【题目】阅读理解

“How far is the next village?” the American asks a man standing by the edge of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to reach his destination (目的地), he will politely say “Just down the road.” He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “being tricked”. He thinks the man on purpose lied to him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.

Had conditions been reversed (颠倒过来), the American would have felt he was “cheating” the driver if he had said the next town was not too far, and if he would be sorry to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet, it is at least fifteen miles.” The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.

Whether to be accurate or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you know the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.

【1】The man at the roadside tells the American it is not far from the next village because he ________.

A. wants to encourage him to go further

B. doesn't know the exact distance at all

C. wants to help the man to decide whether to stop and have a rest

D. tries to play a trick on him

2We can learn from this passage that Americans ________.

A. are polite to anybody

B. like to be honest and accurate

C. often lie to others

D. have no sympathy to others

3If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will ________.

A. give you an accurate answer if he knows the distance

B. say that he doesn't know but he will encourage you to go on

C. decide whether you are tired or not, and then tell you

D. tell you politely it is close though he knows it isn't

4The short passage advises us to ________.

A. learn some customs of America

B. tell the truth to Americans more than to the people from other countries

C. be polite to those who understand you well

D. decide whether to be polite or accurate according to the customs

【题目】单项语法填空

【1】The fact ________ a planet exists outside our solar system encourages the hope ________ other solar systems exist.

2We hadn't settled the problem ________ would be sent to take charge of that chain shop.

3Recently he has been always having an idea ________ he will use the pocket money to buy flowers for his mother's birthday.

4We all agree to his suggestion ________ we organize a football club.

5 The committee made the order that more buildings ________.

6They all are now upset because they have no idea at all ________.

7Although the family is very poor now, the members of it all hold the belief ________ their living conditions will improve.

8She has some doubt ________ her advice is of great value to us.

9It was the fact ______ he had to find another job ________ made him worried much.

【10 Mr. Frank asked me a question ________ I could go with him to ________ he called the Treasure House the next week.

【11Evidence has been found through years of study ________ children's early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up.

【12The notice came around two in the afternoon ________ the meeting would be postponed.

【13Modern science has given clear evidence ________ smoking can lead to many diseases.

【14When the news came________ the war broke out, he decided to serve in the army.

【15There is clear evidence ________ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.

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