阅读理解 Many visitors to the United States find that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling. One''s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always seem to be hurrying to get where they are going. And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first this may seem unfriendly to you. But drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant. Do not think it is because Americans are in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things clone. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you.

单选题 Visitors to the United Stales possibly feel that city people of the country are very_________.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节题。文章第一段的第二句为：“One's first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush.”。由此可见，访问者对美国人的印象是：城市里的人都很忙。该句意为：他的第一印象可能就是每一个人都是匆匆忙忙的．因此，可以断定答案为A。

单选题 In American big cities, people rarely_________.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节题。本文的第一段的倒数第三句为：“You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in restaurant”。在商店购物或在餐馆就餐时，你很难看到人们微笑或交谈。由此可见，“miss”在这里表示一种近似于否定的意义。应该注意，该题中“merely”一词也表示了一种否定的意义。根据原文，可以确定答案为C。该句意为：在美国的大城市里，人们很少在商店相互交谈。

单选题 According to the writer, American people are_________.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】判断题。本文的最后一句话：“But when they discover that you are a stranger，most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you.”，其中明确指出了：但是当他们发现你是外地人时，他们会很友好，而且会耐心地帮助你。由此可知，答案B正确。错误选项说明：A)美国人只有在购物时才会不友好。C)对外国人很冷漠。D)在街上走路时不慌不忙。

单选题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A、 Life pace is different inside and outside big cities.
B、 Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world.
C、 Life pace is the same in different parts of the world.
D、 Life pace is similar in American cities, big or small.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】判断题。本文第一段最后一句话“Life is often much slower outside the big cities，which is true in other countries．”意为：在大城市以外的地方生活还是相当慢的，在其他国家也是如此。由此可知，该题选A：大城市内外的生活节奏不一样。

单选题 It seems that Americans are cold to you because they think_________.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】推断题。本题的考点是对因果关系的理解。根据文章第二段第一句话“Americans often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done.”美国人总是认为每一个人做事情都同样地匆匆忙忙。这里说明了美国人似乎很冷淡的原因。答案选择C项。