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6、land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directionsand distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say,Go north two miles.Turn east, and then go another mile”.People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea
7、of distance on the map; theymeasure distance in time, not miles. How far away is the post office?”you ask.“Oh,”they answer,“it s about five minutes from here. away is it?”They dont know.You say, “Yes, but how many miles6 Its true that a person doetnknow the answer to your question sometimes. Whathap
8、pens in such a situation? A new Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea. But inYucatan, Mexico, no one answers“I dont know.”People in Yucatan believe that“I7 dont know”is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!24 When a tourist asks the
9、 Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually .A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streets D. refer to recognizable buildings and places25 What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York. B. Kansas. C. Los Angeles. D. Io
10、wa.26 People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer .A. in order to save time B. so as to be politeC. to cause offence D. for fun27 What can we infer from the text?A It s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B It s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
11、C People have similar understandings of politeness.D New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.CFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.”People who are amusic are born without the ability torecognize or reproduce musical note
12、s音 ( 调 ). Amusic people often cannot tell the8 difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting eac
13、h other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to9 identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusics. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be
14、uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places wherethere is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation( 离 ). “Iused to hate parties”, says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By stu
15、dying people like Margaret, scientists are finallylearning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doetninvolve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other
16、 nonmusical sounds well. They also have noproblems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed诊 ( 断 ). Foryears, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she k
17、nows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her toexplain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, o thanks, Im amusic,saysMargaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seven”ty.28 Which of the following is true of
18、amusics?A Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B They love places where they are likely to hear music.C They can easily tell two different songs apart.D Their situation is well understood by musicians.10 29 According to paragraph 3, a person with“defective hearing”is probably one who.A. dislikes listening to speeches B. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problem D. lacks a complex hearing system 30 In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that .
