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(0.83IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesoneyearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctor-andgotoacourt.Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.ButIwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,I'dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverytimeIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepay$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime,...andIleftwithoutgettingacent.MyexperiencetaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica;firstly,inacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendship,honororprofessionalmorality.Secondly,foreignersarestillbeingunfairlytreated.SowhenwetalkaboutAmerican,weshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.Theauthor'sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause.AhefeltsorryfortheauthorCheknewthedoctorwasaverygoodone.DhewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyerAgooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto.AbeproperlytreatedBtalkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentCrecoverbeforeheleavesAmericaTheword—chargeIinthispassagemeans.AberesponsibleBaccuseDclaimBoththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery.AfriendlyCprofessionallyDbusyWhatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?AGoingtocourtissomethingverycommonInAmerica.BOnemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.CTherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides..BDCBD2(0.8524.CABBCTheWorldHealthOrganizationestimatesthatmorethanfourmillionpeopledieeachyearfromtheeffectsofsmokingtobacco.Thatnumberisincreasing.WHOofficialsexpect150millionpeopletodiefromtobaccouseinthenexttwentyyears.Sevenintenofthosedeathswillbeindevelopingcountries.IntheUnitedStates,about47millionadultscurrentlysmoke.Americanhealthexpertssaytobaccouseistheleadingpreventablecauseofdeathnationwide.Thisyear,morethanfbur-hundred-thirty-thousandAmericanswilldieofdiseaseslinkedtosmoking.Onedaylastmonth,thousandsofAmericans,attemptedtostopsmoking.TheyweretakingpartintheGreatAmericanSmokeout.TheAmericanCancerSocietyhasorganizedtheGreatAmericanSmokeouteveryyearfortwenty-fiveyears.Thegoalistoshowthedangersofsmokingandprovidesupportforpeoplewhodecidetostopsmoking.Itisnoteasytostopsmokingpermanently.However,doctorssayyouprobablywilllivelongerifyoudostopsmoking..Youwillfeelbetter:andlookbetter.Youalsowillprotectthehealthoffamilymemberswhobreatheyoursmoke.TheAmericanCancerSocietysaysbloodpressurereturnstonormaltwentyminutesaftersmokingthelastcigarette,Carbonmonoxidegaslevelsinthebloodreturntonormalaftereighthours.Afteroneday;thechanceofheartattackdecreases.Afteroneyear,theriskofheartdiseaseforanon-smokerishalfthatofasmoker:,AccordingtotheWHOofficials,howmanypeoplewilldiefromtobaccouseindevelopingcountriesinthenext20years?A4,600,000.B150,000,000.C105,000,000D.47,000,000.WhatistheleadingpreventablecauseofdeathnationwideinUSA?ATobaccouseBHeartattack.CCaraccidentsD}Alcoholuse.Accordingtothepassage,smokingmayleadtothefollowingresultsEXCEPTAheartattackBclearthinkingCtheriseofblood,pressureDtheriseofcarbonmonoxideWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?ATheGreatAmericanSmokeoutisaworldwidecampaigntoshowthedangersofsmoking.BSmokingmayaffectthehealthofone'sfamilymembers.CQuittingsmokingisaneasyjob.DItisuselessnottostopsmokepermanently.Afteronestopssmokingfor-,theriskofheartdiseasewilldrophalf.A8hoursB1dayC1yearD2years(0.85CDCDDMicrosoftCorporationistheleadingdeveloperofpersonal-computersoftwaresystemsandapplications.Thecompanyalsopublishesbooksandmultimediatitlesandofferselectronicmailservices.IthassalesofficesthroughouttheworldbutdoesvirtuallyallofitsresearchanddevelopmentatitscorporateheadquartersinRedmond,Washington,U.S.In1975BillGatesandPaulG.Allen,twoboyhoodfriendsfromSeattle,convertedBASIC,apopularmainframeprogramminglanguage,fbruseonanearlypersonalcomputer(PC,theAltair.ShortlyafterwardGatesandAllenfoundedMicrosoft,derivingthenamefromthewords—microcomputeriand—software.IDuringthenextfewyearstheyrefinedBASICanddevelopedotherprogramminglanguages.In1980InternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation(IBMaskedMicrosofttoproducetheessentialsoftware,oroperatingsystem,foritsfirstpersonalcomputer,theIBMPC.Microsoftpurchasedanoperatingsystemfromanothercompany,modifiedit,andrenameditMS-DOS(MicrosoftDiskOperatingSystem.MS-DOSwasreleasedwiththeIBMPCin1981.Thereafter,mostmanufacturersofpersonalcomputerslicensedMS-DOSastheiroperatingsystem,generatingvastrevenuesforMicrosoft;bytheearly1990sithadsoldmorethan100millioncopiesoftheprogramanddefeatedrivaloperatingsystemssuchasCP/M,whichitdisplacedintheearly1980s,andlaterOS/2.MicrosoftdeepeneditspositioninoperatingsystemswithitsWindowsgraphicalcommandprogram,whosethirdversion,releasedin1990,gainedawidefollowing.By1993,Windows3.0anditssubsequentversionsweresellingatarateofonemillioncopiespermonth,andnearly90percentoftheworld'sPCsranonaMicrosoftoperatingsystem.In1995thecompanyreleasedWindows95,whichforthefirsttimefullyintegratedMSDOSwithWindowsandeffectivelymatchedineaseofuseAppleComputer'sMacintoshOS.Italsobecametheleaderinproductivitysoftwaresuchasword-processingandspreadsheetprograms,outdistancinglong-timerivalsLotusandWordPerfectintheprocess.WhatistheroleofMicrosoftCorporationintheworldofsoftwaresystemsandapplications?AIt'sthebiggestmultinationalcorporation.BIt'sthefounderofpersonalcomputers.CIt'stheleadingdeveloper.DIt'sthelargestbooksellerinAmerica.Besidessoftwaresystemsandapplications,whatelsedoesMicrosoftdealin?APublishingbooksandmultimediatitles.BOfieringelectronicmailservices.CInventingprogramlanguages.DBothAandB.WhoestablishedMicrosoft?ABillGates.BPaulG.Allen.CBillGatesandPaulG.Allen.DAgroupofcomputerexperts.In1980IBMaskedMicrosofttoproducetheoperatingsystem,they.AinventeditaloneBrefusedtodoitCwantedtomakeaperfectone,buttheyfailedDboughtonefromanothercompanyandmadealittlechange5.Whatdoesthepassageimply?AWindows3.0fullyintegratedMS-DOSwithWindows.BBy1990,nearly90percentoftheworld9sPCshadrunonWindows3.0.CIBMaskedMicrosofttodevelopWindows95.DMicrosoftsurpassedLotusandWordPerfecttill1995.4(0.89CDCCD1970wasWorldConservationYear.TheUnitedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.Theyhopedthatgovernmentswouldactquicklyinorderto—conserve!nature.Hereisoneexampleoftheproblem.Atonetimetherewere1,300differentplants,treesandflowersinHolland,butnowonly866remain.Theothershavebeendestroyedbymodemmanandhistechnology.Wearechangingtheearth,theairandwater,andeverythingthatgrowsandlives.Wecan'tlivewithoutthesethings.Ifwecontinuelikethis,weshalldestroyourselves.Whatwillhappeninthefuture?Perhapsitismoreimportanttoask,—Whatmustwedonow?llThepeoplewhowillbelivingintheworldoftomorrowaretheyoungoftoday.Alotofthemknowthatconservationisnecessary.Manyarehelpingtosaveourworld.Theyplanttrees,buildbridgesacrossriversinforests,andsoon.InasmalltownintheUnitedStatesalargegroupofgirlscleanedthebanksof11kilometersoftheirriver.Youngpeoplemayhearaboutconservationthrougharecordcalled—Noone'sgoingtochangeourworldl.ItwasmadebytheBeatles,CliffRichardandothersingers.Themoneyfromitwillhelptoconservewildanimals.—Noone'sgoingtochangeourworldlwas.Aanimportantbookpublishedin1970BanideathatnobodywouldacceptCarecordcallingonpeopletoconservenatureDaruleworkedoutbytheUnitedNationsWhatisthemostimportantthingfbrustodotosaveourworld?AWeshouldplantmoretreesandflowers.BWeshouldcleanthebanksofourrivers.CWeshouldknowwhatwillhappeninthefuture.DWeshouldknowwhatwemustdoandbegintodoitnow.What9sthemainideaofthepassage?A1970wasWorldConservationYear.BTheUnitedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.CConservationisnecessary.DItistheyoungpeoplewhoarehelpingtosaveourworld.HowmanyspeciesdiedawayinHollandinthepast?A1,300B866C434D2,166Whatdidmanyyoungpeopledotoconservethenature?ATheyplanttrees.BTheybuildbridgesacrossriversinforests.CTheycleanedthebanksof11kilometersoftheirriver.DAlltheabove.(3-10ASomepsychologistsmaintainthatmentalactssuchasthinkingarenotperformedinthebrainalone,butthatone'smusclesalsoparticipate.Itmaybesaidthatwethinkwithourmusclesinsomewhatthesamewaythatwelistentomusicwithourbodies.Yousurelyarenotsurprisedtobetoldthatyouusuallylistentomusicnotonlywithyourearsbutwithyourwholebody.Fewpeoplecanlistentomusicthatismoreorlessfamiliarwithoutmovingtheirbodyor,morespecifically,somepartoftheirbody.Oftenwhenonelistenstoasymphonic（交响乐的concertontheradio,heistemptedtodirecttheorchestra（乐队eventhoughheknowsthereisacompetentconductoronthejob.Strangeasthisbehaviormaybe,thereisaverygoodreasonforit.Onecannotderiveallpossibleenjoymentfrommusicunlessheparticipates,sotospeak,initsperformance.Thelistener—feelsllhimselfintothemusicwithmoreorlesspronouncedmotionsofthebody.Themusclesofthebodyactuallyparticipateinthementalprocessofthinkinginthesameway,butthisparticipationislessobviousbecauseitislesspronounced.Theprocessofthinkingisdifferentfromthatoflisteninginthat.AtheformerismoreseriousBthelatterismoreenjoyableDtheformerisamentalprocesswhilethelatternotSomepsychologistsbelievethatthinkingis.onlyamentalprocessinthebrainmuchmoreofaphysicalprocessthanamentalactionaprocessperformedbytheentirebodyaprocessinvolvingthemusclesaswellasthebrainThe—pronouncedmotionslofthebodyisamusiclistener'swayof.AenjoyingandparticipatinginthemusicBexpressinghowhelikeshemusicCdirectingtheorchestraplayingthemusicDperformingwithhisbodyPeopleenjoythemusicfullywith.AtheirearsBtheirhandsdirectingDtheireyesandearsThebestpossibletitleofthepassagecouldbe.AMusicAppreciationCThinkingProcessDParticipationinMusicPerformance.C2.D3.A4.C5.BArtificialflowersareusedforscientificaswellasdecorativepurposes.Theyaremadefromavarietyofmaterials,suchaswaxandglass,soskillfullythattheycanscarcelybedistinguishedfromnaturalflowers.Inmakingsuchmodels,hardworkandartistry（乙术才能arecalledfor,aswellasthoroughknowledgeofplantstructures.ThecollectionofglassflowersintheBotanicalMuseumofHarvardUniversityisthemostfamousinNorthAmericaandiswidelyknownthroughoutthescientificworld.Inall,thereareseveralthousandmodelsincoloredglass,theworkoftwoartist-naturalists.LeopoldBlaschkaandhissonRudolph.TheintentionwastohavethecollectionrepresentatleastonememberofeachflowerfamilynativetotheUnitedStates.Althoughitwasnevercompleted,itcontainsmorethansevenhundredspeciesrepresenting164familiesoffloweringplants,agroupoffruitsshowingtheeffectoffungusdiseases,andthousandsofflowerplantsandmagnifieddetails.Everydetailoftheseisaccuratelyreproducedincolorandstructure.Themodelsarekeptinlockedcasesastheytoovaluableandweakfbrclassroomuse.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?ATheLivesofLeopoldandRudolphBlaschkaCFlowersNativetotheUnitedStatesDMaterialsUsedforArtificialFlowersInmakingartificialflowersitrequiresAhardworkandartistryBtheworkofLeopoldBlaschkaandRudolphCwaxandglass3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLeopoldBlaschkaandRudolphisNOTtrue?BTheydidn'tcompletethewholecollectionthoughtheyworkedhard.CTheymadethecollectionincoloredglass.DTheywerewellknowninthecircleofscientists.InParagraph2,—Althoughitwasnevercompleted...!herethe—itllreferstoA—Theintention!!B—onememberlD—eachflowerfamilylWhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthedisplayattheBotanicalMuseumofHarvardUniversity?AModelsof164familiesoffloweringplants.BMagnifieddetailsofflowerparts.DAgroupofdiseasedfruits.1.B2.D3.A4.C5.C（62.2%（注:99级三级期中用Itisinescapablefactthattomostpeopletherecomesatimewhenfailingpowersofmindorbodymadeitimpossibleforthemtomanagetheirdailyliveswithoutsomesortofhelp,anddespitetheweakenedsenseoffamilysolidarity（团结,thishelpcomesinmanycasesfromchildren,otherrelatives,oroccasionallyfriends.Whenanoldpersonoroldcouplegivesupanindependenthomeandbecomespartofanotherhouseholditdoesnotmeanthatalltheproblemsofoldageareautomaticallysolved;theproblemsaredifferent,notsopressingperhaps,andtheirsolutionliesmorewiththeyoungerrelativesthanwiththeolderpeoplethemselves.Caringforagedrequiresskillsaswellasgoodwill.Muchadviceisnowavailableforthosecaringforyoungchildrenandbabies,andtherearenumerousbookstohelpmothersinbringinguptheirfamilies,butasfarasIknowlittlehasbeenwrittenabouttheday-to-daycareofoldpeople.Fortunatelythefirstessentials,sympathyandaffection,areveryoftentobefound,andwillcarryrelatives,friendsandoldpeoplealongway,butnotthewholeway,withoutthesetwovirtuestheworkofcaringfortheoldcanbeonerous（繁重andunrewarding.Probablythefirstthingforanyonetolearnwhohadoldpeopletocareforistheneedtoallowthemthefreedomofaction,torealizethattheirpersonalityisstillindividualandthatsocialsignificanceisessentialtohappiness.Itisalltooeasytotaketheattitudethattheoldarepastdoinganythingandtoencouragerestinganddoingnothing.Thisismistakenkindness,thoughitmaybeaneasywayofsatisfyingtheconsciencecomparedwiththemoreexactingwayofcontinualencouragementtobeactive,togoout,tofindworthwhileoccupation.Thelattercourse,however,ismuchmorelikelytopromotehappiness.Tosolvetheproblemsoftheold.youngerrelativesshouldplayakeyroleoldpeopleshouldlivewithyoungerrelativesoldpeopleshouldliveinanindependenthomeyoungerrelativesshouldvisittheoldoccasionallyAdviceaboutbringingupfamiliesismentionedinthesecondparagraphtoshowthat.AitisthefirstessentialtocarefortheoldBitiseasiertocarefortheyoungthantheoldCgoodwillandskillarerequiredincaringfortheoldDtherearenotenoughsuggestionsaboutcaringfortheoldWhichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?AItismistakenkindnesstoencouragetheoldtolookforajob.BYoungpeoplearemoreconcernedwithsocialsignificancethantheold.CWithfailingpowersofmindorbody,theoldshouldbeencouragedtorest.D4.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword—pressing!!(Para.1?AindependentCautomaticDessential5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?APersonalitiesoftheOldBProblemsoftheOldCHousingoftheOldA2.D3.D4.B5.DInmanyways,oursocietyissimplynotgearedforthekindsoflivesthattheelderlymustlead.Wehavemademedicaladvancesthatallowpeopletolivelongerthaneverbefore,butwedonotseemtoknowwhattodowiththemafterwehavesavedtheirlives.Toolittleallowanceismadeforthepersonwhoisnolongerearningaliving,whocannotwalklongdistancesordriveacar,orwhomayhavephysicalormentaldisabilitiesthatkeephimfromcommunicatingwithothers.Theinstitutionalcarewegiveourolderpeopleisagoodreflectionoftheoverallattitudeofoursocietytowardtheaged.Inthepastfewyears,nursinghomeshavereceivedwideattentionasbeing,meaninglessplaceswhereoldpeopleoftenhavelittleelsetodobutwaitfbrtheendoftheirlives.Senilewardsinmentalhospitalsareevenworse.Oneofthemostshockingthingsaboutnursinghomeshasbeentheunwillingnessofpeopleontheoutsidetoshowearlconcernfbrwhathappensintheseinstitutions.Evenpeoplewhoareentrustingaparenttothecareofahomerarelyaskaboutthenurse-patientratio,aboutthekindsofcreativefacilitiesorphysicaltherapyequipmentavailable,orevenaboutthefrequencyofdoctor'svisits.Andthegovernmenthasprovidedfederalmoneywithoutenforcinghighstandardsofcare.Infactfederalstandardswereloweredin1974.Therefore,insomesenseourconcernfortheagedseemstobemovingbackward,notforward.Thispictureisinstrikingcontrasttothetreatmentofvenerablepatriarchsandmatriarchsinmanysocieties.Whatwouldthemostappropriatetitlebefortheselection?AInstitutionalCareBTheelderlyDAnationalDisgraceWhichsentencebeststatesthemainidesoftheselection?AOursocietyhasfailedtoprovideadequatelyforagedpeople.BCOuttreatmentofagedpeopleisinstakingcontrasttothatofmanysocieties.DGovernmentstandardshavebeenlowered,notraised,incaringfortheaged.ThewriterbelievesthatchildrenwhoplaceaparentinanursinghomeshoulddemandhighergovernmentstandardsinvestigatefirstbeashamedofnotkeepingtheparentintheirownhomeconsidertheexamplesetinothercountriesWecanconcludefromthispassagethatthewriterfeels.AnursinghomesshouldbeabolishedBchildrenhavenogratitudetowardtheirparentCacountrythatcanhelppeoplelivelongershouldalsobeabletocareforthembetterDoursociety'sinstitutionsneedtobereformedThewritercomplainsAabouttheindifferenceofsomepeopletowardnursinghomesBabouttheinadequacyofequipmentinnursinghomesCthatnursinghomeskeeptheagedfromcommunicatingwithothersDl.C2.B3.B4.C5.DDrug-takingiswidespread.Itisapparentlyveryeasyforsportsmenandsportswomentogetdrugs.Thestrangestthingabouttheuseofdrugsinsportsisthefactthatthereisnorealevidencetoshowthattheyimproveathleticperfonnance.Andtheycancauselivercancer,andhaveledtothedeathoftwoworld-classathletes.Nowtakingurinesamplesofathletesispracticedworldwide,yetdrugtakingremainsaseriousproblem.TocombatittheSportsCouncilinBritainhasstartedin-and-out-of-competitiondrugtestingprogramme.Competitorsweretestedatrandombefore,whichmeansafewpeoplewereselectedwithoutknowingbeforehand.Thiswasmostlydoneduringmatches.Now,athletescanbetestedwhentheytrainaswell.Thiswaytheauthoritieswillbeabletocatchmoredrug-takers,whowillneverknowbeforehandwhentheyhavetotakeadrugtest.Manypeoplethinkofdrugsassomethingonlyfoundinchemicals.Butevencoughmedicine,alcoholandcaffeine,whichisfoundincoffee,areconsidereddrugsifatestshowsanathletehastakentoomuch.Ofcourse,anathleteisallowedtodrinkcoffee.Forsomedrugs,acertainamountispermitted.Forotherdrugs,suchassteroids(类固醇,anyamountinurinesamplesleadstoaban.(55.9%Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthefirstparagraph?BSportsmencaneasilybesuspectedasdrug-takers.CDrug-takingwillleadtopoorperformanceinsportsfield.DBothAandC.What5snewaboutthedrugtestingprogramascomparedwiththepreviouspractice?AUrinesamplesofathletesaretakenandtested.BAthletesaretestedduringandafterthecompetition.CMoreandmoreathletesareselectedandtestedduringmatches.3.Tomaketheresultofthedrugtestnegative,sportsmenmust,beforetakingatest.AavoidbeingselectedfortestingBnottakemedicineCgiveupdrinkingWhichofthefollowingisthereasonforathletetotakedrugs?BDrug-takingiswidespread.CItiseasyforathletestogetdrugs.DDrugsareinthedrinks.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?ABothsportsmenandsportswomenareeasilygettingthehabitoftakingdrugs.BDrug-takingcanimprovethesportsmen'sperformance.DSportsmenloseincompetitionasaresultofdrug-taking.(1IntheU.S.peoplepreferwaitingforatabletosittingwithpeopletheydon'tknow.Thismeansahostmaynotseatasmallgroupuntilasmalltableisavailable,evenifalargeoneisfree.Ifyouaresittingatatablewithpeopleyoudon'tknow,itisimpolitetolightupacigarettewithoutfirstaskingifitwilldisturbthem.AtAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshopsyouareusuallyservedcoldwaterbeforeyouorder.Youmayfindthebreadandbutterisfree,andifyouordercoffee,youmaygetafreerefill.Mostcitiesandtownshavenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimeforstoresorrestaurants,thoughtheyusuallydomakerulesforbars.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopen24hoursaday.Servingsinrestaurantsareoftenlarge,toolargeformanypeople.Ifyoucan'tfinishyourmealbutwouldliketoenjoythefoodlater,askyourwaitressorwaiterfora—doggiebagII.Itmayhaveapictureofadogonit,buteverybodyknowsyou'retakingthefoodforyourself.Supperanddinnerarebothwordsfortheeveningmeal.Somepeoplehave—Sundaydinner!.Thisisanespeciallybignoonmeal.Tipsarenotusuallyaddedtothecheck.Theyarenotincludedinthepriceofthemeal,either.Atipofabout15%isexpectedandyoushouldleaveitonthetablewhenyouleave.Insomerestaurants,acheckisbroughtonaplateandyouputyourmoneythere.Thenthewaiterorwaitressbringsyouyourchange.Whichofthefollowingmightbetrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?AAmericanpeoplelikesittingwithpeopletheydon'tknow.BThehostalwaysseatsasmallgroupatalargetable.CAmericanpeoplealwaysrefusetositwithpeopletheydon'tknow.DAmericanpeoplewouldnotlightacigaretteifthepeoplesittingatthesametablemindedtheirsmokingWhichisNOTfreeinAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshops?ACoffeeBColdwaterCButterDBreadWhenservingsaretoolargeforthem,Americanpeoplemight.AleavethefoodonthetableandgetbacksomemoneyBtakethefoodhomewithadoggiebagandenjoythefoodlaterCtakethefoodhomeforadogDaskthewaiterorwaitresstosharethefoodwiththem—Sundaydinnerlinthispassageis.AabigsupperonSundayBabiglunchontheweekendCabiglunchonSundayDadinneratnoonWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedonthepassage?APeopleareexpectedtoputtipsonthetable.BTipsarenotusuallyincludedinthecheck.CPeopletipwaitersandwaitressesDA15%tipinbigcitiesshowsexpensiveservice(4Whoarethesepeoplerushingbyyou?Morethan215millionpeoplenowcallAmerica—homeI,butmostofthemcantracetheirfamiliesbacktootherpartsoftheworld.Ifyoulookatthenamesonshopwindows,youwillseethatAmericancomefrommanydifferentlands.Theideathatthesepeople,whooncewerestrangerstotheUnitedStates,havelostthecustomsandculturesoftheiroriginalcountriesandhavebecome—AmericansIisreallynottrue.Infact,whatexistsinAmericaismoreoftenakindof—side-by-sideIIlivinginwhichgroupsofpeoplefromothercountriesoftenhavekeptmanyoftheirowncustomsandhabits.TheyjointhegeneralAmericansocietyonlyincertainareasoftheirlives一suchasschools,businesses,andsports-buttheykeepmanyoftheircustomsandmannerssociallyandathome.Thisliving—side-by-sideIhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Sometimesitmaycausedisagreementstodevelopbetweengroupswhosewaysoflifeareverydifferentfromoneanother.However,therearealsogreatadvantagesthatcomefromthevarietyofculturesbroughtbysettlersfromotherlands.Thereisgreatfreedomofchoiceamongideas,dresses,foods,andsocialcustomsinAmerica.EveryonecanfindsomepartofhisorherownfamiliarworldintheUnitedStates,inchurches,music,foods,nationalgroupsornewspapers.Morethan215millionpeoplecallAmerica—homeIIbecause.AtheyhavetheirhousesthereBtheysettletherenowCtheywanttomaketheirhomesthereDtheylikethatlandverymuchSide-by-sidelivingstylemeans.AtokeeptheirowncustomswhilesharingAmericanonesincertainareasBtomakefriendswithnativepeopleCthatthegroupsofpeoplelivenearbyDthattheygetclosertoAmericansocietyAccordingtothepassage,peopleintheUSA.AshareAmericancustomsandcultureBliveinakindofside-by-sidesocietyCkeeptheirowncustomsandhabitsfirmlyDmakenochoicetoacceptAmericancustomsWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?ATheyalwayssticktotheirowncustomsandhabits.BSide-by-sidelivingstyleisnotsuitable.CTheyfacethesocietytheyarenotfamiliarwith.DTheadvantagescomingfromthevarietyofculturesmakelifeinAmericacolorful.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?AAdvantagesandDisadvantagesBDifferentCustomsandHabitsCHomeforthePeopleDSide-by-SideLivingStyleinAmerica1.DABCD2.BDCBD3.CDDAB4.BABDD](3Thefamousdirectorofabigandexpensivemovieplannedtofilmabeautifulsunsetovertheocean,sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroineinf