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If you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.
One of the most famous songs about summer is from George Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess”. He wrote the music in nineteen thirty-five. The opera takes place in the southern United States. It opens with these words: “Summertime and the living’ is easy. Fish are jumping’ and the cotton is high.” Leontyne Price sings the song.
The nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school. The songs are about having fun, swimming in the ocean, driving in cars. However, for some teenagers, summer vacation was not all fun and games. Some of them had to work to earn money.
小题1:Why did people write and record so many songs about summer?| A．Summer is warm. | | B．They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. | | C．They can do many activities outside. | | D．They like summer. |
小题2:Which of following statements is NOT true?A．There are 1950s or 1960s songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation
from school. | | B．Many songs are about teenagers having fun in summer. | | C．Teenagers have not only fun and games but other things in summer. | | D．Some teenagers have to work to earn money in summer |
小题3:Please choose an appropriate title for the passage.| A．Summer. | | B．Children in Summer. | | C．Summer and Children. | | D．Songs about Summer. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A |
解析
文章解释了美国的夏天是人们最喜欢的节日的原因。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章第一句If you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer.说明夏天是他们最喜欢的季节，所以他们才会写或记录很多鱼秋天有关的歌曲。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第三段1,2行The nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school.说明B正确。
小题3:A 主旨大意题。文章是关于美国的夏天，故A正确。 |
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Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
小题1:According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.| A．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed | | B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war | | C．a person who is new in a job | | D．a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country |
小题2:The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________.小题3:Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?| A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. | | B．The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago. | | C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. | | D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
小题4:We can know from the passage that _______.| A．all growing plants is green | | B．green is the most important color in nature | | C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well | | D．the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years |
小题5:The main idea of the passage is ________.| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb | | C．the Green Revolution | D．the word “green” and its story |
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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
小题1:According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.| A．British people cannot understand him | | B．American people cannot understand him | | C．the grammar is too hard for him | | D．the spelling is too hard for him |
小题2:American English and British English are different in ________.| A．spelling | B．pronunciation | C．grammar | D．all of the above |
小题3:What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?| A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English. | | B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two. | | C．How the differences between British English and American English came about. | | D．How important the differences are. |
小题4:Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”| A．British people | B．Americans | C．children | D．teachers |
小题5:According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.| A．little | B．much | C．some | D．great |
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Several recent studies have found that being randomly assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.
An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.
In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye – the only black student on his freshman year floor -said that "if you"re surrounded by whites, you have something to prove."
Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.
According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.
An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.
Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race," she said.
At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing.
"One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration."
"I"ve experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes and reinforced stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合)," there were also "jarring cultural confrontations."
The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race.
Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.
小题1:What can we learn from some recent studies?| A．Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable. | | B．Students of different races are prejudiced against each other. | | C．Interracial lodging does more harm than good. | | D．Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes. |
小题2:What does Sam Boakye"s remark mean?| A．White students tend to look down upon their black peers. | | B．Black students can compete with their white peers academically. | | C．Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year. | | D．Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed. |
小题3:What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"?| A．The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. | | B．Students of different races are required to share a room. | | C．Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen. | | D．Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception. |
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If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants（后代）of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".
As a mythical（神秘的）creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial （帝王的）power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.
But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil（恶人）. Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬虫）, like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.
Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters（怪物）. It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight（中世纪的骑士） to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.
However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌词) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child"s imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.
小题1:The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”.| A．symbols | B．names | C．places | D．parks |
小题2:What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?
A wizard B. A mediaeval knight C. A princess D. A monster
小题3:The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____.| A．dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imagination | | B．children don’t like to play with dragons | | C．dragons are not all bad in the West | | D．not all people in the West like dragons |
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There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society.
On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates(刺激) Chinese people’s consumption(消费). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs.”
小题1:A Bite of China is a .| A．film | B．magazine | C．book | D．TV program |
小题2:This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of .| A．culture | B．cuisine | C．news | D．society |
小题3:The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on .| A．Internet communication | B．film making | | C．food business | D．story writing |
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?| A．Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook. | | B．Taobao is China’s biggest online shopping site. | | C．You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program. | | D．There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”. |
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