I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks.There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles.Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances.In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles.Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles.“How far away is the post office?” you ask.“Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes.What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite.They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.
A.describe the place carefully
B.show him a map of the place
C.tell him the names of the streets
D.refer to recognizable buildings and places
2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A.New York. B.Iowa.
C.Kansas. D.Los Angeles.
3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.
A.in order to save time B.as a test.
C.for fun D.so as to be polite
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B.It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C.People have similar understandings of politeness.
D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life .He's usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends.Sometimes he stays for two weeks at a time. I don't get to see him as often as I wish,we remain very .
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you up anything that you start.When I was eleven,my father bought me a piano.At first I was so about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play.Then it got .I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop.Much as I tried,he me to go on.Now I have been playing for almost five years.I love it and I'm glad I my dad's advice.
My dad is talented,for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years.Under his influence,I also like now.Sometimes my dad can be my biggest .He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show sometimes he can be my biggest critic (批评家).He ignore the small mistakes I make.He encourages me never to lose because he thinks that all my dreams will one day.
My dad is generous.E very Thursday night,he to read to the children at a children's club.When he reads,their light up with curiosity about what will happen next. feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love my dad with all my heart.He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
1.A.on B.with C.out D.in
2.A.away B.home C.inside D.alone
3.A.In case B.Even though C.If only D.As if
4.A.polite B.kind C.different D.close
5.A.give B.put C.take D.speed
6.A.nervous B.anxious C.crazy D.familiar
7.A.rough B.difficult C.disappointing D.boring
8.A.promised B.persuaded C.reminded D.suggested
9.A.received B.challenged C.took D.listened
10.A.physically B.typically C.musically D.exactly
11.A.composing B.dancing C.writing D.drawing
12.A.director B.supporter C.scholar D.sponsor
13.A.however B.so C.and D.still
14.A.ever B.often C.never D.even
15.A.aim B.dream C.strength D.heart
16.A.come true B.take risks C.pay off D.let out
17.A.rejects B.likes C.intends D.offers
18.A.bodies B.arms C.hands D.faces
19.A.jealous B.optimistic C.proud D.happy
20.A.help B.read C.work D.Drive
Every year _____ money are spent on environment protection.
A.large quantities of B.a large number of
C.a large quantity of D.a plenty of
It was her careless driving that _____the terrible accident.
A.resulted in B.resulting in
C.resulted from D.resulting from
Bill thought rain was out of question, so he didn’t bring umbrella.
A.the; an B./; an
C.a; the D.the; /
Never in the past twenty years so greatly as today.
A.did the city change B.the city changed
C.has the city changed D.the city has changed