English thinking tends to be ______________ compared with Chinese thinking.A.indirect
A.indirect
B.messy
C.illogical
D.objective
A.indirect
B.messy
C.illogical
D.objective
The process of constructing an English speech is exactly a process of_______.
A.none of the above
B.thinking
C.critical thinking
D.preparing
从供选择的答案中选出应填入下列英文语句中______内的正确答案。
Say there are ten thousand computer shops in the U.S. and Canada. If each shop has a thousand programs, and if half of these programs use the data(1)more than just printing, we are thinking(2)five million programs that must(3)during the next years to take care of the year 2000 changeover. Several hundred thousand programs need(4). And that is only if we start right now. All of this will be in addition to the ongoing maintenance and development work that must(5).
"What's wrong with this girl?" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up?" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.
Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, "Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?"
The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.
(5)、The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _____ .
A.she was young but behaved properly
B.she would not have left home alone
C.everyone around her was wrong
D.it was not good that nobody offered to help her
Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?
A.Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.
B.Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.
C.Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".
D.Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.