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Right or marked by instructor
Wrong
To be marked by instructor
C. reaction
D. reality
3.He refuses to let others speak, as he ________ every meeting.
A. confronts
B. affects
C. attaches
D. dominates
4.The creating of the first steam-powered machine, by James Watt,
was a(n) ________ idea that required thought and great effort.
A. spontaneous
B. original
C. previous
D. cautious
5.Young children have a limited attention ________ and can't focus
on one activity for long.
A. range
B. span
C. reach
D. spread
6.At the end of the game, the whole crowd ________ their feet and
cheered wildly.
A. emerged from
B. rose from
C. got to
D. stood up
7.She can't remember committing the murder, although all the facts
point to her ________.
A. guilt
B. intention
C. violence
D. victim
8.Still, in their journal articles, these researchers are ________ about
telling people to give up dieting.
A. accurate
B. cautious
C. apparent
D. aware
9.Darren has decided to give ________ football at the end of this
season.
A. in
B. for
C. off
D. up
10.Mr. Clark and Mr. Chrétien may indeed ________ to make up after
years of conflict.
A. contrive
B. acquaint
C. acquire
D. admit
cigarette out of his car.
A. attached
B. shook
C. tossed
D. turned
12.I went to the photo shop to have my photos _______________ to
cover my walls at home.
A. enlarged
B. adjusted
C. adopted
D. afforded
13.I've looked ________ all my papers but I still can't find the contract.
A. upon
B. out
C. through
D. in
14.He looked ________ the pile, trying to decide which one to pick.
A. upon
B. out
C. through
D. in
15.Just as the train was ________ in, there was a shout and someone
fell onto the track.
may have to prepare teaching materials, to choose books to use as texts,
to help organize the work of other teachers, or to organize spare time
activities for students.
If you think that you have all the necessary qualities, you may feel that
you would like to be a teacher. One way to decide, if you live in the
United States, is by joining a club for future teachers, such as Student
Action for Education. Clubs like this give advice about your field, and
also allow you to watch teachers at work, attend meetings, and
experiment with teaching methods and equipment. You could also talk
with the job advisor at your school or university. Finally, you could try
teaching a younger student or becoming an advisor at a summer camp for
children. Any activity in which you are dealing with children will help
you decide whether you have a calling for teaching.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
A. how to plan lessons and prepare homework
B. how to help organize the work of other teachers
C. how to prepare teaching materials
D. various skills and abilities teachers need
2.According to the author, a teacher should show a firm mind
________.
A. that is active and always asking questions
B. that knows no fear, even when a person is faced with many
students
C. that can help other teachers as well as students
D. that is able to deal with tiredness and unhappiness
3.The second paragraph is mainly concerned with ________.
A. the ways of deciding one's future employment
B. the ways to decide whether teaching should be one's future
employment
C. joining a club for future teachers
D. talking to an advisor when choosing future employment
A. a summer camp for children
B. an activity at a summer camp
C. a club for future teachers
D. a club for job advisors
5.Which of the following does the author suggest to a person who
wants to be a teacher?
A. Watching teachers at work and organizing students' spare time
activities.
B. Joining a future teachers' club, talking with job advisors, and
working with children.
C. Preparing lessons, correcting homework, and experimenting with
teaching methods and equipment.
D. Planning lessons and attending teachers' meetings.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.
In the United States, a university professor is given a few months of freedom from his duties about every seventh year for travel or advanced study. This period of freedom from teaching is called a "study or research leave". Its purpose is to give the professor experiences that will make him a wiser person and a better teacher when he returns to his university.
Few study leaves are interesting enough to be described in national newspapers and magazines. Recently, however, there was an exception. The public learned how Dr. John R. Coleman, president of Haverford College, had spent his study leave.
At the age of 51, Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work. He especially wanted to learn about people. People who do hard physical labor were especially interesting to him.
"I wanted to get away from the world of words and political matters and parties-the things a president does," Dr. Coleman later explained to news writers. "As a college president you begin to take yourself very seriously and to think you have power you don't. You forget things about people. I wanted to relearn things I'd forgotten."
Telling no one of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his study leave on a farm in Canada, hundreds of miles from his college. Getting up at 4:30 each morning, working thirteen hours a day in fields, he prepared himself
physically for his next job, digging ditches in Atlanta, Georgia. After that,
last ten days of his leave, he worked as a garbage collector.
6.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
A. why a professor should be free from his duties every seventh
year
B. how professors spend their study leave
C. what a study leave is and its purpose
D. how a study leave makes a professor a wiser person and a better
teacher
7. A study leave is a period of freedom from duties allowed to a
university teacher who has taught ________.
A. for six years since his last leave
B. for seven years since his last leave
C. for a term since his last leave
D. for a university year since his last leave
8.People learned about Dr. Coleman's unusual experiences from
________.
A. the people he works with
B. the boss of a Boston restaurant
C. the Canadian newspapers and magazines
D. the U.S. newspapers and magazines
9.Dr. Coleman carried out his study leave in an unusual way because
he ________.
A. hated his university life, especially his job as a president
B. wanted to learn about people, especially people who do hard
physical labor
C. wanted to make himself known to the public
D. wanted to write articles about people and have them printed in
newspapers and magazines
10.What did Dr. Coleman do during his study leave?
New words tedious a. boring and continuing for too long 冗长乏味的 Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times. 讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。 oblige vt. (usu. passive) make sb. feel that it is necessary to do sth. 迫使；使负有义务 He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college. 他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。 absorbed a. so interested or involved in sth. that you do not notice anything else 极感兴趣的；全神贯注的；专注的 Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. 在聚精会神地读一本好书的时候，时间过得非常快。 allergic a. 1 (be ~ to sth.) (infml.) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事；对某事反感 Most men are allergic to housework. 大多数男人都不喜欢做家务。 2 having an allergy 过敏的 I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass. 我不喜欢野餐，因为我对草过敏。excursion n. [C] a short journey you take for pleasure 短途出行；远足 It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day excursion to the mountain. 这么好的天气，他们决定去山上一日游。 Included in the Beijing tour is an excursion to the Great Wall. 北京之行包括了游览长城。
Unite 1 1.选词填空 explore(v.勘探，探测) transmit(v.传送，传递，传播) resource(n.资源) emerge(v.出现，为···所公认) yield(v.产生，出产，屈从，让步) pose(v.摆姿势，导致) assume(v.认为，假定，假设) confidence(n.信任信赖，自信心) inherit(v.沿袭，秉承，继承) comprehensive(a.综合的，多方面的) 1. Given the chance to show his ability, he regained confidence and began to succeed in school. 2. It is so difficult to explore the bottom of the ocean because some parts are very deep. 3. It was about 30 seconds before Alex emerged from the water; we were quite scared. 4. We often assume that when other people do the same things as we do, they do them for the same reasons; but this assumption is not always reasonable. 5. There is widespread concern that the rising unemployment may pose a threat to social stability. 6. After a(n) comprehensive physical exam, my doctor said I was in good condition except that my blood pressure was a little high. 7. It is well known that China is a country with rich natural resources and a very big population. 8. Some people believe that the earth can yield enough food to support at least twice its present population. 9. Sam inherited the gift of imagination from his family, but he lacked the driving power to take action. 10. A bee that has found honey is able to transmit to other bees the information they need in order to collect the honey. 2.15选10 attain赢得，获得，得到 fascinating迷人的，吸引人fulfill履行，执行pursue追求，致力于 available可获得的可利用的 qualify使合适，合格raise提升，增加 passion强烈的爱好，热爱 virtually实际上classify分类归类 acquire获得，取得，学到 fashionable流行的especially特别的 sample样品，标本 prosperous繁荣的University students come from different parts of the country with various purposes. However, a closer look at their reasons for studying at the university will enable us to (1)classify them roughly into three groups: those who have a(n) (2)passion for learning, those who wish to (3)attain a bright future, and those who learn with no definite purpose. Firstly, there are many students who learn simply because they (4)pursue their goal of learning. Some read a wealth of British and American novels because they are keenly interested in literature. Others sit in front of the
01. 她连水都不愿喝一口，更别提留下来吃饭了。 She wouldn't take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner. 02. 他认为我在对他说谎，但实际上我讲的是实话。 He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth. 03. 这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？ How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? 04. 他们利润增长，部分原因是采用了新的市场策略。 The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. 05. 这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高。 Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. 06. 我们已经在这个项目上投入了大量时间和精力，所以我们只能继续。 We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. 07. 尽管她是家里的独生女，她父母也从不溺爱她。 Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents. 08. 迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会，也没给我打电话作任何解释。 Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation. 09. 坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说，但决不是什么大作家。 The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer. 10. 他对足球不感兴趣，也从不关心谁输谁赢。 He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses. 11. 经理需要一个可以信赖的助手，在他外出时，由助手负责处理问题。 The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence. 12. 这是他第一次当着那么多观众演讲。 This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience. 13. 你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。 You are never too experienced to learn new techniques. 14. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。(Use an appositional structure.) There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there. 15. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。 Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences. 16. 虽然他历经沉浮，但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。 Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday. 17. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。 I have some reservations about the truth of your claim. 18. 她长得并不特别高，但是她身材瘦，给人一种个子高的错觉。 She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height. 19. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？(Use "it" as the formal subject.) It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar. 20. 不管黑猫白猫，能抓住老鼠就是好猫。(as long as) It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice. 21. 你必须明天上午十点之前把那笔钱还给我。 You must let me have the money back without fail by ten o'clock tomorrow morning. 22. 请允许我参加这个项目，我对这个项目非常感兴趣。 Allow me to take part in this project: I am more than a little interested in it. 23. 人人都知道他比较特殊：他来去随意。(be free to do sth.) Everyone knows that he is special: He is free to come and go as he pleases. 24. 看她脸上不悦的神色，我似乎觉得她有什么话想跟我说。 Watching the unhappy look on her face, I felt as though she wished to say something to me. 25. 他说话很自信，给我留下了很深的印象。(Use "which" to refer back to an idea or situation.)
uint3 1.选词填空 response反应，响应transform使改观，使变形focus焦点重点，集中于... analyze分析，剖析est imate估计，估算competitive竞争性强的，有竞争力的compensate补偿，弥补adopt采用采纳收养typical典型的有代表的regulate调整校准调节 1.To make our companies_ competitive in the market, we have to be more creative andproductive. 2. People are beginning to realize that to_ transform nature at. will is the bi ggestmistake that man has ever made. 3.It is difficult to conclude what a(n) typical_ student does in his spare timebecause every student has different interests. 4. A month ago I wrote to the store complaining about its bad service, but I haven' tgotten a(n) - re sponse yet 5. Some of your suggestions have been adopted but others have been turned down asthey are not w orkable. 6.A11 of a sudden, he lost his interest in engineering, and_ focused his attention onlearning a forei gn language. 7. If a company decreaseshealth benefits for its employees, they should increasesalaries to compen sate the workers. 8. I failed to pass the exam although I had worked very hard. I should analyze thecauses of my fail ure. 9. When you do yoga, try to regulate_ your breathing. Don ; t breathe too fast and makesure you breathe only through your nose. 10. It was difficult to_ estimate how many people had been wounded in the ear thquake. 2.15选10 preferred提出，提升require要求undergraduate大学生大学的accountable可解释的可说明的acquire获得得到. tranmits传输传送 indi spensable不可或缺的creativity创造性，创造力referred提及，针对 seeks寻找，追求post邮件，张贴，快速行进connectivity连通性transform改变改观 There have been increased demands for higher education to provide students with bettercoursess a nd more opportunities. To deal with this (1) complex issue, colleges anuniversities are turning to t he Internet for quick(2)access tts rich educationalresources. Now the Internet has been accepted as the, (3) preferred technology to manyother methods in colleges and universities. Many teachers n ow routinely (4)post theirteaching materials online. A growing number of schools offer at least so me (5) coursesover the Internet. There are two different models of making use of the Internet forhi gher education. The first model (6) undergraduate toimprove existing courses byusing the Internet. This model provides high- speed Internet (7)connectivity to allstudents, faculty, and staff. While t his model usess the Internet, it doesn'; t(8) require many changes, and it keeps most existing insti t utional struc tures unchanged.i different, more revolutionary model regards the Internet as (9) indi spensable to animportant change in hi gher education, for it is believed that the Internet can(10) tra nsform teacher- -centered instruction into student- -centered learning. This, as aresult, will bring a bout basic change to our university education.
新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写课文翻译 Unit 1 Text A 一堂难忘的英语课 1 如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。 2 我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前的一位学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来的。这个学生刚从欧洲旅游回来。我满怀着诚挚期待问她：“欧洲之行如何？” 3 她点了三四下头，绞尽脑汁，苦苦寻找恰当的词语，然后惊呼：“真是，哇！” 4 没了。所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然囊括于一个浓缩的、不完整的语句之中！我的学生以“哇！”来表示她的惊叹，我只能以摇头表达比之更强烈的忧虑。 5 关于正确使用英语能力下降的问题，有许多不同的故事。学生的确本应该能够区分诸如their/there/they're之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary之间显而易见的差异。由于这些知识缺陷，他们承受着大部分不该承受的批评和指责，因为舆论认为他们应该学得更好。 6 学生并不笨，他们只是被周围所看到和听到的语言误导了。举例来说，杂货店的指示牌会把他们引向stationary（静止处），虽然便笺本、相册、和笔记本等真正的stationery（文具用品）并没有被钉在那儿。朋友和亲人常宣称They've just ate。实际上，他们应该说They've just eaten。因此，批评学生不合乎情理。 7 对这种缺乏语言功底而引起的负面指责应归咎于我们的学校。学校应对英语熟练程度制定出更高的标准。可相反，学校只教零星的语法，高级词汇更是少之又少。还有就是，学校的年轻教师显然缺乏这些重要的语言结构方面的知识，因为他们过去也没接触过。学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架——准确的语法和恰当的词汇——充分地传授给学生。
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Unite 1 1.选词填空 explore(v.勘探，探测) transmit(v.传送，传递，传播) resource(n.资源) emerge(v.出现，为···所公认) yield(v.产生，出产，屈从，让步) pose(v.摆姿势，导致) assume(v.认为，假定，假设) confidence(n.信任信赖，自信心) inherit(v.沿袭，秉承，继承) comprehensive(a.综合的，多方面的) 1. Given the chance to show his ability, he regained confidence and began to succeed in school. 2. It is so difficult to explore the bottom of the ocean because some parts are very deep. 3. It was about 30 seconds before Alex emerged from the water; we were quite scared. 4. We often assume that when other people do the same things as we do, they do them for the same reasons; but this assumption is not always reasonable. 5. There is widespread concern that the rising unemployment may pose a threat to social stability. 6. After a(n) comprehensive physical exam, my doctor said I was in good condition except that my blood pressure was a little high. 7. It is well known that China is a country with rich natural resources and a very big population. 8. Some people believe that the earth can yield enough food to support at least twice its present population. 9. Sam inherited the gift of imagination from his family, but he lacked the driving power to take action. 10. A bee that has found honey is able to transmit to other bees the information they need in order to collect the honey. 2.15选10 attain赢得，获得，得到 fascinating迷人的，吸引人fulfill履行，执行pursue追求，致力于 available可获得的可利用的 qualify使合适，合格raise提升，增加 passion强烈的爱好，热爱 virtually实际上classify分类归类 acquire获得，取得，学到 fashionable流行的especially特别的 sample样品，标本 prosperous繁荣的University students come from different parts of the country with various purposes. However, a closer look at their reasons for studying at the university will enable us to (1)classify them roughly into three groups: those who have a(n) (2)passion for learning, those who wish to (3)attain a bright future, and those who learn with no definite purpose. Firstly, there are many students who learn simply because they (4)pursue their goal of learning. Some read a wealth of British and American novels because they are keenly interested in literature. Others sit in front
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第二册 新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 1 Unit 1 Section A I Comprehension of The Text 1. The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead he is falling behind. 2. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. (People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; they also charge for it.) They do this because time is a precious resource. 3. Everyone is in a rush — often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. 4. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point. 5. New arrivals in America will miss opening exchanges, the ritual interaction that goes with a cup of coffee or tea and leisurely chats. 6. Americans produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices. They communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts. 7. The impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. 8. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the U.S. Vocabulary III 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. assessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting consequently 10. significance IV． 1．behind 2. at 3. in 4. out 5. to 6.to 7. in 8. with 9. but 10.for V. 1. L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6.A 7.E 8.G 9.I 10.K Word Building VI 1. commitment 2. attraction 3. appointment 4. impression 5. civilization 6. composition 7. confusion 8. congratulation 9. consideration 10. explanation 11. acquisition 12. depression VII. desirable favorable considerable acceptable drinkable advisable remarkable preferable 1. advisable 2. desirable 3. favorable 4. considerable 5. remarkable 6. preferable 7. drinkable 8. acceptable
Unit 1 TEXT A Language focus Word in use [3] 1.whereby 2. pursuit 3. inhibit 4. maintain 5. patriotic 6. transcend 7. endeavor 8. dedication 9. prestige 10. nominate Word building [4] [5] 1.resultant 2. tolerant 3. pollutants 4. inhabited 5. participants 6. descendants 7. attendants 8. respectful 9. contestants 10. neglectful 11. resourceful 12. boastful Banked cloze [6] 1.eventually 2. premier 3. endeavor 4. bypass 5. handicaps 6. committed 7. attained 8. transcend 9. feats 10. slightest Expressions in use [7] 1. removed from 2. failed in 3. in pursuit of 4. deviated from 5. precluded from 6. triumph over 7. work their way into 8. written off
TEXT B Understanding the text [2] CBADBBCD Language focus Word in use [4] 1.indulge 2. propelled 3.aggravated 4.dazzled 5. alleviated 6.renowned 7.eloquent 8. destined 9.scorns 10. Applause Expression in use [5] 1.up 2.in 3.on 4.up 5.to 6.on 7.as 8.out sentence structure [6] 1.He prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute 2.She prefers to be the boss, to be in charge and to organize others rather than be organized by some whom she may not even rate very highly. 3.My brother prefers to take the whole blame himself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent. [7] 1. Try as he would 2. Search as they would 3. Hard as we work Try as we might Collocation Warm-up 1. repeated 2.overwhelming 3.immense 1.heroic 2.sound 3.substantial 1.attained 2.fueled 3.achieved [8] 1. sudden opportunities 2. immense obstacles 3. amazing determination 4. profound difficulties 5. overwhelming failures 6. poverty-stricken 7. substantial hardship 8. repeated misfortunes 9. sheer persistence 10. dazzle audiences 11. achieve fame 12. strong will
1.她连水都不愿意喝一口，更别提留下来吃饭了。 She wouldn’t take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner. 2.他认为我在对他说谎，但实际上我讲的是实话。 He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth. 3. 这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？ How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? 4.他们利润增长的部分原因是采用了新的市场策略。 The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. 5. 这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高。 Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. 6. 我们已经在这个项目上投诉了大量时间和精力，所以我们只能继续努力。 We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. 1. 尽管她在家里的独生女，她父母也从不溺爱她。 Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents. 2. 迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会，也没给我打电话作任何解释。 Mike didn’t come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation. 3.坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说，但绝不是什么大作家。 The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer. 4. 他对足球不感兴趣，也不关心谁输谁赢。He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses. 5. 经理需要一个可信赖的助手，在他外出时，由助手负责处理问题。The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence. 6.这是他第一次当着那么多观众演讲。 This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience. 1. 你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。 You are never too experienced to learn new techniques. 2. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。 There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there. 3. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。 Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences. 4. 虽然他历经沉浮，但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。 Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday. 5. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。 I have some reservations about the truth of your claim. 6. 她长得不特别高，但是身材瘦，给人一种个子高的错觉。 She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height. 1.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。 It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar. 2. 不管黑猫白猫，能抓住老鼠就是好猫。 It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
新视野大学英语2课文翻译（Unit1-Unit7） Unit 1 Section A 时间观念强的美国人 Para. 1 美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。 Para. 2 人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。”人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待的。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。 Para. 3 外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙——常常处于压力之下。城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。工作时间被认为是宝贵的。Para. 3b 在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工作。你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。不要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因为人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。 Para. 4 许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。因此，时间老是在我们心中的耳朵里滴滴答答地响着。 Para. 5 因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。我们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间, 尤其是在马路上交通拥挤的时候。因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。 Para. 6 就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。在有些国家, 如果没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。在美国，最后协议通常也需要本人签字。然而现在人们越来越多地在电视屏幕上见面，开远程会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通过卫星解决国际问题。