2024年成考专升本每日一练《英语》9月24日

• There are many stereotypes about the character of people in various parts of the United States.In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private.In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable.Ask someone from St.Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions.A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation.A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat.A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.
  American stereotypes are abundant.New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful.Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth.People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing.These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.
  When travelling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.
  
  
  1. The differences lie in the following except __ of the parts.  

  Athe weather

  Bthe history

  Cgeography

  Dthe names

• 2. Don"t forget to post the letter for me,（）?  

  Ado you

  Bwill you

  Care you

  Dcan you

• 3. ______ I accept the gift or refuse it is none of your business.　　

  AIf　　

  BWhether　　

  CEven if　　

  DNo matter when　　

• Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less.That describes the way many of us live today.We are doing more, but enjoying it less.And when that doesn't work, we get the problem.In our extremely hurried search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach.
  The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe.Satisfaction lies with less, not with more.Yet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek.
  Arthur Lindman, in his very effective book, "The Harried Leisure Class," described the uselessness of pursuing more.His research focused on what people did with their leisure time.He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time.But, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them.Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety.That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year.
  Lindman of course, is not the first to discover this.The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago.It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more.
  If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me.How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on?
  The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things.The more I give up, the more I seem to gain.But words will never convince you.You must try it for yourself.
  
  
  4. Lindman wrote his book______.  

  Aten years ago

  Btwenty years ago

  Cmore than twenty years ago

  Dthousands of years ago

• 1. Do you have access to the Internet?

• 2. 新学期伊始，你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会，让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教(Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e—mail，内容包括：
  (1)邀请他参加迎新晚会；
  (2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排；
  (3)希望他能够做个简短发言；
  (4)期待他的到来。

• 3. 你(Li Yuan)组织同学进行了一次烧烤野餐(barbecue)。请给你的英国朋友Tim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
  ·野餐前的准备；
  ·野餐过程；
  ·印象最深刻的人或事。

• 4. The doctor is very patient with his patients.

• 1. 根据下面的汉语提示，写一篇题为“Why Should We Learn English”的短文。 (1)英语现已成为一种国际语言；
  (2)现在大多数书籍、报纸和杂志都以英文出版和印刷；
  (3)学习英语需要耐心。  

• 2. 讲座通知：一位学者将在你所在的社区做一个讲座。请以社区委员会（Neighborhoods Committee）的名义写一份通知（词数100～120）。内容包括： （1）谁做讲座；
  （2）讲座主题；
  （3）讲座的时间、地点；
  （4）讲座对象。