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1、高考专题辅导专题检测卷(三十四)阅读简答（建议用时：20分钟） Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.1Mostpeopleagreethatthedirect,assertive(坚定自信的)Americanpersonalityisavirtue,butitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanycultures,respec
2、tforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheUS,childrenoftenarguewiththeirparents,studentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachers,andcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeati
3、stootoughtochew,thedinercancomplaintothewaiter;ifthebossmakesamistake,anemployeewillpolitelypointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfau
4、lt.Ofcourse,competitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffact,itpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.Also,Americansadmirewhatispractical,fa
5、st,efficient,andfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditional,leisurelywaysofdoingthings.Ontheotherhand,peoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical,challengingAmerican-5-lifestyle.Despiteculturedifferences
6、,mostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansaregenerallyviewedasfriendly,adaptable,energetic,andkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheUSlikeAmericans,andthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Ina
7、nationofimmigrants,theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.1.Findawordinthepassagewiththeclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8、_____________________2.WhatdomostforeignersthinkofAmericans?(Nomorethan9words)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
