In America, older people rarely live with their adult children. But in many other cultures

第1题

For some time, businessmen in America have used Ms before a woman's name when the

y do not know if the woman is married or not.

Today, however, many America women like to use Ms better than Mrs. and Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us if a man is married or not. Many women think this is an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know if they are married or not.

There are some problems with Ms, however. Not all women like to use Ms. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce. But young women usually like it better than older ones do. Perhaps Ms will be used by more American women before long.

1)、The word Ms is used before the name of married or unmarried women.

A.T

B.F

2)、Many women in America like to use Ms because they don't want people to know that they are not married.

A.T

B.F

3)、The words Mrs. and Miss are different from Ms in that they can tell people if a woman is married or not.

A.T

B.F

4)、Men don't want to tell people that they are married.

A.T

B.F

5)、In the last paragraph, "Some like the older ways of doing things." "Older ways of doing things" in this sentence most probably means using Mrs. or Miss.

A.T

B.F

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第2题

Which sentences use the rhetorical device of irony？

A、The American dream promised older people that if they worked hard enough all their lives, things would turn out well for them.

B、But what are an individual’s chances for a “good” old age in America, with satisfying final years and a dignified death？

C、And though I’m as leery of certain polls as anyone, this margin of credulity is too wide to be discounted.

D、He stands there, his feet braced, his head high from the soaring mountain of his huge neck, and he wonders where he is.

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第3题

完型填空It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the same work. But it is not as easy as it appeals at first __1__ to introduce equal pay for equal work. Two pe

完型填空It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the same work. But it is not as easy as it appeals at first __1__ to introduce equal pay for equal work. Two people may be working side by side in a factory and doing the same work, but one may be doing it twice as fast as the __2__; or one may be making no mistakes, while the other is making a lot. In some kinds of work, one can solve the problem of speed if one pays by the amount of work to be done and not by the hour: work paid for in this __3__ is called piece-work. But it is not always possible to do this, so it is sometimes useful to pay workers at different rates, which take differences in skill into __4__. This usually means that the younger and therefore less experienced worker gets less than the __5__ and more experienced one, which seems reasonable enough.

1.A：other B：sight C：older D：way E：account

2.A：other B：sight C：older D：way E：account

3.A：other B：sight C：older D：way E：account

4.A：other B：sight C：older D：way E：account

5.A：other B：sight C：older D：way E：account

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第4题

You may meet Americans who know very little about your country。 If this（1）the case, be patient with them. Unfortunately， little is taught about the cultures or customs of other countries in America schools. The United States has always been separated from older countries by the vast oceans to the East and West of the country. As a（2） Americans have not become so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things as is often the case in older countries. If Americans try to help you（3）something that is very familiar to you,if they mistake your country for another of thousands of kilometers away,be patient with them。 The United States has developed into a modern nation in a very short time（4）with many other countries—only about 300 years. Americans have been very busy with growth of the country， with building roads and cities, establishing free education for millions of children, and making inventions， discoveries, and developments to benefit the whole world. The Nation's attention has been on the United States,not on the world, during most of this（5）period.It is only since World War Two （1939-1945） that Americans have been more interested in other parts of the World。

1.A. with

B. compared

C. result

D.300-year

E. is

2.A. with

B. compared

C. result

D.300-year

E. is

3.A. with

B. compared

C. result

D.300-year

E. is

4.A. with

B. compared

C. result

D.300-year

E. is

5.A. with

B. compared

C. result

D.300-year

E. is

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第5题

You may meet Americans who know very little about your country. If this __1__ the case

, be patient with them. Unfortunately, little is taught about the cultures or customs of other countries in America schools. The United States has always been separated from older countries by the vast oceans to the East and West of the country. As a __2__ Americans have not become so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things as is often the case in older countries. If Americans try to help you __3__ something that is very familiar to you, if they mistake your country for another of thousands of kilometers away, be patient with them. The United States has developed into a modern nation in a very short time __4__ with many other countries------only about 300 years. Americans have been very busy with growth of the country, with building roads and cities, establishing free education for millions of children, and making inventions, discoveries, and developments to benefit the whole world. The Nation' s attention has been on the United States, not on the world, during most of this __5__ period. It is only since World War Two (1939-1945) that Americans have been more interested in other parts of the World.

A、with

B、compared

C、result

D、300-year

E、is

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第6题

In America, older people rarely live with their adult children. But in many other cultures

children are expected to care 【C1】______ their aged parents. In some parts of Italy, the percentage of adult children who 【C2】______ with their parents 【C3】______ 65% to 70%. in Thailand, too, children are expected to look after their elderly parents; few Thai elderly live 【C4】______ . What explains these differences in living arrangements across cultures？ Modernization theory 【C5】______ the extended family to low levels of economic development. In traditional societies, the elderly live with their children in large extended family units for economic reasons. 【C6】______ with modernization, children move to urban areas, 【C7】______ old people after in 【C8】______ rural areas. Yet modernization theory can't 'explain why such households were never common in America or England, or why families in fully modernized Italy 【C9】______ a strong tradition of intergenerational living. Clearly, economic development alone cannot explain 【C10】______ living arrangements.

Another theory associated intergenerational living arrangements with inheritance 【C11】______ . In some cultures, the stem family pattern of inheritance overtakes. 【C12】______ this system, parents live with a married child, usually the oldest son, who then 【C13】______ their property when they die. The stem family system was once common in Japan, but changes in inheritance laws, 【C14】______ broader social changes brought 【C15】______ by industrialization and urbanization, have 【C16】______ the usage. In 1960 about 80% of Japanese over 65 lived with their children; by 1990 only 60% 【C17】______ — a figure that is still high 【C18】______ American standards, but which has been 【C19】______ steadily. In Korea, too, traditional living arrangements are 【C20】______ : the percentage of aged Koreans who live with a son declined from 77% in 1984 to 50% just 10 years later.

【C1】

A．about

B．after

C．for

D．over

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第7题

Word Form 将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。 His wife would rather they _____________ （not, talk) about the

Word Form. 将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。

56、His wife would rather they _____________ (not, talk) about the matter any more.

57、The earth is one of the nine planets which _____________ (revolve) round the sun.

58、The presidential candidates in the U. S. _____________ (concern) with winning the states which have the largest population.

59、Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its _____________ (compete) advantage over other countries.

60、The robots used in nuclear plants to handle the radioactive materials prevent human personnel from ___________ (expose) to radiation.

61、He has decided to have a look at the house and see if it might be worth _____________ (buy).

62、It is self-esteem that makes it possible _____________ (cope) with the everyday problems of growing up.

63、Experts found in an experiment that improved self-control and enhanced creative thinking ability ___________ (result) from daydreaming.

64、The nearer a society _____________ (approximate) to zero population growth, the older its population is likely to be.

65、A number of difficulties _____________ (arise) since we began to work on the new design.

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第8题

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: We use both words and gestures to

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.

It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior. patterns.

Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. (80) In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble” suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese “surprise” can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.

Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.

11. According to the passage, __________.

A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean

B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures

C. words can be better understood by older people

D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not

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第9题

We use both words and gestures to express our feelings ,but the problem is that these word

s and gestures can be understood in different ways .

It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language . So does laughter or crying . There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings . Dogs , tigers and humans , for example , often show their teeth when they are angry . This is probably because they are born with those behavior. patterns .

Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world . In Chinese and English literature , a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble”suggests that the man is either very afraid or deeply shocked . However , “he opened his eyes wide ” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise . In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues ”. Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike .

Even in the same culture , people differ in the ability to understand and express feelings Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear ,anger love and happiness on people’s faces . Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do .

According to the passage , _________.

A.we can hardly understand what people’s gestures mean

B.words and gestures may have different meanings in different cultures

C.words can be better understand by older people

D.gestures can be better understand by most of the people while words can not

People’s facial expressions may be misunderstand because______。A.people of different ages may have different understandings

B.people have different cultures

C.people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently

D.people of different countries speak different languages

Even in the same culture , people_______.A.have different abilities to understand and express feelings

B.have exactly the same understanding of something

C.never fail to understand each other

D.are equally intelligent

From this passage .we can conclude_______.A.words are used as frequently as gestures

B.words are often found difficult to understand

C.words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings

D.gestures are more efficiently used than words

The best title for this passage be________.A.Words and Feelings

B.Words,Gestures and Feelings

C.Gestures and Feelings

D.Culture and Understanding

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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第10题

We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures ca

n be understood in different ways.

It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language.So does laughter or crying .Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world.In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ？he went pale and began to tremble' suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.However, ？he opened his eyes wide' is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise.In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like ？they stretched out their tongues! ―’Stretching out your tongue ‖in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.

Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings.Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people'faces.Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A.We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.

B.Words can be better understood by older people.

C.Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.

D.It is difficult to tell what people' gestures really mean sometimes.

2.People's facial expression may be misunderstood in different cultures because ().

A.people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently

B.people speaking different languages have different facial expressions

C.people of different ages may have different interpretations

D.people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions

3.From the passage, we can conclude that().

A.gestures can be used to express feelings

B.gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelings

C.words are often more difficult to understand than gestures

D.gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings

4.In the same culture, people().

A .hardly ever fail to understand each other's ideas and feelings

B.are equally intelligent even if they have different backgrounds

C.almost all have the same understanding of the same thing

D.may have different abilities to understand and express feelings

5.The best title for this passage can be ().

A.Gestures B.Feelings

C.Gestures and Feelings D.Culture and Understanding

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第11题

There is a great concern in Europe and North America about declining standards of literacy

in schools. In Britain, the fact that 30 percent of 16 year old have a reading age of 14 or less has helped to prompt massive educational changes. The development of literacy has far-reaching effects on general intellectual development and thus anything which impedes the development of literacy is a serious matter for us all. So the hunt is on for the cause of the decline in literacy. The search so far has forced on socioeconomic factors, or the effectiveness of "traditional" versus "modem" teaching techniques.

The fruitless search for the cause of the increase in illiteracy is a tragic example of the saying "They can't see the wood for the trees". When teachers use picture books, they are simply continuing a long-establisbed tradition that is accepted without question. And for the past two decades, illustrations in reading primers have become increasingly detailed and obtrusive, while language has become impoverished -- sometimes to the point of extinction.

Amazingly, there is virtually no empirical evidence to support the use of illustrations in teaching reading. On the contrary, a great deal of empirical evidence shows that pictures interfere in a damaging way with all aspects of learning to read. Despite this, from North America to the Antipodes, the first books that many school children receive are totally without text.

A teacher's main concern is to help young beginning readers to develop not only the ability to recognize words, but the skills necessary to understand what these words mean. Even if a child is able to read aloud fluently, he or: she may not be able to understand much of it: this is called "barking at text". The teacher's task of improving comprehension is made harder by influences outside the classroom. But the adverse effects of such things as television, video games, or limited language experiences at home, can be offset by experiencing "rich" language at school.

Instead, it is not unusual for a book of 30 or more pages to have only one sentence full of repetitive phrases. The artwork is often marvellous, but the pictures make the language redundant, and the children have no need to imagine anything when they read such books. Looking at a picture actively prevents children younger than nine from creating a mental image, and can make it difficult for older children. In order to learn how to comprehend, they need to practise making their own meaning in response to text. They need to have their innate powers of imagination trained.

As they grow older, many children turn aside from books without pictures, and it is a situation made more serious as our culture becomes more visual. It is hard to wean children off picture books when pictures have played a major part throughout their formative reading experiences, and when there is competition for their attention from so many other sources of entertainment. The least intelligent are most vulnerable, but tests show that even intelligent children are being affected. The response of educators has been to extend use of pictures in books and to simplify the language, even at senior levels. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge recently held joint conferences to discuss the noticeably rapid decline in literacy among their undergraduates.

Pictures are also used to help motivate children to read because they are beautiful and eye-catching. But motivation to read should be provided by listening to stories well read, where children imagine in response to the story. Then, as they start to read, they have this experience to help them understand the language. If we present pictures to save children the trouble of developing these creative skills, then I think we are making a great mistake.

Academic journals ranging from educational research, psychology, language learning, psycholinguistics, and so on cite experime

A．they read too loudly

B．there are too many repetitive words

C．they are discouraged from using their imagination

D．they have difficulty assessing its meaning

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