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1、高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（二十九）（1）AMostpeopleagreethatthedirect,assertive(过分自信的)Americanpersonalityisavirtue,butitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanycultures,respectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheU.S,childrenof
2、tenarguewiththeirparents,studentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachers,andcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochew,thedinercancomplaintothewaiter,ifthebossmakesamistake,anemployeewillpolitelypointitout.Somestraightt
3、alkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcourse,competitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffact,itpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodothei
4、rbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.Also,Americansadmirewhatispractical,fast,efficient,andfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditional,leisurelywaysofdoi
5、ngthings.Ontheotherhand,peoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical,challengingAmericanlifestyle.Despiteculturedifferences,mostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansaregenerallyviewedasfriendly,adaptable,energetic,andkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheU.
6、S.likeAmericans,andthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Inanationofimmigrants,theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.1.Inordertoshowtherespectforolderpeople,..A.peoplefromsomeothercultureswillalwaysexpres
7、stheirtruefeelingB.peoplefromsomeotherculturesmaysometimeshidetheirtruefeelin-12-用心爱心专心C.AmericansalwaysshowtheirtruefeelingsD.Americansusuallyarguewiththem2.WhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?A.Becausepeoplefromotherculturesfearcompeti
8、tion.B.BecauseonlyAmericanpeopleownit.C.Becauseitwillmakepeopleforgetleisure.D.Becauseitmaysometimesurgepeopletodosomethingbad.3.It
