As a wise man once said, we are all
ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at
an ever earlier age. This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical
contemplations, but a fact of Europe’s new economic landscape, embraced by
sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift away
from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of
the "irresistible momentum of individualism" over the last century. The
communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one
of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked
havoc on Europeans’ private byes. Europe’s new economic climate has largely fosterd the trend toward independence, the current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe’s shift f A. they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age B. they are pessimistic about their economic future C. they have embraced a business culture of stability D. they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism [单项选择]
A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people. [填空题]
Recently, a well - known man said that teaching one’s wife to drive a car was a difficult job. He said it was the worst job he could think of. However, no one has(1)that women cause fewer accidents than men do. We hear hundreds of suggestions for(2)the number of road accidents. But men are not willing to admit that women drivers are more(3)than men If more women and fewer men(4)to drive cars, the number of deaths on the roads would soon(5) [单项选择]A man in a restaurant was giving the waiter a lot of trouble. First, he felt it too hot, so he asked the waiter: "Excuse me, could you turn on the air conditioner (空调) It’s too hot here that I can’t bear any more!" Then a few minutes later he asked the waiter again: "Excuse me! Now it’s too cold! Would you turn it off!" Several minutes later he felt hot again, and he let the waiter come and asked him to turn on the air conditioner again. This went on for about half an hour.
However, although the customer was so annoying, the waiter was very kind. He did everything the man asked without getting angry. Finally, someone else in the restaurant could no longer bear it. He couldn’t help asking why the waiter didn’t just throw the annoying man out. And you know what the waiter said The waiter said, smiling: "Oh, I don’t care because we don’t even have an air conditioner./ Because the customer was ill, he felt sometimes hot and sometimes cold. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesn’t say. 我来回答: 提交
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