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　　Americans are always in a hurry, they seem to be under permanent pressure to think that there is something more to do the next moment. This fast pace is reflected in the popularity of fast-food restaurants, one-stop stations and micro-ovens. They hate to waste their time and would frown if their time is wasted by interruptions or by poor service. They appreciate the practice of doing things as quickly as possible, as in their eyes,“patience is the virtue of asses.”

　　In contract, people in Indonesia believe in“rubber time”, to the extent that time can stretch or shrink. In Africa, people who do something in a rush are actually asking for trouble; they'd be suspected of trying to cheat! In their culture, a slow unusual, worth doubt.

　　Here is a contract between the slow pace people (SPP) and the fast pace people(FPP);

　　◇SPP－Consider an appointment as a target to achieve, if possible.

　　　FPP－take a promise seriously and try to keep it by all means.

　　◇SPP－are dedicated to people and human relationship.

　　　FPP－are devoted to work rather than to human relationship.

　　　SPP－change plans easily.

　　　FPP－follow and stick to the plans.

　　◇SPP－decide to be punctual or not based on human relationship.

　　　FPP－stress punctuality.

　　◇SPP－show strong tendency to build lifetime friendship.

　　　FPP-are used to short-term relationship.

(1)Which of the following statements indicates that Americans are leading a fast-pace life?

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A．Americans have modern kitchen equipment.

B．Fast-food restaurants are popular with Americans.

C．Almost every American family owns a car.

D．There are a lot of railway stations in the United States.

(2)The underlined phrase“one-stop stations”probably means ________.

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A．A bus stop is not far from one another

B．There are a number of police stations in the United States

C．There are a lot of gas stations here and there, and it is one-stop distance between them.

D．It is a long way from a gas station to the next one

(3)In which country people who do something in a rush are suspected of trying to cheat?

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A．Venezuela　　　　　　B．Italy

C．Vietnam　　　　　　　D．Zambia

(4)If a person cares more for human relationship than his job, he must belong to ________.

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A．the fast pace people

B．the slow pace people

C．the lazy people

D．the clever people

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　　The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the 1－595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 1 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “ 2 can't it rain?” I thought. That would 3 things down.

　　I thought about my 4 , who were probably sitting in an air－conditioned 5 right now. I'd had some problems in school, 6 my parents decided to let me 7 full－time with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 8 of a maintenance(道路养护) company. It was up to us to keep the roads 9 of rubbish. The job was 10 and dirty, especially on hot days 11 this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

　　We continued our 12 route along the 1－595, 13 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 14 were broken on the ground. It wasn't like that before.

　　“Dad! Pull over! I want to 15 something out.”

　　I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 16 … there wasn't much time. 17 I saw a Toyota that 18 upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 19 there, I thought. Then, just at that 20 , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver's side window!

　　“Help!” a lady moaned.

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       The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to  36  the sweat off  my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“  37  can’t it rain?” I thought. That would   38  things down.

       I thought about my  39  , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned  40  right now. I’d had some problems in school,   41  my parents decided to let me  42  full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken  43  of a maintenance（道路养护）company. It was up to us to keep the roads  44  of rubbish. The job was  45  and dirty, especially on hot days  46  this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

       We continued our  47  route along the I-595,   48  for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some  49  were broken on the ground. It wasn’t like that before.

       “Dad! Pull over! I want to  50  something out.”

       I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to  51  …there wasn’t much time.  52  I saw a Toyota that   53  upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  54  there, I thought. Then, just at that   55  , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window!

       “Heeeelp!”a lady moaned.

36． A．wipe                     B．cut                         C．put                         D．send

37． A．When                   B．How                       C．Why                       D．Where

38． A．turn                      B．keep                       C．make                      D．cool

39． A．parents                 B．school-times            C．friends                    D．school yards

40． A．office                   B．classroom               C．restaurant                D．living room

41． A．but                       B．or                          C．for                         D．so

42． A．work                    B．study                      C．stay                        D．spend

43． A．business                B．possession               C．position                  D．place

44． A．away                    B．from                      C．far                         D．clear

45． A．easy                            B．lonely                     C．smelly                    D．noisy

46． A．for                       B．like                        C．after                       D．as

47． A．regular                 B．common                 C．unusual                   D．normal

48． A．reaching               B．going                            C．looking                   D．heading

49． A．cars                      B．bottles                    C．branches                 D．glasses

50． A．check                   B．help                       C．take                        D．bring

51． A．decide                  B．hurry                      C．consider                  D．stop

52． A．Above                  B．Behind                   C．Ahead                    D．Below

53． A．hung                    B．trapped                   C．caught                    D．fell

54． A．stored                   B．deserted                  C．lost                        D．hid

55． A．bridge                  B．tree                        C．moment                  D．way

       The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to  36  the sweat off  my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“  37  can’t it rain?” I thought. That would   38  things down.

       I thought about my  39  , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned  40  right now. I’d had some problems in school,   41  my parents decided to let me  42  full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken  43  of a maintenance（道路养护）company. It was up to us to keep the roads  44  of rubbish. The job was  45  and dirty, especially on hot days  46  this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

       We continued our  47  route along the I-595,   48  for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some  49  were broken on the ground. It wasn’t like that before.

       “Dad! Pull over! I want to  50  something out.”

       I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to  51  …there wasn’t much time.  52  I saw a Toyota that   53  upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  54  there, I thought. Then, just at that   55  , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window!

       “Heeeelp!”a lady moaned.

36． A．wipe                     B．cut                         C．put                         D．send

37． A．When                   B．How                       C．Why                       D．Where

38． A．turn                      B．keep                       C．make                      D．cool

39． A．parents                 B．school-times            C．friends                    D．school yards

40． A．office                   B．classroom               C．restaurant                D．living room

41． A．but                       B．or                          C．for                         D．so

42． A．work                    B．study                      C．stay                        D．spend

43． A．business                B．possession               C．position                  D．place

44． A．away                    B．from                      C．far                         D．clear

45． A．easy                            B．lonely                     C．smelly                    D．noisy

46． A．for                       B．like                        C．after                       D．as

47． A．regular                 B．common                 C．unusual                   D．normal

48． A．reaching               B．going                            C．looking                   D．heading

49． A．cars                      B．bottles                    C．branches                 D．glasses

50． A．check                   B．help                       C．take                        D．bring

51． A．decide                  B．hurry                      C．consider                  D．stop

52． A．Above                  B．Behind                   C．Ahead                    D．Below

53． A．hung                    B．trapped                   C．caught                    D．fell

54． A．stored                   B．deserted                  C．lost                        D．hid

55． A．bridge                  B．tree                        C．moment                  D．way

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I walked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to   1   the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. "  2  can't it rain?" I thought. That would   3   things down.

I thought about my   4  , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned   5  right now. I'd had some problems in school,   6   my parents decided to let me   7   full-time with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken   8   of a maintenance（道路养护）company. It was up to us to keep the roads   9   of rubbish. The job was   140   and dirty, especially on hot days   11   this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

We continued our   12   route along the I-595,   13   for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some   14   were broken on the ground. It wasn't like that before.

"Dad! Pull over! I want to   15   something out."

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to   16  ...there wasn't much time.   17   .I saw a Toyota that   18   upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody   19   there, I thought. Then, just at that   20  , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking （伸出）out of the driver's side window!

"Help!" a lady moaned.

1．A．wipe                        B．cut                      C．put                     D．send

2．A．When                       B．How                   C．Why                   D．Where

3．A．turn                         B．keep                    C．make                  D．cool

4．A．parents                     B．school-times        C．friends                D．school yards

5．A．office                       B．classroom            C．restaurant            D．living room

6．A．but                           B．or                       C．for                      D．so

7．A．work                        B．study                  C．stay                    D．spend

8．A．business                   B．possession           C．position               D．place

9．A．away                        B．from                   C．far                      D．clear

10．A．easy                       B．lonely                  C．smelly                 D．noisy

11．A．for                         B．like                     C．after                   D．as

12．A．regular                    B．common              C．unusual               D．normal

13．A．reaching                 B．going                  C．looking                D．heading

14．A．cars                       B．bottles                 C．branches             D．glasses

15．A．check                     B．help                    C．take                    D．bring

16．A．decide                    B．hurry                  C．consider              D．stop

17．A．Above                    B．Behind                 C．Ahead                 D．Below

18．A．hung                      B．trapped                C．caught                D．torn

19．A．stored                     B．deserted              C．lost                     D．hid

20．A．bridge                     B．tree                     C．moment              D．way