructuresforexamplebuildingprotectiveworkssuchaswallstomakelava熔岩flowawayfromdevelopedareas.Sucheffortscanbeandhavebeensuccessfulbutareoflimiteduseinalarge-scale范围eruption.PlanningfortheFutureProtectingfuturedevelopmentfromvolcanicdangersisasimpletask.Beforebuildinghousesweshouldjudgetherisk.IftheriskseemstoogreatasaferlocationshouldbefounD.Thistypeofplanningisveryeffectivebutalltoooftenpeoplearedrawntothelush葱郁的rollinglandofaquietvolcano.DisasterPreparedness预案Whenavolcanocomestolifeafewweeksmaynotbeenoughtimetoavoidatragedy.Planningisthekeytosavinglives.Wellbeforethewarningsignsoccurpeoplemustbeeducatedaboutvolcanicdangers.EscapeplansmustbeinplacE.CommunicationbetweenscientistsofficialsthemediaandthegeneralpublicshouldbepracticeD.Emergencymeasuresmustbethoughtoutandagreedupon.IfyoudoubttheimportanceoftheseeffortstakeanotherlookatpastvolcanictragediessuchastheeruptionofNevadodelRuiz.CommunicationfailuresleftthetownofArmerounpreparedforescapE.Whenadeadlymudflowcamedowntheslope斜坡21000people--90percentofthetown’speople--dieD.25.Thepassageisintendedfor________.A.thegeneralpublicB.architectsC.adventurersD.geographers26.Whenbuildinghousespeopletendto________.A.judgevolcanicdangerscarefullyB.takevolcanicdangersseriouslyC.liketolivenearaquietvolcanoD.findasaferplacefarawayfromavolcano27.ThewritermentionedNevadodelRuiztoprove________.A.ThefailuretokeepvolcanicdangersfromhappeningB.TheimportanceofpreparingforavolcaniceruptionC.ThebraveryofthepeopleinArmeroTownD.Theuncertaintyofvolcano’sdamage28.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.whyvolcanoescaneruptsuddenlyB.whocanpredicttheeruptionofvolcanoesC.wherethevolcanoesaremostactiveD.howwecanreducetheriskofvolcanoes
AsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglishChineseSpanishandArabicotherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infacthalfofthe6000-7000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcenturyaccordingtotheUnitedNationsEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganizationUNESCO.Inanefforttopreventlanguagelossscholarsfromanumberoforganizations_UNESCOandNationalGeographicamongthem—haveformanyyearsbeendocumentingdyinglanguagesandtheculturestheyreflect.MarkTurinascientistattheMacmillanCentreYaleUniversitywhospecializesinthelanguagesandoraltraditionsoftheHimalayasisfollowinginthattradition.HisrecentlypublishedbookA.GrammarofThangmiwithanEthnolinguisticIntroductiontotheSpeakersandTheirCulturegrowsoutofhisexperiencelivingworkingandraisingafamilyinavillageinNepal.DocumentingtheThangmilanguageandcultureisjustastartingpointforTurinwhoseekstoincludeotherlanguagesandoraltraditionsacrosstheHimalayanreachesofIndiaNepalBhutanandChina.ButheisnotcontenttosimplyrecordthesevoicesbeforetheydisappearwithoutrecorD.AttheUniversityofCambridgeTurindiscoveredawealthofimportantmaterials-includingphotographsfilmstaperecordingsandfieldnotes—whichhadremainedunstudiedandwerebadlyinneedofcareandprotection.Nowthroughthetwoorganizationsthathehasfounded–theDigitalHimalayaProjectandtheWorldOralLiteratureProject—TurinhasstartedacampaigntomakesuchdocumentsfoundinlibrariesandstoresaroundtheworldavailablenotjusttoscholarsbuttotheyoungergenerationsofcommunitiesfromwhomthematerialswereoriginallycollecteD.ThankstodigitaltechnologyandthewidelyavailableInternetTurinnotestheendangeredlanguagescanbesavedandreconnectedwithspeechcommunities.25.Manyscholarsaremakingeffortsto______.A.promotegloballanguagesB.rescuedisappearinglanguagesC.searchforlanguagecommunitiesD.setuplanguageresearchorganizations.26.Whatdoesthattradition’inParagraph3referto?A.HavingfullrecordsofthelanguagesB.Writingbooksonlanguageteaching.C.TellingstoriesaboutlanguageusersD.Livingwiththenativespeaker.27.WhatisTurin’sbookbasedon?A.ThecultualstudiesB.ThedocumentsavailableatYalE.C.HislanguageresearchinBhutan.D.HispersonalexperienceinNepal.28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeTurin’swork?A.WritesellanddonatE.B.RecordrepairandrewarD.C.Collectprotectandreconnect.D.Designexperimentandreport.
ChinawillsoonallowitstravelagenciestoorganizetourgroupstotheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreaDPRK.Themysteriousneighborisopeningitsdoors.Whatcanweexpect?ClimateTheclimateisgenerallyclassedascontinentalwithrainfallconcentratedinsummer.Summermonthsarewarmbutwintertemperaturescanfallaslowas30degreesbelowzero.Latespringdroughtsareoftenfollowedbysevereflooding.Thereareoccasionaltyphoonsduringtheearlyautumn.ArirangFestivalArirangisaspecialgovernment-sponsoredfestivalheldatirregularintervalsofseveralyears.ThegrandmassgymnasticsandartisticperformancecelebratesthelatecommunistleaderKimII-sung'sApril15birthday.Theopeningeventofthetwo-monthfestivalisthemassgameswhicharefamousforthehugemosaic镶嵌图案picturescreatedbythousandsofwell-trainedschoolchildren.ScenicsitesAccordingtothepresenttourpathsarrangedbyDPRKtourismauthoritiesthecapitalofPyongyangisthehighlight.ItisagardencitybuiltonremainsfromtheKoreanWar.ThemostwonderfulobjectsaremonumentsincludingKimⅡsungSquaretheArchofTriumphinPyongyangandtheGrandPeople'sStudyHousE.TransportationAirChinalaunchedadirectservicefromBeijingtoPyongyanginMarch.ItistheonlyforeignairlinetoofferflightstotheDPRKcapital.HowtogetavisA.Forashort-termtour3－4dayssignupforapackagetourinShenyangorDandongLiaoning.Thetravelagencyappliesforavisaforyou.ForalongertouryoucanobtainvisasfromDPRKconsulatesandembassies.1WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutArirangFestival?A.Itlastsaboutthreemonths.B.Itisheldatthesametimeeveryyear.C.Itonlycelebratestheleader’sbirthday.D.Itsfirsteventiswellknownforthemosaicpicturesmadebyschoolkids.2WhattimemaybethebestchoiceifyouwanttoattendtheArirangFestival?A.JanuaryB.AugustC.NovemberD.April.3Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.DPRKtoursaheadB.A.journeytoDPRKC.WaystovisitDPRKD.A.differentfestival
LetusimaginehowPrideandPrejudiceJaneAusten'smostfamousworkmightbeupdated200yearson.Austen'spopularityisrootedinherintelligencE.Buttodayshewouldcertainlyhavehadaverydifferentlifeaswouldhercharacters.Here'smyownsuggestion...Itisatruthfinallyanduniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglewomanwithbrainsdeservestohaveequalopportunitiestomenhoweverdisadvantagedshemayfeelbysexism.Mydearhusbandsaidhishopefulwifeonedayhaveyouheardthatthelocalstorestandingemptyforsolongistakenoverbyabrightyoungbusinesswoman?Herdullandindifferent漠不关心的husbandrepliedthathehadnot.Butitisitissherepliedexcitedly.Mr.Dull-Husbandmadenoreply.Don'tyouwanttoknowherplans?shecriedwithsomeimpatiencE.WellclearlyyouthinkitmatterstoyoursillylittleheaD...soI'dbetterlisten.Wellmydeartherumor传言isthatshehasalreadysetupastringofsuccessfulbusinessesinnorthernEnglandthoughhowawomancanknowanythingaboutthatisbeyondme.Shewillmoveinherselfnextmonth.Whatishername?Bingley.Isshemarriedorsingle?Whataquestion!Andnoneofyourbusiness.Buthercomingwillbeafinethingforourfiveboys.Howso?Howcanitpossiblyaffectthem?Mydearlove;thoselazyboysneedsomethingtowakethemup.Thereareboundtobejobsgoing.Isthatherpointinsettlinghere?SurelyasawomanshehassimplytakenafancytotheplacE.Nonsensemylovehowlittleyou'venoticedtheworldhaschangeD.She'sgotafirst-ratedegreeandsomesortofbusinessqualificationI'mtolD.Shesurelyneedsoneofourboys!Perhapsyoumightgiveheracall.Me?No.Perhapsyoucantakeaninterest.Youstillhaveyourlooksafterall.ShemayevenofferyouajoB.Ohthat'snotlikely.Thesenewchancesbelongtotheyoungergeneration.ButnowyoumentionitIthinkI'llgoalongallthesamE.AndMrs.Bennetwentalong.Thatwas10yearsago.SheisnowmanagingdirectorofaFTSE-listedcompany....ItwouldremainthecaseofcoursethatMrs.Bennetwouldbeoneofveryfewwomenonthecompanyboardthathersalarywouldbelowerthanhermalecolleaguesherbonusofamorefemaledimensionandherlifespan年限amongthecity'sbusinessleadersshorterthantheirs.Stillshe'dnodoubthaveenjoyedDavos达沃斯经济论坛—andmightevenhavehobnobbed攀谈withinfluentialfigures.28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Austenwasborn200yearsago.B.AustenrewrotePrideandPrejudicE.C.Austen'ssuccessliesinherwisdom.D.Austen'supdatedworkgainspopularity.29.TheunderlinedpartinthepassagesuggeststhatMrs.Bennet____.A.hadmixedfeelingsofadmirationandsurpriseaboutBingleyB.feltkindofworriedanddoubtfulaboutBingleyC.wasextremelyanxioustomeetBingleyD.hadagreatcuriosityaboutBingley30.IntheeyesofMrs.BennetBingleysurelyneededoneoftheirboysto____.A.getmarriedtoherB.workforherC.helphermoveinD.takeoverherstore31.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.Womenwithbrainscanalsobeassuccessfulasmen.B.Womenhavetopayahighpriceforsuccess.C.A.judgmentmustbemadefreefromprejudicE.D.Sexdiscriminationstillexistsnowadays.
TheChristmasseasonisoftenconsideredtheseasonofgiving.Manyofusspendalotofeffortandmoneyinanattempttogiveourfriendsandlovedonesthebestpossiblegift.Butwhatisthebestgiftyoucouldpossiblygive?Imaginethatyourbankgaveyouanaccountwith$86400everymorningofeveryday.Youcouldusethisamountofmoneyforanythingyouwant.Butattheendofeverydaythebanktellsyouthatmoneyintheaccountcanonlybeusedwithinthatday.Howwouldyouchoosetospendthismoney?ThisistheattitudeweshouldtaketowardsthetimE.Timecannevergetback.Itistheonlyresourcethatnoonecangetmorethananotherperson.Aroundtheholidayseasonwefindourselvesverybusy.Itisapointintheyearwherehowyouspendyourtimeiscrucial.SpendingthisvaluabletimetohelpanotherhumanbeinginneedisoneofthegreatestgiftswecangivE.Weneverknowwhenevengivingashortamountoftimetohelporlistentoastrangercouldmaketherestoftheirdaymuchmorepleasant.HoweverthesayingthatmoneyistimeisoneofthetrueststatementsevermadE.Bytheactofdonatingmoneytoanonprofitorganizationwhichhelps—forexampleyouareallowingthatsinglemothertospendmoretimelookingafterherchildreninsteadofbeingforcedtospendtimelookingforatemporarysecondjoB.BydonatingsomemoneyyouhavehelpedsomeoneelseusetheirtimeforabettercausE.OneorganizationIpersonallywouldencourageyoutoconsiderspendingyourtimeand/ormoneywouldbeEvaInitiativesanorganizationcreatedforthehomeless.IhavevolunteeredtheretwicE.Itwasaverypositiveexperienceandbeingabletolearnmoreaboutwholivedtherereallygavemeaperspectiveontherealstrugglesofthepeoplearoundus.33.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toimplychoosingthepropergiftsforothers.B.TointroducethethemeofthepassagE.C.Toarouseattentionfromthereaders.D.ToshowgivinggiftsisacommonpracticE.34.Whatcanweconcludefromthe2ndand3rdparagraphs?A.Losttimeneverreturns.B.Timeissuretotellthetruth.C.TimetriesfriendsasfiretriesgolD.D.Timecancreategreatwonders.35.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthorinthepassage?A.Warm-hearteD.B.ResponsiblE.C.Encouraging.D.Strong-mindeD.
Ourwarmingplanetisexpectedtofaceseriouswatercrisis危机inthecomingdecades—whichmeanseachnation’snaturalresourcewillbemoreimportantthanever.Percentageoftotallandareacoveredbyforests2011WORLDAVERAGE30.88TOP5AVERAGE90.15Freshwaterresourcecubickilometersperperson2011WORLDAVERAGE6122TOP5AVERAGE244973Freshwaterresourcecubickilometersperyear2011WORLDAVERAGE241TOP5AVERAGE364233.Accordingtothestatisticswhatistheworldaverageoffreshwaterresourceperperson?A.244973cubicmetersB.241cubickilometersC.3642cubickilometersD.6122cubicmeters34.Whichcountryorregionhasthemostfreshwaterresourcesperyear?A.GuyanaB.BrazilC.IcelandD.China35.WhichcountryorregionappearstwiceontheTop5lists?A.BhutanB.SeychellesC.CanadaD.Suriname
ItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.Inrecentyearsmanywritershavebeguntospeakthe'declineofclass'and'classlesssociety'inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.Butpronouncingthedeathofclassistooearly.A.recentwide-rangingsocietyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.ThusclassmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobviousyetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.Britainseemstohavealoveofstratification.OneunchangingaspectofaBritishperson'sclasspositionisaccent.Thewordsapersonspeakstellherorhisclass.A.studyofBritishaccentsduring1970sfoundthatavoicesoundinglikeaBBCnewsreaderwasviewedasthemostattractivevoiceMostpeoplesaidthisaccentsounded'educated'and'soft'.Theaccentsplacedatthebottominthisstudyontheotherhandwereregional地区的cityaccents.Theseaccentswereseenas'common'and'ugly'.HoweverasimilarstudyofBritishaccentsintheUSturnedtheseresultsupsidedownandplacedsomeregionalaccentsasthemostattractiveandBBCEnglishastheleast.ThissuggeststhatBritishattitudestowardsaccenthavedeeprootsandarebasedonclassprejudicE.Inrecentyearshoweveryounguppermiddle-classpeopleinLondonhavebeguntoadoptsomeregionalaccentsinordertohidetheirclassorigins.ThisisanindicationofclassbecomingunnoticeD.Howeverthe1995popsong'CommonPeople'putsforwardtheviewthatthoughamiddle-classpersonmay'wanttolivelikecommonpeople'theycanneverappreciatetherealityofaworking-classlifE.31.ArecentstudyofpublicopinionshowsthatinmodernBritain________.A.itistimetoendclassdistinctionB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.itiseasytorecognizeaperson’sclassD.peopleregardthemselvessociallydifferent32.ThewordstratificationinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.A.varietyB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.authorityD.qualification33.ThestudyintheUSshowedthatBBCEnglishwasregardedas_________.A.regionalB.educatedC.prejudicedD.unattractive34.Britishattitudestowardsaccent_________.A.havealongtraditionB.arebasedonregionalstatusC.aresharedbytheAmericansD.havechangedinrecentyears35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThemiddleclassisexpandingB.A.person’saccentreflectshisclassC.ClassisakeypartofBritishsocietyD.Eachclasshasuniquecharacteristics.
AthomeorderingfoodfromamenuisanormaleverydayroutinE.Idon’tevengiveitasecondthought.InChinait’sawholeotherstory!Hereorderingisafungameoftrialanderrorandtheadventurebeginsbeforethefoodisevenserved!ManyrestaurantsincentralBeijingadvertiseEnglishlanguagemenusbutthetranslationscanjustaddtotheconfusion.Althoughaccompanyingpicturescanbeahelpfulreliefthetranslationsoftenmakethewholeexperienceevenmoreamusing.DuringmyfirstfewweeksinChinaItriedsomedeliciousdisheswithoff-the-wallnames.AsanexperimentmyfriendsandIwouldorderthingslikestudentsaddictedtochickengristle软骨andredburnedlionhead.ItwasalwaysfuntoseewhatlandedonourtablE.Eventuallywelearnedthatlionheadwasactuallyporkandstudentsareaddictedtodiced切碎的chickenwithgreenpepper.RecentlyIcameacrossabusyrestaurantdownanarrowsidestreetinaBeijinghutong.Itwaslunchtimeandthesmallroomwaspackedwithpeoplesittingonsmallstools凳子eatingnoodles.Iwashungryandcoldandthesteamingbowlslookedirresistible!Isatmyselfdownandcalledoutforacaidan!Inresponsethewaitresspointedtoawallatthebackoftherestaurant.ThewallwasfullofChinesecharactersdescribingnumerousdishes.TherewasonlyonesentenceinEnglish:crossingoverthebridgenoodles.IhadneverheardofthedishandhadnoideawhatitwouldtastelikE.Itookagambleandorderedonebowlofcrossingoverthebridgenoodles.A.fewminuteslaterthewaitresscarriedoveraheavybowlfullofbroth肉汤andIquicklydugin.ItwasthebestbowlofnoodlesIhadevertasted!IhavebeenbackagainandagainandeachtimeIpointattheoneEnglishsentence–crossingoverthebridgenoodles.IalwaysenterarestaurantinChinafeelingexcitedandalittlenervous.Whoknowswhatthenextorderingadventurewillshow?25.HowdoesthewriterfindtheEnglish-languagemenusinmanyofBeijing’srestaurants?A.Confusingbutamusing.B.EasytounderstanD.C.Boringandannoying.D.Accurateandhelpful.26.Theunderlinedwordgambleinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.tasteB.lookC.stepD.risk27.Thepassagedealswith______.A.theauthor’sfavoriteChinesedishesB.thefuntheauthorhadorderingfoodinChina’srestaurantC.acomparisonbetweenWesternfoodandChinesefoodD.thecorrectwaytotranslatethenamesofChinesedishesintoEnglish28.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyintheformof_____________.A.examplesandstatementsB.comparisonandconclusionC.causesandeffectsD.timeanddescription
InancientEgyptashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghisleadwithmoretactics策略.Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Forexamplestoresplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfood垃圾食品laterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstoressectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics化妆品sectionwhiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoeboredcustomersarelikelytowanderovercosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besidesbusinessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshoppingtheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoodtoo.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayedsalesofFrenchwinewentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhousesbusinessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisioninthefirstfewseconduponwalkinginthedoorandturnitintoabusinessopportunity.A.Californiabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.WhenenteringthehousethecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindowsandthenthepollthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.25.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A.Tosavecustomerstimes.B.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C.TohelpselljunkfooD.D.Tosellthematdiscountprices.26.AccordingtoParagraph3whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.B.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C.InvitingcustomerstoplaymusiC.D.FillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbreaD.27.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?A.Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B.Themorecostlythehouseisthebetteritsells.C.Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’tastE.D.A.goodfirstimpressionincreasessales.28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B.Tointroduceshowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.
TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshiphasbeencelebratedinasmalltownincentralFinlandsince1992.In1992thepeopleofthetowndecidedtorestartsomelong-forgottentraditions.Backinthelate1800stherewasarobbercalledRosvo-Ronkaineninthatarea.Hewassaidtoonlyacceptmenasmembersofhisgang帮派whoprovedtheirworthinchallenges.Atthattimeitwasalsoacommonpracticetostealwomenfromneighboringvillages.Thiseventisbecomingincreasinglypopular.AlargenumberofcompetitorsandjournalistsfromCanadatoFinlandattendtheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipeveryyear.Theeventisfamousforitswarmandhumorousatmosphere.TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisheldona253.3meterslongofficialtrack.Thetrackhastwodryobstacles障碍物andawaterobstacleaboutameterdeep.Thereareafewbasicrulesandthewinneristhecouplewhocompletethecourseintheshortesttime.Thewifetobecarriedmaybeyourownoryourneighbor’s.Theminimumweightofthewifetobecarriedis49kg.Ifsheislessthan49kgthewifewillbegivenaheavybagtocarry.Eachtimeacompetitordropshiswifethatcouplewillbefined15seconds.AlongwiththeWife-carryingWorldChampionshipthereisalsoateamcompetition.Thedistanceisthesamebutthreemenintheteamcarrythewifeinturns.Attheexchangepointthecarrierhastodrinkofficialwife-carryingdrink.Thenhemaycontinuetherace.Aspecialprizeisawardedtotheteamwiththebestcostumes.21.AccordingtothepassagetheWife-carryingWorldChampionship____A.wasfirstcelebratedin1992.B.wasfirstheldbyRosvo-Ronkaine.C.iscelebratedinFinlandorCanadaeveryyear.D.willawardwife-carryingdrinktothewinners.22.TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisfamousbecause________.A.itisheldona253.3meterslongofficialtrack.B.manycompetitorstakepartinit.C.ithasapleasantatmospherE.D.thewinnerwillbeawardedalotofmoney.23.Ifahusbanddropshiswifethreetimesinthecompetitionhewillbefined________.A.15seconds.B.35seconds.C.45seconds.D.60seconds.24.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto________.A.warnpeoplethatthecompetitionisdangerous.B.attractmorevisitorstotheWife-carryingWorldChampionship.C.introducehowtheWife-carryingWorldChampionshiphasbecomepopular.D.tellussomethingabouttheWife-carryingWorldChampionship.
Overthelast30yearsBangkokonceasmallfishingvillagehastransformedintoarichconcretehigh-risecitythatitistoday.Thespreadingmetropolisanditspopulationof12millionnowproduces35percentofThailand'seconomicwealth.AsamagnetforforeigncompaniesBangkokattractsmanyoverseasmanagersandbusinesspeoplefromdifferentfieldsincludingtourism!automobilesandelectronics.Thecity'spopulationofforeignersisinthehighhundredsofthousandswithtensofthousandsofJapaneseChineseandwesternemployeesworkingalongsidehundredsofthousandsofBurmesewhomostlydounskilledjobsshunnedbyThais.Forthoseusedtothegoodlifethevarietyandqualityofthecity'sfoodisakeyattractionsaysoneUSmanagerbeforelistingmanyofhisfavoriteItalianMexicanandofcourseThairestaurants.MostofferqualitymealsforlessthanthecostofatakeawaysandwichinLondon.GreatchoiceandvaluecanbefoundinBangkok'sotherattractionstoo.Foroverseasbusinesspeoplewhoenjoyshoppinginluxuryandair-conditionedcomfort!Thecityhashundredsofmodernshoppingmalls.SomeforeignershoweverpreferthecharmsofChanukahMarketwhereanythingcanbeboughtatagoodpricebytheskilledbargainer.Whenthetimecomestotalkbusinessmanyoverseasbusinesspeopleprefertomoveoutofthemarketsandontothegolfcourse.Thailandhasthousandsofcourseswhichcanprovideawelcomebreakfromthebusyandnoisycitylife.Butmostbusinesspeoplegotothegolfcoursebecauseit'stheperfectplacetodiscussthenextbigdeal.Becauseofthefast-pacedlifesomeforeignbusinesspeopleseeBangkokasaplacetostayfortheshortterm!ratherthanalifetime.AustraliancomputersoftwaredesignerSarahHuangissevenmonthspregnantbutstillworkingfull-timeinherBangkokoffice.ShesaysthecityisdefinitelyaplaceIwanttostayforthenextfivetenyears.NanniesandhomehelpareaffordablebuthighfeesforqualitysecondaryeducationhaveconvincedMs.HuangtoreturntoAustraliawhenherchildreacheshighschoolage.29.AccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphsweknowthatA.BangkokoffersmanyworkingopportunitiesforpeopleB.BangkokhasalwaysbeenarichThaicityC.mostforeignerscomingtoBangkokaretouristsD.BurmeseinBangkokmostlyworkforThais30.TheunderlinedwordshunnedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.forgottenB.unwantedC.appreciatedD.rewarded31.Whatisthemainattractionofgolfforbusinesspeopleaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisthemostconvenientwayforthemtogetregularexercise.B.Itisagoodplaceinwhichtodiscussbusinessmatters.C.Itisagreatwaytoescapefromthenoiseandpollutionofthecity.D.Itgivesthemtheopportunitytomeetlocalpeopleinasocialsetting.32.SarahHuangsaysshe’lleventuallyleaveBangkokbecause.A.sheisgoingtohaveababyB.herworkinghoursaretoolongC.it'snoteasytofindsuitablehomehelpthereD.thecostofagoodeducationthereistoohigh33.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.explainthereasonsforBangkok'srapideconomicgrowthoverthepast30yearsB.promotethemanyattractionsBangkokhastooffertouristsvisitingthecityC.describetheattractionsoflivinginBangkokforforeignbusinesspeopleD.comparethelifestylesofBurmeseworkersandforeignbusinesspeopleinBangkok
DuringthepastSpringFestivalmanychildrenmayhavereceivedredpacketsfromtheirfamilies.ButXingPua40－year－oldeconomistisaskingthegovernmenttogiveredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizen.Xingsuggestedthegovernmentgiveout1000yuantoeachChinesesincethegovernmentincomehasincreasedrapidlyinrecentyears.Hesaidhissuggestionwouldalloweveryonetodirectlyenjoythefruitsofthecountry'seconomicsuccesshelpthelower－incomegroupsdealwithrisingpricesandincreaseconsumption消费aroundthecountry.Recentyearshaveseenthegovernmentcarryoutaseriesofpro－poor扶贫andpro－rural惠农policiesincludingincreasingspendingonpublichealthcareandcallingofftheagriculturaltax.Butthelower－incomegroupstillneedsmorehelpwhilebeinghithardbyan11－yearhighinpricesandrecentsnowstorms.XingsaidwhilemakingthedrafthehasborrowedmanyideasfrompracticesincountriesliketheUnitedStatesandSingaporE.Earlierthisyearthegovernmentsofthetwonationsofferedcashhandouts救济totheircitizensastheresultofasurplusingovernmentincomE.AsforinChinaWecanevenencouragetherichtodonatetheir1000yuanredpackettothepoorsaidXing.AlthoughXing'ssuggestionhasgainedwidesupportamongordinaryChineseontheInternetmanyothereconomistscriticizeditasunpractical.EvenXinghimselfadmittedhemadethesuggestionwithoutanycarefulcalculation.ButtheyagreedwithXing'spointthatthegrowingeconomicpieshouldbesharedamongthepeoplE.TobetterusetheincreaseofmoneyhandingoutmoneyisnotasolutionthatholdsgoodforalltimE.ItcouldbebettertoimprovethepublicserviceorcutthepriceofenergyuseindailylifesaidQiaoXinshenganeconomicprofessor.24.XingPusuggestedthatthegovernmentgiveout1000yuantoeachChinesebecause________.A.thepoorshouldgethelpfromtherichB.thegovernmentshouldhelptherichC.thegrowingeconomicpieshouldbesharedamongthepeopleD.thegovernmentdoesn'tknowhowtousethemoney25.Whathasthegovernmentdonetohelpthelower－incomegroup?A.SpendinglessonpublichealthcarE.B.Increasingtheagriculturaltax.C.HandingoutmoneytoeveryChinesE.D.Carryingoutpro－poorpolicies.26.Accordingtosomeexpertswhatisbetterthangivingoutmoney?A.Supplyingfoodtoeveryoneeveryday.B.CuttingthepriceofenergyuseindailylifE.C.Controllingtherisingofprices.D.IncreasingthegovernmentincomE.27.XingPu'sideasofgivingredpacketstoeveryChinesecitizenmainlycamefrom________.A.childrenreceivingredpacketsfromtheirfamiliesB.theUSandSingaporegovernmentsofferingcashhandoutstotheircitizensC.thegovernment'sincreasingspendingonpublichealthcareD.therisingpricesinthecountry
TheNezPerceIndiansareatribethatlivedinthePacificNorthwestoftheUnitedStates.AtthetimeoftheLewisandClarkexpedition远征队whichwasoneofthefirstjourneysbyAmericansfromtheAtlanticcoasttothePacificcoastandbackagaintheNezPerceterritory领土coveredabout17millionacrescoveringpartsofWashingtonOregonandIdaho.Butthatwasabriefsweethistory.InSeptember1805whenLewisandClarkcameofftheRockiesontheirwestwardjourneytheentireexploringpartywashungryandill—tooweaktodefendthemselves.HadtheNezPercechosentoattackthemtheycouldhaveputanendtotheLewisandClarkexpeditionthereonthebanksofClearwaterRiver.InsteadtheNezPercewelcomedthewhiteAmericansandlookedafterthemuntiltheymadeafullrecovery.ThusbeganalongfriendshipbetweentheNezPerceandwhiteAmericans.Butwhitemen’sgreedforlandandgoldfinallybrokethefriendship.In1855GovernorIsaacStevensofWashingtonTerritoryinvitedtheNezPercetoapeaceconferencE.HesaidtherewereagreatmanywhitepeopleinthecountryandmanymorewouldcomE.ButthechiefofthetribeatthattimeOldJosephrepliedTakeawayyourpaper.IwillnottouchitwithmyhanD.Thingswerequietforawhileafterthatbutnotforlong.WhenOldJosephdiedthechiefshipwaspassedontoYoungJoseph.Inthelate1870sgovernmentofficialscametoordertheNezPercetoleavetheWallowaValleyandthenbeganhardbattlesbetweentheNezPerceandthewhitesoldiers.Afterthetribehadfoughtthirteenbattlesandmoved1600milestowardsCanadainanattempttoretreat撤退northYoungJosephgaveintotheUnitedStatesArmy.HerewashisfamousstatementHearmemychiefs.IamtiredmyheartissickandsaD.FromwherethesunnowstandsIwillfightnomoreforever.In1885chiefjosephwassentalongwithmangofhisbandtotheColvilleReservationinWashingtonwhereJosephcontinuedtoleadhisbandforanother25yearsattimescomingintoconflictwiththeleadersof11othertribeslivingonthereservation31.WhatisTRUEoftheLewisandClarkexpedition?A.TheywerewellcaredforbytheNezPercE.B.TheyendedtheirexpeditiononthebanksofClearwaterRiver.C.TheystartedthefirstbattlewiththeNezPercE.D.TheywerethefirstAmericanstotravelfromtheAtlantictothePacifiC.32.WhatendedthefriendshipbetweentheNezPerceandtheWhites?A.OldJoseph’sproudmanner.B.Thebreakdownofthepeacetalk.C.A.growingnumberofwhitemeninthelanD.D.Whitemen’sincreasingdemandforlandandgolD.33.YoungJosephgaveinatlastbecause.A.hegrewolderB.hewasterriblyillC.hehatedthewarD.helostotherchiefs’support34.WhichmapmostprobablyshowsthepaththeNezPercetookinthelate1870s?35.Thepassagemightbefollowedbyaparagraphabout•A.thecustomsandtraditionsoftheNezPerceIndiansB.thelastyearsofChiefJosephintheColvilleReservationC.lastingfightsbetweentheNezPerceandtheWhitesD.constantconflictsbetweentheNezPerceandothertribes
BEIJING—China'seducationauthoritywilltightenthewidelycriticizedpolicyofextracreditsforthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationtoensureafairerchanceforallexam-takers.UnderthepolicyhighschoolstudentswhowinawardsinnationalOlympiccompetitionscouldget‘‘extracredits’upto20pointsforthenationalcollegeentranceexam.Studentswithtalentinsportsandstudentswhoarefromethnicgroupscanalsobenefitfromthispolicy.Theextracreditshaveincreasedthesestudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamousuniversities.Someparentswerefoundtohavehelpedtheirchildrenfabricate伪造awardexperiencesorfalsifyqualificationstogetextracredits.IthasharmededucationequalitytheministrysaiD.XiongBingqivice-chiefofthe21stCenturyEducationResearchInstitutesaidthepolicyisdesignedtohelpstudentswhohavespecialtalentsbutmaybeweakinacademicperformancetohaveachancetoreceivehighereducation.ItwillstillbeneededbutitistimetomaketherulesfairerhesaiD.Theministrysaiditwillreducetherangeofcompetitionswhosewinnerscangetextracreditsandlimitthewinnersprivileges.Thenewpolicywillapplytostudentswhobeginhighschoolin2011itsaiD.ChenLeiamotherofa10-year-oldgirlsaidshewelcomedtheministry'spolicyadjustmentasshedoesnotwantherdaughtertobecomeanOlympiccompetitiongeek.ButnotalltheChineseparentswelcomedthenewpolicy.ItislikeathunderboltformE.My13-year-oldsonhasspentsomuchtimestudyingOlympicmathandparticipatedinsomanytechnologicalcompetitionsduringvacations.ItisuselessnowsaidDongWena43-year-oldmother.AstudentsaidManystudentshavechangedthecurrentstudyplanandtheycanabandonthecompetition.Iwillbeinterestedinlearningthecourseswhichcanimprovemyabilities.YuanGuirenministerofeducationtoldChinaDailythatthereformisanattempttoconsidertheoverallqualityofanapplicant.ButthecountrywillnotstopthenationalcollegeentranceexaminationasitisstillthemostobjectivewaytoevaluatetalentinChinahesaiD.25.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.highschoolstudentswithtalentinsportsareweakinacademicperformanceB.studentswhowinawardsinOlympiccompetitionscan'tgetextracreditsin2011C.thenumberofcompetitionswhosewinnerscanbeawardedextracreditswillbesmallerD.heextracreditshavereducedstudents'chancesofbeingadmittedbyfamouscolleges26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordgeekprobablymean?A.awinnerB.asmartlearnerC.acompetitorD.adullstudent27.Whichpersoninthepassagewasstronglyagainstthenewpolicy?A.XiongBingqiB.ChenLeiC.DongWenD.YuanGuiren28.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ExtracreditspolicyinChinatobeadjustedB.PromotionofnationalOlympiccompetitionsC.AdviceonthenationalcollegeentranceexamD.Chinesegovernmenttopusheducationreform
DevelopedanddevelopingnationscanlearnfromeachotherseekingalowcarboneconomyaChinesegovernmentofficialsaidinShanghaiyesterday.Chinadoesn'tlagdevelopednationsintermsofenergysavingandgreeneconomysaidZhouChangyidirectoroftheenergysavingdepartmentoftheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology.WhilewecanlearnmanyaspectsfromdevelopednationstheyshouldalsolearnsomethingfromussuchaswaterconservationZhousaidinaspeechduringthenewPathofChina'sIndustrilizationforumattheongoingChinaInternationalIndustryFair2009.HesaidindustrilizednationsandChinaaredealingwithdifferentissuestocombatclimatechangE.TheUnitedKingdomforexampleisconcernedabouttransportbuildingsandnewenergyinreducingcarbonemmissions.ForChinathemosturgenttaskishowtorealizenewtypeofindustrilizationandavoidmistakesthatothercountriesmadewhentheyindustrialized.Assuchoverseasexhibitorsatthisyear'sfairareshowingwaystohelpChinaachievelowcarbonemissionsintheindustrialsection.SwisspowerandautomationtechnologygroupABBcalledforastrongerfocusonproductlifecycleassesmentorLCAwhichisusedtostudytheenvironmentalimpactofaproductfromtheresearchandmanufaturingstagethroughitsusageandrecycling.TobiasBeckerheadofABB'sprocessautomationdivisionforNorthAsiaandChinasaidLCAisaneffectivetoolinhelpingmanufacturingindustriestoreducecarbonemissions.LCAshowsthatindustrialcustomersshouldfocusonaproduct'senvironmentalimpactthroughoutitslifecycleinsteadofonitsinitialinvestmentorreadytousestagE.Forexampleamotor'sinitialinvestmentaccountsforonly3percentofitslifecyclecostwhile94percentgoestofuelconsumptionandtheresttomaintenancE.RichardHausmannNorthEastAsiaCEOofSiemenssaidThecoloroffutureindustrilizationisgreen.TheGermanyCompanyrecentlyannouncesthatitwantstoreceiveordersworthmorethan6billionEurosUS8.8billionforintelligentnetpowernetworksSmartGridoverthenextfiveyears.Siemenshasseta20percentmarketsharetargetfortheglobalsmartgridbusiness.Asmartgriddeliverselectricityfromsupplierstoconsumersusingdigitaltechnologyadvancedsensorsspecializedcomputersthatsaveenergyreducecostsandincreasereliability.TheUnitedStatesandChinaareconsideredthetwobiggestmarketsforsmartgriD.1.______canreplacetheunderlinedwordlag.A.FallbehindB.BesuperiortoC.AttackD.Fear2.WhichofthefollowingaboutLCAisTRUE?A.LCAisusedtostudytheimpactonaproduct.B.LCAcanhelpmanufacturingindustriesdecreasecarbonreleasealot.C.LCAshowsindustrialcustomersshouldfocusonaproduct'senvironmentalinfluenceonitsinitialinvestment.D.LCAwasoneoftheexhibitionsatthisyear'sfair.3.Wecaninfer______fromtheeleventhparagraphofthispassagE.A.Siemenshasoccupied20percentmarketsharefortheglobalsmartgridbusinessB.Siemensreceivedordersworth6billionEurosrecentlyC.Siemenswillearn$8.8billionfromintelligentpowernetworksD.Siemens'planaboutSmartGridmaycometrueinthefuture4.______aboutSmartGridisn'tmentionedinthepassagE.A.EnergysavingB.LowcostC.SecurityD.Smallinsize5.Thebesttitleforthepassage______.A.DevelopedandDevelopingNationsCanLearnFromEachOtherB.LowcarbonEconomy—aSharedGoalC.IntelligentPowerNetworksD.TwoBiggestMarketsforSmartGrid
WeChinesearenotbighuggers.Ahandshakeorapatontheshoulderisenoughtoconveyourfriendshiporaffectiontooneanother.Sowhenournewly-acquaintedWesternfriendsreachoutinpreparationforahugsomeofusfeelawkward.Manyquestionsgothroughourhead.WhereshouldIputmyarms?WhatdistanceshouldImaintain?Shouldourcheststouch?Butitisn’tjustpeoplefromculturesthatareconservativeinexpressingphysicalcontactwhofindhuggingconfusing.Hugscancausediscomfortorevendistressinpeoplewhovaluetheirpersonalspace.InarecentarticleforTheWallStreetJournalUSpsychologistPeggyDrexlersaidthatalthoughtheUSremainsamediumtouchcultureAmericansdoseemtobehuggingmore.Frompoliticianstocelebritieshugsaregiventofriendsstrangersandenemiesalikewhethertheyarewillingornotandthepublichasbeenquicktopickupthepractice.Publicfiguresknowthatnothingexpresseslikeability亲和力likeagoodhug.USFirstLadyMichelleObamahasputherarmsaroundicyforeignleaderslikeRussianPrimeMinisterDmitryMedvedevandtheQueenofEngland.PopsuperstarLadyGagaisalsoahugenthusiasttellingherfansthatIwillalwaysalwaystrymyverybesttowrapmyarmsaroundyouwhenImeetyou.Butnotallaregratefultobehuggedevenbythemostinfluentialandfamous.Tothemanyhugisoffensiveifit’snotsincere.AmandaHesswritingforUSmagazineSlatesayspublicfiguresshouldstopimposinghugsoneveryonetheymeet.Forthemahugisrarelyagestureofsincerefellowshipcompassionoraffection.It’sallpartofashow.32.Chinesepeopledon’tenjoyhugsbecause_______.A.theyareconservativeinphysicaltouchB.theydon’tknowhowtohugcorrectlyC.theythinkahandshakeisthebestwaytoconveyfriendshipD.theyfeelawkwardtocommunicatewithwesterners33.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedphrasepickupthepractice?A.Enjoythemediumtouchculture.B.Followthetrend.C.Givehugstoenemies.D.Resistphysicaltouch.34.Publicfigureslikegivinghugsto________.A.obtainpublicsupportB.showsincerefriendshipC.expressenthusiasmD.winfellowshiporaffection35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Peoplearegratefultohugsofanykind.B.Ahugisagestureoffriendship.C.Afamousperson’shugisusuallysincere.D.Aninsincerehugisapartofshow.
Allovertheworldmothersandfathersteachtheirchildrenmanners.Otherchildrenmayhavemannersthatarenotlikeyours.Thereareallkindsofmanners.ManyyearsagochildrenwhohadgoodmannerswereseenandnothearD.Theykeptquitequietifgrown-upsweretalking.Todaywell-manneredchildrenhavemorefreedom.Sometimesgoodmannersinoneplacearebadmannersinotherplaces.SupposeyouareavisitorinthelandofMongoliA.Somefriendsaskyoutoeatwiththem.Whatkindofmannersdotheywantyoutohave?Theywantyoutogivealoudburp打嗝afteryoufinisheating.BurpingwouldshowthatyoulikedyourfooD.InsomecountriesifyougivealoudburpyouaretoldtosayexcusemepleasE.Inmanyplacespeopleliketoeattogether.ButinsomepartsofPolynesiaitisbadmannerstobeseeneatingatall.Peopleshowgoodmannersbyturningtheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeat.WhataremannerslikeinanEastAfricantown?Thepeopletrynottoseeyou.TheyarebeingpolitE.YoumayseeafrienD.Hemaynotseeyouatall.Ifyouarepoliteyouwillsitdownbesidehim.Youwillwaituntilhefinisheswhatheisdoing.Thenhewilltalktoyou.SupposeyouvisitafriendinArabiA.Youshouldwalkbehindtheothertentsuntilyoucometohistent.IfyoupassinfrontoftheothertentsyouwillbeaskedintoeachonE.Peoplewillaskyoutoeatwiththem.Anditisbadmannersifyousayno.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.Butitisgoodtoknowthatallmannersbegininthesameway.Peopleneededwaystoshowthattheywantedtobefriends.28.Peopleturntheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeatin_______.A.somepartsofPolynesiA.B.anEastAfricantown.C.MongoliA.D.ArabiA.29.InanEastAfricantownthepeopletrynottoseeyou.Thisisbecause_________.A.theyarebusydoingthings.B.theydon’twanttotalkwithyou.C.itisgoodmanners.D.theyarewaitingforyoutotalkwiththem.30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.B.Childrenwithgoodmannersarequiet.C.YoushouldnotwalkbehindthetentsinArabiA.D.InMongoliayoushouldsayexcusemewhenyougiveaburpafterdinner.31.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe_______.A.Differentkindsofmanners.B.Whataregoodmanners?C.Children'smannersaredifferent.D.WhenyouareinRomedoastheRomansdo.
Thetermculturenowismoreusedtodescribeeverythingfromthefineartstotheoutlookofabusinessgrouporasportsteam.Initsoriginalsensehowevercultureincludesallidentifyingaspectsofaracialgroupnationorempire:itsphysicalenvironmenthistoryandtraditionsitssocialrulesandeconomicstructureanditsreligiousbeliefsandarts.Thecentralbeliefsandcustomsofagrouparehandeddownfromonegenerationtoanother.ItisforthisreasonthatmostpeopleregardcultureaslearnedratherthaninnatE.PeopleacquireaculturebecausetheyarenotbornwithonE.Theprocessbywhichapersondevelopsatasteforregionalfoodsaccentedspeechoranoutlookontheworldovertimethereforeisknownasenculturation文化适应.Culturesareoftenidentifiedbytheirsymbols—imagesthatarefamiliarandcoatedwithmeaning.Totempoles图腾柱carvedwithanimalsandcreativefiguressuggestaspectsoftheNativeAmericanpeoplesofthePacificNorthwestbutmoreliterallyrepresentspecifictribes部落.InAsiaandIndiathecolorofyellowisconnectedwithtempleswhileinancientChinaitwasacoloronlytheemperor’sfamilywasallowedtowear.Thusdifferentculturesmayrespondtoasymbolquitedifferently.Forexampletosomeaflagmayrepresentpridehistoricalaccomplishmentsorideals;toothershoweveritcanmeandangeroroppression.Toindividualsunfamiliarwithculturesoutsidetheirownthebeliefsbehaviorsandartisticexpressionofothergroupscanseemstrangeandeventhreatening.A.societythatranksallotherculturesagainstitsownstandardsisconsideredtobeethnocentricfromtheGreekethnosmeaningpeopleandkentrosmeaningcenter.A.stronglyethnocentricsocietyassumesalsothatwhatisdifferentfromitsowncultureislikelytobeinferiorandpossiblywrongorevil.Allpeopleareethnocentrictosomedegreeandsomeaspectsofethnocentrismsuchasnationalpridecontributetoawell-functioningsociety.Anappreciationforone’sownculturehoweverdoesnotpreventacceptanceandrespectforanotherculturE.Historydocumentsthelong-termvigourandsuccessofmulticulturalgroupsinwhichpeoplefromnumerousandvariousculturalbackgroundsliveandworktogether.Extremeethnocentrismincontrastcanleadtoracism—thebeliefthatitisraceandracialoriginthataccountforvariationsinhumancharacterorabilityandthatone’sownraceissuperiortoallothers.74.WhatdoesthewordinnateinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.InstinctivE.B.DevelopeD.C.BelievablE.D.CultivateD.75.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Differentinterpretationsofasymbolhelptodistinguishoneculturefromanother.B.Anethnocentriccountryopenswelcomingarmstoculturesdifferentfromitsown.C.CultureconsistsofsomepositivefeaturesofaracialgroupnationorempirE.D.PeoplefromvariousculturalbackgroundsoftenreachanagreementonsomeimagE.76.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Allaspectsofethnocentrismcanproducenegativeeffectsonasociety.B.Racismisunlikelytobringaboutseriousconflictsamongdifferentcultures.C.RespectandacceptanceofdifferentculturesareaproperculturalattitudE.D.CountrieswithastrongsenseofnationalprideplayasuperiorroleintheworlD.77.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.CulturetheoriginofracialsuperiorityB.CultureafaithfulmirrorofhistoryC.CulturethevigourofworlddevelopmentD.Cultureadistinctiveidentityofanation
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