题目内容
1
Now the people in that mountain village are _____________than they were 10 years ago.
A. well off B. better off C. badly off D. worse off
B
【解析】
试题分析:考查形容词短语辨析。固定词组well off富有;badly off贫穷;句意:现在那个山丘的人们币十年前已经富有多了。本句后面的than说明使用比较级。故B正确。
考点:考查形容词固定搭配
点评:固定词组well off富有;badly off贫穷;
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Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement. The celebration of world Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
“HAPPY-DEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th January 2000. In Copenhagen, Denmark , more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World records. “World Laughter Day” is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together.
Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound over-ambitious (野心太大的), and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body—because it’s good for you.
【小题1】The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is .
| A.to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter |
| B.to build a common connection between various religions |
| C.to reduce stress and lighten depression |
| D.to lower blood pressure |
| A.on llth January 1998 | B.on the first Sunday of May |
| C.on 9th January 1996 | D.on 9th January 2000 |
| A.positive | B.negative | C.uninterested | D.objective |
| A.World Laughter Day and its significance(重要意义) |
| B.the worldwide laughter movement |
| C.a universal language |
| D.laughter |
It is commonly believed among many Chinese that Westerners who take “Yes’,and “No” by their facial expressions are more straightforward than Chinese. Normally Westerners don * t have to adopt Chinese ways like sweeping the floor or constantly checking the clock to indicate to a guest that it’ s time to leave. They don’ t have to hesitate in saying “No” when they are not able to, or don’ t want to, offer help to a friend in need. There is no embarrass
ment attached to this behavior. But it is too simple to conclude that Westerners are more direct speakers than the Chinese.
There are many occasions when the way Westerners express themselves makes Chinese look more straightforward and honest. When I was a fresh international student,the director of our program once asked students in an e-mail what we thought about a young professor. I simply said ’ “She seems to know a lot but doesn* t know how to teach. ” And the director replied with “Thank you for being honest. ”
Only years later when I better understood the new culture,I realized why I had gone too far. If that question were asked now,the reply would have three paragraphs devoted to the qualities of the professor before the last line came out — ” There are some gaps i
n her teaching method. ” Still tough, but at least it wouldn't be considered rude.
Indeed, the reserved social norms and the deeply - rooted “face issue" make honest speaking risky in China ; Americans have their own ways of being polite. This results partly from political correctness. It also results from several generations of people who have been told they have done well even when they have failed. It may not be unfair to suggest that many Americans are oversensitive and obsessed with a perfect self image.
So,the next time you hear about indirect Chinese,it would be worth challenging the source and pointing out that the cultural comparisons are much more complex. But maybe you should do it in a roundabout way,to be polite.
【小题1】The passage mainly aims to ?
| A. tell us something about culture distinctions |
| B. remind us of the conflicts between cultures |
| C. ask us to take positive attitudes to Chinese cultures |
| D. keep us informed of the various communications |
| A. confidence in her job | |
| B. teaching experience | |
| C. interaction with her students m | D.responsibility for her students |
| A.satisfied with | B.proud of | C.addicted to | D.stuck in |
| A. the writer has a good knowledge of American culture |
| B. Americans are much more straightforward than Chinese |
| C. the new professor was very angry with the writer' s comments |
| D. different culture backgrounds make cultures comparison complicated |