C
It's really true what people say about English politeness: it's everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow passage, people say \When getting off a bus, English passengers say \driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles, and here are some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people in UK.
People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and retail assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.
Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding
criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This also is showed in other ways. British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men. However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.
36. What is the author's attitude towards English politeness? A. He thinks it is artificial.
B. He thinks little of it. D. He thinks it goes too far.
C. He appreciates it very much.
37. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The author think it's unnecessary to say \B. In Germany, employers often say \C. German men never treat a woman to dinner.
D. Germans think it is unnecessary to thank workers because payment is enough.
38. We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men _______. A. are more likely to be involved in a fighting B. are as generous as English men C. treat women in a polite way
D. are unwilling to spend money for women
39. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. English drivers often say \bus.
B. In Germany, passengers sometimes say \C. English people try to avoid criticizing others in the daily life. D. Germans are more considerate and polite than Englishmen. 40. The author develops the text through the method of A. making comparisons C. giving comments D
Every hour spent in watching TV, DVDs and videos as an adult reduces life expectancy by almost 22 minutes, a study suggests. And viewing TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years.
The research claims that a sedentary lifestyle is as bad for health as smoking and obesity, because of the dangers caused by inactivity and the greater opportunities it offers for unhealthy eating.
The academics conducting the study set out to calculate the overall risk to life expectancy from watching television. Their research involved more than 11,000 people over the age of 25.
Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they concluded. \
B. telling stories
D. giving reasons/examples
viewing time may be associated with a loss of life, which is similar to other major chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesity.\
The researchers, from the University of Queensland, used information from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, together with population and death rate data.
But they said: \we used Australian data, the effects in other industrialized and developing countries are likely to be similar, considering the large amounts of time spent watching TV and similarities in disease patterns.\In the United Kingdom, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day, compared with five hours in the United States.
Earlier this year, a separate study suggested the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease, or dying early, rises by as much as 20 percent after just two hours a day in front of the box.
England's Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, said: \activity offers huge benefits and these studies back what we already know - that a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks. We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get exercise.\41. We can learn from the passage that
A. whether you watch TV or not has nothing to do with how long you will
live
B. if an adult watches TV for six hours every day, he will die five yew earlier C. physical inactivity and obesity won't shorten your life D. a sedentary lifestyle offers huge benefits. 42. The word \
A. a sedentary lifestyle B. eating C. smoking D. obesity 43. The passage implies that _______.
A. The longer one watches TV every day, the shorter he lives.
B. The conclusion of the study is unbelievable because it's based on American data.
C. Watching TV does greater harm to health than smoking and obesity D. Watching TV harms children as much as adults. 44. What do we know from the last three paragraphs?
A. People in the United Kingdom watch TV longer than those in the United States.
B. That a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks isn't supported by other studies.
C. Watching TV for two hours a day will increase the risk of illnesses or dying early by 20%.
D. It is through these studies that we know a sedentary lifestyle carries
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