回答题。 Americans39; personalityAmericans usually consider themselves a friendly people
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Americans&39; personality
Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other "friends" to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to "compartmentalize" (划分 ) friendships, having "friends at work" ,"friends on the softball team" , "family friends" , etc.
Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem brusque (无礼的 ) or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal. No insult is intended ;the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the same goes for you. If you do not understand certain American behavior. or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything "American" in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that you may become tired of listening. It doesn&39;t matter because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for example, than deal with silence.
On the other hand, don&39;t expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is not surrounded by many other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ？ 查看材料
A.Americans do not like to depend on other people
B.Friendships among Americans tend to be casual
C.Americans know a lot about international affairs
D.Americans always seem to be on the go
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正确答案：正确C
文章第一段中提到“Americansdonotliketobedependentonotherpeople．”美国人不喜欢依赖别人，所以A项正确，应当排除；在第一段中也提到了“Theirfriendships，however，tendtobeshorterandmorecasualthanfriendshipsamongpeoplefromothercultures．”可见，与其他文化的民族相比，美国人对友谊更淡薄、更不经意。所以B项也符合文意，可排除；第二段“peoplealwaysseemtobeonthego．”美国人似乎总是在流动，所以D项正确，也可予以排除。所以本题的正确答案应为C。文章在最后一段中也对相关问题做了说明：不要指望美国人了解世界地理或国际事务，除非这些事务与美国直接有关，可见C项不对。