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Salvatori, aged 23, will soon complete his studies at the University of Toronto. He was eleven years old when he came to Canada from Italy with his parents. “Most of Toronto’s immigrants are from lands where the marketplace has always been part of daily life,” he said.
Salvatori has been interested in getting an open-air market for Toronto for the last three years. This year, with the help of two fellow students, he prepared a proposal on the subject and presented it to the city’s Executive committee, asking for their support. The proposal pointed out Toronto’s rich variety of national groups, “whose customs include market shopping.”
Under a Canadian government program for multiculturalism, the three students have received two thousand dollars with which they will do a study to find out whether Toronto’s immigrant businessmen would support an open-air market. They hope the merchants will support the plan strongly. “A study done earlier this year showed that 90 percent of shoppers would be in favor of it,” Salvatori said. “At first it would be an experiment. But we think it will prove to be good business for the merchants, as well as tourist attraction.”
小题1:What is Fidenzio Salvatori’s purpose of having an outdoor marketplace for Toronto?
| A．To provide different forms of amusement. |
| B．To keep the cultural variety of the city. |
| C．To inspire its immigrant community. |
| D．To satisfy its immigrant merchants. |
| A．to make an experiment | B．to perform a research |
| C．to start a marketplace | D．to operate a business |
| A．market management | B．travel industry |
| C．community service | D．city planning |
| A．the protection of different cultures | B．the plan of an open-air market |
| C．the request of merchants | D．the attitude of shoppers |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
小题1:本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。根据第一段中的“a multicultural marketplace will help Torontonians to understand and appreciate the rich variety of cultural groups in our city”可知，Fidenzio Salvaton 提出这个建议的目的是帮助多伦多人们更好地理解和欣赏多伦多城市里的多元文化，真正目的在于要保持这个城市的多元文化。故正确答案为B。
小题2:本题考
查理解细节的能力。从第四段中的“…the three students have received two thousand dollars with which they will do a study to find out whether Toronto’s immigrant businessmen would support an open –air market”可知，他们利用政府所给的2,000美元要做一次调查，看看移民来的商人是否支持举办一个户外商业的提议。故正确答案为C。小题3:本题考查理解细节的能力。根据最后一句话“it will prove to be good for the merchants, as well as a tourist attraction”可知，这项活动对旅游业来说也有很大的益处。
小题4:本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。根据第四段的第一句话“Under a Canadian government program for multiculturalism, the three students have received two thousands dollars with which they will do a study…”可知，政府对此事很重视、很支持，由此反映础政府对多元文化采取保护的态度。
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This is the appeal（魅力）of country music, which speaks to the basic emotions of human life. Throughout the 20th century, it has grown into one of the most original and lasting American musical forms.
Country music"s roots are in the songs of the American South, brought over by early immigrants(移民) from England. Those songs expressed the hardships of rural life and deep religious beliefs. In the 1920s, country music came into being as its first recordings were made. Early stars like Jimmy Rodger, known as "The Father of Country Music", and the Carter Family established its strong traditions － good song-writing, singing and playing.
Much of this music was written for and brought to the American public through the cowboy films of the 1930s and 1940s. It was widely popular then and many singers turned up on stage wearing Western fringe and cowboy hats.
In the 1950s, the country music recording industry was set up in Nashville and moved away from its rough roots. But singers like John Denver, with his hit track "Take Me Home, Country Roads", insisted on the originality and emotions of "real" country music.
Younger artists in the 1990s turned to older country styles and mixed t3vhem with elements of rock "n" roll. Steve Earle, with his song "The Devil"s Right Hand", is typical of this so-called "another country music".
Country music continues to speak to Americans of all ages and backgrounds. And it gives the nation an identity（独特性）.
Unlike pop music, country music was American, and only American. During its development, it continued to emphasize that "American" element and sounded completely different from its English ancestors. It may even be said that its sound and story tell the history of the United States.
小题1:Which of the following is the typical image(形象) when a country music singer performs?
| A．Wearing a big hat and playing a guitar. |
| B．Using the rising and falling voice. |
| C．Telling about his love, hope and loss. |
| D．Singing for those working in the fields. |
| A．Country music was created by immigrants from England. |
| B．Country music comes from South American songs. |
| C．John Denver was known as "The Father of Country Music" |
| D．Country music that belongs to pop music was American, and only American. |
| A．become interested or involved in |
| B．becoming fashionable or popularin |
| C．become caught in |
| D．breaking away from |
| A．tell us the stage singing style of country music |
| B．show the process of the development of country music |
| C．attract the audience"s attention to country music |
| D．introduce some famous stars to readers |
| A．In the 1920s | B．In the 1940s | C．in the 1950s | D．in the 1990s |
In the English-speaking world,the earliest predecessors(前身) of the newspaper were corantos,small news pamphlets produced only when some event worthy of notice occurred.The first successively published title was The Weekly News of 1622.The first true newspaper in English was the London Gazette of 1666.
In America the first newspaper appeared in Boston in 1690,entitled Public Occurrences.Published without official permission,it was immediately suppressed(查禁).Its publisher was arrested,and all copies were destroyed.The first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter,begun by postmaster John Campbell in 1704.By the eve of the Revolutionary War,some two dozen papers were issued at all the colonies.At the war’s end in 1783 there were forty-three newspapers in print. The Bill of Rights in 1791 at last guaranteed freedom of the press,and America’s newspapers began to take on a central role in national affairs.By 1814 there were 346 newspapers.
In the 1830s,advances in printing and papermaking technology led to an explosion of newspaper growth—the emergence(出现) of the “Penny Press”;it was now possible to produce a newspaper that could be sold for just a cent a copy.The cheap newspaper helped people to get more interesting reading materials easily.In 1850,there were 2526 different papers.By the 1910s,all the basic features of the modern newspaper had emerged.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Handwritten newsletters came out publicly in Renaissance Europe. |
| B．The first printed newspaper was seen about six hundred years ago. |
| C．The first successively published newspaper in the English-speaking world was corantos. |
| D．In America the first newspaper was successful as soon as it appeared. |
| A．People can press pennies easily. |
| B．People can produce newspapers with little cost. |
| C．It is a penny factory. |
| D．The name of the press owner is Penny. |
| A．The pass of the Bill of Rights in 1791. |
| B．Newspapers began to take on a central role in national affairs. |
| C．Advances in printing and papermaking technology. |
| D．All the basic features of the modern newspaper had emerged |
| A．Public Occurrences. |
| B．The Boston News-Letter. |
| C．The Bill of Rights. |
| D．The London Gazette. |
The 25-year-old author described winning as an "unbelievable feeling". "I didn"t think my book would be on the shortlist and stood a chance of winning, and it"s amazing to receive such an important award at the beginning of my writing career. Needless to say I am absolutely made up." he said.
The novel, inspired by film noir（黑色电影）, fantasy（幻想）and a fascination（迷恋）with the dark side of the 19th century, is for children between the ages of nine and 12. It tells the story of a boy, Jonathan Stirling, who discovers a similar world filled with vampires（吸血鬼）and werewolves（狼人）. This alternative reality has a clearly Victorian air, and is ruled by a descendant（后裔）of Jack the Ripper. Soon hunters from the other side begin searching for Jonathan, who finds himself driven into their world.
Waterstone"s head children"s buyer, Wayne Winstone, thought highly of Becker"s "huge" achievement. He said: "Tom Becker"s writing style attracts you in the same way that Darren Shan"s does with his mix of adventure and the supernatural.
"I have a feeling that Tom has real potential（潜能）and could be one of the big names in children"s writing in the future."
This year"s shortlist also included Michael Broad"s Jake Cake, Philip Caveney"s Sebastian Darke and Siobhan Dowd"s A Swift Pure Cry. Last year"s prize was won by Julia Golding with The Diamond of Drury Lane.
小题1: How did Tom Becker feel at the news that he had won the prize?
| A．He was proud of his ability of making up stories. |
| B．He was shocked and didn’t believe it was true. |
| C．He was very surprised and delighted. |
| D．He had expected he would win the prize. |
| A．Because his novel was inspired by film noir, fantasy and a fascination. |
| B．Because the novel was about the dark side of the 19th century. |
| C．Because his novel was intended for teenagers between the ages of nine and 12. |
| D．Because his writing style is attracting with the mix of adventure and the supernatural |
| A．The novel Darkside is Tom Becker’s first novel. |
| B．The novel Darkside will be on display all over the country. |
| C．Philip Caveney also won the prize in 2007. |
| D．Jonathan is a major character in the novel Darkside. |
| A．Tom Becker is likely to be a most promising novelist in children’s writing in the future. |
| B．Darren Shan’s novels are all very popular with children between the ages of 9 and 12. |
| C．The Waterstone’s children’s book prize is an important prize for young novelists. |
| D．The novels of Michael Broad, Philip Caveney and Siobhan Dowd will be on the shortlist next year. |
| A．Tom Becker— a great writer for children |
| B．First-time author wins children’s fiction prize |
| C．An imaginary big prize |
| D．Tom Becker"s writing style |
On September fifteenth, Lehman Brothers, a one hundred fifty-eight year-old investment bank, sought legal protection from its creditors. It had failed to find a buyer after months of searching. With over six hundred billion dollars in debt, Lehman’s failure was the largest bankruptcv in United States history At the same time，the nation’s biggest insurance company，American International Group, had gotten into trouble selling credit default swaps These are contracts Similar to insurance that protect the holder against credit risk.
Credit rating agencies downgraded A.I.G because of concerns it could not honor its contracts. Unable to get new loans, A.I.G asked for government help The Federal Reserve agreed to loan A .I.G. eighty-five billion dollars in return for eighty percent of the company but it was not enough. By November, the government had extended a total of about one hundred fiftv billion doliars in aid to A .I.G—the most to any single company during the crisis.
As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buylng risky assets. Congress approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of Two. Thousand eight on October third The bill provided seven hundred billion dollars to buy hard to-value securltles from banks. But within weeks, the government changed plans. The Treasury moved to invest two handred fifty billion dollars directly in banks to help them lend money again.
Lack of credit not only hurt banks but manufacturers, too. Falling car sales threatened America’s carmakers The big three automakers—General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankmptcy. In December, President Bush offered G.M and Chrysler over seventeen billion dollars in loans.
As the year ended, the Federal Reserve tried to support economic growth by lowering its main interest rate to nearly zero for the first time. But there was one more bad surprise New York money manager Bernard Madoff admitted he had cheated investors out of fifty billion dollars. The news only added to the sense that two thousand eight was the worst economic year since the nineteen thirties.
小题1: Which of the following is NOT the problem in the passage Lehman Brothers was faced with?
| A．lt is an Investment bank with more than one and a half centuries history. |
| B．It didn’t find a buyer after months of searching. |
| C．It has over six hundred billion dollars in debt. |
| D．Its failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history. |
A. A.I.G would give eighty percent of the company in return for the loan
B. A.I.G couldn’t get new loans from credit rating agencies
C. the government extended a total of about one hundred fifty billion dollars in aid to A.I.G
D. the Federal Reserve agreed to loan A.I G eighty-five billion dollars
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is probably NOT suffering from the lack of_______ .
| A．Banks． | B．Manufacturers | C．Carmakers | D．Barbers |
| A．pessimistic | B．optimistic | C．objective | D．subjective |
You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken, the people were getting rich. The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the four quarters nursed it. The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth, the west gave rain, and the north with its cold and strong wind gave strength and continuous power. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. Birds make their nests in circle, for theirs are the same as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same, and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our places were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation’s circle, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children.
But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes. Our power is gone and we are dying, for the power is not in us any more. You can look at our boys and see how it is with us. Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age. But now it takes them very much longer to be bull - grown.
小题1: According to the passage, the Indians _______.
| A．don’t have modern instruments in their homes |
| B．refused to move from round places |
| C．lived in round places, but were forced to live in square houses |
| D．lived in round places, but then decided to move into square houses |
| A．the Indians’ past and present living conditions |
| B．the Indians’ past and modern beliefs |
| C．the Indians’ old and new power |
| D．people and nature |
| A．the four rooms of the Indian’s house |
| B．the four kinds of natural power |
| C．the four seasons |
| D．the four directions |
| A．they had to move to other houses |
| B．boys took more time to grow into men |
| C．they forgot the old way of life |
| D．everyone was not happy |
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