Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a comer; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to an overseas visitor, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect.

In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gestures. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a men commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional men might describe her as “an excellent jewel”, “extremely beautiful”, “precious”, the Englishman will taffy state “Um, she's all right”. An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It's not bad, you know,” or on seeing very unusual scenery he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed  by this apparent lack of interest and involvement; he must realize that “all right”, “not bad”, and "nice", very often  have the sense of “first-class”, “excellent”, “beautiful”. This special use of language, particularly common in England, is known as restrained statement.

　　  1. If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better

　　　　  A. behave relaxed　　　　　　　　 B. shake hands with all people he meets

　　　　  C. talk with others　　　　　　  D. keep quiet

　　  2. The word “inhibited” (Para. 2) most nearly means——.

　　　　  A. friendly　　　　　　　　　　  B. polite

　　　　  C. afraid　　　　　　　　　　    D. restrained (拘谨的)

　　  3. According to the passage, the Englishman——.

　　　　  A. has less feeling than other nationalities

　　　　  B. has emotions as deep as any other nationalities

　　　　  C. expresses emotion by use of his language

　　　　  D. likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

　　  4. An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of——.

　　　　  A. not bad　　　　　　　　 　　 B. quite right

　　　　  C. fairly good　　　　　　　　  D. very good

The English, as a race, are very different from ail other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, Belgians and Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a comer; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to an overseas visitor, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect.

In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gestures. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a men commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional men might describe her as “an excellent jewel”, “extremely beautiful”, “precious”, the Englishman will taffy state “Um, she's all right”. An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It's not bad, you know,” or on seeing very unusual scenery he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed  by this apparent lack of interest and involvement; he must realize that “all right”, “not bad”, and "nice", very often  have the sense of “first-class”, “excellent”, “beautiful”. This special use of language, particularly common in England, is known as restrained statement.

　　  1. If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better

　　　　  A. behave relaxed　　　　　　　　 B. shake hands with all people he meets

　　　　  C. talk with others　　　　　　  D. keep quiet

　　  2. The word “inhibited” (Para. 2) most nearly means——.

　　　　  A. friendly　　　　　　　　　　  B. polite

　　　　  C. afraid　　　　　　　　　　    D. restrained (拘谨的)

　　  3. According to the passage, the Englishman——.

　　　　  A. has less feeling than other nationalities

　　　　  B. has emotions as deep as any other nationalities

　　　　  C. expresses emotion by use of his language

　　　　  D. likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

　　  4. An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of——.

　　　　  A. not bad　　　　　　　　 　　 B. quite right

　　　　  C. fairly good　　　　　　　　  D. very good

 (江西省九江一种2010届高三适应考试2)

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges         B. cares                      C. homes                D. hands
　　37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed            D. developing
　　38 A. regular                  B. constant              C. usual               D. close
　　39.A.true                      B. false                  C. imaginary           D. sad
　　40.A.this                      B. that                   C. what                D. as
　　41.A.how                      B. when                  C. why                D. what
　　42.A.usual                    B. general              C. average                   D. most

43.A.later                     B. ago                   C. before              D. since
　　44.A.let alone                 B. leave alone                 C. let out                      D. leave behind
　　45.A.share                    B. form                  C. appreciate                 D. value
　　46.A.men               B. somebody            C. people                     D. person
　　47.A.would              B. should               C. might                D. could
　　48.A. questioned              B. interviewed           C. asked                 D. inquired
　　49.A.up                 B. in                    C. on                  D. off
    50.A.intention                 B. admiration                  C. duty                  D. admission
　　51.A.declared           B. stated                      C. showed                    D. complained
　　52.A.anyone                  B. everyone                   C. none                       D. someone
　　53.A.earn               B. deserve              C. devote                     D. increase
　　54.A.unsatisfied               B. dependent                  C. lonely                         D. unlucky
　　55.A.thought                  B. considered                 C. cared                D .involved

Although American informality is well known, many new visitors think that it indicates a lack of respect. This is especially true in the business world. Americans often use first names upon meeting a stranger and do not always shake hands. They often just smile and say “Hi” or “Hello” rather than using more formal hand shake. It is good to remember that to an American such an informal greeting really means the same thing as a more formal hand shake some place else.

Similarly, Americans do not usually give special farewell or hand shake to each person who they leave a party or business meeting. They will often just wave goodbye to the whole group or perhaps say, “Well, so long everybody, I will see you tomorrow.” They then will leave. No hand shakes.

Americans seem either totally hurried and hard-working or totally informal and at ease. Often you will see men working at office desks without their suit coats and ties. They may lean far back in their chairs and even put their feet up on the desk while they talk on the telephone. This is not meant to be rude. Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal.

1. According to the author, Americans are __________.

A. impolite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. too informal

C. rude to others　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. none of the above

2. On meeting a stranger in the business world, Americans __________. 

A. often use a more formal hand shake

B. often give a smile and say “Hi”

C. do not use the stranger’s first name

D. shake hands with the strangers

3. Which of the statements is Not True?

A. Americans usually say “Good-bye” at the end of a party.

B. Americans do not seem to use “Good- bye” when they leave a business meeting.

C. As they are used to informality, Americans leave a party by waving to the whole group.

D. To Americans, “well, so long” is the same as “good-bye”.

4. In the third paragraph, the author gives some examples to suggest that__________.

A. Americans are hurried and hard-working, but they are easy and informal

B. Americans are not hard-working

C. Americans are too hurried to be polite

D. Americans are at ease either in the busy streets or in their office

5. The best title for the passage may be__________.

A. Be Polite

B. Manners in Different Countries

C. How to Greet People

D. American Informality

Similarly, Americans do not usually give special farewell or hand shake to each person who they leave a party or business meeting. They will often just wave goodbye to the whole group or perhaps say, “Well, so long everybody, I will see you tomorrow.” They then will leave. No hand shakes.

Americans seem either totally hurried and hard-working or totally informal and at ease. Often you will see men working at office desks without their suit coats and ties. They may lean far back in their chairs and even put their feet up on the desk while they talk on the telephone. This is not meant to be rude. Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal.

1. According to the author, Americans are __________.

A. impolite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. too informal

C. rude to others　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. none of the above

2. On meeting a stranger in the business world, Americans __________. 

A. often use a more formal hand shake

B. often give a smile and say “Hi”

C. do not use the stranger’s first name

D. shake hands with the strangers

3. Which of the statements is Not True?

A. Americans usually say “Good-bye” at the end of a party.

B. Americans do not seem to use “Good- bye” when they leave a business meeting.

C. As they are used to informality, Americans leave a party by waving to the whole group.

D. To Americans, “well, so long” is the same as “good-bye”.

4. In the third paragraph, the author gives some examples to suggest that__________.

A. Americans are hurried and hard-working, but they are easy and informal

B. Americans are not hard-working

C. Americans are too hurried to be polite

D. Americans are at ease either in the busy streets or in their office

5. The best title for the passage may be__________.

A. Be Polite

B. Manners in Different Countries

C. How to Greet People

D. American Informality