We all know that many people like to go to the cafe(咖啡馆)and ______ some coffee or tea there. They can ____ other people and listen to some music when they ______ drinking coffee. However, the “silent(安静的) cafes” are very ______ in Tokyo, Japan these days.

A young ______ sits alone in a cafe, and she is drinking tea and reading a book. She ______ some words on the notebook and then she gives ______ to the cafe worker.

It says“ ______ are the toilets please?”

We can see ______ “silent cafes” in Tokyo. They ______ the same as the common(普通的)cafes. But people in“ silent cafes” don’t ______. They communicate(交流)with each other by writing on the ______ .

The “silent cafes” are very popular in Tokyo, because some people there are ______ too much pressure (压力)of work, and they need a place to make themselves(他们自己) ______ . They want to stay alone(独处), ______ they like to go to the “silent cafes” and relax.

1.A.drink B.eat C.play D.write

2.A.worry about B.talk with C.look after D.look at

3.A.are B.is C.have D.look at

4.A.noisy B.terrible C.popular D.big

5.A.woman B.boy C.teacher D.daughter

6.A.writes B.says C.finds D.takes

7.A.you B.her C.it D.him

8.A.When B.Why C.How D.Where

9.A.many B.lots C.much D.lot

10.A.look B.sound C.feel D.taste

11.A.sing B.speak C.read D.act

12.A.table B.paper C.notebook D.computer

13.A.in B.under C.to D.for

14.A.relaxed B.excited C.safe D.handsome

15.A.so B.but C.or D.if

When you are away from home, eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. Sharing a meal with others is a kind of communication.

When you are in a foreign country, saying yes to the food on your plate is important. It means that you accept the host and the country. That's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere, even though the dish looks strange.

We often fell uncomfortable with food that we are unfamiliar(不熟悉的) with. However, food that seems strange in one culture may be a favorite food in another. South China, for example, there are many restaurants that make dishes from snakes. Sheep's eyeballs may be unfamiliar in some parts of the world,but in Saudi Arabia,they are a choice food. In parts of Colombia,roasted ants are.

Can you refuse such food politely? Most experienced travelers say no. You should at least try a bit of it. Cut things into very thin pieces. This way, you won't notice what it looks like or remember where it came from. Or," swallow(晒下) it quickly," as one traveler advises. "I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like."

Another useful piece of advice is this: It's better if you don't know what you are eating. Don't ask what's for dinner. Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus. Your host will be very happy because you are eating the food that he or she offers.

1.Why is it important to say yes to the food on your plate in a foreign country?

A.Because it shows the importance of tasting foreign food

B.Because it shows you are a very polite traveler.

C.Because it means you accept the food culture in this country

D.Because it means you are interested in the foreign country

2.Where has the traveler in Paragraph 4 most probably been to?

A.the United States B.China. C.Saudi Arabia D.Colombia

3.According to the text, what should you do when served strange food in a foreign country?

A.Learn where it came from. B.See how it was cooked.

C.Ask about its name. D.Have a taste of it.

4.Which of the following is true?

A.People in Saudi Arabia like to eat snakes.

B.Sharing meals is a good way to communicate with others.

C.We'd better not eat food that seeing strange in foreign countries.

D.Most experienced travelers often look at the menu.

Who cares if people think wrongly that the Internet has had more important influences than the washing machines?

Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?

It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce(稀缺的) resources.

The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so ―yesterday that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in post-industrial society has led those countries to neglect(忽略) their manufacturing sector(制造业) with negative consequences for their economies.

Even more worryingly, the fascination with the Internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the digital divide between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and Internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up Internet centres in rural villages, I amnot saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative(别的,可替代的) uses of their money.

In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary(革命的) that now we live in a borderless world. As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.

Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.

1.Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to .

A.a lack of confidence in technology B.a slow progress in technology

C.a conflict of public opinions D.a waste of limited resources

2.The example in Paragraph 4 suggests that donators should .

A.take people's essential needs into considerations B.make their programmes attractive to people

C.ensure that each child gets financial support D.provide more affordable internet facilities

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.People should be encouraged to make more donations. B.Traditional technology still has a place nowadays.

C.Making right career choices is crucial to personal success. D.Economic policies should follow technological trends.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The influences of ICT B.The trends of technology

C.The fascination with ICT D.The use of ICT

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