18春北语《阅读》(Ⅰ)作业2.doc

谋学网HYPERLINK / (μ￥??ìa) 1: When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time. Nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives. ?êìa￡oIn some countries in South America￡¨ ￡(c). A: the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time B: the radio programs may start a bit early or late C: many people think a clock has much power D: most people do not want to be controlled by others ?yè·′e°?: B (μ￥??ìa) 2: A man suffering from a chock should be given ____. A: hot sweet tea B: a hot sweet tea C: the hot sweet tea D: one hot sweet tea ?yè·′e°?: C (μ￥??ìa) 3: It?ˉs nearly seven o?ˉclock.Jack____be here at any moment. A: must B: need C: should D: can ?yè·′e°?: C (μ￥??ìa) 4: Every month more and more people sign up to the Internet, looking for information and (entertainment), or simply because they do not want to be left behind. A: amusement B: instruction C: technology D: statement ?yè·′e°?: A (μ￥??ìa) 5: People enjoy talking about ?°firsts?±. They like to remember their first love or their first car. But, not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy recalling the firsts that a