1. People's attitude is that if a person does not advance, he will fall behind.

2. Time is treated as something almost real. People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it and occupy it; They also charge for it. They do this because time is a precious resource.

Everyone is in a hurry-often under pressure. City dwellers always seem to be in a hurry to go where they want to go, anxiously seeking attention in shops, or elbowing others when they try to finish shopping.

4. Don't take it personally. This is because people attach great importance to time, and they hate that others "waste" time at an appropriate time.

Newcomers to America will miss the open communication, the ritual interaction with a cup of coffee or tea and a leisurely chat.

6. Americans keep producing labor-saving equipment. They communicate quickly by fax, telephone or e-mail, rather than through personal contact.

7. The impersonality of electronic communication has little or nothing to do with the importance of the matter at hand.

8. In the United States, this is regarded as a sign of proficiency or ability to solve problems or finish work quickly.

vocabulary

Roman numeral 3

1. The second charge. Convention 3. Efficient 4. Get 5. Competency 6. Assessment 7. Fulfill 8. So conduction 10. meaning

Four.

1. After 2. Three o'clock. In four minutes. Give 5. Six to seven. Eight minutes later. Use 9. But 10.for

Verb (abbreviation of verb)

1.L 2。 C 3。 D 4。 N 5。 O 6。 A seven. E 8。 G 9。 I 10。 K

word-building

five

1. Commitment 2. Attraction 3. Date 4. impression

5. civilization 6 Composition 7. Confusion 8. congratulate

9. Consideration 10. Explanation 1 1. Acquisition 12. depress

Seven.

Desirable, advantageous and quite acceptable

Drinkable desirable significantly more desirable

1. Take 2. Take 3. Advantage 4. Quite large. Extraordinary 6. Preferably 7. Drinking 8. acceptable

structure

eight

1. He can't write English articles.

It is even more impossible for him to manage a big company.

It is even more impossible for him to take it upstairs.

Not to mention that I have talked with him.

Not to mention reading something other than it.

ion exchange

1. Eating at home costs only two or three dollars, while eating in a restaurant is always much more expensive.

We think she is quite proud, but in fact she is just very shy.

We have never done anything for them, but they have done so much for us.

Natalie would rather stay for another week, but her husband would rather leave at once.

Some people highly praise him, while others severely belittle him.

translate

X.

1. She doesn't want a drink, let alone stay for dinner.

He thinks I am lying to him, but I am telling the truth.

How do you explain the fact that you are late every day this week?

The increase of their profits is partly due to their new marketing strategy.

These measures may improve work efficiency.

We have invested a lot of time and energy in this project, so we must continue.

The14th letter of the Greek alphabet.

1. I don't think he will rob, much less violently.

The average wage of male workers is $0/0 per hour, while the average wage of female workers is only $7 per hour.

Once the balance of nature is destroyed, it will bring many unpredictable effects.

The final exam is coming, so you'd better spend more time reading.

Interestingly, consumers find it increasingly difficult to distinguish the origin of some brands. This is partly because of the influence of globalization and partly because of the change of origin.

A recent survey shows that women account for 40% of the total workforce.

Gestalt

1.C 2。 B 3。 B 4。 A 5。 D 6。 B 7。 C 8。 D 9。 A 10。 C

1 1.D 12。 C 13。 C 14。 B 15。 A

Structured writing

Fourteen

More and more members of society have expressed concern about environmental protection. Teachers and students actively participate in holding special meetings to discuss environmental protection issues. In addition, urban planners seriously consider environmental issues. In addition, although reducing pollution may be costly, factories usually take all possible measures to do their part. Many people are concerned and active, because air and water pollution affect everyone, making it difficult for cities to survive and enterprises to make profits.

Section b

Understanding of the text

Two.

1.D 2。 A 3。 C 4 explosive D 5。 A six. C 7。 B 8。 B

vocabulary

Three.

1. Use 2. Reject 3. Considerable 4. Temporary 5. acceptable

6. recognition 7. Relieve 8. Appreciate 9. In addition, 10. interaction

Four.

1. Interact with 2. Experienced three. Treatment 4. Recover from ...

5. Shift to 6th gear. Familiar with 7. Although 8. Tired of

9. Blocked 10. arrive