首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
专升本
The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island sep
The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island sep
admin
2015-05-14
57
问题
The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. 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 some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.
Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing(打盹)in a corner, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, " On entering a railway compartment 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 the object of suspicion.
It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as " a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Urn, she’ s all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It’ s not bad. " The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that "all right" , "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class" , "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
选项
A、The differences between the English and the other Europeans.
B、The different character of the Englishman and its reason.
C、The reasons for English people’ s shyness.
D、The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe.
答案
B
解析
主旨大意题。文章主要谈了英国人缄默、情感不外露的性格特征及其形成的原因,所以B正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ssTC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库普高专升本分类
0
英语
普高专升本
相关试题推荐
Ifanyofthechildrengothurt,Ishoutdfeel______.
FewAmericansremaininonepositionoroneplaceforalifetime.Theymovefromtowntocitytosuburb,fromhighschooltocol
Thingsmighthavebeenmuchworseifthemother______onherrighttokeepthebaby.
WhatdowemeanbyaperfectEnglishpronunciation?Inone【41】thereareasmanydifferentkindsofEnglishastherearespeakers
Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationality,butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIam
Hebelievesthateveryoneshouldbeequal______(regard)ofcolorandrace.
—Whatwasthepartylike?—Wonderful.Itisyears______Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch.
Therearetwogovernmentsinthiscountry.Butneitherofthemisregardedasthe______onebytheother.
A、forceB、forgetC、tornD、horseB
PeterandDavidhaven’tbeenonspeakingtermsrecently.They______aboutsomething.
随机试题
关于现场食堂卫生与防疫管理的说法,正确的有()。
下述哪种VACA基因表型的Hp菌株毒力最强
急性血吸虫卵结节内渗出的炎症细胞主要是
脂肪酸在脂肪动员时的运输形式是
腰椎结核伴有左髂窝脓肿,检查Tho-mas征(+),说明
门静脉高压症行分流术或断流术的主要目的是
某啤酒生产企业2013年销售收入净额为6000万元,年初应收账款余额为300万元,年末应收账款余额为500万元,每年按360天计算,则该公司的应收账款周转天数为()天。[2015年5月真题]
按照要求完成后,用Access的保存功能直接存盘。[要求]1.用Access创建“姓名表”(内容如表1-7所示)。2.用Access创建“工作部门表”(内容如表1-8所示)。3.用Access创建“工作时间表”(内容如表1-9所
计算机辅助教学的英文简称是______。
Afindinginrecentyearsshowsthatmencannotmanufacturebloodasefficientlyaswomencan.Thismakessurgeryriskierforme
最新回复
(
0
)