Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[听力原文] 17-20
An artist who did not have much money but was a very kind than, was coming home by train one day. He gave his last coins to a beggar, but then he saw another one, and forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man if he would like to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted, so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal. At the end, the artist could not pay the bill, of course, so the beggar had to do so.
The artist was very unhappy about this, so he said to the beggar, "Come home with me in a taxi, my friend, and I’ll give you back the money for lunch."
"Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly. "I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for your taxi home too!"
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32-35
Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It’s not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime. They tend to divide friendships, having "friends at work", "friends on the softball team", "family friends" and so on. (33) Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly changed atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem impolite or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, at first, they will ask you questions that you feel very personal. (34) No result is intended; the questions usually grow out of their real interest or curio
A. American society.
B. American culture.
C. Americans’ personality.
D. Americans’ activity.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[听力原文] 17-20
An artist who did not have much money but was a very kind than, was coming home by train one day. He gave his last coins to a beggar, but then he saw another one, and forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man if he would like to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted, so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal. At the end, the artist could not pay the bill, of course, so the beggar had to do so.
The artist was very unhappy about this, so he said to the beggar, "Come home with me in a taxi, my friend, and I’ll give you back the money for lunch."
"Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly. "I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for your taxi home too!"
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