题目内容
These samples(样品) ________ the latest industrial development.
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A.are representative of |
B.represent as |
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C.will be representative |
D.instead of |
解析:
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“ be representative of”是“代表;表示”之意. |
Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.
The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having a child.
“There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.
【小题1】 According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he _______.
| A.has found a full-time job |
| B.has finished his study in university |
| C.can make money and support himself after completing his education |
| D.can support a family and be financially independent after graduation |
| A.finding a job | B.finding a girl friend |
| C.making money | D.preparing for his wedding |
| A.position | B.rank | C.level | D.situation |
| A.being grown-up is just a matter of age |
| B.being grown-up is a process which takes some time |
| C.all people think completing education means being grown-up |
| D.the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up |
| A.It takes a long time to grown up. |
| B.Are we grown-up yet? |
| C.Getting married means being grown-up. |
| D.Completing education means being grown-up. |
Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes (失礼) for the newcomers. A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs-starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters-you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.
Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交) in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior. “If you haven't been to a pub, you haven't been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers' rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”.
The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.
1. The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.
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A.taste |
B.experience |
C.test |
D.record . |
2.The culture of pub in Britain is so developed to ______.
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A.encourage people to communicate with each other |
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B.encourage more people to consume drinks |
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C.attract more tourists to the pubs |
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D.form its own character of culture |
3.If you don't follow the local rules in a pub, ________.
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A.you won't buy good local drinks |
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B.you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff |
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C.you may fail to feel the local culture |
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D.you might get into a dangerous place |
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
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A.Self-service Pubs in Britain |
B.British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places |
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C.Local Pub Culture in Britain |
D.Manners in British Local Pubs |