Many American schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Al

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Many American schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Along with this program,there is usually another one called the“American Host Family”program.As its name suggests,the program gets American families involved in foreign students’ lives in America and offers homes for them.
Foreign students generally welcome such an opportunity to have a“family”here,but there are also those who prefer to stay“homeless”.
Many American families volunteer to host foreign students.However,if there is a shortage of host families,schools also get in touch with local people and introduced foreign students to them.
The“American Host Family”program changes in lengths of time.It can go from a few days to a few years,depending on each individual school.After the first year is over,it is up to foreign students and their“families”to decide if they want to stay together as a“family”.American families can host as many foreign students as they like.They can either have several students or just one at a time.Many families start with new students each year while still keeping in touch with the old ones.Schools usually leave it to foreign students and their host families to decide their activities after both sides meet.
My school, however, holds activities every year. On major holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas,foreign students are usually invited to their thomes for dinner.Even schools that do not have host family programs often arrange students to get together with American families on these special holiday occasions.
It is typical that a host family invites its foreign daughter or son over,and they cook the student’s home food together,Undoubtedly,Chinese students are usually considered good cooks,whether or not they are really qualified for such praise at home.Although many Chinese students rarely cooked at home,they often have a hard time making their American friends believe that they cannot cook.It often happens when a Chinese student promises to cook a Chinese meal for his host family,he usually sees a little crowd expecting him:friends or relatives are also invited over for the“special”Chinese food!
小题1:The best title of the passage might be          .
A．Studying in the U.S.
B．The“Host Family Program”in the U.S.
C．The“Student Exchange Program”in the U.S.
D．Activities in American Schools
小题2:What’s the purpose of the“American Host Family program”?
A．To bring foreign students closer to American life.
B．To provide homes for foreign students.
C．To make greater progress in the study of foreign students.
D．To supply“sons”or “daughters”for American families.
小题3:What can we know about the program from the fourth and fifth paragraphs?
A．Its time,the number of students and families.
B．Its activities,the number of schools and students.
C．Its lengths of time,the number of students and activities.
D．The number of students,the lengths of time and important holidays.
小题4:We can know from the last paragraph that          .
A．foreign students must prepare their home food for their host family
B．not all Chinese students are good cooks in the eyes of Americans
C．it is good manners to invite relatives or friends to taste foreign food
D．Americans are very interested in foreign food

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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
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Dear Expert:
I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips.
Yours truly,
Jonathan
 
Dear Jonathan:
Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延长) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遗传的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum（最低程度）.Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious.
I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退却) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips.
Expert
 
小题1:What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean?
A．Go with someone.B．Take someone back.
C．Separate from someone.D．Miss someone.
小题2:Which of the following statements is TURE?
A．Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons.
B．Separation anxiety is genetic.
C．Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety.
D．Separation anxiety is of the same level.
小题3:When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well?
A．When organizing a band at school.
B．When she is not far away from her home.
C．When she is in a club.
D．When she is camping far away from home.

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The first day of school we were interested to get to know a new classmate.I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I found a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said,“Hi ! I’m Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and I heartily responded,“Of course!”
“Why are you in college at such a young,innocent(天真无邪的)age?”I asked.
She jokingly replied,“I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have children, and then travel around.”
“Not seriously,”I asked.I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she told me.We became instant friends.
Over the year,Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students.
At the end of the semester,we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the secrets to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die.Unfortunately we have many people like this walking around?”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability,”she added.“But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets.The elederly usually don’t regret what they did,but rather things they did not do.”
One week after graduation that year,Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that__________________.
小题1:Why was Rose in college at 87? Because        .
A．she wanted to meet a rich husband
B．she wanted to get married and have children
C．she wanted to travel around
D．she dreamed of having a college education
小题2:According to the passage,Rose loved to do the following EXCEPT       .
A．dress up
B．enjoy the attention from the other students
C．play football
D．make friends
小题3:According to what Rose said,we can know that to stay young you must not     .
A．laughB．be humorous
C．have a dreamD．lose your dream
小题4:According to the last paragraph but one we know         .
A．growing older is quite different from growing up
B．growing older needs talent
C．growing up doesn’t require ability
D．the elderly usually have no regrets
小题5:Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank at the end of the passage?
A．where there is a will, there’s a way
B．never too late to learn
C．Study hard and you will be young
D．never too late to be all you can possibly be

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John Snow was born and worked as a __36__ in Great Britain．Exactly, he was an anaesthetist，37 means that he put people to sleep during operation．He also began to experiment using the same drugs to help women when they had   38 ．That is why he became the doctor who  39 Queen victoria to give the birth of her babies．
At the time he lived，cholera was the most  40 disease．Neither its cause，nor its  41 was understood．So many thousands of people died  42 there was an outbreak．John Snow was  43 to help ordinary people   44  from cholera．He  45  the disease began in the stomach and the patients died quickly after severe vomiting(呕吐)and diarrhea (腹泄)．46 ，he believed cholera resulted from water．When another  47 hit London in 1854，John Snow set to work．
John Snow approached the problem in a systematic way．He marked on a map  48 all the dead people had lived and found many of the   49  were near a water pump．It seemed the water was the 50 ．So he collected information about the  51 habits of the dead people and used them eventually to prove his theory．With the information  52  ，John Snow was sure  that   53  water was the cause．
Then people were required to 54  the water company to supply them with clean water．Thanks __55___ John Snow there was no more outbreaks of cholera．
小题1:
A．scientistB．an officialC．an officerD．doctor
小题2:A．who           B．that          C which        D．it
小题3:
A．painB．acheC．difficultiesD．babies
小题4:
A．assisted withB．took careC．look afterD．joined
小题5:
A．surprisingB．interestingC．interestedD．frightening
小题6:
A．cureB．methodC．resultD．threat
小题7:
A．each timeB．at one timeC．in no timeD．the first time
小题8:
A．delightedB．devotedC．absorbedD．determined
小题9:
A．sufferedB．having sufferedC．sufferingD．being suffered
小题10:
A．noticedB．was noticingC．has noticedD．had noticed
小题11:
A．ThereforeB．As a result ofC．SoD．According to
小题12:
A．diseaseB．disasterC．outbreakD．case
小题13:
A．howB．whereC．whatD．in which
小题14:
A．womenB．menC．deathD．injuries
小题15:
A．resultB．causeC．originD．case
小题16:
A．drinkingB．1ivingC．workingD．housing
小题17:
A．having collectedB．being collectedC．collectedD．collecting
小题18:
A．being pollutedB．pollutedC．pollutingD．having polluted
小题19:
A．take onB．call onC．depend onD．carry on
小题20:
A．toB．/C．forD．on

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One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).
“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”
“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.
Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.
“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”
Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:
Once I had a dog. His name was Tax.
I opened the door and in come Tax.
小题1:The teacher was trying to explain        one day.
A．the basic principles of the income tax
B．how the government works
C．everyone should pay income tax
D．how much tax one should pay for his income
小题2: After the teacher’s explanation,       .
A．all the students shook their heads
B．many of the students were still puzzled
C．Most students understood the meaning of income tax
D．Some students didn’t understand their teacher
小题3:The students were asked       .
A．to say something about income tax
B．to answer some questions on income tax
C．to write a composition on “income tax”
D．to explain the principle of income tax
小题4:Little Joey      .
A．was clear about the subject B．grasped what income tax meant
C．wrote a paragraph about his dogD．did as what he was told to do

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London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.
The River Thames is London’s main waterway. It has shaped the capital’s landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of knowing more about the city is to take a trip along the river.
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London’s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than100 years old.
Along all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1873. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers
outside changing the guard.
About one hour by train out of London is the Tower of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen’s homes-Windsor Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up with an English breakfast.
You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England’s many ales(浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea.
Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.
小题1:We can learn from the text that ____________.
A．Windsor Castle has been rebuilt
B．the Big Ben can be heard everywhere in London
C．only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast.
D．the London Eye can carry you where you like to go
小题2: Which place may be London’s most visited tourist spot?
A．Buckingham PalaceB．The Tower of London
C．Big BenD．The River Thames
小题3:If you go to London in December, you will not be able to ___________
A．visit Windsor Castle
B．tour the Buckingham Palace
C．tour the city along the River Thames
D．watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards.
小题4:The underlined word “landscape” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________.
A．sightsB．interestsC．characteristicsD．culture
小题5:The whole passage mainly introduces the ________________.
A. tourism in London              B. tourists in London
B. history in London               D. sightseeing in London
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