阅读理解。 It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if

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     It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if what the other person did was very
small. Both children and older people should be thanked for any kind act. The person accepting the thanks
usually says something to make the favor seem small, or says that it was his pleasure to help you, or simply,
"You"re welcome."
     It is equally important to apologize when you have hurt or disappointed someone. When possible, you
should always add a reasonable explanation or excuse for your behavior. When there is some loss or damage
to personal property (财产), the person responsible (负责) for the loss should both apologize and offer to pay
for the item.
     Most of the time the other person accepts the apology graciously and doesn"t show any disappointment or
anger. But if the problem was really serious or it happened several times before, the person might say
something how he feels.

1. It is necessary to thank a person who is _____ for any kind act. [     ]
A. older than you
B. younger than you
C. the same age as you
D. all of the above 2. If you do any damage to someone"s property, you should _____. [     ]
A. say how sorry you feel and offer to pay for the item.
B. just apologize for what you have done.
C. say nothing and try to forget about it.
D. pay for the damage without saying a word. 3. When you apologize for something, you should _____. [     ]
A. always remember to say it is not your fault.
B. try to explain the reason for your actions.
C. add an excuse even if it is not a good one.
D. none of the above 4. When someone apologizes to you, you should _____. [     ]
A. accept the apology kindly
B. tell him how upset you are
C. take no notice of him.
D. give an angry reply and leave him alone. 5. Choose the best title of this passage. [     ]
A. Don"t hurt others
B. Thanking
C. Habit of Americans
D. Thanking and Apologizing

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1-5: DABAD

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阅读理解。      Most people think the first pies were made by early Romans. They may have learned about pie making
from the Greeks. These pies were sometimes made in "reeds (芦苇叶)", which were used for the purpose
of holding the filling (馅), and were not eaten.
      The Romans spread the word about pies around Europe and the word "pie" became a popular word in
the 14th century. The first pie recipe (食谱) was also published by the Romans.
       Pies first appeared in England as early as the twelfth century. The early pies were mostly meat pies.
There was actually more crust (皮) than filling. Often these pies were made from fowl (家禽) and the fowl"s
legs were left to hang over the side of the dish and used as handles. Fruit pies were probably first made in
the 1500s. It is said that Queen Elizabeth I made the first cherry pie.
      Pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early settlers cooked their pies in long narrow
pans. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts were often not eaten, but simply used to hold
the filling during baking (烘焙).
      Over the years, pie has become what it is today-"the most traditional American dessert". Pie has
become so much a part of American culture that we now often use the phrase "as American as apple pie". 1. Which people might probably first grasp the skill to make pies? [     ]
A. The Romans.
B. The Greeks.
C. The Englishmen.
D. The Americans. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about pies? [     ]
A. English settlers brought pies to America.
B. Early Romans ate not only pies but also the crusts.
C. The Romans first published pie recipe.
D. The word "pie" became popular because of the Romans" efforts. 3. What can best show pies have become part of American culture? [     ]
A. Americans use long narrow pans to cook pies.
B. People use "as American as apple pie" to show something about American characteristics.
C. Americans don"t eat crusts but use them to hold the filling during baking.
D. Pies are the most traditional American dessert. 4. The best title of this passage is "______". [     ]
A. The History of Pies
B. Pies, the Delicious Food
C. Pies, American Dessert
D. How to Make Pies

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阅读理解。      Daban town is famous for girls and windmills (风车), while Loulan is a myth (神话) in the desert. From
Daban, we move to another ancient city, Loulan.
      Two thousand years ago, beside the beautiful and rich Luobu Lake, there lay Loulan, ancient city on the
Silk Road. Businessmen from every country gathered here and there were dancing parties. Everything shows
that people in Loulan lived a rich life then.
      However, two thousand years later, this rich land suddenly disappeared from the map of China. Then it
became an area covered with sand and dead tree trunks.
     Loulan was first "discovered" by a Swedish man Sven Hedin in 1900. People from America, Britain, Japan
and Sweden, all set foot here. Then in the 1930s, a Chinese named Huang Wenbi came to Loulan for the first
time. He visited and studied this area and found many relics that were beautifully and carefully made.
      It is recorded that the ancient city of Loulan was the capital of Loulan Kingdom during the Han and Jin
dynasties. In the past century many things have been dug out there including Han Dynasty coins, mirrors and
many others from Greece and Rome. All these things show that a lot of business between East and West once
took place there.
      Lying on the northwest of the Lop Nur area, the Loulan Kingdom is now a lifeless area with endless
"forests" of mounds (小丘) which aren"t easily seen in other parts of the world. Its mystery (神秘) has been
attracting so many people from so many countries. 1. The first person to set foot in Loulan in the 20th century is _____. [     ]
A. a European
B. an American
C. an Englishman
D. a Japanese 2. Before Loulan disappeared, _____. [     ]
A. a lot of business between East and West had taken place there
B. people from America and Japan had set foot there
C. a lifeless area with lots of mounds could easily be seen there
D. Africans had visited the ancient country 3. We can infer from the passage that _____. [     ]
A. Loulan was destroyed by the terrible weather there
B. wars between dynasties made Loulan disappear
C. foreigners came to Loulan and destroyed it
D. how Loulan disappeared is still unknown to us 4. What makes so many people visit Loulan Kingdom?[     ]
A. The beautiful scenery there.
B. Its developed business in the past.
C. Its mysterious stories.
D. Those buried treasures there.

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阅读理解。       Academy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States. The
Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed
"Oscars", which is also the nickname of the statuette. The name is said to have been born in 1931 when
Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said. "It looks just like my uncle Oscar!"
      Berlin Film Festival One of the "A" festivals in Europe. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called
the "Berlinale", is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who
occupied part of the city after World War II. The jury always placed special emphasis on representing films
from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc Countries (东方阵营) as well as from Western
countries.The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears ( as the bear is the symbol of Berlin).
     Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August/early September on
the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy since 1932; its main award is the "Leond"Oro"
(Golden Lion). Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film.
      Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is. a famous international film festival. It has been held
annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions. Given massive media exposure,
the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new
films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe.
      The most famous award given out at Carmes is the "Palme d"Or" (Golden Palm) for the best film; this is
sometimes shared by multiple films in one year. 1. Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year? [     ]
A. Golden Lion.
B. Golden Palm.
C. Academy Awards.
D. San Marco Award. 2. Which of the following statements about "Oscars" is NOT true?[     ]
A. It s the nickname of Academy Awards.
B. It"s also the nickname of the statuette.
C. It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like her uncle.
D. It s an award in France. 3. Which award has the shortest history? [     ]
A. Golden Lion.
B. Golden Palm.
C. Academy Awards.
D. San Marco Award. 4. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? [     ]
A. An introduction to famous film festivals and film awards.
B. An advertisement for films and TV programs.
C. An introduction to the nicknames of famous film awards.
D. A guide of bow to attend famous film festivals.

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阅读理解。      Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent (潜流) of conversation at Einstein memorial
meetings throughout the year. A new Einstein will appear, scientists say. But it may take a long time. After all,
more than 200 years separated Einstein from Isaac Newton.
      Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn"t been born yet, or is a baby now. That"s because the search
for a unified theory that would explain all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits.
New math must be created after the problem can be solved.
      But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein appearing anytime soon.
For one thing, physics is a much different field today. In Einstein"s day, there were a few thousand physicists
worldwide, and the theorists who could argue with Einstein probably would fit into a streetcar with seats to
spare. Education is different, too. One key aspect of Einstein"s training that-is little noticed is the years of
philosophy he read as a teenager-Kant, Schopenhauer and Spinoza, among others. It taught him how to think
independently about space and time and it wasn"t long before he became a philosopher himself.
      And Einstein was a clever musician. The interplay between music and math is well-known. Einstein would
play his violin hard as a way to think through a knotty physics problem.
      Today, universities have produced millions of physicists. There aren"t many jobs in science for them, so
they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills. Those who stay in science don"t work
alone and they sometimes do experiment together which takes years.
      It"s hard to imagine a renegade (背叛者) like Einstein standing it. "Maybe there is an Einstein out there
today," said Columbia University physicist Brian Greene, "but it would be a lot harder for him to be heard." 1. According to the second paragraph, the next Einstein will _____.[     ]
A. have to create new math
B. create a unified theory
C. have to be born now
D. push math to its limits 2. The underlined words "knotty" in the fourth paragraph means _____.[     ]
A. easy
B. interesting
C. strange
D. difficult 3. Which of the following will be useful for the next Einstein to be born? [     ]
A. There will be music around.
B. There will be no problems to solve.
C. There will be suitable philosophy to study.
D. There are only a few physicists. 4. The bold words "unified theory" in Paragraph 2 refers to _____. [     ]
A. agreement
B. mathematical rule
C. unique idea
D. physical saying

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阅读理解。      For Chinese, it"s a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子). But across the Yellow Sea, South
Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights. However, both events go by the same name-the
Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar.
      One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South
Korea will apply to the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO联合国教科
文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries
may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
      As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation.
"It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own
cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even
thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the
Dragon Boat event.
      Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as
well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture.
      With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival
belongs to. "No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province.
"But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit." 1. The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____". [     ]
A. most exciting events
B. highest lights on the building
C. brightest lights at night
D. most famous festivals 2. It can be inferred that South Korea ____. [     ]
A. has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage
B. has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China
C. has no idea that China has such a festival
D. is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China 3. China is not happy with the situation because ____. [     ]
A. it created the festival
B. it is also making an application
C. South Korea has no right to call the festival its own
D. UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea"s application 4. If South Korea"s application to UNESCO is successful, ____. [     ]
A. China will also make its own application to UNESCO
B. it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
C. people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival
D. the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture 5. The author would probably support ____. [     ]
A. a move by South Korea to cancel its application
B. China getting UNESCO"s approval of the festival first
C. the opinion of Zhou Heping
D. China paying more attention to its cultural heritage

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