摘要: You needn’t attend the meeting, ?

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In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.
First, let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.
This has several implications(含义). The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”,but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are.”
Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.
They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.
Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera- phones intrude(侵入)on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk

  1. 1.

    The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that ________

    1. A.
      people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexibly
    2. B.
      people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meet
    3. C.
      people are able to meet someone at any place and any time
    4. D.
      people have to attend phone meetings than ever before
  2. 2.

    According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on ________

    1. A.
      talkers
    2. B.
      the “speakeasy”
    3. C.
      the “space maker”
    4. D.
      texters
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

    1. A.
      talkers
    2. B.
      the “speakeasy”
    3. C.
      the “spacemaker”
    4. D.
      texters
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      the Influence of Short Message Service
    2. B.
      Changes Caused by Mobile Phone Use
    3. C.
      Changes in the Use of the Mobile
    4. D.
      Body Language and the Mobile Phone
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  Arabic is the official language of Kuwait, but English is widely spoken.It is used in business and is a compulsory second language in schools.Among the non-Kuwaiti population, many people speak Farsi(波斯语), the official language of Iran, or Urdu(乌尔都语), the official language of Pakistan.

  Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in more than 22 countries.It is the language of the Qur'an, the Holy Book of Islam, and of Arab poetry and literature.While spoken Arabic varies from country to country, classical Arabic has remained unchanged for centuries.In Kuwait, there are differences between the dialects spoken in urban areas and those spoken in rural areas.Islam is practiced by the majority of Kuwaitis and governs their personal, political, economic and legal lives.Muslims pray five times a day-at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and evening.The exact time is listed in the local newspaper each day.Friday is the Muslim holy day.Everything is closed.Many companies also close on Thursday, making Thursday and Friday the weekend.

  The extended family is the basis of the social structure and individual identity.The family is private.Female relatives are protected from outside influences.It is considered inappropriate to ask questions about a Kuwaiti's wife or other female relatives.

  Kuwaitis are hospitable.However, it is important to behave according to their cultural customs.Although women play a greater role in Kuwaiti society than women do in many other Gulf countries, they seldom socialize(交往)together in public.Greetings are therefore between members of the same sex.In all cases they are given with a sense of enthusiasm and general pleasure at meeting or seeing the person again.Kuwaitis take time during the greeting process to talk about their health, family, friends and other general matters of interest.

  The first name is the personal name.The second name is the father's personal name.The third and fourth names are the grandfather's personal name and a name that shows the family lineage(血统).Women do not take the husband's name upon marriage.

  In Kuwait, extended family or very close friends may exchange gifts for birthdays and other celebratory occasions.If you are invited to a Kuwaiti home, it is necessary to bring a houseplant, box of imported chocolates, or a small gift from your home country.If a man must give a gift to a woman, he should say that it is from his wife, mother, sister, or some other female relative.

(1)

What does the underlined word“compulsory”in the first paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

required

B.

wide

C.

important

D.

official

(2)

Which of the following statements is right?

[  ]

A.

English is the official language of Kuwait.

B.

Classical Arabic has changed constantly for centuries.

C.

The weekend is set on Thursday and Friday.

D.

Farsi is the second language in schools.

(3)

From the passage, we can see ________.

[  ]

A.

Kuwaitis seldom communicate with strangers

B.

Kuwaitis usually have a lot of topics to greet others.

C.

Women are allowed to attend all kinds of activities.

D.

You needn't bring anything when visiting a Kuwaiti home.

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