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阅读理解第一套AMostpeopleagreethatthedirect,assertive(过分自信的)Americanpersonalityisavirtue,butitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanycultures,respectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheU.S,childrenoftenarguewiththeirparents,studentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachers,andcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochew,thedinercancomplaintothewaiter,ifthebossmakesamistake,anemployeewillpolitelypointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcourse,competitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffact,itpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.Also,Americansadmirewhatispractical,fast,efficient,andfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditional,leisurelywaysofdoingthings.Ontheotherhand,peoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical,challengingAmericanlifestyle.Despiteculturedifferences,mostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansaregenerallyviewedasfriendly,adaptable,energetic,andkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheU.S.likeAmericans,andthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Inanationofimmigrants,theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.56.Inordertoshowtherespectforolderpeople,..A.peoplefromsomeothercultureswillalwaysexpresstheirtruefeelingB.peoplefromsomeotherculturesmaysometimeshidetheirtruefeelingC.AmericansalwaysshowtheirtruefeelingsD.Americansusuallyarguewiththem57.WhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?A.Becausepeoplefromotherculturesfearcompetition.B.BecauseonlyAmericanpeopleownit.C.Becauseitwillmakepeopleforgetleisure.D.Becauseitmaysometimesurgepeopletodosomethingbad.58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..A.AmericanpeoplearemorecriticalofeverythingthanpeoplefromotherculturesB.theauthorbelievesthatAmericancharacterhasmorefaultsthanvirtuesC.theauthoradmiresAmericanvirtuesastheyareviewedascompetitiveandantitraditionalD.itisdifficultfornewcomerstogetonwithAmericans59.Thepassagemainlytalksabout..A.AmericanvirtuesB.AmericancharactersC.AmericanfaultsD.AmericanlifestylesBTheUnitedStatesistryingtoimproveaneducationsystemthatproducesmillionsofcitizenswhocannotread,write,oradd—letalonefindingtheircountryonamap.InhisfirstStateofUnionmessagesincetakingofficeayearago,PresidentGeorgeBushpromisedtowipeoutilliteracy(文盲)inthenextdecadeanddeclaredthat“bytheyear2008,U.Sstudentsmustbefirstintheworldinmathandscienceachievements.”Theyhavealongwaytogo.Americanstudentswereplaced14thinarecentgeneralsciencetestconductedin16countries.Inaseparatesurveyofchemistrystudents,theUnitedStatescame12outof14.Inamathematicstest,theywerelast.AccordingtoBush,thereare17millionilliteratesinthiscountryof245millionpeople.Otherestimatesputthenumberashighas23million.Inpercentageterms,thatrankstheUnitedStatesalongsideNicaraguaandbelowCuba.“Thisnation,”BushsaidinhisStateoftheUnionaddress,“willnotacceptanythingbutexcellentineducation.”Bush,whohasdeclaredhimself“Educationpresident”,andseniorofficialsofhisadministrationarewarningthattheUnitedStateswillbeunabletocompeteintheworldwithoutaneducatedworkforce.Howtoincreaseeducationalstandardsisamatterofdebateinacountrywhoseschoolshavenouniformnationalcurriculumandaresubjecttoaconfusingvarietyofstateandlocalcontrols.Mostexpertsthinkthattheproblemliesattheelementaryandhighschool'levelsratherthanwithuniversities-buteventheirgraduatesshowhugegapsingeneralknowledge.AmongtherootcausesmostfrequentlymentionedineducationdebatesisthelowrespectinwhichU.S.societyholdsteachers-incontrasttoJapanandGermany.InJapanteachingisaprofessionofhighprestige(威望)andhighpay.IntheUnitedStatesteachersarenearthebottomofthesociety.60.By“theUnitedStatescame12outof14”(Para.2),theauthormeans.A.theUnitedStatesranked12thnot14thinthechemistrytestB.theUnitedStatesranked12thinthechemistrytestconductedby14countriesC.theUnitedStatesprogressedfrom14thto12thinthechemistrytestD.theUnitedStatesranked12thinchemistrytestand14thingeneralsciencetest61.ThecauseofloweducationallevelinAmericaincludethefollowingEXCEPTthat.A.someproblemsexistinprimaryandsecondaryeducationB.societykeepsteachersinlowrespectC.AmericapaysmoreattentiontoeconomyinsteadofeducationD.Americahasnouniformnationalcourses62.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.PresidentBushcarriedouthispromisemadeinhisfirstStateofUnionmessage.B.TheeducationinJapanandGermanyisinhigherlevel.C.AccordingtoBush,thenumberofilliteratesaccountsfor9%ofthetotal.D.TeachersintheUnitedStatesenjoygoodtreatmentandgreatrespect.63.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheleast-firstofthepercentofilliterates?A.Germany,Cuba,Nicaragua.B.Germany,Nicaragua,Cuba.C.Nicaragua,Japan,Cuba.D.Cuba,Japan,Nicaragua.CNeverinthehistoryofSierraLeone’selections