题目内容
For new countries joining the European Union, and older ones getting used to their dark red passport, becoming “Europeans” is a bit like marrying a large and strange family.
Europeans have a lot in common but it is their differences, not their similarities, that attract the attention of sociologies and market researchers, and are more interesting
35% of
Germans live alone, but only 9% of Spaniards. Perhaps this explains why
Spaniards lead Europe in the habit of going out for a drink.
The British
attend more adult evening classes than anyone else in Europe, and the Belgians
least. So it can’t just be the dark evenings. There are no figures on how
many Britons go for a drink afterwards. If there were, they might be up at the
top with Spain.
The British
think black cats are lucky. Every other European country regards them unlucky.
The French are
the most athletic Europeans. Next come the Dutch. But the Belgians, just over
the border, play fewest sports.
The Germans
spend twice as much on heating as the Spaniards. Well, of course they do, it’s colder.
Dutch husbands
do the household shopping a lot more often than Italians or Spaniards.
The French are
the champion public transport commuters(经常往返者)of Europe. If you hate commuting, go and live in the Netherlands, where journeys to work are shorter than anywhere else.
The amount of
direct eye-contact between strangers is three times greater among Spaniards
than it is among the British or Swedes. So, sharing a lift is a torture for
both the British and the Swedish.
There are exceptions to all these rules. Deal with them in the spirit of my 8-year-old daughter. “If you don’t understand each other’s language, just laugh a lot and eat and point at things.”
1.We can know from this passage that______________.
A. sociologist are most interested in the idea of European Union
B. most European countries are not willing to join the European Union
C. Europeans have more differences than similarities
D. trade opportunities exit in the cultural differences in the European Union
2.If you work and live in Belgium, you will______________.
A. have to change your living places often
B. not get used to its cold weather
C. seldom sees people playing sports
D. be invited to go for a drink frequently
3.The underlined sentence means that the British and Swedish _________________.
A. care about their safety most B. like to appear gentle and smart
C. hate to look at each other face to face D. enjoy a richer life than others
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Spain?
A. Spaniards hate direct eye-contact between strangers.
B. Spaniards like to go for a drink after dark.
C. Spaniards spend twice as much on heating as the Germans.
D. In Spain, husbands do more household shopping than those in Italy.
5.In the last paragraph, the author wants to express his idea that ______________.
A. his daughter knows well how to understand foreigners in unfamiliar situations
B. Europeans actually share the same culture even if they have different languages
C. being a European, you will have no living trouble at all in the European Union
D. there are differences between European countries, but don’t take them too
seriously
1.without
2.attention
3.a
4.Although/Though
5.D
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英才点津系列答案Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new model at full price.
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you can’t conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe.
Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That’s another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem.
Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: Leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone.
Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a Web site and see the phone’s location.
He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company’s description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety: “60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”
【小题1】Why does the author mention Kelly’s experience in the first paragraph?
| A．To inform us that mobile phones are useful. |
| B．To introduce the topic for discussion. |
| C．To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip. |
| D．To warn us that we should be careful. |
| A．Fear of losing mobile phones. |
| B．Habits of using mobile phones |
| C．Independence of mobile phones. |
| D．Eagerness for new mobile phones. |
| A．Learning more about modern technology. |
| B．Avoiding using phone for some time |
| C．Not using a mobile phone in one’s daily work. |
| D．Protecting one’s phone against any damage. |
| A．It will give you a new phone through insurance. |
| B．It lets you know other people also lose their phones. |
| C．It gives you a prescription to treat nomophobia. |
| D．It enables you to reconnect with your acquaintance. |
| A．New mobile phone technology. |
| B．Attitude toward mobile phone. |
| C．Solutions to nomophobia |
| D．Disadvantages of mobile phone |
Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new mobile at full price.
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you can’t conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe.
Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That’s another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem.
Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone.
Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a website and see the phone’s location.
He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company’s description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety:”60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”
【小题1】Why does the author mention Kelly’s experience in the first paragraph?
| A．To introduce the topic for discussion. |
| B．To inform us that mobile phones are useful. |
| C．To warn us that we should be careful. |
| D．To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip. |
| A．habits of using mobile phones | B．fear of losing mobile phones |
| C．eagerness for new mobile phones | D．independence of mobile phones |
| A．Avoiding using a phone for some time |
| B．Learning more about modern technology |
| C．Protecting one’s phone against any damage |
| D．Not using a mobile phone in one’s daily work |
| A．It lets you know other people also lose their phones. |
| B．It will give you a new phone through insurance. |
| C．It enables you to reconnect with your acquaintances. |
| D．It gives you a prescription to treat nomophobia |
| A．Attitude toward mobile phones | B．New mobile phone technology |
| C．Disadvantages of mobile phones | D．Solutions to nomophobia |
Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new mobile at full price.
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you can’t conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe.
Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That’s another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem.
Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone.
Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a website and see the phone’s location.
He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company’s description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety:”60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”
1.Why does the author mention Kelly’s experience in the first paragraph?
|
A．To introduce the topic for discussion. |
|
B．To inform us that mobile phones are useful. |
|
C．To warn us that we should be careful. |
|
D．To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip. |
2.The underlined word “nomophobia” in Paragraph 2 means “ ” .
|
A．habits of using mobile phones |
B．fear of losing mobile phones |
|
C．eagerness for new mobile phones |
D．independence of mobile phones |
3.Which of the following is a way to treat nomophobia?
|
A．Avoiding using a phone for some time |
|
B．Learning more about modern technology |
|
C．Protecting one’s phone against any damage |
|
D．Not using a mobile phone in one’s daily work |
4.Why can the service called Asurion help to treat nomophobia?
|
A．It lets you know other people also lose their phones. |
|
B．It will give you a new phone through insurance. |
|
C．It enables you to reconnect with your acquaintances. |
|
D．It gives you a prescription to treat nomophobia |
5. What is the passage mainly about?
|
A．Attitude toward mobile phones |
B．New mobile phone technology |
|
C．Disadvantages of mobile phones |
D．Solutions to nomophobia |