[单项选择]Passage 5

Time, as we know it, is a very recent invention. The modern time-sense is hardly older than the United States. It is a by-product of industrialism--a sort of psychological analogue of synthetic perfumes and aniline dyes. Time is our tyrant. We are chronically aware of the moving minute hand, even of the moving second hand. We have to be. There are trains to be caught, clocks to be punched, tasks to be done in specified periods, records to be broken by fractions of a second, machines that set the pace and have to be kept up with. Another time-emphasizing entity is the factory and its dependent, the office. Factories exist for the purpose of getting certain quantities of goods made in a certain time. The old artisan worked as it suited him with the result that consumers generally had to wait for the goods they had ordered from h A. machine-made B. pre-industrial C. industrialized D. alien 查看答案 更多"Passage 5 Time, as we kno"的相关试题: [单项选择]Passage 5 Time, as we know it, is a very recent invention. The modern time-sense is hardly older than the United States. It is a by-product of industrialism--a sort of psychological analogue of synthetic perfumes and aniline dyes. Time is our tyrant. We are chronically aware of the moving minute hand, even of the moving second hand. We have to be. There are trains to be caught, clocks to be punched, tasks to be done in specified periods, records to be broken by fractions of a second, machines that set the pace and have to be kept up with. Another time-emphasizing entity is the factory and its dependent, the office. Factories exist for the purpose of getting certain quantities of goods made in a certain time. The old artisan worked as it suited him with the result that consumers generally had to wait for the goods they had ordered from h A. urbanism could affect natural environment B. machines have brought about establishment of offices C. modern technology has transformed our notion of time D. science could promote human individuality and dignity 查看答案 [填空题]From the passage we know that the writer is unsatisfied with the village shop. 查看答案 [单项选择]After we read the passage, we know that in America ______. [A] there is something different between older people and young people’s opinions [B] young people are satisfied with the lives of their parents [C] there is no trouble in families at all 查看答案 [单项选择]Time, as we know it, is a very recent invention. The modern time-sense is hardly older than the United States. It is a by-product of industrialism--a sort of psychological analogue of synthetic perfumes and aniline dyes. Time is our tyrant. We are chronically aware of the moving minute hand, even of the moving second hand. We have to be. There are trains to be caught, clocks to be punched, tasks to be done in specified periods, records to be broken by fractions of a second, machines that set the pace and have to be kept up with. Another time-emphasizing entity is the factory and its dependent, the office. Factories exist for the purpose of getting certain quantities of goods made in a certain time. The old artisan worked as it suited him with the result that consumers generally had to wait for the goods they had ordered from him. The factory is a device for making workmen hurry. The machine revolves so often each minute; so many movements have to be made, so many pieces produ A. urbanism could affect natural environment B. machines have brought about establishment of offices C. modern technology has transformed our notion of time D. science could promote human individuality and dignity 查看答案 [单项选择]Passage ThreeWhat do we know about the learners of special English A. They have to learn basics of English. B. They know clearly what they want to learn. C. It is good for them to learn general English skills. D. They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. 查看答案 [单项选择]Passage One From time to time, we need an expert. In such situations, the Internet has been like a gift from the gods. In the old days, authorities were near at hand for expert advice: the village seamstress on how to make a buttonhole, the blacksmith on how to take care of a horse’s hooves, or the apothecary on what to do about warts. On the Internet, advice and answer sites are popping up all over the place, with self-proclaimed experts at the ready. Exp.com claims to have “tens of thousands of experts who can help you,”while the more restrained Abuzz.com, owned by The New York Times, limits its pitch to “Ask Anything! Real People. Real Answers.” It’s said that expert sites or knowledge networks represent the latest stage in the Internet’s evolution, a “democratization of expertise.” However, if your question is about something other than “Who invented the light bulb”, the answers are likely to be a wild potpourri of personal opinions. Top colleges and universities ar A. People have to wait and see. B. It is predictable in future development. C. It cannot thrive without good management. D. 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