ManyvisitorsfindthefastpaceatwhichAmericanpeoplemoveverytroubling.One'sfirstimpressionislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingandareveryimpatientiftheya
ManyvisitorsfindthefastpaceatwhichAmericanpeoplemoveverytroubling.One'sfirstimpressionislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingandareveryimpatientiftheyaredelayedevenforabriefmoment.
Atfirstthismayseemunfriendlytoyou.Butdriverswillrushyou;storekeeperswillbeinahurryastheyserveyou;peoplewillpushpastyouastheywalkalongthestreet.Youwillmisssmilesbriefconversationswithpeopleasyoushopordineawayfromhome.DonotthinkthatbecauseAmericansareinsuchahurrytheyareunfriendly.Oftenlifeismuchsloweroutsidethebigcitiesasistrueinothercountriesaswell.
AmericanswholiveincitiessuchasNewYorkChicagoorLosAngelesoftenthinkthateveryoneisequallyinahurrytogetthingsdone;theyexpectothersto"pushback"justascitypeopledoinTokyoSingaporeorParisforexample.ButwhentheydiscoverthatyouareastrangermostAmericansbecomequitekindandwilltakegreatcaretohelpyou.Manyofthemfirstcametothecityasstrangersandtheyrememberhowfrighteninganewcitycanbe.Ifyouneedhelporwanttoaskaquestionchooseafriendly-lookingpersonandsay"Iamastrangerhere.Canyouhelpme?"Mostpeoplewillstopsmileatyouandhelpyoufindyourwayoransweryourquestions.Butyoumustletthemknowthatyouneedhelp.Otherwisetheyarelikelytopassyoubynotnoticingthatyouarenewtothecityandinneedofhelp.Occasionallyyoumayfindsomeonetoobusyorperhapstoorushedtogiveyouaid.Ifthishappensdonotbediscouraged;justasksomeoneelse.MostAmericansenjoyhelpingastranger.
56.ManypeoplewhofirstvisittheUnitedStateswillfindthat______.
A.Americaisahighlydevelopedcountry
B.Americancitypeopleseemtobealwaysinarush
C.thefastpaceinAmericanlifeoftencausesmuchtrouble
D.Americansareimpatientandunfriendlypeople
57.Whentheauthorsays"Youwillmisssmiles"hemeans_______.
A.youwillfailtonoticethatAmericansarepleasantandhappy
B.youwillbepuzzledwhyAmericansarepleasantandhappy
C.youwillfeelthatAmericansdonotseemveryfriendly
D.youwillfindthatAmeric

