Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loud
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It’s all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.
Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.
Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.
Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.
Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.
小题1:The writer mainly _________ in this article.
| A．tells us how to achieve personal space |
| B．explains why people need personal space |
| C．introduces some knowledge about personal space |
| D．argues for the importance of keeping personal space |
| A．A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume. |
| B．A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time. |
| C．A person who hears strange noises when reading at home. |
| D．A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him. |
| A．People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before. |
| B．People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times. |
| C．There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’s needs. |
| D．Food service is better provided than seats on the plane. |
| A．The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses. |
| B．If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated. |
| C．People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space. |
| D．Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
小题1:根据第二段It’s all about personal peace,及上下文描述,可知本文主要谈论的是个人空间的问题.故选C.介绍一些关于个人空间的知识.
小题2:根据短文最后一段In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.及上文描述,可知当彼此站得较近时,拉丁人感觉更舒服一些.故选D.
小题3:根据第三段In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.描述,可知相对于额外的食物来说,人们更倾向于大的空间距离.故选B.
小题4:根据短文最后一段Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. 描述,可知选C.
举一反三
In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they 48 music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 49 down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there 50 fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song 51 “Auld Lang Syne”.
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special 52 with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is 53 , many families go out for a walk.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”
Or “I won’t spend so much time 54 video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.
So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to 55 goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
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More and more Chinese people go traveling abroad during these years. But not all tourists behave well in theplaces of 51 . Recently, a story about a 15-year-old Chinese tourist 52 a heated discussion online.
The 15-year-old teenager carved “Ding Jinhao was here” 53 Chinese in the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple(卢克索神庙). A Chinese traveler took a 54 and shared it on Sina Weibo on May 24.
Many people were 55 about what Ding had done and decided to search the Internet for the boy. It 56 them just one day to find information about him in Nanjing. 57 , Ding’s parents quickly said sorry to the media. “We want to say sorry to the Egyptian people and to people 58 have paid attention to this matter across China,” Ding’s mother said.
Ding’s parents said they should 59 it and their son had learned his lesson.
According to Xinhua, local Egyptians had worked to try and 60 the sculpture(雕像). Although there was some improvement, the words could not be totally wiped off.
小题1:A. luck B. interest C. joy
小题2:A. has caused B. has closed C. has avoided
小题3:A. of B. with C. in
小题4:A. photo B. rest C. look
小题5:A. strict B. angry C. happy
小题6:A. cost B. took C. spent
小题7:A. After that B. Just now C. So far
小题8:A. whose B. which C. who
小题9:A. forget B. face C. find
小题10:A. make B. buy C. clean
The common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma?” may soon be replaced(代替) by a new greeting: “Have you cleaned your plate?”
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January, 2013. It calls on people to reduce food waste. China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well-known for their friendly behavior towards guests. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.
It’s important for everyone to reduce food waste. However, wasting food is still a serious problem in China. We still have a long way to go.
President Xi Jinping is encouraging people to be less wasteful, and he told Party members to cut back on wasteful holiday banquets(宴会). He said they should be more careful when spending the people’s money.
Wasting food certainly goes against what Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being hardworking and thrifty(节俭).” Having a “clean plate” is just a traditional and important thing to do.
Have you cleaned your plate?
小题1:The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to ______.
A. reduce food waste
B. be more friendly to guests
C. deal with serious problems
小题2:Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The Clean Your Plate Campaign began online in January, 2013.
B. Chinese people waste food for 200 people in a year.
C. Chinese guests like to eat up all the food on the table.
小题3:We can learn from the passage that____
A. plates must be kept clean
B. Party members like to waste the people’s money
C. it’s difficult to deal with food wasting problem
小题4:The underlined phrase “cut back on” in the 5th paragraph(段落) probably means “______
A. 增加 B. 保持 C. 减少
小题5:The passage is written to ______.
A. introduce a new way of greeting
B. encourage people to be less wasteful
C. call on people to work hard for our country
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.
Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travellers.
In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.
If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.
小题1:Chinese people travel abroad not to _________.
| A．go shopping | B．see more of the world |
| C．go sightseeing | D．make money |
| A．30% of the people who travelled abroad are Chinese |
| B．the number of people who travelled abroad rose by 30% |
| C．more than 1 billion people travelled abroad in 2012 |
| D．more than 1 billion Chinese people travelled abroad in 2012 |
| A．Chinese people like joining large tourist groups. |
| B．Many Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in winter for sightseeing. |
| C．More and more Chinese people can travel abroad now. |
| D．Chinese are the second worst tourists in the world. |
| A．litter and spit here and there |
| B．jump the line and take off the shoes in public |
| C．have a sense of public manners |
| D．speak loudly and smoke as you like |
| A．Travelling | B．Travelling abroad |
| C．Chinese tourists | D．Chinese people like travelling |
Another popular tool for finding a job is the Internet. For example, people around the world can
use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. It is said that the site can receive two million new jobs each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a university. For example, students at the University
of Texas can go to the job center to get help. Many college students like this way better.
At times, some experts(专业人士)can also help people find a job. Susan Miller has her own company called California Job Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find a job by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods to help them find the right job. So with her help, many people have succeeded in finding a good job.
小题1:On the Craigslist Web site, you can"t________ .
| A．find a job | B．meet people |
| C．sell your old things | D．do some shopping online |
| A．visiting the Internet |
| B．asking experts for help |
| C．looking at the notice board |
| D．going to a job center in the university |
| A．长处 | B．强度 | C．力量 | D．人数 |
| A．Local stores have few areas for people to put signs |
| B．You can only get one service on the notice board |
| C．The Craigslist Web site can get two million new jobs each week |
| D．Susan Miller has helped many people find a good job successfully |
| A．how to find experts | B．ways of finding a job |
| C．how to study and work | D．ways of setting up a job center |
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