Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.
Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and
A. Two contrasting views are presented.
B. An argument is examined and possible solutions given.
C. Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time.
D. A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given.
Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.
Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and
A. did not have the same interests as their neighbors
B. could not develop long-standing relationships
C. tended to be associated with bad behavior
D. usually had more friends
Not too many decades ago it seemed
"obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has
changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚)
and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with
passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has
revealed that the "obviousness" is not tree. It seems that if you are a city
resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do
if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact
has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you
know few of your neighbors you will know no one else. Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quali A. Two contrasting views are presented. B. An argument is examined and possible solutions given. C. Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time. D. A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given. [单项选择]Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.
Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city reside A. Two contrasting views are presented. B. An argument is examined and possible solutions given. C. Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time. D. A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given. 我来回答: 提交
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