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An American professor who has studied the Mayas.........HAS........ come up........WITH.....a new theory about the sudden end of their empire.According to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist....AT..... the University of California; the collapse of the Mayan.......CIVILIZATION... in Central America was.....BROUGHT..... about by the Mayas....THEMSELVES............
Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their building and decorations as beautiful as possible.This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put..........ON........the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a precess which requires intense heat, and they.....THEREFORE... had to cut down huge numbers.....OF....... trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it..........BECAME..........almost impossible to farm
16. a. with b. to c. for d. about
17. a. in b. at c. on d. belongs to
18. a. civil b. civilians c. civilize d. civilization
19. a. brought b. turned c. came d. made
20. a. themselves b. themself c. theirself d. theyselves
21. a. popular b. suitable c. possible d. available
22. a. in b. on c. for d. to
23. a. however b. therefore c. moreover d. besides
24. a. on b. of c. for d. Æ
25. a. become b. becomes c. has become d. became
16. a. with b. to c. for d. about
17. a. in b. at c. on d. belongs to
18. a. civil b. civilians c. civilize d. civilization
19. a. brought b. turned c. came d. made
20. a. themselves b. themself c. theirself d. theyselves
21. a. popular b. suitable c. possible d. available
22. a. in b. on c. for d. to
23. a. however b. therefore c. moreover d. besides
24. a. on b. of c. for d. Æ
25. a. become b. becomes c. has become d. became
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new culture.
A. True/False Statements:
1. On the first day of class, the professor arrived
late. F
2. All the students in the class were on time.F
3. The professor decided to study the behavior
of Brazilian and American students.T
4. In an American university, it is important to be
on time.T
5. In a Brazilian class, the students leave
immediately after the class is finished.F
6. In an American university, many students probably
leave immediately after the class is finished.T
7. Most North Americans think a person who is late
is disrespectful.T
8. In Brazil, most successful people are expected to
be on time.F
9. As a result of the study, the professor changed
the Brazilian students’ behavior.F
A. True/False Statements:
1. On the first day of class, the professor arrived late. False
2. All the students in the class were on time. False
3. The professor decided to study the behaviour of Brazilian and American students. True
4. In an American university, it is important to be on time. True
5. In a Brazilian class, the students leave
immediately after the class is finished. False
6. In an American university, many students probably leave immediately after the class is finished. True
7. Most North Americans think a person who is late is disrespectful. True
8. In Brazil, most successful people are expected to be on time. False
9. As a result of the study, the professor changed the Brazilian students’ behaviour. False
An American professor who studied the Mayas has (1)_______ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire. (2)_______ to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist at the University of California, (3)_______ of the Mayan civilization in central American was (4)_______ about by the Mayas themselves.
Their object was to display their (5)_______ and power by making their buildings and decoration as beautiful as possible. This involved using large quantities of lime, which they put on the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process that requires intense heat, and they, therefore, had to cut down huge numbers of trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it became almost impossible to farm.
Professor Hansen, who has just returned from an excavation in the El Mirador region of northern Guatemala, (6)_______ a meeting of archaeologists in Philadelphia that the Mayas, having made this mistake in the 3rd century, repeated it 600 years later, at which time it proved fatal. Increasing food (7)_______ among the Mayas created a Central American equivalent of the Peloponnesian War which ravaged (8)_______ Greece. However, unlike the Greek civil war, which only (9)_______ for 27 years, the Mayas wars went on for many centuries and left many of their great cities and temples in (10)_______.
Question 1.
A. Come down to B. come up with
C. keep up with D. look up to
Question 2.
A. Referring B. Relating C. According D. Respecting
Question 3.
A. collapse B. drop C. going down D. crash
Question 4.
A. Made B. came C. turned D. brought
Question 5.
A. wealth B. fortune C. cash D. salary
Question 6.
A. explained B. suggested C. told D. claimed
Question 7.
A. lack B. shortages C. droughts D. failures
Question 8.
A. antique B. old C. past D. ancient
Question 9.
A. stayed B. spent C. lasted D. longed
Question 10.
A. injuries. B. damages C. spoils D. ruins
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.A
6.C
7.B
8.D
9.C
10.D