大学英语二TheSwedesareamongthemostcharmingpeoplesinEurope.Andtheircharmcomesfromanapparentcontradictioninthenationalcharacter.Theyareextremelyconservativeinsocialrelationships;withinthefamilyandwhenmeetingfriends
大学英语二
TheSwedesareamongthemostcharmingpeoplesinEurope.Andtheircharmcomesfromanapparentcontradictioninthenationalcharacter.Theyareextremelyconservativeinsocialrelationships;withinthefamilyandwhenmeetingfriendsandbusinessacquaintances,theirconductisgovernedbystrictsocialpatterns.Atthesametime,theyareoneofthemostintellectuallyprogressivepeopleintheworld.Theyarealwaysopentonewideas.AllsocialoccasionsinSwedenareregulatedbyrulesandtraditions.Andthesetraditionsareexpressedinaspecificritual(仪式)madeupofformalbows,handshakes,andgreetings.WhenavisitorentersaSwedishhome,heisinvariablyreceivedwitha"Welcome";whenheleaves,hishostwilltellhim"Youwillbewelcomeagain".ThesecharmingphrasesareanindestructiblepartofSwedishsociallifeandtheygiveitanold-worldflavorofgoodmanners.EquallyattractiveistheSwedishacceptanceofmoderntechnologicalequipment.AtravellerneverneedstosearchforatelephoneinSweden:telephoneboothsareplacedatregularintervalsalongthemainstreetsandhighways.Andinchurch,forexample,longbenchesarefittedwithhearingaidsforworshipperswhomaybehardofhearing.SwedishhomesareamongthebestequippedintheworldandtravellersinSwedenfindtheirjourneysmadeeasybytheuseofthemostefficientmoderndevices.
1)、ThecontradictionoftheSwedescanbefoundin____.
选项:
a、theirstrictnessinsocialactivitiesandfriendlinessinentertainingguests
b、theirconservedattitudetowardssocialrelationshipsandopennesstoinitiativeideas
c、theirclearlysetsocialpatternsandenthusiasmaboutbigparties
d、theirspecificritualandconcernaboutgoodmanners
2)、"Invariably"inthesecondparagraphcanbebestreplacedwith___.
选项:
a、"often"
b、"usually"
c、"sometimes"
d、"always"
3)、ItcannotbeinferredfromthepassagethattheSwedesare____.
选项:
a、hard-working
b、polite
c、considerate
d、efficient
4)、Accordingtothepassage,theSwedishsocialritualdoesn’tinclude____.
选项:
a、greetings