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Americans are always in a hurry, they seem to be under permanent pressure to think that there is something more to do the next moment. This fast pace is reflected in the popularity of fast-food restaurants, one-stop stations and micro-ovens. They hate to waste their time and would frown if their time is wasted by interruptions or by poor service. They appreciate the practice of doing things as quickly as possible, as in their eyes,“patience is the virtue of asses.”
In contract, people in Indonesia believe in“rubber time”, to the extent that time can stretch or shrink. In Africa, people who do something in a rush are actually asking for trouble; they'd be suspected of trying to cheat! In their culture, a slow unusual, worth doubt.
Here is a contract between the slow pace people (SPP) and the fast pace people(FPP);
◇SPP-Consider an appointment as a target to achieve, if possible.
FPP-take a promise seriously and try to keep it by all means.
◇SPP-are dedicated to people and human relationship.
FPP-are devoted to work rather than to human relationship.
SPP-change plans easily.
FPP-follow and stick to the plans.
◇SPP-decide to be punctual or not based on human relationship.
FPP-stress punctuality.
◇SPP-show strong tendency to build lifetime friendship.
FPP-are used to short-term relationship.
(1)Which of the following statements indicates that Americans are leading a fast-pace life?
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A.Americans have modern kitchen equipment.
B.Fast-food restaurants are popular with Americans.
C.Almost every American family owns a car.
D.There are a lot of railway stations in the United States.
(2)The underlined phrase“one-stop stations”probably means ________.
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A.A bus stop is not far from one another
B.There are a number of police stations in the United States
C.There are a lot of gas stations here and there, and it is one-stop distance between them.
D.It is a long way from a gas station to the next one
(3)In which country people who do something in a rush are suspected of trying to cheat?
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A.Venezuela B.Italy
C.Vietnam D.Zambia
(4)If a person cares more for human relationship than his job, he must belong to ________.
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A.the fast pace people
B.the slow pace people
C.the lazy people
D.the clever people
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