单选题 The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character, They are extremely conservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time, they are one of the most intellectually progressive people in the world. They are always open to new ideas.
All social occasions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a specific ritual made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a "Welcome"; when he leaves, his host will tell him "You will be welcome again." These charming phrases are an indestructible part of Swedish social life and they give it an old - world flavor of good manners,

单选题 The Swedes are charming peoples because______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] 参阅第一段第二、第三、第四句，这几句谈到瑞典人的魅力就在于他们的民族个性中有着明显相互矛盾的地方。在社交场合，他们非常保守；在家人和朋友面前他们的行为也十分规范，但同时他们又是世界上最具开拓精神的民族之一，所以瑞典人既保守有具开拓精神。A、B、C都不全面，D最符合题意。
单选题 By saying "They are always open to new ideas", the writer means that______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 参阅第一段最后一句，he open to sth.的意思就是be willing to do sth.or welcome sth．所以“open to new ideas”意思是欢迎新思想并乐于接受它。
单选题 When you visit a Swedish family, most probably you will receive all the following except______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] 参阅第二段，瑞典人在社交场合非常保守，他们会跟客人握手、点头，会说“欢迎”，但决不会给客人一个big hug．A、C、D在第二、第三句都提到了，只有B没有提到，因此为正确答案。
单选题 Which statement can best summarize the main idea of the second paragraph?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[分析] 参阅文章第二段，这一段谈到瑞典人在接人待物时有着自己的规范和传统，点头、握手、到招呼、说“欢迎”“欢迎再来”等等，这些都是瑞典人性格中保守刻板的一面。由此可看出C为最佳答案。
单选题 What do you think the next paragraph will discuss?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 参阅第一段，第一段谈到瑞典人个性中的矛盾性——保守性和开放性，第二段谈到瑞典人的保守性．紧接下来的一段一定会讨论瑞典人的开放性，也即是他们对进步思想的乐于接受。