56. Why did the BeauxArts style attract American entrepreneurs?

　　A. It helped display their money status.

　　B. It was created by famous architects.

　　C. It was named after a famous institute.

　　D. It represented the 19th century urban culture.

　　57. What is unique of SieMatic BeauxArts?

　　A. Its designs are anti-conventional.

　　B. Its designs come from famous structures.

　　C. Its customers can enjoy their own composition.

　　D. Its customers can choose from various new styles.

　　(2017·安徽，D)

　　“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before，” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners_

　　have_fallen_off_the_radar(雷达)．” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment, it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.

　　Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life­changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) rude messages by email.

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