【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable anizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 18 頁 共 36 頁 the busy tourist trails. I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinneramazing. Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not unmon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a plex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to translate cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word friend, the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor39。s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers. 4 In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 19 頁 共 36 頁 ___________. A. rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US B. smallminded officials deserve a serious ment C. Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors D. most Americans are ready to offer help （本題分值： 分）【正確答案】 D 4 It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________. A. culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship B. courteous convention and individual interest are interrelated C. various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 20 頁 共 36 頁 friends D. social interrelationships equal the plex set of cultural conventions （本題分值 ： 分）【正確答案】 A 4 Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________. A. to improve their hard life B. in view of their longdistance travel C. to add some flavor to their own daily life D. out of a charitable impulse （本題分值： 分）【正確答案】 C 4 The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________. 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 21 頁 共 36 頁 A. tends to be superficial and artificial B. is generally well kept up in the united States C. is always understood properly D. has something to do with the busy tourist trails （本題分值： 分）【正確答案】 B 50、 What39。s the author39。s attitudes toward the American39。s friendliness? A. Favorable. B. Unfavorable. C. Indifferent. D. Neutral. （本題分值： 分）【正確答案】 A 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 22 頁 共 36 頁 Text 3 Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some break in one39。s career in order to attend school full time. Parttime education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the pletion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time mitment which can also impact negatively on one39。s career and family time. Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and acmodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals, which are so necessary in today39。s world. The time required to study many be set aside at the student39。s convenience with due regard to all life39。s other requirements. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, teleconferencing and 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 23 頁 共 36 頁 over the Inter. Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject. This precludes the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distancelearning program is the equivalence of the distancelearning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or oncampus study is emplo