《大学英语B》题型分类版内部资料(54)

根据作者的观点，自知之明是一件_______
A. a good quality好事 B. the cause of unhappiness
C. harmful to people D. a weak point of shy people
3. That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is _________.
害羞的人以这种方式对待赞扬的方法是_______。
A. good B. unreal C. very reasonable D. harmful有害的
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
根据文章含义，下列陈述哪一个是正确的？
A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.
B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.
C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life. 羞怯能够阻碍我们实现富裕人生的机会。
D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _______.
从文章中可以推断出羞怯的人_______。
A. should find more of their weakness
B. should understand themselves in the right way应当以正确的方式看待自己
C. had better ignore their weakness
D. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem
Passage 12
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.