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Americans are reputed to be friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships amo
Americans are reputed to be friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships amo
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2013-05-19
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问题
Americans are reputed to be friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other "friends" to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the tact that Americans dislike to be dependent on other people. They incline to "compartmentalize" (划分) friendships, having "friends at work", "friends on thc softball team", "family friends" and so forth.
Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem abrupt or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal. No insult is intended; the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the same goes for you. If you don’t understand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything "American" in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that you may become weary of listening. It doesn’t matter because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for instance, than deal with silence.
On the other hand, don’t expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is geographically distant from many other nations, some Americans tend not to be aware of what goes on in other parts of the world.
It can be inferred from the passage that______.
选项
A、Americans want to take part in all kinds of activities
B、curiosity is the major characteristic of Americans
C、Americans do not know how to deal with silence
D、Americans’ characters are influenced by their social and geographical environments
答案
D
解析
推理判断题。文章首段第四句提到:美国人对待友谊的态度可能与美国人的流动性以及他们不喜欢依赖别人有关;第二段首句又讲到:美国是个充满活力、流动和变化的社会,所以美国人总忙个不停。这些都表明了社会对美国人性格的影响。根据文章最后一句可知:美国远离许多其他国家,有些美国人往往不清楚世界上的其他地方所发生的事情。此处是说受地理环境的影响,故D项为正确答案。
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大学英语四级
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