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The first American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year, a special dinner was
prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who settled there had left England because they were
forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in sailing across the
ocean. The ship which carried them was called "the May Flower". The North Atlantic was hard to travel.
There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live on the new land.
These Puritans, as they were, enjoyed religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance
with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving
celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indians, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to pray God
for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered
those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 days" journey which tested
their strength. |
| 1. The first celebration of the day of Thanksgiving is nearly _____ years old. |
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A.100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400 |
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| 2. Why had they left England? |
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A. To seek religious freedom.
B. To set up a new religion.
C. To learn new farming.
D. To live on the new land. |
| 3. The climate and soil in Massachusetts were _____. |
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A. similar to that of England
B. different from that of England
C. similar to that of Plymouth
D. different from that of Plymouth |
| 4. They had their Thanksgiving celebration to remember _____. |
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A. the new society of Indians
B. their friends who died on the way to the new land
C. their former religion
D. their invitation to the Indians |
| 5. How long did the trip last? |
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A. Six weeks.
B. Two months or more.
C. Half a year.
D. More than 200 days. |
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When I was young and going to school, a joke was played on me. My friend said, "What is black and
white and red all over?" Of course I said, "I do not know." My friend said, "The newspaper." And he started
to laugh. Those were the days before I read the newspaper. That was before I knew what was ahead and
how important the newspaper would become in my life.
The first American newspaper was published in Boston in 1690. The paper had only one issue (期刊).
The next newspaper was the Boston Newsletter, printed in 1704. During the following years several other
papers were printed in different parts of America. Today there are thousands of newspapers throughout the
world that report world, national and local news in many different languages. There are morning and evening
papers, all of which have material for every reader. You automatically (自动的) think of the newspaper if you
want to know what is happening in the community (社会).
But what is a newspaper? A newspaper is a piece of printed paper that presents the current news in the
local community as well as news of national and world events. The world events and important local events
are usually reported on the front page. As you go through the paper, you find sports news, comics, news on
deaths, and news of sqcial events. Often the important speech of a public officer is printed in the paper. You
can even find out who got married in the community. |
| 1. What is black and white and red all over according to the author"s friend? |
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A. The newspaper.
B. A picture-book.
C. A storybook.
D. An examination paper. |
| 2. When was the first American newspaper published? |
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A. In 1704.
B. In 1690.
C. In 1540.
D. In 1890. |
| 3. Which of the following can you find in the newspaper? |
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A. Sports news.
B. Important local events.
C. Important speeches.
D. Above all. |
| 4. Which of the following most probably is the hest title for the passage? |
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A. Newspapers.
B. Newspaper Types.
C. Newspaper Jokes.
D. Newspaper News. |
| 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
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A. Newspapers contain all kinds of colourless contents on the front page.
B. The front page contains the world events and important local events.
C. Sports news,comics,news on deaths are reported on the front page.
D. Th"e front page contains the current news in the local community. |
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One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa
Claus. According to the modem legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during
the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next moming. He flies through the
night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend
is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he
was a Christian bishop (主教) in Turkey in about 285-350. One of the stories about him is that he helped
three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor.To provide them with money for their
weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimneys of their houses. After Nicholas
died, he was made a saint (圣人) by the church. (The name Santa Claus thus comes from St Nicholas.) His
feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St
Nicholas. Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.
Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is "the perfect fantasy" for children. According
to Professor Anthony Clare, children love the character of Father Christmas because he is like an ideal father:
he loves children and gives them presents, but he never criticizes them, or becomes angry, and children do
not even need to thank him for the presents. Other writers, however, point out that Father Christmas can be
a frightening character to some children. Jane Bidder says that some children are terrified of this fat, bearded
old man. It can certainly confuse many children. As parents, we warn our children to be careful of strangers
and never let them onto the house, and yet we tell children that a strange man will come into their bedroom at
night! Some children can become very worried about this idea and fear that he is a kind of burglar.
Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is
basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement. |
| 1. The main point of the first paragraph is that |
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A. Father Christmas is an important part of Christmas
B. the tradition of Father Christmas is a modem idea
C. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can fly
D. the legend about Father Christmas are not true |
2. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas"s sledge,the reindeer and the way he climbs down
chimneys because he _____. |
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A. wants to make it clear that these things are impossible
B. is describing the history of St Nicholas
C. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is real
D. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas |
| 3. Why does the writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls? |
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A. It shows us that historians know very little about him.
B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.
C. It supports the writer"s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.
D. This story explains why we celebrate. Christmas in December. |
| 4. In the last paragraph, the word "benign" means _____. |
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A. religious
B. friendly
C. frightening
D. unreal |
| 5. The best title for this passage would be _____. |
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A. Is Father Christmas Dangerous?
B. The True History of St Nicholas
C. The Legend of Santa Claus
D. The Traditions of Christmas |
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Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time communicates in many ways.
Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can
give a special meaning to the event. Factory managers in the United States fully realize the importance of
an announcement made during the middle of the moming or afternoon that takes everyone away from his
work.
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone
him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is
very urgent and requires immediate attention. It is the same with telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. if
someone receives a call during sleeping hours. He probably thinks it is a matter of life or death. The time
chosen for the call communicates its importance.
The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstanding arises between
people from cultures that treat time differently. In the United States, people tend to think of time as something
fixed in nature, something from which one cannot escape. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road into
the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections, which are to be kept separate..."one
thing at a time". Thus, an American may feel angry when he has made an appointment with someone and
then finds a lot of other things happening at the same time.
Americans look ahead and are concerned almost entirely with the future. The American idea of the future
is limited, however. It is the foreseeable future and not the future of involving many centuries.
Since time has many different meanings in different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will
understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind. |
1. According to the passage, an announcement made during the day in a factory must be very important
because _____. |
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A. it interrupts the work of all employees
B. it is made by the manager
C. it makes everyone lose his job
D. it communicates in many ways |
| 2. In the United States in the view of the writer, a phone call made after 11:00 p.m. is considered _____. |
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A. as important as one made in the morning
B. impolite since it disturbs the receiver"s sleep
C. to be a threat to the receiver"s life
D. as urgent as one made early in the morning |
| 3. An American may feel angry if _____. |
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A. he is to deal with many things at one appointed time
B. people from different cultures misunderstand him
C. he cannot escape from something fixed in nature
D. others do not keep things separate |
| 4. The underlined words "the foreseeable future" could be most suitable replaced by _____. |
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A. the future that will not be far away
B. the future that one looks forward to
C. the future toward which one makes progress
D. the future which involves centuries |
| 5. The writer concludes that people of different countries will understand each other better if _____. |
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A. they know how to communicate with each other
B. they are concerned with the future
C. they learn the way time communicates
D. they keep in mind that different cultures treat time differently |
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Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometres
to Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne. Sydney faces the Pacific Ocean, and Melboume is close to the Bass
Strait through which ships from Sydney can enter the Indian Ocean.
When the Federal government of Australia was formed in 1901, no one knew where Australia"s capital
would be. The two cities of Sydney and Melbourne both wanted the honour. Instead, the founding fathers
chose a piece of land between the two cities for the new capital. The govemment would build a new city
called Canberra as the country"s capital.
In 1991, the govemment invited the world leading architects (建筑师) to enter designs for Canberra in a
contest (比赛). An architect from Chicago (芝加哥) named Walter Griffin won. The government decided to
build Canberra according to his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913. Twenty-four years later, the
city was finished. But the government moved to this new city ten years before it was completed.
At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become
a centre of education and a favorite place for tourists (观光者). Now people can hold a govemment job, or
they can work in business. They also make a living by teaching or meeting the needs of tourists.
People find life in Canberra very relaxing and pleasant. The crty is surrounded by beautiful mountains
where people can ski (滑雪). There is a large man-made lake lined with beaches (海滩) and parks in the centre
of Canberra. Canberra is now Australia"s largest island city. Many people living there have come from other
cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to get away
from the busier way of life found in many other cities. |
| 1. According to the passage, it is _____ kilometres from Sydney to Melbourne. |
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A. 240
B. 480
C. 740
D. 720 |
| 2. Canberra was designed by _____. |
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A. the founding fathers
B. an American
C. the Federal govemment
D. the world leading architects |
| 3. Canberra is now _____. |
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A. a lovely city to which no visitors can go by sea
B. the largest island city and an education centre in Australia
C. a beautiful coastal city with beaches and parks
D. a pleasant place with lakes surrounding it |
4. Which of the following shows the correct order?
a. The founding fathers decided to build Canberra.
b. The Federal government was founded in 1901.
c. Canberra was completed ten years later.
d. Both Melbourne and Sydney wanted to be the capital.
e. The government had a contest to design the capital.
f. The people began to build Canberra in 1913.
g. The Federal government moved to the new city. |
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A. b, a, g, c, d, f, e
B. b, f, d, e, g, a, c
C. b, d, a, e,f, c, g
D. b, d, a, e, f, g, c |
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Believe it or not, America"s favorite snack food is the potato chip. There is a story behind how it was
first made. One might think that something genius thought up the first potato chips, but it didn"t happen
that way. The Moon Lake Restaurant was a well-known restaurant in New York in 1853. Its menu included
French-fried potatoes: a popular food recipe brought back from France by Thomas Jefferson. These were
thickly cut potatoes, fried until golden brown and crisp in the outside. One evening a guest in the dining hall
felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. The cook sliced some potatoes thinner
than before and prepared them for the complaining guest. He was still not satisfied and sent them back again!
By this time the cook was angry and decided to do exactly what the dinner guest wanted: slice the potatoes
as thin as possible. Then they would be so crisp that the diner wouldn"t be able to use his fork to eat them.
When the paper thin browned potatoes arrived the dinner was pleased. He was so happy with them that other
guests started ordering the new potatoes. The cook"s plan to stop the dinner guest from complaining did not
turn out as he had planned. Soon Saratoga Chips appeared on the menu and became so popular that people
wanted to take some home. The restaurant started selling small packages of the potato chips. A few years later
they were selling all over the United States. But because the potatoes had to be peeled by hand, it was a time-
consuming chore and potato ships were often out of stock. In the 1920s a mechanical potato peeler was
invented and soon there were potato chips in abundance. They gradually spread all over the world, and have
remained popular ever since. |
| 1. According to this passage,the cook of the Moon Lake Restaurant _____. |
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A. enjoyed making potato chips very much
B. wanted to silence a guest"s complaining
C. liked playing jokes on guests
D. was pleased that other guests liked the chips |
| 2. The restaurant started to sell potato chips because _____. |
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A. potato chips were liked by people
B. the dinner guest asked for them
C. it was not difficult to cook them
D. they were pleased with the thick potato chips |
| 3. According to this passage, mass production of potato chips was made possible when _____. |
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A. potatoes could be peeled by machines
B. potatoes were peeled by a large number of cooks
C. there was a growing demand for them
D. they first appeared in a restaurant |
| 4. Potato chips have been popular in the US _____. |
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A. for more than 200 years
B. ever since 1920
C. for less than 100 years
D. since the 19th century |
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