【題目】Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
While driving to a meeting, a young businessman makes calls on his cell phone. He _______ by a fast-food restaurant to pick up lunch. As he waits for his food, he enters appointments into his.
Life today moves more _______ than ever before. Multi-tasking—dealing with several tasks at the same time—is a strong indication(跡象)of life's increased pace(步調(diào)).
Thanks to technology, the speed of life has increased over the past century. Timesaving inventions--like e-mails and ATMs-- have made daily tasks more efficient. People today expect _______. A recent, CNN survey shows that most Americans can't stand long waits. Sixty percent said they were unwilling(不愿意的)to wait longer than 15 minutes for food or services.
Eating in a hurry has become a_______ for many people. Supermarket shelves carry more easy-to-prepare foods than fruits and vegetables. A popular restaurant in Japan charges customers by _______ at the table, not by what they eat!
【1】A.standsB.looksC.stopsD.eats
【2】A.quicklyB.easilyC.convenientlyD.attractively
【3】A.technologyB.speedC.freedomD.money
【4】A.hobbyB.habitC.wishD.worry
【5】
A.the way they eatB.the time they spend
C.the dishes they orderD.the clothes they wear
【答案】
【1】C
【2】A
【3】B
【4】B
【5】B
【解析】
本文主要介紹了今天人們生活節(jié)奏的加快,人們更傾向于高效率的生活。
【1】句意:他順路去一家快餐店吃午飯。
stands站;looks看;stops停;eats吃。根據(jù)語境可知,此處應是他在開車去開會的途中,順路在一家快餐店吃午飯。stop by順路,符合語境。故選C。
【2】句意:今天的生活比以往任何時候都要快。
quickly快速地;easily容易地;conveniently方便地;attractively有吸引力地。根據(jù)下文“Multi-tasking—dealing with several tasks at the same time—is a strong indication of life's increased pace”可知,同時處理多個任務是生活節(jié)奏加快的有力標志,故此處應是今天的生活比之前都要快,用副詞quickly修飾動詞move。故選A。
【3】句意:今天的人們期望速度。
technology技術(shù);speed速度;freedom自由;money錢。根據(jù)下文“A recent, CNN survey shows that most Americans can't stand long waits.”可知,調(diào)查顯示大部分美國人不能忍受長時間的等待,因此此處應是今天地人們更期望速度。故選B。
【4】句意:快速吃飯已成為許多人的習慣。
hobby愛好;habit習慣;wish愿望;worry擔心。根據(jù)“Supermarket shelves carry more easy-to-prepare foods than fruits and vegetables”可知,此處應是“快速吃飯應經(jīng)成為很多人的習慣”。故選B。
【5】句意:日本一家很受歡迎的餐館按顧客在餐桌上的時間收費,而不是按他們吃什么收費!
the way they eat他們吃飯的方式;the time they spend他們花費的時間;the dishes they order他們點的菜;the clothes they wear他們穿的衣服。根據(jù)“Eating in a hurry has become a habit for many people”及全文大意可知,本文主要講述現(xiàn)在的生活比之前更為快速,與時間有關,故此處應是“按顧客在餐桌上的時間收費”。故選B。
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