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Passage 1? A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush -- often under pressure. City people always appear to be __1__ to get where they are going, __2__ seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is __3__ precious. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be __4__ and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, __5__ conversations, and small exchanges with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point. ? ? Many new arrivals to the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example. They will miss the ritual __6__ that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a __7__ in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or coffee house. __8__, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed __9__ over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we __10__ talking business very quickly. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear. Passage 2 ? ? For the majority, the __1__ to study abroad is taken only after a period of at least six months of __2__ planning. For me, says seventeen - year - old Gloria Marcato, its more important to learn to speak English and to live through this experience than it is to receive a __3__ from the American government. Others dream of __4__ on to college. I want to be a conductor, and Ive already chosen the best American music school, __5__ Sandro Rodrigo de Barros. Things, as they say, are not always so e