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A.necessity
B.opportunity
C.reality
D.probability
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Some analysts suggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of technology.They suggest that “digital technology, from cellphones to emails to Wads, is changing our lives.The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our desire for instant satisfaction in other aspects of our lives.”
Psychologist Jennifer Hartstein makes some observations.She explains that “we have become an immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly, efficiently and in the way we want.When that doesn't happen, we tend to become increasingly frustrated and unsatisfied.”
Some believe that e-mail is losing popularity and could soon become outdated.Why？ Because many people who send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response.Also, with e-mails, as with letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected.But many people consider such formalities(客套)to be boring and time-consuming.They prefer instant messaging.Many people do not take the time to proofread what they put in writing.As a result, letters and e-mails contain numerous grammatical and spelling errors.
The thirst for immediate results is not limited to the digital communications.People seem to be losing their ability to wait in other areas of life.For instance, do you ever find yourself talking too fast, eating too fast, driving too fast, or spending money too fast？ The few moments it takes to wait for an elevator to come, for a traffic light to change, or for a computer to start may seem like too long a time.
16.According to the first paragraph, people ______.
A.were more patient in the past
B.have been patient for a long time
C.used to be patient while stuck in traffic
D.used to be patient while waiting in line
17.Nowadays people lose their patience because（）.
A.their desire for satisfaction has increased
B.they are bored with what they have
C.they have more things to do than before
D.their life has been changed by technology
18.Some believe that e-mail could soon become outdated because ______.
A.it takes a long time to start the computer
B.people value formalities between friends
C.people can hardly wait for a response
D.cellphones are more popular nowadays
19.The pursuit of instant results causes people to ______ .
A.become more impolite
B.have more errors in their writings
C.use voice messages instead of emails
D.lose many of their abilities in life
20.The best title for the passage might be “______”.
A.What Are the Problems Caused by Impatience
B.Are We Less Patient Today
C.What Happened to Technology
D.Has Digital Technology Changed Our Lives
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say "Excuse me, please".
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town？ People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that, all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
In Mongolia, burping is a way to show that ______.
A．the host is very friendly with the visitors
B．one doesn't want to eat anything at all
C．one enjoys the meal that is prepared by the host
D．one is not polite at table
听力原文： Different countries and different people have different manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In some European countries, even though shoes are very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house sometimes does not finish a drink to show that enough has been had. In a Malay house, too, a guest always leaves a little food. In Eng land, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he or she enjoys it.
We should learn about the customs of other people, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. But people all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helpful to others, especially to those older or weaker. If you remember this, you will not go wrong.
Here are some examples of the things that well-mannered people do and do not do. They never laugh at people when they are in trouble. They are always kind either to people or animals. When peo ple are waiting for a bus, or in a post office they line up to wait for their turn. On the bus, they give their seats to older people who are standing. If they accidentally bump into someone, or get in their way, they say "Excuse me" or "I'm sorry".
They say "Please" when making a request, and "Thank you" when they receive something. They do not sit down until other persons are seated. They do not talk too much about themselves. When they're eating, they do not speak with their mouths full of food.
What should you do before you enter a house in some Asian countries？
A．Take off your coat.
B．Take off your shoes.
C．Take off your hat.
But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest, they tried to keep it burning. If it went out, they had to wait for years.
But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.
Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters. They can make fire at any time they need.
Nature once helped people find fire.
A．True.
B．False.
Why Japanese people queue so often？ Do they love it？ Probably they do. According to Japanese people, just like an excessively high price can evoke an image of equally high quality, long waiting lines act as an indicator for popularity, reduce availability and increase the subjective value of a good. Thus, for many Japanese customers, waiting lines are probably the most effective advertisement. For example, in an article published in The Japan Times in summer 2007, a Japanese woman confessed that she enjoyed queuing outside shops and restaurants and that she usually joined the line before asking the person in front of her what kind of product was sold. Standing in line also increases and extends anticipation until—yatto! (finally!) —patience is rewarded with the desired product. But when taken to an extreme level, the product one is actually queuing for ceases to be of any importance at all.
There are also some customers who are unable to queue or who are unwilling to wait, thinking it' s a waste of time queuing in a line. What could they do？ They can rent a queuer who will stand in line and purchase the desired product for them. Obviously, this service is not free of charge. Some service companies who offer all kinds of unusual service provide rentable " queuers". What' s more, in addition to providing queuers to individuals, the service companies also provide queuers to some shops to increase the image of a hard-to-get product and make customers want to join the line by forming or extending lines. Therefore, waiting lines have become a marketing tool and it would not be surprising to find professional queuers in a line. Some people view it a pure speculation, but they can't deny that it really works and the wage of a few professional queuers to keep the line in shape would be a minor investment compared with what would happen if the queue suddenly disappeared.
However, success is not always guaranteed because the attractiveness of waiting in line can easily backfire if the desired product does not meet expectations.
What is the marketing tool appears in the text？
A．Providing queuers to individuals.
B．Providing queuers to shops.
C．Hiring professional queuers to wait for oneself.
D．Hiring professional queuers to keep a line in shape.
At last one of the people in the queue said to him, "You play too well to be a beggar."
"I' m not a beggar", the young man said. "I' m studying to be a trumpet player in a big band, and I have to practise several hours every day, so I thought it would be nice to do it in the fresh air instead of in my small room on days when the weather was nice- and also to get a bit of money at the same time."
The tickets for the show ______.
A．were difficult to buy
B．were easy to get
C．were sold out in a short while
D．were not to be sold out
【C1】
A．allow
B．admit
C．present
D．grant
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押货款), or get credit cards. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs." he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said, "but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school." David added, "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."
In what way is David different from people of his age？
A．He often goes out with friends.
B．He lives with his mother.
C．He has a handsome income.
D．He graduated with six O-levels.
【C2】______of SAD【C3】______its effects during the short, dark days of【C4】______. The problems are most【C5】______in the months when there are fewer hours of daylight. When spring arrives, these signs【C6】______and SAD victims feel【C7】______again.
The National Mental Health Association reports that SAD can【C8】______anyone. The group says young people and women are【C9】______the highest risk for the disorder. It says that an estimated twenty-five percent of the American population suffers from some form. of SAD. About five percent suffer from a severe form. of the【C10】______.【C11】______, many people in other parts of the world also have the condition.
To treat the disorder, victims of SAD do not need to wait until【C12】______. Experts know that【C13】______affected individuals【C14】______bright light each day【C15】______the condition.【C16】______, there are other things people can do to ease the problem. They can【C17】______the sunlight in their homes and workplaces. They can spend【C18】______time outdoors in the fresh air during the day.
One study found that walking for an hour in winter sunlight was as【C19】______as spending two-and-one-half hours in【C20】______light indoors.
【C1】
A．in
B．from
C．at
D．with
Cultural differences in business entertaining include
issues such as person one entertains and where, S1.______
and how one entertains. In countries of which status S2.______
is important, it is not advisable to invite people of
different statuses to the same dinner party. Americans
will often invite people to their homes. Whereas in
some societies the home is considering too private, S3.______
unworthy, or embarrassingly small to serve as an
appropriate forum for business entertaining. In some
countries there is a "help yourself" approach to
entertain done in the home, This approach does not work S4.______
well when entertaining people whose culture teaches
them to wait to ask three times before accepting an S5.______
offer of food. In one instance, a Chinese guest went
an entire evening without eating as he was quite hungry S6.______
because he was too embarrassing to take food after S7.______
only being asked to do so once. In another case, an
American woman executive was entertaining at tea in S8.______
London. After having the tea served, the American
woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than
waiting to be served. The English woman was embarrassed S9.______
by the implication what she was not serving S10.______
quickly enough, In many countries in Asia, it is
common to go out after work and have a meal and a
few drinks in order to establish and maintain harmonious relationships.
【S1】
