When _____ different cultures, we often pay a...

When 　　　　　 different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the similarities.

A. compared　　　 B. to compare

C. comparing　　　 D. being compared

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When ______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A．compared         B．being compared    C．comparing         D．having compared

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When _____ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the similarities.

A. compared          B. being compared         C. comparing         D. having compared

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When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A. compared　　　 B. being compared

C. comparing　　 D. having compared

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We are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. Just like when we try to grab a sponge(海绵) that is full of water, some water will run out of it. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker says and try to take in a speaker’s every word as if every word was equally important. We try to remember all the names, all the dates, and all the places. In the process we often miss the speaker’s main point.

Erik Waldman works at a design company. Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money, he was determined to begin thinking about his economic future. When his employer circulated an e-mail announcing a financial planning workshop(研讨会), Erik signed up right away.

The first session was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer, explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular savings plan. Erik wrote down every number Simone mentioned.

"If you want to have a retirement income equal to 75 percent of your current salary," Simone continued, "you will need to save at least of 6 percent of your present earnings, taking into account future inflation rates(通货膨胀率). In the meantime, I want to stress that the most important thing is to start saving now."

Erik recorded all the statistics Simone used. When she opened the floor(自由发言) for question, Erik raised his hand and said, "I have two question. When is the best time to start saving for retirement? And how can I figure out my savings target if I don’t know what inflation rates will be in the future?"

This is a typical example of losing the speaker’s point by concentrating on details. Erik had fixed his mind on remembering all the statistics in Simone’s presentation, but he blocked out the man message. Rather than trying to remember everything, we should concentrate on main ideas and evidence.

1.What does the author mean by saying "Just like when we ... run out of it."?

A.We tend to reject what others say.

B.We always try to remember all details.

C.It is difficult for us to remember all things.

D.We often fail to focus on what we are listening to.

2.During the workshop, Erik 　　　　　 .

A.got Simone Fisher 's main idea

B.focused on the lecture's details

C.showed little interest in the lecture

D.didn't agree with what Simone had said

3.When hearing Erik's questions, Simone would most probably think 　　　 .

A.they are very good questions

B.Erik was an excellent listener

C.it was hard to answer the questions

D.his questions were meaningless

4.The passage is written to help those who want to be 　　　　 .

A.a good listener B.a financial planner

C.an excellent lecturer D.a successful employee

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We are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. Just like when we try to grab a sponge(海绵) that is full of water, some water will run out of it. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker says and try to take in a speaker’s every word as if every word was equally important. We try to remember all the names, all the dates, and all the places. In the process we often miss the speaker’s main point.

Erik Waldman works at a design company. Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money, he was determined to begin thinking about his economic future. When his employer circulated an e-mail announcing a financial planning workshop(研讨会), Erik signed up right away.

The first session was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer, explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular savings plan. Erik wrote down every number Simone mentioned.

"If you want to have a retirement income equal to 75 percent of your current salary," Simone continued, "you will need to save at least of 6 percent of your present earnings, taking into account future inflation rates(通货膨胀率). In the meantime, I want to stress that the most important thing is to start saving now."

Erik recorded all the statistics Simone used. When she opened the floor(自由发言) for question, Erik raised his hand and said, "I have two question. When is the best time to start saving for retirement? And how can I figure out my savings target if I don’t know what inflation rates will be in the future?"

This is a typical example of losing the speaker’s point by concentrating on details. Erik had fixed his mind on remembering all the statistics in Simone’s presentation, but he blocked out the man message. Rather than trying to remember everything, we should concentrate on main ideas and evidence.

1.What does the author mean by saying "Just like when we ... run out of it."?

A. We tend to reject what others say.

B. We always try to remember all details.

C. It is difficult for us to remember all things.

D. We often fail to focus on what we are listening to.

2.During the workshop, Erik 　　　　　 .

A. got Simone Fisher 's main idea

B. focused on the lecture's details

C. showed little interest in the lecture

D. didn't agree with what Simone had said

3.When hearing Erik's questions, Simone would most probably think 　　　 .

A. they are very good questions

B. Erik was an excellent listener

C. it was hard to answer the questions

D. his questions were meaningless

4.The passage is written to help those who want to be 　　　　 .

A. a good listener　　 B. a financial planner

C. an excellent lecturer　　 D. a successful employee

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In our childhood, we were often _______by grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. demanded　 　　 B. reminded 　　 C. allowed　 　　　　 D. hoped

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In our childhood，we were often ________by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. demanded　　 B. reminded

C. allowed　　 D. hoped

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In our childhood, we were often_____ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A．demanded        B．reminded         C．allowed           D．hoped

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When we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload but we pay attention only to those that are important to us. We don’t stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselves but are avoiding overloading other people as well.

We make use of stereotypes (刻板的模式) as convenient ways to make quick judgements about situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, and they can often be dangerously wrong, but they are used regularly.

The problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experiences. By using limited clues to provide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our communication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not offer something we enjoy.

In the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self-presentation. Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fashion and price instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has similar tastes and is a suitable person to associate with.

In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions（区分）, clothes, hairstyles, people’s pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greater variety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and association.

1.People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because __________.

A.they do not wish to talk to other people B.everyone else is expressionless

C.the environment is already familiar to them D.there is too much information to take in

2.According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they __________.

A.are likely to lead us into dangerous situations

B.may make us miss some pleasant experiences

C.can rarely be relied on

D.make us mentally lazy

3.From the passage we may conclude that _________.

A.stereotypes can help to understand people fully

B.people are becoming more interested in fashion

C.dressing can send messages about individuals

D.stereotypes can do more harm than good to people

4.It would appear that in England, a person’s class __________.

A.might be less important in making friends in a city

B.is mainly determined by his pronunciation

C.plays less of a role than it did in the past

D.is something that can be changed easily

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