2020年新版大学英语读写教程第1册unit-8-阅读理解三篇.docxVIP

精选文档 精选文档 unit 8 Part 1 Reading comprehension Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. Manners evolved differently in different cultures. In earlier times there was a tendency for manners to become increasingly formal, and this was often viewed as progress. In the 18th and 19th centuries having good manners was seen as an important part of ones education and social class, and it was necessary to be taken as a lady or a gentleman to get ahead in the world. In the 20th and 21st centuries, manners have gradually become more relaxed and informal. The hosting of dinners and other social gatherings are no Ion ger the exclusive privilege of the wealthy el 精英），and private clubs are being gradually replaced by more open meeting places. So the manners of the salorj沙龙）are gradually comb ining with the manners of the pub. Clothing is a good indication of the changes in manners, as can be seen in the following examples. It is surpris ing that the weari ng of hats in doors by males is once aga in beco ming acceptable. Stude nts in North America ofte n wear baseball caps to class. In many coun tries the weari ng of hats in doors by males was once acceptable eve n in very polite society, but over the years this became con sidered as a lower-class behavior and was thus discouraged in both the middle and upper classes. The young people who wear hats in doors do not realize they are actually restarting a very old cultural tradition. A comparable developme nt for females is the weari ng of jea ns. Many females now wear jea ns on a daily basis, either at home or at work. Some see this as a symbolic declaration that they are now modern women, not girls or ladies. Some girls, like boys, wear baseball caps both in doors and outdoors. Sn eakers and short