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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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It is a new term in today's tourism industry．But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．
Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages （遗产） are the main ttractions． Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form'a part of ecotourism． Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide． They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events． However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources （资源）．
Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it．However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable．
A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．
B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．
C．You may not be very familiar with "ecotourism"．
D．More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism．
E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．
F．Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today．
G．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．
查看习题详情和答案>>Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, thought, is mountaineering.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea level－in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then , on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.”
When was Erik born?
A. In 1968. B. In 1995. C. In 1967. D. In 1969.
What was unusual about his wedding?
A. He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C. .His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
D. His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.
What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain?
A. He takes his girlfriend with him. B. He does his share of the jobs.
C. He uses two long poles to help himself. D. He keeps a good team around him.
Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a. He topped Mount McKinley.
b. He became blind.
c. He challenged Mount Everest.
d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A. b, e, d, c, a B. b, a, e, d, c C. a, b, e, d, c D. b, d, a, c, d
查看习题详情和答案>>Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural (文化的) difference, not an economic one. Knowing your own psychological (心理的) space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very unusual in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them.
The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.
Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressure（压力）. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.
1.The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “______”.
A. Not two people need exactly the same amount of living space
B. Living space requirements are not always the same
C. The world requires the same amount of living space
D. Nobody needs a required amount of living space
2.Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because ______.
A. they have limited living space
B. they are brought up in a large family
C. it satisfies（满足） their psychological space needs
D. the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Americans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth.
B. Economic situation decides one's amount of space needs.
C. People in different countries demand(need) different psychological space.
D. Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it has effect on your future.
4.The best title for this passage is ______.
A. American Way of Living
B. Psychological Space
C. Space Needs in Different Countries
D. Psychological Space and Economic Pressure
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