新高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)重難題型專項(xiàng)突破考點(diǎn)4 閱讀理解之文章出處（原卷版）

考點(diǎn)4閱讀理解之文章出處Part1題型詳解：推斷文章的來源和出處是高考命題?？嫉脑囶}，推斷文章來源需要了解文章的體裁和題材，根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容和體裁我們就可以推斷文章可能的出處。預(yù)測在2024高考中，文章出處會(huì)繼續(xù)在高考閱讀理解中呈現(xiàn)。Part2常見設(shè)問方式：1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?2.Wherecanthetextbefound?4.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?5.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?Part3解題方法指導(dǎo):了解一定的文章體體裁的基本常識。常見的文章體裁：magazine(雜志),guidebook(旅行指南),textbook(教科書),book/moviereview(書評，影評),report(報(bào)告),story/fiction(故事、小說),brochure(宣傳手冊，資料手冊),news(新聞),report(報(bào)告),internet/website(網(wǎng)絡(luò))Part4真題檢測2023年全國乙卷英語真題Ifyouwanttotellthehistoryofthewholeworld,ahistorythatdoesnotprivilegeonepartofhumanity,youcannotdoitthroughtextsalone,becauseonlysomeoftheworldhaseverhadtexts,whilemostoftheworld,formostofthetime,hasnot.Writingisoneofhumanity’slaterachievements,anduntilfairlyrecentlyevenmanyliterate(有文字的)societiesrecordedtheirconcernsnotonlyinwritingbutinthings.Ideallyahistorywouldbringtogethertextsandobjects,andsomechaptersofthisbookareabletodojustthat,butinmanycaseswesimplycan’t.Theclearestexampleofthisbetweenliterateandnon-literatehistoryisperhapsthefirstconflict,atBotanyBay,betweenCaptainCook’svoyageandtheAustralianAboriginals.FromtheEnglishside,wehavescientificreportsandthecaptain’srecordofthatterribleday.FromtheAustralianside,wehaveonlyawoodenshield(盾)droppedbyamaninflightafterhisfirstexperienceofgunshot.Ifwewanttoreconstructwhatwasactuallygoingonthatday,theshieldmustbequestionedandinterpretedasdeeplyandstrictlyasthewrittenreports.Inadditiontotheproblemofmiscomprehensionfrombothsides,therearevictoriesaccidentallyordeliberatelytwisted,especiallywhenonlythevictorsknowhowtowrite.Thosewhoareonthelosingsideoftenhaveonlytheirthingstotelltheirstories.TheCaribbeanTaino,theAustralianAboriginals,theAfricanpeopleofBeninandtheIncas,allofwhomappearinthisbook,canspeaktousnowoftheirpastachievementsmostpowerfullythroughtheobjectstheymade:ahistorytoldthroughthingsgivesthembackavoice.Whenweconsidercontact(聯(lián)系)betweenliterateandnon-literatesocietiessuchasthese,allourfirst-handaccountsarenecessarilytwisted,onlyonehalfofadialogue.Ifwearetofindtheotherhalfofthatconversation,wehavetoreadnotjustthetexts,buttheobjects.4．Whichofthefollowingbooksisthetextmostlikelyselectedfrom?A．HowMapsTellStoriesoftheWorld B．AShortHistoryofAustraliaC．AHistoryoftheWorldin100Objects D．HowArtWorksTellStories2023年新課標(biāo)全國Ⅱ卷英語真題ReadingArt:ArtforBookLoversisacelebrationofaneverydayobject—thebook,representedhereinalmostthreehundredartworksfrommuseumsaroundtheworld.Theimageofthereaderappearsthroughouthistory,inartmadelongbeforebooksaswenowknowthemcameintobeing.Inartists’representationsofbooksandreading,weseemomentsofsharedhumanitythatgobeyondcultureandtime.Inthis“bookofbooks,”artworksareselectedandarrangedinawaythatemphasizestheseconnectionsbetweendifferenterasandcultures.Weseescenesofchildrenlearningtoreadathomeoratschool,withthebookasafocusforrelationsbetweenthegenerations.Adultsareportrayed(描繪)aloneinmanysettingsandposes—absorbedinavolume,deepinthoughtorlostinamomentofleisure.Thesescenesmayhavebeenpaintedhundredsofyearsago,buttheyrecordmomentswecanallrelateto.Booksthemselvesmaybeusedsymbolicallyinpaintingstodemonstratetheintellect(才智),wealthorfaithofthesubject.Beforethewideuseoftheprintingpress,booksweretreasuredobjectsandcouldbeworksofartintheirownright.Morerecently,asbookshavebecomeinexpensiveoreventhrowaway,artistshaveusedthemastherawmaterialforartworks—transformingcovers,pagesorevencompletevolumesintopaintingsandsculptures.Continueddevelopmentsincommunicationtechnologieswereoncebelievedtomaketheprintedpageoutdated.Froma21st-centurypointofview,theprintedbookiscertainlyancient,butitremainsasinteractiveasanybattery-powerede-reader.Toserveitsfunction,abookmustbeactivatedbyauser:thecoveropened,thepagesparted,thecontentsreviewed,perhapsnoteswrittendownorwordsunderlined.Andincontrasttoourincreasinglynetworkedliveswheretheinformationweconsumeismonitoredandtracked,aprintedbookstilloffersthechanceofawhollyprivate,“off-line”activity.5．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anintroductiontoabook. B．Anessayontheartofwriting.C．Aguidebooktoamuseum. D．Areviewofmodernpaintings.2022年新高考全國Ⅰ卷英語真題GradingPoliciesforIntroductiontoLiteratureGradingScale90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.Essays(60%)Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoformthemainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay1=10%;Essay2=15%;Essay3=15%;Essay4=20%.GroupAssignments(30%)Studentswillworkingroupstocompletefourassignments(作業(yè))duringthecourse.AlltheassignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigneddatethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningandcoursemanagementsystem.DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTests/GroupWork/Homework(10%)Classactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshortin-classwritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass'lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass.Additionally,fromtimetotimeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedinclassorshortassignmentstobecompletedathome,bothofwhichwillbegraded.LateWorkAnessaynotsubmittedinclassontheduedatewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperioditislate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignmentsnotcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcusedabsencewillbeaccepted.9．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atextbook. B．Anexampaper. C．Acourseplan. D．Anacademicarticle.2022年全國乙卷英語真題In1916,twogirlsofwealthyfamilies,bestfriendsfromAuburn,N.Y.—DorothyWoodruffandRosamondUnderwood—traveledtoasettlementintheRockyMountainstoteachinaone-roomschoolhouse.ThegirlshadgonetoSmithCollege.Theyworeexpensiveclothes.SoforthemtomovetoElkhead,Colo.toinstructthechildrenwhoseshoeswereheldtogetherwithstringwasasurprise.TheirstayinElkheadisthesubjectofNothingDaunted:TheUnexpectedEducationofTwoSocietyGirlsintheWestbyDorothyWickenden,whoisamagazineeditorandDorothyWoodruff’sgranddaughter.Whydidtheygothen?Well,theywantedtodosomethinguseful.Soon,however,theyrealizedwhattheyhadundertaken.Theymovedinwithalocalfamily,theHarrisons,and,likethem,hadlittleprivacy,rarebaths,andablanketofsnowontheirquiltwhentheywokeupinthemorning.Somemornings,RosamondandDorothywouldarriveattheschoolhousetofindthechildrenweepingfromthecold.Inspring,thesnowwasreplacedbymudoverice.InWickenden’sbook,sheexpandedonthehistoryoftheWestandalsoonfeminism,whichofcourseinfluencedthegirls’decisiontogotoElkhead.Ahair-raisingsectionconcernsthebuildingoftherailroads,whichentailed(牽涉)drillingthroughtheRockies,ofteninblindingsnowstorms.ThebookendswithRosamondandDorothy’sreturntoAuburn.Wickendenisaverygoodstoryteller.Thesweepofthelandandthestoicism(堅(jiān)忍)ofthepeoplemovehertosomebeautifulwriting.HereisapictureofDorothyWoodruff,onherhorse,lookingdownfromahilltop:“Whenthesunslippedbehindthemountains,itshedarosyglowallaroundthem.Thenafullmoonrose.Thesnowwasmarkedonlybysmallanimals:foxes,coyotes,mice,andvaryinghares,whichturnedwhiteinthewinter.”15．Whatisthetext?A．Anewsreport. B．Abookreview. C．Achildren’sstory. D．Adiaryentry.2022年1月普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試（浙江卷）英語試題TheUnitedStatesrosetoglobalpoweronthestrengthofitstechnology,andthelifebloodthattechnologyhaslongbeenelectricity.Byprovidinglong-distancecommunicationandenergy,electricitycreatedthemodemworld.Yetproperlyunderstood,theageofelectricityismerelythesecondstageintheageofsteam,whichbeganacenturyearlier."Itiscuriousthatnoonehasputtogetherahistoryofboththesteamandelectricrevolutions."writesMauryKleininhisbookThePowerMakers,Steam,Electricity,andtheMenInventedModernAmerica.Klein,anotedhistorianoftechnology,spinsanarrativesolivelythatattimesitreadslikeanovel.Thestorybeginsinthelastyearsofthe18thcenturyinScotland,whereWattperfected"themachinethatchangedtheworld".Kleinwrites,"Americadidnotinventthesteamengine,butoncetheygraspeditspasswordstheyputittomoreusesthananyoneelse."Meanwhile,overthecourseof19thcentury,electricitywentfrommerecuriositytoabasicnecessity.Morseinventedacodeforsendingmessagesoveranelectromagneticcircuit.Bellthengavethetelegraphavoice.EdisonperfectedanincandescentbullsthatbroughtelectriclightintotheAmericanhome.Mostimportantly,Edisonrealizedthatsuccessdependedonmasselectrification,whichheshowedinNewYorkCity.WithhelpfromTesla,Westinghouse'sfirmdevelopedasystemusingalternatingcurrent,whichsoonbecamethemajorformsofpowerdelivery.Toframehisstory,KleincreatesthecharacterofNed,afictionalwitnesstotheprogressbroughtaboutbythesteamsandelectricrevolutionsinAmericaduringoneman'slifetime.It'satechniquethathelpsturnalongnarrativeintoaninterestingone.18．Whatisthetext?A．Abiography. B．Abookreview. C．Ashortstory. D．Asciencereport.Part5模擬練習(xí)2024屆河南省信陽市浉河區(qū)信陽高級中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期一模英語試題TheBestPodcastsforEveryoneApodcastisasoundfilesimilartoaradiobroadcast,whichcanbedownloadedandlistenedtoonacomputeroriPod.Youcanfindapodcastaboutalmostanythingthesedays,butyoumightneedahelpinghandtofindthepodcastsworthyofyourear.Ourexpertlychosenlistwillentertainandeducateyou,whetheryou’redoingthedishes,workingout,orrelaxinginthebath.1.RevisionistHistoryInthismixofstrangestories,MalcolmGladwell,afamouswriter,handlesmisunderstoodeventsandrarelydiscussedideas,coveringsubjectslikeToyota’scarrecallandeventhefirebombingofTokyoattheendofWorldWarII.Gladwellfreelymixesresearchandopinionandenjoyschallengingconventionalviews,buteveryepisodeservesupfactsandstoriesyouhavelikelyneverheardbefore.2.TheReadKidFuryandCrissleWest,famouscomedians,reviewthelatestpopculturenewsandoffertheiropinionsoneverything.Funnyandchallenging,theseconversationsrunforacoupleofhours,coveringrecenteventsandfrequentlytouchingonsocialjustice,mentalhealthandrace.3.Forever35Forever35startedasaphysicalself-carepodcastbutexpandedtodiscussmentalhealth,relationships,andanyothertopicthatappealstowritersDoreeShafrirandKateSpencer.Theygofromchattingaboutskincreamstoseasonalemotionaldisorder—butalwaysinafun,inclusive,anddown-to-earthway.4.HiddenBrainAnabsorbingdeepdiveintohumanbehaviorrelatedtobrainswiththehelpofscientists,HiddenBrainispackedwithinformativemessages.Thehost,NationalPublicRadio’saccomplishedsciencejournalistShankarVedantam,makescomplexideasaccessible.5.TheInfiniteMonkeyCageThisshow,hostedbyphysicistBrianCoxandcomedianRobinInce,raisesquestionslike“Doestimeexist?”—whicharethendebatedbyadiversepanelofthreeguests,usuallyamixofexpertsandentertainers.Definiteanswersareinshortsupply,butit’salwaysaccessible,enthusiastic,andmakesaudiencethinkdeeply.Specialofferforreaders:Geta1-yearsubscriptionto?WIRED?for$5($25off).ThisincludesunlimitedaccesstoWIRED．com.Ifyoubuysomethingusinglinksinourstories,thishelpssupportourwork.19．Whatisthistext?A．Abookreview.B．Acourseplan.C．Anacademicarticle.D．Anonlineadvertisement.2024屆廣東省河源中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期一調(diào)考試英語試題OpenDaysattheUniversityofWarwickWe’dlovetomeetyou.FindoutwhatWarwick’sallabout.Wewillhaveahugerangeofactivitiestochoosefrom,togiveyouadeeperinsightintostudentlifehere.AccommodationGetasenseofwhatitwillbeliketoliveonourfabulouscampus.Ouraccommodationtrailswillguideyoutoresidenceswhichwillbeopenforyoutolookaroundfrom10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Manyofourcurrentstudentswillalsobeopeningtheirroomsforviewingandhappytosharetheirexperiencesoflivingoncampus.AcademicTalksLearnmoreaboutourcoursesbyattendingdepartmentsessions,andspeakingtoouracademicsandcurrentstudentswhowillcontributetoyourstudentexperienceattheInformationFairfrom9:30a.m.-4:00p.m.We’dparticularlyrecommendbookingontoour“WhyWarwick?“session.Itispopularsomakesureyoureserveyourplace.SportsandSocietiesVisitourSportsandSocietiesFairtochattostudentsfromavarietyofclubsandsocieties,who’lltalktoyouaboutalltheexcitingexperiencesandactivitiesoutsideofstudy,andstartyourthinkingaboutwhatclubsandsocietiesyoumightliketojoinasastudent.CampusToursHeadovertoourcampustourtents,whereourfriendlystudentambassadorswillbereadytotakeyouonaguidedtourfrom9:15a.m.-4:00p.m.Visitourcentralcampussites,includingtheWarwickArtsCentretoseewhatyoucouldgetinvolvedin.ClickontheboxesbelowtofindoutmoreaboutourOpenDaysandfindtheanswerstosomeofourfrequentlyansweredquestions.Onceyouhavebooked,wewillsendyoumoredetailedinformation,tohelpyoupreparefortheday.24．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Awebsite. B．Ajournal.C．Aguidebook. D．Anadvertisement.2022屆東北三省三校（哈爾濱師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)東北師大附中遼寧省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)）高三第一次聯(lián)合模擬考試英語試卷Whetheryou’retravellingtotheislandsorthemountainsofThailand,you’relikelytospendatleastonenightinitscapitalcityontheway.Bangkokmightbenoisyandpollutedbutit’salsoanexcitingcitywithplentyofthingstoseeanddo.Whynotmakeitalongerstay?WheretostayTheKhaoSanRoadwasafamoustravelerspotevenbeforeLeonardodiCaprio’scharacterinthefilmTheBeachstayedthere.Butit’snoisy,notveryprettyandnotveryThai.Forsomethingmoreauthentic,PhraKanongoffersanalternativeplacetostay,withitsfantasticstreetmarketswhereBangkokpeopleeat,workandliveeveryday.It’snotasconvenientforthemaintouristsites,butithasaSkytrainstationsoyoucanbeattheGrandPalacein20minutes.HowtogetaroundBangkok’strafficcanbeanightmare.Sure,youcaneasilytakeataxi—ifyouwanttospendhoursstuckintrafficjams—buttherearetwomuchbetterwaystogetaroundthecity.Toexplorethetemplesandhistoricalsites,catchanexpressboatoralongtailboatalongtheChaoPhrayaRiverandthecanals.Forthemodernpartofthecity,theSkytrainisafast,cheapwaytotravelfromtherivertotheshoppingmallsandnightlifeofSukhumvit,andthefamousChatuchakstreetmarket.WhattodoAfteryou’veseenthemainsitesliketheGiantBuddhaatthetempleofWatPhoandthespectacularGrandPalace,andshoppedatChatuchakmarket,checkoutthesnakefarmandwatchthelivesnakeshow.Youcaneventouchasnakeyourselfifyouwantto!27．Wherecanthetextbefound?A．Inatravelbrochure. B．Inabusinessnewspaper.C．Inageographytextbook. D．Inafamilymagazine.浙江省浙里卷天下2022-2023學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月百校聯(lián)考英語試題You’veprobablyheardthephrase,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”ComedyonReferralhastakenthatideaandrunwithit,usingstandupcomedytohelptreatpeoplestrugglingwithtrauma(創(chuàng)傷)andanxietyinpartnershipwiththeNationalHealthService(NHS).TheideacamefromcomedianAngieBelcher’sexperiencesteachingcomedyatBristolUniversity.Shefoundthatstudentsoftentoldherhowmuchstrongerandmoreresilient(有適應(yīng)力的)theywerethankstostandupcomedy.Inspired,sheteamedupwiththeNHSinBristoltocreateasix-weekcomedycourseforpatientsstrugglingwithtraumainJanuary2022.Followingthesuccessofthisinitialcourse,ComedyonReferralwonNHSfundingtohelpmenwithtraumainLondon.TalkingtotheBristolPost,Belchersaid,“Pasttraumasareperfectforcomedy.Comedydoesn’tcomefromthehappy,perfectmomentsofyourlife,butfromoureverydaystrugglesandmajorlifeevents.Peoplewho’vebeenthroughbiglifeexperiencessuchaslosingalovingoneandillhealthoftencan’twaittotellmetheirstory,mostlybecausethere’salwayssomethingespeciallyfunnyaboutthesituation.”Researchhasshownthatlaughterhaspositivepsychologicaleffects,suchasdecreasinglevelsofcortisol—thestresshormone—andincreasingendorphins(內(nèi)啡肽).Itcanevenhavephysiologicalbenefits,althoughlessresearchhasbeendoneinthisarea.Currentresearchhaslinkedlaughterandhumourwithincreasedlevelsofpaintoleranceaswellasshort-termcardiovascularbenefits.Moreresearchisneededtoprovethesefindings.Nonetheless,thementalhealthbenefitsofregularlaughterarewidelyaccepted,andusingcomedytotreatmentalhealthstrugglescouldbearealbreakthroughinthetreatmentofmentalhealth.31．Whatisthetext?A．Anewsreport. B．Abookreview.C．Acomedystory. D．Adiaryentry.2023屆浙江省臺州市高三上學(xué)期第一次教學(xué)質(zhì)量評估試題英語試題Thecoursesbelowbringtogetherheartandmindexpandingmaterialsdesignedtoinspireyourpersonalgrowthandexpandyourawarenessofallthatishappeninginourworld.TheHiddenKnowledgeItisdesignedforthosewhowanttodiveintothedeepcover-upsinourworld.Thiscourseinspireslearnerstomakeadifferenceandbuildabetterworld,yetunliketheothercourseshere,thefocusislargelyonexploringandexposingallthatishiddenandsecretinourworld.Thiseye-openingcourseiscarefultopresentonlyreliablematerials.TheTransformationHaveyoueverfeltthatyouareheretohelptransformourplanettoanewwayoflivingbasedonlove?Ifso,thiscoursemaybethechoiceforyou.Thisprofoundcourseharmonizesthelightandinspiringaspectsoflifewiththemorechallengingshadowsidesofexistence.TheInspirationWhiletheothercoursesincludematerialsonthechallengingaspectsofourlivessometimesreferredtoastheshadow,thiscoursefocusesalmostexclusivelyonthelighterside.Everypageofthecoursewilltouchandinspireyoutoopentomoreloveanddeeperconnectionsinyourlife.Withalloftheviolenceinthemediatoday,thiscourseislikeafreshmountainbreeze-sorichandfulfilling!TheInsightAreyoureadytobethechangeyouwanttoseeinyourlifeandinourworld?Thisjourneywillenhanceyourawarenessandprovidetoolsenablingyoutobuildabetterlifeandworld.Courselessonsinthisnewacademicyearwilldeepenyourinsightandemboldenyoutobethechangeyouwanttoseeintheworld.Tobeginthisjourney,clickbelow.Seeourquickguidetohelpyoudecidewhichcourseisbestforyou.34．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Acoursenotice. B．Anacademicmagazine.C．Aschoolwebsite. D．Anentertainmentguide.2023屆浙江省紹興市高三11月高考科目診斷性考試英語試題（一模）VISITTHERIJKSMUSEUMSOMUCHFINEARTINONEPLACE.SPENTALLDAYTHEREANDSTILLDIDN’TSEEITALL!REALLYIMPRESSIVEANDDEFINITELYAMUSTVISITINAMSTERDAM.?DOWNTOWNAMSTERDAMTheRijksmuseumranksamongtheworld’smostfamousmuseumsforthefameofthemasterpiecesinitscollection.LikeTheMilkmaidbyVermeer,Self-portraitbyVanGogh,TheMerryFamilybyJanSteenandRembrandt’sNightWatch.Butsomanyotherpiecesinthecollectioncouldtakeyoubysurpriseandcaptureyourimagination.Nomatterhowoldyouare,orwhereyou’refrom,you’lldiscoversomethingnewattheRijksmuseum.ABSOLUTELYBEAUTIFUL.THEART,THEGROUNDSANDTHEAUDIOTOURAREWONDERFUL.IFYOU’REINAMSTERDAM,DON’TMISSTHIS.?SEEANDDOThere’ssomethingforeveryoneattheRijksmuseum.Fromguidedtourstofamilygames,workshopsandtheatreprogrammes.Ifyou’revisitingforthefirsttime,howabouttakingThebestoftheRijksmuseumtour?Duringschoolholidays,wearrangespecialactivitiesforyoungpeople,likeanEscapeGame.Daily9to17hFunforkidsfromage4PRICESAdults:Freeforages18andunderFreeforFriendsSTARTTIMEAvisitstartswithastarttime.Youcanbookonehere.Youcanbookonehere.OnlyFriendsofthemuseumcancomewhentheywantwithoutmakingabooking.CASHLESSInthewholemuseumyoucanonlypaywithyourfavouritedigitalpaymentmethodorcreditcard.Thisappliestoallshopsandcateringoutlets.35．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelwebsite. B．Asciencemagazine.C．Abusinessnewspaper. D．Ageographicalencyclopedia.2023屆浙江省金華十校高三上學(xué)期11月模擬考試英語試題（一模）London,withcountlessfamoussitesandallmanneroffood,drink,shopping,history,andculture,isdefinitelyawonderfulcitytovisit.TimeZoneGreenwichMeanTimeduringthewinter,BritishSummerTimeduringtherestoftheyear(startingatDaylightSavingTime).BestTimetoGoThebesttimetovisitLondonoverallisinspring,whenthetemperatureshavewarmedup,thesunhasstartedtoshineandLondon’sgardensandparksarelookingtheirbest.However,therealityisthatthebesttimetotraveltoLondondependsalotonwhatyou’relookingfor.Ifyou’reallabouttakingalookinsideQueenLiz’spalace,you’dbettermakeitinsummer,whilewinterisbeautifulandfestiveforthoselookingtogettheirfillofChristmasmarketsandtraditionalcheer.ThingstoKnowLondoners,andEnglishpeopleingeneral,haveamuchdifferentmannerofinteractingwithoneanotherthanAmericansdowhileanAmericanmightthinknothingofsmilingatastrangertheypassonthesidewalkoraskingaboutworkinthefirstfewminutesofaconversation,Londonersmightconsideritimpoliteorstrange.Don’tmistakethisforunfriendliness;it’sjustaculturaldifference.Instead,tal