A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be t..

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1. Why do Chinese students like to say "Let's be friends!" within several minutes of first meeting a foreigner？

第2题

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush－often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking att

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务).

Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.

You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you.You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain courtesy point.

The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return------be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.

Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.

1. The statement that Americans are impolite to their business colleagues is wrong.

A: T B: F

2. In the fourth paragraph, ,a high priority？ means ,a first concern？

A: T B: F

3. Americans evaluate a business colleague by establishing business relations.

A: T B: F

4. This passage mainly talks about how Americans do business with foreigners.

A: T B: F

5. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is praisful.

A: T B: F

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Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are 【C1】______ researching, experiment

ing and exploring. They treat time as if it 【C2】______ real—a precious resource. They budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it and 【C3】______ for it. A foreigner's first impression 【C4】______ the U.S. is that everyone is in a rush and often 【C5】______ pressure. City people always appear to be 【C6】______ to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention or elbowing 【C7】______ . Foreigners who miss smiles, brief conversations, or leisurely exchanges with strangers should not feel 【C8】______ by this. Americans value time so 【C9】______ , they dislike anyone "wasting "it beyond an 【C10】______ amount. New arrivals to the States will miss the custom of social talk 【C11】______ a business call because Americans generally 【C12】______ or enquire about their visitors professionally rather than socially. They start talking business very quickly; time is always 【C13】______ in their heads. They work 【C14】______ at saving time through labor-saving devices so they communicate rapidly by fax, phone or E-mall rather than 【C15】______ personal contact; The 【C16】______ of electronic communication has 【C17】______ to do with the significance of the matter 【C18】______ hand.

【C19】______ a job or solving a problem rapidly in the U.S. is considered a sign of 【C20】______ .

【C1】

A．engaged to

B．committed to

C．devoted to

D．contribute to

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For any Englishman there can never be any discussion as to who is the world's g

reatest writer. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare.

Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of us use words and phrases from Shakespeare's writings that have become a part of the English-speaking people.

Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand!

There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare's day.

1). From the first two sentences of the passage we can conclude that ________.

A. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest dramatist

B. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer

C. Englishmen like to discuss about who is the world's greatest writer

D. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest poet

2). According to the passage many English words and phrases that we use today are from _____.

A. Englishmen

B. English speaking people

C. Shakespeare's works

D. ancient people

3). To learn the richness of the English language, people should ______.

A. write and read more

B. be glad to be a foreigner

C. learn from an English man

D. read Shakespeare's plays

4). The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeare's plays probably because _____.

A. only Englishmen can understand his plays

B. some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed

C. the works are too difficult for a beginner

D. the works are for native speakers

5). In this passage the author wants to _______.

A. tell how great a writer Shakespeare is

B. tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeare's day

C. tell that some English words are out of use now

D. show the richness of English language

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第5题

One of the secrets of the foreigner's success can be described as "Do in Rome as Romans do

".

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

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Wht did the experiment try to find out How foreigner wsttcked in the trin.B．HowWht did the

experiment try to find out How foreigner wsttcked in the trin. B．How pssengers helped ech other on the pltform. C．Pssenger’s rections towrds incidents. D．ctors’ performnces during incidents.

A．How a foreigner was attacked in the train．

B．How passengers helped each other on the platform．

C．Passenger’s reactions towards incidents．

D．Actors’ performances during incidents．

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What makes the Englishman cautious, according to the passage？A．The foreigner's laughter.B．

What makes the Englishman cautious, according to the passage？

A．The foreigner's laughter.

B．The cold weather in winter.

C．The uncertainty about the weather.

D．The predictable climate.

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A foreigner’s full name is John Henry Brown. We usually call him

A、Mr John

B、Mr Henry

C、Mrs Brown

D、Mr John Brown

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第9题

Which expression would annoy the foreigner while chatting？

A、Are you married？

B、Did you have a good time？

C、How about the flight？

D、what’s the weather like here？

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Some people give up trying to learn a foreign language. It can seem too much like hard wor

k. But the problem comes when they go abroad on holidays and find they cannot communicate. How do they ask the way, order a cup of coffee, or ask the price of something？

Keith Chiwick thinks he has the answer to this problem. " I have got a machine which talks in different languages. I feel that I could go to any country in the world and converse with any foreigner," he says. Keith is an inventor. His invention is an electronic machine which produces phrases in four different languages, French, German, Italian and English. Unlike the phrase books, this machine has a voice. It looks like a cassette recorder.

Imagine you want to say, "What time is the next train for Munich？" in German. First, you find the right card for that question. Each card has four strips of tape on it, one for each language. The cards are small, seven by nine centimeters, and each one can store up to two hundred and forty words. You run a pickup head along the tape and— hey presto! —A voice comes out of the amplifier, asking the question. The person at the information desk may get a surprise, but you will get your answer'

Keith hopes that an electronics company will buy his idea and develop it commercially to sell it to tourists. Meanwhile, he' s working on more new ideas. "It' s just a hobby for me. Some people like playing golf or bingo, but I like making new things" , he said.

Why do some people give up trying to learn a foreign language？

A．Because they can use Keith' s machine now.

B．Because it is like hard work.

C．Because they have difficulties to go abroad.

D．Because they cannot communicate with foreigners.

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听力原文：M: So, this is your first year in university, isn't it？W: Yeah, it is actually. W

听力原文：M: So, this is your first year in university, isn't it？

W: Yeah, it is actually. What about you？

M: I'm an old hand. I've been studying here five years already.

W: Oh, but you know a lot about Australia.

M: I just came to Australia to study. And you？

W: I'm an Australian. Sum I am. My great grandparents came here during the gold rush. Why did you come to Australia to study？ Don't you have universities in your own country？

M: Well, we do. But because I was interested in studying Marine Biology, it was better me to study overseas. That's the main reason for not studying at home. So I thought there is either Australia or the United States. I didn't even consider Britain be- cause it's just too cold. And Australia is cheaper than the States. So here I am.

W: So, you must be strange when you came to arrive. What did you feel like？

M: Actually, I have to say my English was pretty fluent. So that wasn't really a problem. My main problem was making friends.

W: Oh, you seem to be pretty confident.

M: Sure I am.

W: So what makes you change？

M: Well, I join the water-polo club at sports centre here. And I was the only foreigner and I found the other guys in this club to be very friendly. You know, down-to-earth, sort of way.

W: And what about your study here？

M: I think the most amazing was seeing how the students criticized and questioned what the lecturer said. They never do that in my country. Lecturers are almost like God over there. Yes, practical thinking was the hard thing for me to get used to it.

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A．It's too cold at home.

B．It is more expensive.

C．He was interested in Marine Biology.

D．He was interested in Australia.

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