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山东省曲阜师范大学附属中学2017-2018学年高一上册英语期中考试试卷
Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more.. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us develop more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
There is another difficult point for us Chinese to understand. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous (慷慨)with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend.. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there.. We will find ourselves treated hospitably(好客).
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
A.Americans don't show their politeness if it requires a great deal of time.
B.Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.
C.Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D.Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
E.We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends.
F.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.
G.America is a mobile society.
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Listen to calming music before you start any stressful activities, advises Dr. Clair. "Once you' re in a good state of mind, it' s easier to keep it." You can lower stress at work with music, too, by playing relaxing tunes (曲调). {#blank#}4{#/blank#} "If you listen to them all day long, you'll stop noticing them," Dr. Clair explains. Then the music won't have any effect.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}."To feel energetic, start with something relaxing, and then gradually increase the speed and beat," says Dr. Clair. For example, first play some nice slow love songs, and then listen to something more energetic. When you want to calm down after a busy week at work, just do the opposite.
A. Music can also help you relax and feel active. B. Try to take advantage of this power of music. C. But only play them when you really need them. D. Loud and fast music can fill you with energy. E. There are different kinds of music around the world. F. Put on your favorite song, but only if it is one that can lift your spirits. G. You can change your mood by changing from one kind of music to another. |
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