阅读理解。 Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form

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阅读理解。     Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical
landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modern Land Art movement
really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale (规模). Today,
works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of
Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.
     Land art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For example, in 1970 Robert
Smithson created the Spiral Jetty (螺旋码头), made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake.
The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.
     Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art. It can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It
is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.
     Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay (衰落). That"s one of the biggest
differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only
for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, which
is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists. 1. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that _____. A. Land Art aims to get people interested in nature
B. American artists were the first to create Land Art
C. Land Art was the most popular art in the 1960s
D. people have been creating Land Art for thousands of years 2. All of the following are used to design the Spiral Jetty EXCEPT ______. A. plants
B. stones
C. salt
D. mud 3. Which of the following statements about Robert Smithson is TRUE?A. He made the most famous Land Art.
B. He is an American artist.
C. He is a pioneer in creating Land Art.
D. He lives near the Great Salt Lake. 4. Land Art is attractive to the artists partly because ______.A. it makes use of the landscape around
B. it offers the artists a chance to change nature
C. it will develop and be destroyed gradually by natural processes
D. it shows the extreme beauty of nature because artists use natural material

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阅读理解。     Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food,
furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get
paid in money.
     Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.
One of the first kinds of money was shells.
     Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Phillipine
Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in
parts of Africa.
     The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. People
strung (串联) them together and carried them from place to place.
     Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England
were made of tin (锡). Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countries began
to make coins of gold and silver.
     But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese
thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like
note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
     Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. 1. In the Philippines Islands _____ was once used as money. A. rice
B. knife
C. cloth
D. wheat 2. What was the first used as money? A. Elephants tusks
B. Cloth
C. Salt
D. Shells3. The first metal coins looked like _____. A. square-shaped with some designs on them
B. square-shaped with a round hole in the center
C. round-shaped with a square hole in the middle
D. round-shaped with a round hole in the middle4. The first paper money ______. A. was passed from west Asia to China
B. looked like a note used today
C. was first used in Europe
D. looked like a piece of fur 5. We can infer from the passage that _____. A. paper money isn"t difficult to make
B. money must be suited to carry
C. people need money to exchange goods with each other
D. people prefer metal coins to paper notes

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阅读理解。     The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were
particularly attracted to people on their birthdays.   1 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep
away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.
     The following are some countries" birthday traditions:
     Canada -Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child"s nose is greased for good
luck. China -   2 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends
and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
     England -Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being
prepared.   3
     Italy-Pulling ears. The child"s ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.
     Japan-New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.
     New Zealand-  4 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of
tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good
luck. The
     United States-Cake, candles and song.   5   A. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.
B. In China, on a child"s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child.
C. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.
D. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring
     good thoughts and wishes.
E. Noodles for lunch.
F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.
G. Birthday claps.

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阅读理解。     The western alphabet, which is used in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well
as in other countries, originated in the Middle East. The people who gave the world this alphabet were the
Phoneacians, a people who established colonies all over the Mediterranean, including Carthage in Africa and
Gades in Spain. In their alphabet, the letters were represented by little pictures which represented sounds. The
Phoneacian A was aelph, which means"bull", and it was made from a little picture of a bull"s head. The letter B
was beth which meant"house", and showed the round-roofed buildings which you can still see today in Syria.
     The Phoneacians had contact with another nation of sailors, the Greeks, with whom they fought and traded. The Greeks also started to use the Phoneacian alphabet. They changed the names, so aelph and beth became
alpha and beta. The shapes of the letters are the same, but they have been turned sideways. If you know any
Greek, you can try turning the letters around again, and see how they look. You will see that the curve on the
right of the Greek A becomes the horns of a little bull.
     Of course, the first two letters of the alphabet give it its name. Over the years there have been changes.
Latin developed an alphabet with some different letters to the Greeks, and other letters have been added since.
But really westerners are using the same system of writing which has served them so well for thousands of
years. 1. What is the purpose of this text? A. To share something of the Phoneacian history.
B. To tell the story of the western alphabet.
C. To compare the western alphabet with others.
D. To describe the order of the Greek alphabet. 2. Where did the western alphabet originally come from? A. Carthage.
B. Gades.
C. The Mediterranean.
D. The Middle East. 3. Which picture, according to the text, represents beth?

4. Which change did the Greeks make to the Phoneacian alphabet? A. They changed the pictures to sounds.
B. They put a curve on the letter A.
C. They changed the shape of the letters.
D. They turned the letters in a different direction. 5. Which of the following shows the development of western alphabet?
① More letters were added to the alphabet.
② Little pictures represented sounds.
③ The letters were turned sideways.
④ The names of the letters were changed. A. ②→④→③→①
B. ①→③→②→④
C. ③→①→④→②
D. ④→②→①→③

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阅读理解。    People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother"s Day, on the second Sunday
in May, and Father"s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for
parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These
two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the
home. More fathers must help with child care.
    These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother"s Day people wear carnations
which have two colors. A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is
dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are
dead visit the cemetery. On these two days families get together to have parties at home, as well as in
restaurants. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
    Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own
presents. These are valued (珍爱) more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is
important, but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone
companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays. 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? A. Parents bring children
B. Parents give love and care to children
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up 2. What do you know from the passage?A. Mother"s Day and Father"s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past
C. Not all the children respect their parents
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home 3. Which do you think is right about "carnation"? A. It has only two kinds of colors.
B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother"s Day or Father"s Day.
C. It"s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May. 4. What do you think "florists" do?A. They sell flowers
B. They made bread or pastry
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special clothes for Mother"s Day and Father"s Day.

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阅读理解。     Bright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing-what do they all have in common? They are all important
parts of British life. At least I thought so.
     However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of
the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays.
     Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World WarⅡ, everyone had to queue up to receive
their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didn"t stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as
uncivilized (不文明的).
     The famous English double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was
seen as a part of British life. Almost always, there is queue to get on.
     But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they
queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one
entrance to their buses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.
     Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that
the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer
prepared to queue?
     "Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn," says
Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. "Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low
value."
     Perhaps I will have to replace "queuing" with"impatience" in my list of things I relate to the British. 1. What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain? A. It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.
B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.
C. It was a product of the slow pace of life.
D. It has made the Britain different from other Europeans. 2. According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because ______. A. they prefer shopping online
B. the Internet has changed their way of life
C. British buses have more than one entrance
D. they follow the example of foreigners3. It can be learned from the text that ______. A. the British like to eat in foreign restaurants
B. the British have to queue to receive food
C. the British get impatient with queuing for long
D. the British prefer to take double-decker buses 4. The author"s main purpose of writing the passage is _______.A. to tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of life
B. to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countries
C. to report his research on the British ways of life
D. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in Britain

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