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Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than fri
Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than fri
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2012-07-17
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Americans usually consider themselves a 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 fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to "compartmentalize"(划分)friendships, having "friends at work", "friends on the softball team", "family friends", etc.
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 brusque (无礼的) 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 do not 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 tired 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 example, 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 not surrounded by many other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
选项
A、Americans do not like to depend on other people.
B、Friendships among Americans tend to be casual.
C、Americans know a lot about international affairs.
D、Americans always seem to be on the go.
答案
C
解析
本题是一道判断是非题。根据文章最后一段,不要指望美国人对世界地理和国际事务有多少了解,除非是涉及美国方面的问题。因为与美国交界的国家不多,美国人一般对其他国家的事务置之不理。选项C“美国人对国际事务有很多知识”是不符合原文内容的。因此,本题的正确答案应是C。A“美国人不喜欢依靠他人”。第一段第四句指出,这种态度也许与美国人的流动性有关,并且与下列这样一个事实有关,美国人不喜欢依靠他人。B“美国人将友谊一般看做是很随意的”。第一段第二句提到,与其他文化社会中人们的友谊相比,美国人将友谊一般看做是短暂、随意的。D“美国人似乎总是流动的、迁移的”。第二段第一句提到,因为美国是一个非常活跃的社会,总是处于移动和变化中,所以美国人似乎总是流动的。
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