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中国考博辅导首选学校 2015西北工业大学考博英语真题阅读理解精练 A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. Fo a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a travele was awelcome break inanotherwisedullexistence.Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally liveddistant from one another. Strangers and travelerswere welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontie also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone travelingalone, ifhungry, injured,o ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin o settlement. Itwas not a matte of choice fo the travele o merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didnt take in the strange and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize inhelping theweary traveler.Yet, the old tradition of hospitality tostrangers isstillvery strong intheUS, especially inthesmalle 中国考博辅导首选学校 cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invitedme home fo dinner-amazing. Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neithe as superficial no as a