Why do friendships end？ The author ofers some 1into the question. Friendships end because thesituations friends are in

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.

The general topic of the passage is______.

A．American culture

B．American society

C．Americans' activities

D．Americans' personality

A."

B.what

C.how

D.when

E.why

A.To save tim

B.To save time and keep their energy.

C.To save money.

D.To save money an

E.keep fit.

riendship. Reading what they write, I start to understand Chinese friendship obligations. Chinese can usually expect more from their friends than Americans can. For instance, once a student wrote that she understood that her friend wanted to go shopping. My student was busy and really had no time to do that, but she kept silent, put her work aside and went shopping with her friend. This is quite different from what American young people would say about friendship. In the U.S. you feel free to ask your friend for help, but you recognize that the friend may say no, if they give you a reason. A friend in China is someone who, sensing that you are in need in some way, offers to assist you without waiting to be asked. In China there are few limits on what you can ask or expect of a friend.

Another difference is that Chinese expect friendships to be more lasting. They think a true friendship is a relationship that endures through changes in the lives of the friends. In the U.S. a person is likely to change even “best friends” several times over the years. Even the relationship in which people feel close emotionally and tell each other their secrets and personal problems may not survive life changes such as a move to another city, graduation from university, a significant change in economic circumstances, or the marriage of one of the friends. I think the reason is that friendship, like so many other relationships in the U.S. including marriage, depends on frequent interaction with the other person. If the people involved do not see each other and inter act regularly, the relationship is likely to fade and die.

(1)What may an American girl do if she is busy when her friend asks her to go shopping？

A、She may keep silent.

B、She may put her work aside and go shopping with her friend.

C、She may say no, giving reasons.

D、she may help you without waiting to be asked.

(2)Which of the following statements is true？

A、Chinese people don't feel free to ask their friends for help.

B、Chinese people always try to help their friends without being asked.

C、Americans wouldn't offer help when you ask.

D、Americans always say no to their friends.

(3)Which of the following sayings can properly describe Chinese friendship？

A、A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B、Love me, love my dog.

C、Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

D、None of the above.

(4)According to the passage, why are Americans likely to change their friends several times over the years？

A、Because this is their nature.

B、Because they don't have best friends all through their lives.

C、Because American friendship depends on frequent interaction with the other person.

D、Because American friendship is to fade and die.

(5)What is the most proper title for this passage？

A、Chinese Friendship

B、American Friendship

C、Friendship

D、Friendship in China and America

A．In American culture friendship means a strong life-long bond between two peopl

E．Friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last.

B．I n C hina there are few limits on what you can ask or expect of a frien

D．You can feel free to tell your friend what he or she can or should do to help you.

C．In China,friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade

D．Americans expect their friends to be independent , so they do not feel comfortable in a relationship in which one person is giving more and the other person is dependent on what is being given.

A.A.Because he wants to visit his grandm

B.B.Because he"s on his honeymoon.

C.C.Because he"s going to watch the Olympics in Beijin

D.D.Because he wants to do some sightseeing in Beijin

E.E.

Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments？

A．Because they find it not challenging enough to play them.

B．Because they consider it important to be different from girls.

C．Because they find them too hard to play.

D．Because they think it silly to play them.

A.No, I' m fin

B.Sorry.

C.What do you mean？

D.No, I have a terrible headach

E.

d 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.

1.The general topic of the passage is （）.

A.American culture B.American society

C.Americans' activitiesD.Americans' personality

2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？

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.

3.The phrase “highly charged” (Passage 2) most probably means （）.

A.extremely freeB.highly responsible

C.very cheerful D.full of mobility and change

4.It can be inferred from the passage that （）.

A.Americans want to participate in all kinds of activities

B.Americans' character is affected by their social and geographical environment

C.Americans do not know how to deal with silence

D.Curiosity is characteristic of Americans

5.According to the passage, Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world because （）.

A.they are not interested in other countries

B.they are too proud of themselves

C.their country does not have many neighboring nations

D.they are too busy to learn about other countries

hwhilethings： child care， friendships， etc On the other hand， putting your ___2___， in the wrong placeoften carries a high ___3___.

___4___， why do we trust at all？ Well， because it feels good ___5___ people place their trust in anindividual or an institution， their brains release oxytocin， a hormone that ___6___ pleasurable feelingsand triggers the herding instruct that prompts humans to ___7___ with one another Scientists havefound that exposure ___8___ this hormone puts us in a trusting ___9___： In a Swiss study， researcherssprayed oxytocin into the noses of half the subjects； those subjects were ready to lendsignificantly higher amounts of money to strangers than were their ___10___ who inhaled somethingelse ___11___ for us， we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may ___12 ___us .

A Canadian studyfound that children as young as 14 months can differentiate ___13___ a credible person and a dishonestone Sixty toddlers were each ___14___ to an adult tester holding a plastic container.The testerwould ask， “What’s in here？” before looking into the container， smiling， and exclaiming，“Wow！” Each subject was then invited to look ___15___ Half of them found a toy； the other half___16___ the container was empty-and realized the tester had ___17___ them. Among the children who had not been tricked， the majority were ___18___ to cooperate with thetester in learning a new skill， demonstrating that they trusted his leadership ___19___， only five ofthe 30 children paired with the “___20___”tester participated in a follow-up activity.

1_________

A.on

B.like

C.for

D.from

4A.Therefore

B.Then

C.Instead

D.Again

3A.benefit

B.debt

C.hope

D.price

17A.betrayed

B.wronged

C.fooled

D.mocked

18A.forced

B.willing

C.hesitant

D.entitled

20A.inflexible

B.incapable

C.unreliable

D.unsuitable

5A.Until

B.Unless

C.Although

D.When

16A.discovered

B.proved

C.insisted

D.remembered

19A.In contrast

B.As a result

C.On the whole

D.For instance

6A.selects

B.produces

C.applies

D.maintains

9A.context

B.mood

C.period

D.circle

8A.at

B.by

C.of

D.to

7A.consult

B.compete

C.connect

D.compare

10A.counterparts

B.substitutes

C.colleagues

D.supporters

12A.monitor

B.protect

C.surprise

D.delight

13A.between

B.within

C.toward

D.over

11A.Funny

B.Lucky

C.Odd

D.Ironic

2A.faith

B.concern

C.attention

D.interest

14A.transferred

B.added

C.introduced

D.entrusted

15A.out

B.back

C.around

D.inside

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