新视野视听说教程第二册quiz
businesses organize events where participants can have dozens of quick dates all on the same night. Each speed date is less than ten minutes, and some services limit each date to only three minutes. This gives people just enough time to make an impression, so that each person in the "date" can decide if they want to meet the other again. If both people mark "yes" on the date card, the service will arrange for the people to contact one another to arrange a real date.
The idea for speed dating came from Yaacov Deyo of Los Angles. In 1999, he wanted to provide an alternative way for his students to get together other than using blind dates arranged through family or friends. His speed dating idea was so successful that it quickly spread to other communities across the United States. However, like any date, speed dating does not always work out.
1. How is speed dating different from traditional dating?
A. The dates are usually very short.
B. It usually isn't possible to meet the person again.
C. The couples do many activities on one date.
D. The people usually know each other quite well.
2. What would be a suitable question for speed dating?
A. Where do you live?
B. What's your last name?
C. What sports do you like?
D. What's your phone number?
3. How long might it take a person to complete ten speed dates?
A. Ten minutes.
B. One evening.
C. One week.
D. Ten days.
4. Who is Deyo?
A. A man who has had many speed dates.
B. The inventor of speed dating.
C. A man who got married after speed dating.
D. The president of a speed dating company.
5. Why is a speed date limited to a short time?
A. Not to let people feel tired.
B. To have another date arrangement.
C. Not to make speed dating boring.