logo - 刷刷题
下载APP
【单选题】

An opinion poll was conducted in the early 1990’s to ascertain the cultural attitudes of residents of five countries in Western Europe (Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Germany). One thousand people, forming a representative sample of the population, from each of the five participating countries were interviewed. The results of the poll suggest that though there is general agreement that culture can be defined as a distinct part of life, there are clear differences in the views of various European nations.
The poll assumed that literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on would be regarded as significant components of culture by all participants but it set out to examine the areas which they deemed the most important forms of cultural expression. In addition, the poll required interviewees to indicate in a questionnaire the type of education they considered most appropriate for the modem world, the best channels of knowledge and the arts they most valued. The interviewees were also asked which European countries they found most attractive from a cultural point of view.
The results of the poll show interesting differences between the participating nations in terms of which components of culture they regard as most important forms of cultural expression. For the French and Italians, literature comes well at the top of the list. In contrast, mathematics is given priority by the British and economics/politics by the Germans. History occupies second place for the French, the Italians and Germans but is given very low priority by the British. For the Spanish these four areas are more or less equal, with mathematics having a slight edge.
It seems that members of each country in the survey have a common definition of culture but that definition varies from country to country. The variations tend to support the national stereotypes we have of one another. The French and Italians are literary peoples, the British scientific and the Germans practical and hard-working.
France has the distinction, according to the results of the poll, of being the country which provokes most interest from its British, Italian and German neighbors. Spanish interviewees indicated more interest in Italy than in France. The French also placed Italy first. Italy occupies second place for both the British and the Germans. It would seem, then, that the "literary" nations of France and Italy are more culturally exciting than the scientific British or the practical Germans!
The view of education in the five countries is particularly illuminating in view of the high cultural priority given to literature by both Italy and France because there is general agreement among the majority of the 5,000 interviewees that schooling should provide scientific and technical education rather than attempt to inculcate literary and artistic culture.
The residents of the five countries of the survey share the view that books are the best way of broadening knowledge. The French, Germans, and Italians identify radio and television as the second best means of improving knowledge but for the British and Spanish travel is in second place and conversation and discussion in third place.
The poll confirms that, though there are broad similarities among the nations surveyed, the British, French, Italians, Spanish and Germans do not share identical cultural preferences and classifications. There are, it would seem, specific national characteristics.
Which of the following statements about "the most important forms of cultural expression" is NOT correct

A.
The French and Italians consider literature more important than other forms of cultural expression.
B.
Mathematics is considered most important by the British and the Germans.
C.
In the eyes of the French, the Italians and Germans, history is more important than that in the eyes of the British.
D.
For the Spanish, mathematics is somewhat more important than literature, history and economics/ politics.
举报
参考答案:
参考解析:
.
刷刷题刷刷变学霸
举一反三

【单选题】甲购买乙的一辆二手车,但双方没有办理过户手续。甲付款购车后,驾驶该车到某汽车空调配件经销部丙处,购买汽车空调配件并安装。安装好并付清款项后,甲驾车离开。途中,因空调泵线圈短路引起电源线起火造成火灾,该车被全部烧毁。经有关部门认定丙作为汽车空调提供者对火灾负有间接责任。下列说法中正确的是( )。

A.
甲和乙之间的买卖合同未生效,因为双方没有办理车辆过户手续
B.
甲取得该车的所有权。因为动产所有权转让自交付时发生效力
C.
甲不能向丙请求损害赔偿,因为其不是该车的所有权人
D.
甲不可以向丙请求损害赔偿,因为该车转让没有登记,不得对抗第三人

【单选题】33() A.books B.shows C.authors D.awards

A.
You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old. I’m in my middle fifties and I don’t feel (21) yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (22) things to the way life is for (23) kids. Some things have certainly changed.
B.
One area of change is (24) . Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been (25) .
C.
When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get (26) . My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola (27) . I still re-member watching the Lone Ranger save people from the (28) guys on that awesome electronic ma- chine. That was exciting!
D.
Now, (29) have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more (30) . The new high definition sets are made to rival (31) screens.
E.
The variety and quantity of programming has (32) greatly. There are hundreds of channels and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational (33) . There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most (34) don’t want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.
F.
I wonder what (35) will be like when today’s kids are my age.

【单选题】Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

A.
Newspaper and magazines.
B.
Radio and television.
C.
Computers.
D.
All of the above.