Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
WhydopeoplereadnegativeInternetcommentsanddootherthingsthatwillobviouslybepainfulBecausehumanshaveaninherentneedto1uncertainty,accordingtoarecentstudyinPsychologicalScience.Thenewresearchrevealsthattheneedtoknowissostrongthatpeoplewill2tosatisfytheircuriosityevenwhenitiscleartheanswerwill3.
Inaseriesoffourexperiments,behavioralscientistsattheUniversityofChicagoandtheWisconsinSchoolofBusinesstested.Student’swillingnessto4themselvestounpleasantstimuliinanefforttosatisfycuriosity.Forone5eachparticipantwasshownapileofpensthattheresearcherclaimedwerefromapreviousexperiment.ThetwistHalfofthepenswould6anelectricshockwhenclicked.
Twenty-sevenstudentsweretoldwhichpenswereelectrified,anothertwenty-sevenweretoldonlythatsomewereelectrified7leftaloneintheroom,thestudentswhodidnotknowwhichoneswouldshockthemclickedmorepensandincurredmoreshocksthanthestudentswhoknewwhatwould8subsequentexperimentsreproduced,thiseffectwithotherstimuli9thesoundoffingernailsonachalkboardandphotographsofdisgustinginsects.
Thedriveto_10_isdeeplyrootedinhumans.Muchthesameasthebasicdrivesfor_11_orshelter,saysChristopherHseeoftheUniversityofChicagoCuriosityisoftenconsideredagoodinstinct-itcan_12_NewScientificadvances,forinstance-butsometimessuch_13_canbackfire,theinsightthatcuriositycandriveyoutodo_14_thingsisaprofoundone.
Unhealthycuriosityispossibleto15,however,inafinalexperiment,participantswhowereencouragedto16howtheywouldfeelafterviewinganunpleasantpicturewerelesslikelyto17toseesuchanimage.Theseresultssuggestthatimaginingthe18offollowingthroughonone’scuriosityaheadoftimecanhelpdetermine19itisworththeendeavor.”Thinkingaboutlong-term20iskeytoreducingthepossiblenegativeeffectsofcuriosity.Hseesays“inotherwords,don’treadonlinecomments”.
1.[A]Protect[B]resolve[C]discuss[D]ignore
2.[A]refuse[B]wait[C]regret[D]seek
3.[A]hurt[B]last[C]mislead[D]rise
4.[A]alert[B]tie[C]treat[D]expose
5.[A]message[B]review[C]trial[D]concept
6．[A]remove[B]weaken[C]interrupt[D]deliver
7．[A]when[B]if[C]though[D]unless
8．[A]continue[B]happen[C]disappear[D]change
9．[A]ratherthan[B]regardlessof[C]suchas[D]owingto
10．[A]discover[B]forgive[C]forget[D]disagree
11．[A]pay[B]marriage[C]schooling[D]food
12．[A]leadto[B]reston[C]learnfrom[D]beginwith
13．[A]withdrawal[B]persistence[C]inquiry[D]diligence
14．[A]self-reliant[B]self-destructive[C]self-evident[D]self-deceptive
15．[A]define[B]resist[C]replace[D]trace
16．[A]overlook[B]predict[C]design[D]conceal
17．[A]remember[B]promise[C]choose[D]pretend
18．[A]relief[B]plan[C]duty[D]outcome
19．[A]why[B]whether[C]where[D]how
20．[A]consequences[B]investments[C]strategies[D]limitations
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
ItiscuriousthatStephenKoziatekfeelsalmostasthoughhehastojustifyhiseffortstogivehisstudentsabetterfuture.
Mr.Koziatekispartofsomethingpioneering.HeisateacherataNewHampshirehighschoolwherelearningisnotsomethingofbooksandtestsandmechanicalmemorization,butpractical.Whendiditbecomeacceptedwisdomthatstudentsshouldbeabletonamethe13thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesbutbeutterlyoverwhelmedbyabrokenbikechain
AsKoziatekknows,thereislearninginjustabouteverything.Nothingisnecessarilygainedbyforcingstudentstolearngeometryatagraffitieddeskstuckwithgenerationsofdiscardedchewinggum.Theycanalsolearngeometrybyassemblingabicycle.
Buthe’salsofoundakindofinsidiousprejudice.Workingwithyourhandsisseenasalmostamarkofinferiority.Schoolsinthefamilyofvocationaleducation“havethatstereotype...thatit’sforkidswhocan’tmakeitacademically,”hesays.
Ononehand,thatviewpointisalogicalproductofAmerica’sevolution.Manufacturingisnottheeconomicenginethatitoncewas.ThejobsecuritythattheUSeconomyonceofferedtohighschoolgraduateshaslargelyevaporated.Moreeducationisthenewprinciple.Wewantmoreforourkids,andrightfullyso.
Buttheheadlongpushintobachelor’sdegreesforall–andthesubtledevaluingofanythingless–missesanimportantpoint:That’snottheonlythingtheAmericaneconomyneed.Yes,abachelor’sdegreeopensmoredoors.Butevennow,54percentofthejobsinthecountryaremiddle-skilljobs,suchasconstructionandhigh-skillmanufacturing.Butonly44percentofworkersareadequatelytrained.
Inotherwords,atatimewhentheworkingclasshasturnedthecountryonitspoliticalhead,frustratedthattheopportunitythatoncedefinedAmericaisvanishing,oneobvioussolutionisstaringusintheface.Thereisagapinworking-classjobs,buttheworkerswhoneedthosejobsmostaren’tequippedtodothem.Koziatek’sManchesterschoolofTechnologyHighSchoolistryingtofillthatgap.
Koziatek’sschoolisawake-upcall.Wheneducationbecomesone-size-fits-all,itrisksoverlookinganation’sdiversityofgifts.
21.Abrokenbikechainismentionedtoshowstudents’lackof.
[A]practicalability
[B]academictraining
[C]pioneeringspirit
[D]mechanicalmemorization
22.Thereexiststheprejudicethatvocationaleducationisforkidswho.
[A]haveastereotypedmind
[B]havenocareermotivation
[C]arenotacademicallysuccessful
[D]arefinanciallydisadvantaged
23.WecaninferfromParagraph5thathighschoolgraduates.
[A]usedtohavebigfinancialconcerns
[B]usedtohavemorejobopportunities
[C]arereluctanttoworkinmanufacturing
[D]areentitledtomoreeducationalprivileges
24.Theheadlongpushintobachelor'sdegreesforall.
[A]helpscreatealotofmiddle-skilljobs
[B]maynarrowthegapinworking-classjobs
[C]isexpectedtoyieldabetter-trainedworkforce
[D]indicatestheovervaluingofhighereducation
25.Theauthor'sattitudetowardKoziatek’sschoolcanbedescribedas.
[A]supportive
[B]tolerant
[C]disappointed
[D]cautious
Text2
Whilefossilfuels—stillgenerateroughly85percentoftheworld’senergysupply,it’sclearerthaneverthatthefuturebelongstorenewablesourcessuchaswindandsolar.Themovetorenewablesispickingupmomentumaroundtheworld:Theynowaccountformorethanhalfofnewpowersourcesgoingonline.
Somegrowthstemsfromacommitmentbygovernmentsandfarsightedbusinessestofundcleanerenergysources.Butincreasinglythestoryisabouttheplummetingpricesofrenewables,especiallywindandsolar.Thecostofsolarpanelshasdroppedby80percentandthecostofwindturbinesbyclosetoone-thirdinthepasteightyears.
Inmanypartsoftheworldrenewableenergyisalreadyaprincipalenergysource.InScotland,forexample,windturbinesprovideenoughelectricitytopower95percentofhomes.Whiletherestoftheworldtakesthelead,notablyChinaandEurope,theUnitedStatesisalsoseeingaremarkableshift.InMarch,forthefirsttime,windandsolarpoweraccountedformorethan10percentofthepowergeneratedintheUS,reportedtheUSEnergyInformationAdministration.
PresidentTrumphasunderlinedfossilfuels—especiallycoal—asthepathtoeconomicgrowth.InarecentspeechinIowa,hedismissedwindpowerasanunreliableenergysource.ButthatmessagedidnotplaywellwithmanyinIowa,wherewindturbinesdotthefieldsandprovide36percentofthestate’selectricitygeneration—andwheretechgiantslikeMicrosoftarebeingattractedbytheavailabilityofcleanenergytopowertheirdatacenters.
Thequestion“Whathappenswhenthewinddoesn’tbloworthesundoesn’tshine”hasprovidedaquickput-downforskeptics.Butaboostinthestoragecapacityofbatteriesismakingtheirabilitytokeeppowerflowingaroundtheclockmorelikely.
Theadvanceisdriveninpartbyvehiclemanufacturers,whoareplacingbigbetsonbattery-poweredelectricvehicles.Althoughelectriccarsarestillararityonroadsnow,thismassiveinvestmentcouldchangethepicturerapidlyincomingyears.
Whilethere’salongwaytogo,thetrendlinesforrenewablesarespiking.Thepaceofchangeinenergysourcesappearstobespeedingup—perhapsjustintimetohaveameaningfuleffectinslowingclimatechange.WhatWashingtondoes—ordoesn’tdo—topromotealternativeenergymaymeanlessandlessatatimeofaglobalshiftinthought.
26.Theword“plummeting”(Line3,Para.2)isclosestinmeaningto.
[A]stabilizing
[B]changing
[C]falling
[D]rising
27.AccordingtoParagraph3,theuseofrenewableenergyinAmerica.
[A]isprogressingnotably
[B]isasextensiveasinEurope
[C]facesmanychallenges
[D]hasprovedtobeimpractical
28.ItcanbelearnedthatinIowa,.
[A]windisawidelyusedenergysource
[B]windenergyhasreplacedfossilfuels
[C]techgiantsareinvestingincleanenergy
[D]thereisashortageofcleanenergysupply
29.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutcleanenergyaccordingtoParagraphs5&6？
[A]Itsapplicationhasboostedbatterystorage.
[B]Itiscommonlyusedincarmanufacturing.
[C]Itscontinuoussupplyisbecomingareality.
[D]Itssustainableexploitationwillremaindifficult.
30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatrenewableenergy____.
[A]willbringtheUSAclosertoothercountries.
[B]willaccelerateglobalenvironmentalchange.
[C]isnotreallyencouragedbytheUSAgovernment.
[D]isnotcompetitiveenoughwithregardtoitscost.
Text3
Thepowerandambitionofthegiantsofthedigitaleconomyisastonishing-AmazonhasjustannouncedthepurchaseoftheupmarketgrocerychainWholeFoodsfor＄l3.5bn,buttwoyearsagoFacebookpaidevenmorethanthattoacquiretheWhatsAppmessagingservice,whichdoesn'thaveanyphysicalproductatall.WhatWhatsAppofferedFacebookwasanintricateandfinelydetailedwebofitsusers'friendshipsandsociallives.
FacebookpromisedtheEuropeancommissionthenthatitwouldnotlinkphonenumberstoFacebookidentities,butitbrokethepromisealmostassoonasthedealwentthrough.Evenwithoutknowingwhatwasinthemessages,theknowledgeofwhosentthemandtowhomwasenormouslyrevealingandstillcouldbe.Whatpoliticaljournalist,whatpartywhip,wouldnotwanttoknowthemakeupoftheWhatsAppgroupsinwhichThereaMay'senemiesarecurrentlyplottingItmaybethatthevalueofWholeFoodstoAmazonisnotsomuchthe460shopsitowns,buttherecordsofwhichcustomershavepurchasedwhat.
Competitionlawappearstobetheonlywaytoaddresstheseimbalancesofpower.Butitisclumsy.Foronething,itisveryslowcomparedtothepaceofChangewithinthedigitaleconomy.Bythetimeaproblemhasbeenaddressedandremedieditmayhavevanishedinthemarketplace,tobereplacedbynewabusesofpower.Butthereisadeeperconceptualproblem,too.Competitionlawaspresentlyinterpreteddealswithfinancialdisadvantagetoconsumersandthisisnotobviouswhentheusersoftheseservicesdon'tpayforthem.TheusersoftheirServicesarenottheircustomers.Thatwouldbethepeoplewhobuyadvertisingfromthem-andFacebookandGoogle,thetwovirtualgiants,dominatedigitaladvertisingtothedisadvantageofallothermediaandentertainmentcompanies.
Theproductthey'resellingisdata,andwe,theusers,convertourlivestodateforthebenefitofthedigitalgiants.Justassomeantsfarmthebugscalledaphidsforthehoneydewtheproducewhentheyfeed,soGooglefarmsusforthedatathatourdigitallivesyield.Antskeeppredatoryinsectsawayfromwheretheiraphidsfeed;Gmailkeepsthespammeoutofourinboxes.Itdoesn'tfeellikeahumanordemocraticrelationship,evenifbothsidesbenefit.
31.AccordingtoParagraph1,FacebookacquiredWhatsAppforits.
[A]digitalproducts
[B]userinformation
[C]physicalassets
[D]qualityservice
32.LinkingphonenumberstoFacebookidentitiesmay.
[A]worsenpoliticaldisputes
[B]messupcustomerrecords
[C]posearisktoFacebookusers
[D]misleadtheEuropeancommission
33.Accordingtotheauthor,competitionlaw.
[A]shouldseverthenewmarketpowers
[B]mayworsentheeconomicimbalance
[C]shouldnotprovidejustonelegalsolution
[D]cannotkeeppacewiththechangingmarket
34.CompetitionlawaspresentlyinterpretedcanhardlyprotectFacebookusersbecause.
[A]theyarenotdefinedascustomers
[B]theyarenotfinanciallyreliable
[C]theservicesaregenerallydigital
[D]theservicesarepaidforbyadvertisers
35.Theantsanalogyisusedtoillustrate.
[A]awin-winbusinessmodelbetweendigitalgiants
[B]atypicalcompetitionpatternamongdigitalgiants
[C]thebenefitsprovidedfordigitalgiants’customers
[D]therelationshipbetweendigitalgiantsandtheirusers
Text4
Tocombatthetrapofputtingapremiumonbeingbusy,CalNewport,authorofDeepWork:RulesforFocusedSuccessinaDistractedWorld,recommendsbuildingahabitof“deepwork”-theabilitytofocuswithoutdistraction.
Thereareanumberofapproachestomasteringtheartofdeepwork-beitlengthyretreatsdedicatedtoaspecifictask;developingadailyritual;ortakinga“journalistic”approachtoseizingmomentofdeepworkwhenyoucanthroughouttheday.Whicheverapproach,thekeyistodetermineyourlengthoffocustimeandsticktoit.
Newportalsorecommends“deepscheduling”tocombatconstantinterruptionsandgetmoredoneinlesstime.“Atanygivenpoint,Ishouldhavedeepworkscheduledforroughlythenextmouth.Onceonthecalendar,IprotectthistimelikeIwouldadoctor’sappointmentorimportantmeeting”,hewrites.
Anotherapproachtogettingmoredoneinlesstimeistorethinkhowyouprioritiesyourday–inparticularhowwecraftourto-dolists.TimHarford,authorofMessy:ThePowerofDisordertoTransformOurLives,pointstoastudyintheearly1980sthatdividedundergraduatesintotwogroups:somewereadvisedtosetoutmonthlygoalsandstudyactivities;othersweretoldtoplanactivitiesandgoalsinmuchmoredetail,daybyday.
Whiletheresearchersassumedthatthewell-structureddailyplanswouldbemosteffectivewhenitcametotheexecutionoftasks,theywerewrong:thedetaileddailyplansdemotivatedstudents.Harfordarguesthatinevitabledistractionsoftenrenderthedailyto-dolistineffective,whileleavingroomforimprovisationinsuchalistcanreapthebestresults.
Inordertomakethemostofourfocusandenergy,wealsoneedtoembracedowntime,orasNewportsuggests,“belazy”.
“Idlenessisnotjustavacation,anindulgenceoravice;itisasindispensabletothebrainasvitaminDistothebody…”[idleness]is,paradoxically,necessarytogettinganyworkdone,”heargues.
SriniPillay,anassistantprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchool,believesthiscounterintuitivelinkbetweendowntimeandproductivitymaybeduetothemayourbrainsoperate.Whenourbrainsswitchbetweenbeingfocusedandunfocusedonatask,theytendtobemoreefficient.
“Whatpeopledon’trealiseisthatinordertocompletethesetaskstheyneedtouseboththefocusandunfocuscircuitsintheirbrain,”saysPillay.
36.Thekeytomasteringtheartofdeepworkisto.
[A]keeptoyourfocustime
[B]listyourimmediatetasks
[C]makespecificdailyplans
[D]seizeeveryminutetowork
37.Thestudyintheearly1980scitedbyHarfordshowsthat.
[A]distractionsmayactuallyincreaseefficiency.
[B]dailyschedulesareindispensabletostudying
[C]studentsarehardlymotivatedbymonthlygoals
[D]detailedplansmaynotbeasfruitfulasexpected
38.AccordingtoNewport,idlenessis.
[A]adesirablementalstateforbusypeople.
[B]amajorcontributortophysicalhealth
[C]aneffectivewaytosavetimeandenergy
[D]anessentialfactorinaccomplishinganywork
39.Pillaybelievesthatourbrains’shiftbetweenbeingfocusedandunfocused.
[A]canresultinpsychologicalwell-being
[B]canbringaboutgreaterefficiency
[C]isaimedatbetterbalanceinwork
[D]isdrivenbytaskurgency
40.Thistextismainlyabout.
[A]waystorelievethetensionofbusylife
[B]approachestogettingmoredoneinlesstime
[C]thekeytoeliminatingdistractions
[D]thecauseofthelackoffocustime
PartB
ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubtitlesfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubtitleswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
A.Justsayit
B.Bepresent
C.Payauniquecompliment
D.Name,places,things
E.Findthe“metoo”s
F.Skipthesmalltalk
G.Askforanopinion
Fivewaystomakeconversationwithanyone
Conversationsarelinks,whichmeanswhenyouhaveaconversationwithanewpersonalinkgetsformedandeveryconversationyouhaveafterthatmomentwillstrengthenthelink.
Youmeetnewpeopleeveryday:thegroceryworker,thecabdriver,newpeopleatworkorthesecurityguardatthedoor.Simplystartingaconversationwiththemwillformalink.
Herearefivesimplewaysthatyoucanmakethefirstmoveandstartaconversationwithstrangers.
41、______________________________________________
Supposeyouareinaroomwithsomeoneyoudon’tknowandsomethingwithinyousays“Iwanttotalkwiththisperson”-thisissomethingthatmostlyhappenswithallofus.Youwantedtosaysomething-thefirstword–butitjustwon’tcomeout,itfeelslikeitisstucksomewhere.Iknowthefeelingandhereismyadvice:justgetitout.
Justthink:whatistheworstthatcouldhappenTheywon’ttalkwithyouWell,theyarenottalkingwithyounow!
Itrulybelievethatonceyougetthatfirstwordouteverythingelsewilljustflow.Sokeepitsimple:“Hi”，“Hey”or“Hello”-dothebestyoucantogatheralloftheenthusiasmandenergyyoucan,putonabigsmileandsay“Hi”。
42、______________________________________________
Itisaproblemallofusface;youhavelimitedtimewiththepersonthatyouwanttotalkwithandyouwanttomakethistalkmemorable.
Honestly,ifwegotstuckintheresultof“hi”,“hello”,”howareyou”and“whatisgoingon”,youwillfailtogivetheinitialjolttotheconversationthatcanmakeitsomemorable.
Sodon’tbeafraidtoaskmorepersonalquestions.Trustme,you’llbesurprisedtoseehowmuchpeoplearewillingtoshareifyoujustask.
43、______________________________________________
Whenyoumeetapersonforthefirsttime,makeanefforttofindthethingswhichyouand
thatpersonhaveincommonsothatyoucanbuildtheconversationfromthatpoint.Whenyou
startconversationfromthereandthenmoveoutwards,you'llfindallofasuddenthattheconversationbecomesaloteasier.
44、______________________________________________
Imagineyouarepouringyourheartouttosomeoneandtheyarejustbusyontheirphone,andifyouaskfortheirattentionyougettheresponse“Icanmultitask”.
Sowhensomeonetriestocommunicatewithyou,justbeinthatcommunicationwholeheartedly.Mikeeyecontact.Trustme,eyecontactiswhereallthemagichappens.Whenyoumakeeyecontact,youcanfeeltheconversation.
45、______________________________________________
Youallcameintoaconversationwhereyoufirstmettheperson,butaftersometimeyoumayhavemetagainandhaveforgottentheirname.Isn’tthatawkward!
So,rememberthelittledetailsofthepeopleyoumetoryoutalkedwith;perhapstheplaces
theyhavebeento,theplacestheywanttogo,thethingstheylike,thethingstheyhate-whateveryoutalkabout.
Whenyouremembersuchthingsyoucanautomaticallybecomeinvestorintheirwellbeing.
Sotheyfeelaresponsibilitytoyoutokeepthatrelationshipgoing.
That’sit.Fiveamazingwaysthatyoucanmakeconversationwithalmostanyone.Every
personisareallygoodbooktoread,ortohaveaconversationwith!
SectionIIITranslation
46.Directions:
TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
Afifthgradergetsahomeworkassignmenttoselecthisfuturecareerpathfromalistofoccupations.Heticks“astronaut”,butquicklyadds“scientist”tothelistandselectsitaswell.Theboyisconvincedthatifhereadsenough,hecanexploreasmanycareerpathsashelikes.Andsohereadseverythingfromencyclopediastosciencefictionnovels.Hereadssopassionatelythathisparentshavetoinstitutea“noreadingpolicy”atthedinnertable.
ThatboywasBillGates,andhehasn’tstoppedreadingyet--notevenafterbecomingoneofthemostsuccessfulpeopleontheplanet.Nowadays,hisreadingmaterialhaschangedfromsciencefictionandreferencebooksrecently,herevealedthathereadsatleast50nonfictionbooksayear.Gateschoosesnonfictiontitlesbecausetheyexplainhowtheworldworks.“Eachbookopensupnewavenuesofknowledge,”Gatessays.
SectionIVWriting
47、Directions：SupposeyouhavetocancelyourtravelplanandwillnotbeabletovisitprofessorSmith,writehimanemailto
1)apologizeandexplainthesituationandsuggestafuturemeeting.
2)Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
Donotuseyourownname;Use“LiMing”instead.
Donotwriteyouraddress(10points).
48、Directions：Writeanessaybasedonthechartbelow.Inyourwriting,youshould
1)interpretthechart,and
2)giveyourcomments
Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
参考答案：
1-5BDADC6-10DABDA11-15DACBB16-20BCDBA
21-25ACBDA26-30CAACC31-35BCDDD36-40ADDBB41-45AGEBD
46.一名五年级的学生的家庭作业要求他从一系列的职业中选出他未来的职业道路。他选择了“宇航员”，但很快又将“科学家”加入名单，也选了这一职业。这个男孩确信如果他读的书足够多，他就能想探索多少条职业道路，就探索多少条。因此他读书——从百科全书读到科幻小说。他如此狂热地阅读以致于他的父母不得不制定一条吃饭时“不能读书”的规矩。这个男孩就是比尔·盖茨，他从未停止过阅读–即便在他成为全球最成功人士之后也如此。今天，比尔盖茨的读物已经不再是科幻小说和参考书目：最近，他表示自己每年至少阅读50本非虚构读物。盖茨选择读非虚构类图书，因为这些书解释了世界是如何运作的。“每本书都开辟了探索新知识的道路。”比尔盖茨说。
47.DearProfessorSmith，
HowhaveyoubeenrecentlyIamexceedinglysorrytotellyouthatalthoughIhavepromisedtovisityouthisFriday,Ihavetocancelmytravelplanbecauseofthefollowingreason.
Twodaysago,IsuddenlyacceptedthenoticethattherewouldbeanacademicmeetingthisFridaynightinourdepartmentandeveryonewasaskedtoattend.Iknowthatmychangingplanhasdefinitelycausedsomeinconveniencetoyou.Iamsosorryformyfailingtokeepthepromiseofvisitingyou.Therefore,inordertomakeupthissituation,IwonderifyoucouldgivemeanotherchanceandsparesometimetomeetmenextMonday.
Iamsosorryforanyinconveniencecausedbyme.Hopeyoucanacceptmyapologyandarrangeanewtimeformetovisityou.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.
Yourssincerely,
LiMing
48.Emergingfromtheclearlydepictedpiechartisthedistributionoffocusingfactorsofcitizensinacitywhenchoosingarestaurantin2017,consistingof4parts,whicharefeatures,service,environment,priceandotherfactors.Amongthem,theproportionofservice,environment,priceandotherfactorsis26.8%,23.8%,8.4%and4.7%respectively.Bycontrast,thefactoroffocusingonfeaturesoftherestaurantisinthelead,accountingfor36.3%.
WhathastriggeredthisphenomenonTobeginwith,withthefastdevelopmentofnationaleconomyandpersonalwealth,peopleinChinahavesteppedintoaneraofenjoyinglife,transformingtraditionalpatternofliving.Therefore,suchagreatproportionofcitizensaremorelikelytofocusonthefeaturesofarestaurant,insteadofonlyconcentratingontheprice.Moreover,inasocietywherelivingstandardishighlyadvocated,citizensinmountingnumbersinChina,shruggingofftheirformerhabitoffocusingonlowerprice,graduallyfindtheserviceandenvironmentofarestaurantisanessentialfactor.AccordingtoasurveyconductedbyChinaResearchCenter,upto87%Chinesepeopleprefertochooseacomfortableandfashionablerestaurantwhentheygooutforeating.
Takingintoaccountwhathasbeenarguedsofar,Iaminclinedtothinkaboutthecurrentsituationisnormal.Inviewoftheanalysisabove,itcanbepredictedthatthetrendwillcontinueinthefuture.Accordingly,itisofnonecessityforthepublictoregarditwithtoomuchconsideration.