题目内容
Is it normal that in September hotels near universities are overcrowded, _____ many parents from a distance nowhere to stay but to sleep on the playground ?
A. to leave B. left C. leaving D. leave
C
【解析】略
阅读快车系列答案The strong fear of high school math is lost here among the blue light of computer screens and the sounds of typing keyboard．
A fanfare （喇叭声） plays from a speaker as a student passes a chapter test．Nearby another student is watching a video lecture．Another works out a math problem in her notebook 
before clicking on a multiple-choice answer on her screen．
Their teacher at Agoura High School, US, Russell Stephans, sits at the back of the room, watching as scores pop up in real time on his computer grade sheet．One student has passed a level, the data shows; another is retaking a quiz．
"Whoever thought this up makes life so much easier," Stephans says．
This textbook-free classroom is by no means the norm（常态）, but it may be someday．Slowly, but in increasing numbers, schools across the US are replacing the heavy and expensive textbook with its lighter and cheaper cousin: the digital textbook．
A digital textbook can be downloaded, projected and printed, and can range from simple text to a course filled with multimedia and links to Internet content．Some versions （版本） must be purchased; others are "open source" —free and available online to anyone．
Some praise the technology as a way to save schools' money, replace outdated books and better engage students．Others say most schools don't have the resources to join in, or they question the quality of open-source content．
Paper books still hold the highest percentage of the US textbook market, with digital textbooks making up less than 5 percent, according to analyst Kathy Mickey of Simba Information, a market research group．
But that is changing, as grade schools follow the lead of US universities and schools in other countries, including South Korea and Turkey．
California made the largest embrace （拥抱） of digital textbooks this summer when it approved 10 free high school math and science titles developed by college professors．The state left the choice to use them up to individual schools．
"The textbooks are outdated, as far as I'm concerned, and there's no reason why our schools should have our students pull around these old-fashioned and heavy and expensive books," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said this summer．
But some disagree with the idea that digital textbooks will improve education quality．
"Keep in mind that with open-source materials, you have to ask: 'Where are they coming from?'" said Jay Diskey, executive director of the Association of American Publishers' school division．"Is it a trusted source? Is it based on real research?"
Diskey said traditional textbooks offer a comprehensive course, while some open-source texts provide only bits and pieces．"There can be quite a difference of content and accuracy," he said．"In many cases, you get what you pay for．"
【小题1】The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to ____ .
| A．explain how to use digital textbooks |
| B．predict the future of paper textbooks |
| C．describe the current use of digital textbooks and present arguments about it |
| D．explain the difference between paper textbooks and digital ones |
| A．He is against getting rid of them． |
| B．He wants to have them replaced with digital ones． |
| C．Soon they will no longer be used． |
| D．He believes that they are to blame for the poor quality of education in California |
| A．the government shouldn't strengthen the use of open-source digital texts |
| B．digital textbooks make up for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks． |
| C．paper textbooks and digital ones both have advantages |
| D．traditional textbooks have more reliable content |
| A．Math is easier with the use of computers． |
| B．It is believed that digital books will replace traditional ones． |
| C．Textbook-free classes are the main form of teaching in the US schools． |
| D．Not all people are in favor of replacing paper textbooks with digital ones． |
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You might think body language is universal. After all, we're the same species, right? But basics like what is considered a polite greeting and definitions of "personal space" vary widely from culture to culture. Americans, for instance, are considered rather reserved in the way they greet friends, and they define personal space more broadly than most other cultures. Knowing how another culture's basic body language differs from yours may be of use next time you travel internationally.
Mind how you meet and greet. Americans and Canadians, male and female, tend to greet each other with a nice firm handshake. In Asian countries, the polite form of greeting is to bow, and the lower you bow, the deeper respect you have for the person you are bowing to. In Spain, Portugal, Italy and Eastern Europe, men kiss each other on the cheek.
Be careful about eye contact. In America, intermittent(断断续续的) eye contact is preferable in a conversation--unless it's someone you care deeply for. In Middle Eastern countries, intense prolonged(持久的) eye contact is the norm, and the person you're speaking with will move very close to you to maintain it. The Japanese, on the other hand, consider it an invasion of privacy, and rarely look another person in the eye.
Americans, in general, smile when they meet or greet someone. Koreans, however, think it's rude for adults to smile in public--to them, smiling in public is a sign of embarrassment.
Don't point. Most Americans think nothing of pointing at an object or another person. Native Americans consider it extremely rude to point with a finger, and instead they point with their chin. It's also rude to point with a finger in China; the polite alternative is to use the whole hand, palm facing up.
Give the right amount of space. In Asian cultures, particularly China, the concept of personal space (generally defined in America as a three-to-four-foot circle for casual and business acquaintances) is nearly nonexistent. Strangers regularly touch bodies when standing in line for, say, movie tickets. People in Scandinavian countries, on the other hand, need more personal space than we do.
Title: How to (71)_______ Body Language in Different Cultures
|
Items |
In America |
In some Asian countries |
|
Meeting and greeting |
Both male and female have a (72)_______ to greet each other with a nice firm handshake. |
It’s polite for people to bow when they meet and greet. |
|
Eye contact |
People (73)_______ to make an intermittent eye contact in a conversation. |
Considering intense prolonged eye contact unacceptable, Japanese won’t look another person in the eye. |
|
Smiling |
It’s normal for Americans to smile when they meet and greet. |
In Korean, people seldom smile in public because it represents (74)_______. |
|
Pointing |
Most Americans often point at an object or another person (76)_______ native Americans. |
Chinese always try to (75)_______ pointing with a finger because it’s a rude manner. |
|
Personal space |
Americans (77)_______ to keep a three-to-four-foot distance when they are with casual and business acquaintances. |
It’s almost (78)_______ in China. |
|
(79)_______ |
People behave great differently in different culture and knowing the differences of body language may be (80)_______ when you travel abroad. |
You might think body language is universal. After all, we're the same species, right? But basics like what is considered a polite greeting and definitions of "personal space" vary widely from culture to culture. Americans, for instance, are considered rather reserved in the way they greet friends, and they define personal space more broadly than most other cultures. Knowing how another culture's basic body language differs from yours may be of use next time you travel internationally.
Mind how you meet and greet. Americans and Canadians, male and female, tend to greet each other with a nice firm handshake. In Asian countries, the polite form of greeting is to bow, and the lower you bow, the deeper respect you have for the person you are bowing to. In Spain, Portugal, Italy and Eastern Europe, men kiss each other on the cheek.
Be careful about eye contact. In America, intermittent(断断续续的) eye contact is preferable in a conversation--unless it's someone you care deeply for. In Middle Eastern countries, intense prolonged(持久的) eye contact is the norm, and the person you're speaking with will move very close to you to maintain it. The Japanese, on the other hand, consider it an invasion of privacy, and rarely look another person in the eye.
Americans, in general, smile when they meet or greet someone. Koreans, however, think it's rude for adults to smile in public--to them, smiling in public is a sign of embarrassment.
Don't point. Most Americans think nothing of pointing at an object or another person. Native Americans consider it extremely rude to point with a finger, and instead they point with their chin. It's also rude to point with a finger in China; the polite alternative is to use the whole hand, palm facing up.
Give the right amount of space. In Asian cultures, particularly China, the concept of personal space (generally defined in America as a three-to-four-foot circle for casual and business acquaintances) is nearly nonexistent. Strangers regularly touch bodies when standing in line for, say, movie tickets. People in Scandinavian countries, on the other hand, need more personal space than we do.
Title: How to (71)_______ Body Language in Different Cultures
| Items | In America | In some Asian countries |
| Meeting and greeting | Both male and female have a (72)_______ to greet each other with a nice firm handshake. | It’s polite for people to bow when they meet and greet. |
| Eye contact | People (73)_______ to make an intermittent eye contact in a conversation. | Considering intense prolonged eye contact unacceptable, Japanese won’t look another person in the eye. |
| Smiling | It’s normal for Americans to smile when they meet and greet. | In Korean, people seldom smile in public because it represents (74)_______. |
| Pointing | Most Americans often point at an object or another person (76)_______ native Americans. | Chinese always try to (75)_______ pointing with a finger because it’s a rude manner. |
| Personal space | Americans (77)_______ to keep a three-to-four-foot distance when they are with casual and business acquaintances. | It’s almost (78)_______ in China. |
| (79)_______ | People behave great differently in different culture and knowing the differences of body language may be (80)_______ when you travel abroad. | |