位敦市安定阳光实验学校中学高三英语复习：阅读表达专题
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煮饭要放多少水
阅读下文，完成所给题目
Did you know that the distance at which two people stand when having a conversation varies from culture to culture? In some countries, people may stand quite clo together, often moving their faces even clor as the conversation progress. Studies have shown that most Americans feel uncomfortable if they stand too clo to others when talking; they feel most comfortable at a distance of about 50 centimeters. In still other countries, people prefer to have even more space than 50 centimeters between them when having a conversation.
Another social custom you will notice is that Americans, like many other people, often express themlves with their hands when talking. They may show friendly feelings by touching another person on the shoulder during a conversation, or they may pat a child’s head to show their affection for the child. According to the customs of some people from oth
er countries, the expressions may be unwelcome, especially if they are made with the left hand. Many Americans are left-handed; there is no special importance given to either the left or right hand in the United States; neither one shows a lack of respect. In all such matters, however, if the u of the hands in social situations make you feel uncomfortable, a slight hesitation山西地税 on your part will usually be understood by your American friends to indicate your feelings.
绝对值不等式公式
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
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2. What is the social custom of Americans when they are talking?
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3. What does the underlined word “hesitation” mean in Chine?
4. Did you know that the distance at which two people stand when having a conversation varies from culture to culture?(将此句翻译成汉语)
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马蹄的做法
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阅读短文，回答问题。
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students listen to music with ear-phones before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio statio
ns u 护眼手抄报in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from the CDs or tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It is .called stories about the ordinary life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
The very formal and rious music for concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies of Beethoven. There is opera for singers. There is ballet (芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of 奥利奥蛋糕图片Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in 美好祝愿的成语China.
1. In what nse can music be regarded as an international language?
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2. What can we know about music and people in America?
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3. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
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4. What are the characteristics of classical music?
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Korean Heavenly King Rain, strong storm-wave sweeping into Japan, Hong Kong and Beijing in recent months, has held his solo concerts. Recently, he has completed his concert in Beijing at the Workers Gymnasium. Due to the strong respon from fans, his TV drama Full Hou has gained popularity in Southeast Asia. Thailand, Singapore and China have eagerly been urging him to stage his concert in their respective countries.
Rain's management company, JYP, commented (评论) that due to receiving overwhelming(势不可挡) invitation from veral countries to hold Rain's concert, it was like becoming an Olympic organir. After his concert in Beijing, JYP announced that this year's last concert will be held on the 29th December in Taipei.
The initial (最初) plan is to hold the concert at Taipei Metropolitan Dome, the spokesman of JYP revealed (透露) that it was due to a petition (请求) received from 30,000 fans, inviting Rain to visit Taipei, which so impresd them that they made this decision.
