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
外语
" How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the ma
" How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the ma
admin
2023-03-13
74
问题
" How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地), he will politely say "Just down the road". He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling "tricked". He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.
Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was "cheating" the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的)to the weary driver, he would say "You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles". The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.
Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.
The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because
选项
A、he is playing a trick on him
B、the American expects the answer
C、he doesn’ t know the exact distance at all
D、he wants to encourage him to go further
答案
D
解析
事实细节题。从文章第一段第三句,He thinks this is more encouraging,gentler,and therefore the wanted answer可知,他这样说是因为他想鼓励那个疲劳的美国人。所以正确的答案为D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/y70D777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语二级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语二级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Peoplegenerallyassumethatwhentheyconsideranotherpersona"friend,"thatpersonalsothinksofthemasafriend,whichme
Formuchofthe20thcentury,milkwasasimplepartofdailylifeintheU.S.,asfarmersraisedcows,milkmendeliveredbottle
Gardeningcanbebothpersonallysatisfyingandagoodactivityforthemindandbody.Flowersbeautifyyoursurroundings,while
Peoplewhousuallychowdownonchillipeppersmayliveforlongerandhaveasignificantlyreducedriskofdyingfromcardiovas
Rememberbooks?Theywerethosepiecesofpaperwithwordsprintedonthem【C1】________inbetweentwo,sometimes,【C2】________cove
Acandlelitdinnerworkswondersforromance.Nowscientistssayitcouldalsobegoodforyourheart.Breathingincandlesmoke
Acandlelitdinnerworkswondersforromance.Nowscientistssayitcouldalsobegoodforyourheart.Breathingincandlesmoke
OneafternoonIwassittingatmyfavoritetableinarestaurant,waitingforthefoodIhadordered.SuddenlyI【C1】________that
WhenisJulia’sbirthday?
Hoursaftermy24thbirthday,mylifebegantochangewithstrangelyrelatedeventsthatmakemewondertodaywhethertheydidn
随机试题
试述社会主义市场经济体制的主要任务。
孔子说:“己所不欲,勿施于人”。与这句话意思最不接近的项是()
MicrosoftWindows7系统自带的上网浏览器为_______。
Aperson’shomeisasmuchareflectionofhispersonalityastheclotheshewears,thefoodheeatsandthefriendswithwhom
高压氧舱内灭火装置禁用_________或_________灭火。
男,18岁,以上唇肿胀2年就诊,检查发现双唇肿胀,稍硬,有弹性,唇部鲜红色,有皱褶,以上唇明显。左侧鼻唇沟变浅,口角稍下垂。口内检查可见舌背多数沟裂。正确的诊断应该是
早期中心型肺癌的常见症状是
各种操作人员可以自行任意换自己的操作口令。()
曹某系个体商贩,某日,曾与其一起服过刑的高某找到他,拿出3万元现金让曹某为其保管。当曹某问“是什么钱”时,高某做了一个“偷”的手势,让其不要多问。半个月后,高某取走2万元,数日后交给曹某一个塑料纸包,说是“白面”(毒品),找到买主就取走。后来,高某被公安机
A=BOOKREVIEW1B=BOOKREVIEW2C=BOOKREVIEW3D=BOOKREVIEW4Whichbookreview(s)contain(s)thefollowinginformation?
最新回复
(
0
)