The English, such as a race, are very different from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, Belgians and Dutch .It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it．Whatever the reasons are, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities．
Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among peole he knows well．In the presence of strangers of foreigners he often seems embarrassed．You have only to see a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this．Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner, no one speaks．In fact, to do so would seem most unusual．An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested, “on entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers”．Needless to say, he was not being serious．There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect．
In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc．The Englishman is somewhat different．Of course, an Englishman feels on less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less．This is reflected in his use of language．Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl．Whereas a more emotional man might describe her as “an excellent jewel”, “extremely beautiful”, “precious”, the Englishman will flatly state “Um, she is all right .”
(1)
From the passage people can infer that the English are different from other nationalities mainly in ________．
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A．
manners
B．
character
C．
the principle of behavior
D．
all aspects
(2)
If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better ________．
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A．
behave relaxed
B．
shake hands with all the people he meets
C．
talk with others
D．
keep quiet
(3)
According to the passage, the Englishman ________．
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A．
has less feelings than other nationalities
B．
has emotions as deep as any other nationality
C．
expresses emotion by use of his language
D．
likes to have a joke with foreign visitors
(4)
An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of ________．
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The Week’s Best
A
Wild Rose Tuesday/Thursday
This TV drama is about a young private detective employed by a businessman who sends her to Brazil to look into a series(系列)of hotel robberies．When she gets there, she discovers that the hotel, owned by the businessman, has been empty for the last two years and has no record of any robberies．
B
Animal Planet Monday/Wednesday
This is a classic black-and-white film from the forties in which astronaut Charlie Huston crash-lands on a planet ruled entirely by animals．It is a first-class suspense adventure which also looks the human condition, although this is not always a successful part of the film．
C
Strange Encounter Tuesday/Wednesday
Suspense is skillfully built up in this story．A young couple visit a deserted house that they are interested in buying．They meet a strange old lady who tells them of the amazing powers of the house and how previous owners were able to travel back through the centuries to meet their ancestors．
D
The Longest Walk Saturday/Sunday
Ftyona Campbell is nearly there．All she has to do now is to walk the length of France and Britain and she has succeeded in walking around the world．Tonight she drinks coffee in a tent and tells her story to Janet Porter before she sets off for the Pyrenees mountains．
E
Rubicon 5 Thursday/Friday
This is a TV film being used to start a new science fiction series．It has a strong believable cast()of characters who travel to the twenty-third century．The action place is in underground cities where the environment is controlled by computers．
F
New Science Friday/Saturday
This popular half-hour science magazine continues into its twenty-ninth year, proving itself to be a hardy survivor in the television world．Tonight it is presented by Carol Vorderman who introduces five reports, including computer-driven cars．
(1)
What is strange about the hotel in Brazil in the film Wild rose?
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A．
Young private detective stayed in the hotel
B．
Guests were often robbed in the hotel
C．
No guests have been in the hotel for the past two years
D．
Many businessmen in Brazil were afraid of the hotel．
(2)
Which of the following doesn’t belong to science fiction films?
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A．
Animal Planet．
B．
Strange Encounter．
C．
Rubicon 5．
D．
New Science．
(3)
If you are crazy about looking for adventure all over the world, you may enjoy ________ at the weekend．
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A．
Wild Rose．
B．
Animal Planet．
C．
The Longest Walk．
D．
Strange Encounter．
(4)
Which of the following is TURE according to the related programs?
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A．
Charlie Huston lands on a planet ruled by animals by accident．
B．
Janet Porter plans to climb the Pyrenees mountains in future．
C．
All the actors are invented and controlled by computer in Rubicon．
D．
The previous owners of the old house all have supernatural power in Strange Encounter．
(5)
New Science is referred as a“hardy survivor”because ________．
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A．
it is not a film, but a magazine in the list
B．
it remains popular in quiet a long period of time
C．
it is a short program with only half an hour
D．
it is at the bottom of the list of“The Week’s Best”
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