【正文】 ing like a big city. The big cities of a nation offer things that are usually not found in other places. Outstanding museums, plays, music, and dance groups are examples. Shops that seem to sell everything under the sun, great buildings, famous businesses, and very fine restaurants also are mon. For many travelers, therefore, the city is the place to be. Yet, for some, the city has bee a place to fear. They see the city as a place with too many people, too much traffic, and yes, too much crime. Here are a few suggestions and safety rules which can help the visitor to have more fun and fewer worries. Keep them in mind the next time you travel to a large city so that you can make the most of your visit. Choose a hotel which has a good reputation. Don’t choose just any place from a list of hotels and prices. Try to talk with someone who has been there. When you get to your hotel, leave any large amounts of cash and anything else of value in the hotel safe. Take them out only as you need them. It is wise not to show a lot of jewelry anyway. If you must keep things of value in your room, at least lock them in a suitcase before you go out. Keep young children with you at all times. Do not let them walk around without you. Do most of your daytime and all of your nighttime sightseeing in the city’s main areas. Go to other areas only when you are sure they are safe. You can walk safely through most bigcity streets from around 8 . to early evening. Never go to parks and beaches after dark or very early in the morning. At night, walk on busy, welllighted main streets. Do not walk alone. Use a taxi when there is any question of safety or distance. Try to take a taxi owned by a major pany. Be sure you can see the city number on the outside and the driver’s picture on the inside. If you are not sure of a taxi, ask your hotel doorman or bell captain. In New York City it is advisable to travel only in Yellow Cabs. If you have small children with you, give them, in writing, the name of your hotel，its phone number, and your room number. Tell them, if lost, to tell a policeman or call a telephone operator from a public place of business. Remember that there are lots of people to help you. Policemen and people in hotels, restaurants, stores, and banks can give you directions and information. Millions of people visit cities every year in perfect safety and have a great time. Follow these simple rules and you can too.5The author states that big cities.A. are usually very safeB. are more fun than small townsC. are too dangerous for most visitors.D. have a lot to offer5This article states that.A. you should choose a hotel with a good reputationB. children are safe if they have a dime and a phone number C. a locked suitcase is the best place for money and jewelry D. any area of a big city is safe at night5We can tell from statements made in this article that __.A. the driver should have his name written on his uniformB. not everything that looks like a taxi is a proper safe taxiC. only yellow taxis are safe to useD. all taxi drivers should have their pictures showing in the front window5This article is mainly about.A. choosing the right hotel B. the care of money and other things of valueC. safety rules to followD. planning the trip【原文出處】2016版通用選讀第27課 When You Travel to a Large City【參考答案】DABD55. D【解析】“big cities”是關(guān)鍵詞，短文第一段。56. A【解析】第四段首句。一般來說，如果在文中沒有出現(xiàn)帶有“絕對”含義的詞匯，如：B. ……are safe if……如果……就是安全的，C. ……the best……最佳……，D. any……任何……，不會是正確答案。57. B【解析】與上一題相同的道理。only只有……、all所有的……。58. D【解析】很明顯，A、B只是短文的一部分內(nèi)容，C、D容易被混淆。從第3段第一句話發(fā)現(xiàn)，本文是要提出“suggestions and safety rules”，不僅僅是safety rules，因此排除C。Questions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:NegotiationThe increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in crosscultural munication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of municating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and promise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how promise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multimilliondollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role bees that of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash, an image that succeeds only in undermining the negotiation. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while subverting the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause crosscultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing shortterm goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for longterm benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve crosscultural understanding.5According to the author, what is the purpose of negotiation?A. To undermine the other negotiator’s positionB. To municate back and forth C. To reach an agreementD. To understand the culture of the negotiators60、The word “undermining” in the last sentence of paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A. making briefB. making weakC. making knowD. making clear6What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 1: “Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts”.A. Because their training is not as good, Americans are less successful as negotiators than their international counterparts.B. Foreign businesspersons do not like to negotiate with Americans, who are not well trained.C. Training is not available for Americans who must interact in international negotiations.D. Foreign businesspersons negotiate less effectively than Americans because of their training.6The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses . A. knowledge of foreign languagesB. relationships between negotiatorsC. ways to increase crosscultural understandingD. traits that cause crosscultural misunderstanding【出處】原文為新概念優(yōu)美背誦短文50篇：國際商業(yè)和跨文化交流【參考答案】CBAC【解析】59. C 第二段首句，關(guān)鍵詞：purpose60. B under