The trip to the United State opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of
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The trip to the United State opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth. The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it. There are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, actually, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want. As for other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of tie between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence. To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves. 小题1:The underlined word “respects” in the third paragraph probably means____.A.approaches | B.aspects | C.honors | D.means | 小题2:When American youth fall in love with each other, they _________.A.will not hold each other | B.will rarely display their love in public | C.will always think about their future | D.will kiss wherever they like | 小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about ______.A.their relationship’s future | B.their public images | C.their physical displays | D.their lover’s ideas | 小题4:The passage is mainly about the______ between American youth and French youth.A.differences | B.friendship | C.similarities | D.relationships |
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小题1:B 小题2:B 小题3:A 小题4:A |
解析
小题1:猜测词义题。第三段主要讲述了美国人和法国人在relationships方面的一些差异。结合上下文不难猜出respects应是“方面”的意思,与aspect相近。 小题2:细节题。结合第三段的People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others可知答案。 小题3:推断题。结合第三段When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future.可知美国人相爱不去在乎将来,而法国人与美国人不同,由此可推知相爱的法国人会更过的考虑将来。 小题4:主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了美国人和法国人在appearance和relationships方面态度的差异。 |
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The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 totals for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth. When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him. “I…I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir.” he said. “Thank you very much!” When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask. Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face. “Oh, gosh! Long time.” “Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.” 小题1:What was the author’s first impression of the boy?A.He seemed to be poor and greedy. | B.He seemed to have suffered a lot. | C.He seemed younger than his age. | D.He seemed good at bargaining. | 小题2:The second time the author met the boy, the boy ______.A.told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts | B.wanted to express his thanks | C.asked him for money for his schoolbooks | D.tried to take advantage of him | 小题3:Why did the author give his money to the boy?A.Because he had enough money to do that. | B.Because he had learnt to help others since childhood. | C.Because he held a higher position in the society. | D.Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so. | 小题4:Which of the following best describes the boy?A.Brave and polite. | B.Kind and smart. | C.Honest and thankful. | D.Shy and nervous. |
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Water costs money.In some places water is hard 1 .What 2 when a town has these problems?A small town in California found a happy 3. Very little rain ever fell there.The town had no water of its own.The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away.As more people 5 live in the town, 6 water was needed.Now water 7 to be brought in from 600 miles away.All these cost 8 money. The town 9 a plan.It found a way to clean its “dirty” water.Once the cleaned water was reused 10 many ways.Five man-made lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go 11 .They could have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water 12 their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise of 13 . In most places,water is used and thrown 14 .The town that saved 15 water has saved the town!
小题1: | A.supplying | B.getting | C.to get | D.to supply |
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小题4: | A.fetch | B.take | C.brought in | D.guided |
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小题5: | A.come to | B.came to | C.coming to | D.came for |
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小题6: | A.many | B.plenty of | C.more | D.many more |
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小题7: | A.has | B.had | C.must | D.needed |
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小题8: | A.many | B.a few | C.a great many | D.a lot of |
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小题9: | A.put | B.made | C.supply | D.noticed |
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小题11: | A.boating | B.to boat | C.to boating | D.on boating |
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小题13: | A.water enough | B.enough water | C.crops enough | D.enough crops |
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Is this a car? Is it a smart phone? Is it a gaming machine? Yes to all three. The Toyota Fun-Vii is a pleasure palace on wheels. If Toyota has its way, paint jobs could become a thing of the past, because it has introduced an amazing car that can change its whole look in an instant. The Vii in Fun-Vii, which stands for “Vehicle, Interactive, Internet” It is a small three-seater car that looks like a smart phone, so it is called a smart phone on wheels.Inside and out, most aspects of the car can interact(互相作用) with the internet and be controlled by a smart phone.The magical car allows the owners to download pictures from their phones onto the outside, so that the look of the car could be changed instantly.The color inside could also be changed to reflect the owner"s mood.Just as the company president Akio Toyoda said, "A car must appeal to our emotions.If it"s not fun, it"s not a car." Its outside and inside are not made of solid paint but touch screens that can display pictures and videos.A network update function downloads all the latest software to make sure the car is always up-to-date, and it can provide the latest entertainment as well as information about its surroundings to the driver.As you drive around, the thoughtful car allows you to communicate with your friends in the nearby cars.It also helps you find your way from one place to another. It"s all because the car is networked with all the other cars on the road and drives itself. The smart car is a practical, family sized vehicle fuelled by hydrogen, and it is one of the futuristic concept cars under the theme of "fun to drive, again".It heralds (预示) a not-too-distant future where people, cars and society are linked. 小题1:Which of the following may not be a key word for the concept car?A.Fun. | B.Interactive. | C.High-speed. | D.Smart. | 小题2:According to the text, Toyota Fun-Vii is _____.A.a new concept car not powered by gas | B.an amazing car without any pollution | C.the latest software from network | D.a gaming machine with high speed | 小题3:The owners of the Fun-Vii can reflect their mood by _____.A.downloading images to change the outside | B.interacting with computers while driving | C.changing the color inside the car | D.changing the speed of the car | 小题4:What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A.The ways of driving the Fun-vii. | B.How can you find your way in the Fun-Vii. | C.The unusual look of the Fun-Vii. | D.The new functions of the Fun-Vii. | 小题5:We can infer from the text that the Fun-Vii _____.A.will finally replace all the present cars | B.will completely solve the problem of energy shortage | C.will make car paint industry face a difficult situation | D.will take the place of a smart phone |
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There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 42 price of $28, which was popular just then with 43 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 44 was perfect. John 45 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 46 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 47 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and 48 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 49 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 50 his behavior. When I mentioned this 51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 52 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 53 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran 54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another. John and I both know we should never 56 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 57 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside. For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different 59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
小题1: | A.turning | B.holding | C.showing | D.hanging |
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小题2: | A.unreasonable | B.unbearable | C.unbelievable | D.unfair |
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小题3: | A.teenagers | B.adults | C.women | D.men |
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小题4: | A.color | B.price | C.style | D.fit |
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小题5: | A.sent | B.carried | C.brought | D.wore |
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小题6: | A.casually | B.comfortably | C.carefully | D.quickly |
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小题7: | A.happiness | B.change | C.smile | D.matter |
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小题8: | A.reasoned | B.heated | C.wild | D.strong |
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小题9: | A.considerate | B.handsome | C.hopeful | D.curious |
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小题11: | A.incident | B.accident | C.affair | D.event |
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小题12: | A.can | B.must | C.will | D.should |
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小题14: | A.down | B.with | C.into | D.after |
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小题15: | A.looking up at | B.looking down on | C.putting up with | D.coming up with |
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小题16: | A.change | B.mistake | C.trade | D.turn |
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小题17: | A.However | B.Moreover | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
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小题18: | A.attaching | B.joining | C.relating | D.matching |
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小题19: | A.mean | B.methods | C.approaches | D.measures |
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There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book 26 hand. Of course, we may 27 with our guide-books the history and 28 developments of a town and get to know them. 29 then, if we take our time and 30 in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we 31 it as a whole, we begin to have some 32 , which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just 33 this —— this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 34 in this particular way, and not in any 35 way? Here even the best guide-book 36 us. One can’t find the information in it about how a town has developed to the 37 appearance. It may not describe the original 38 of a town. However, one may get some idea of what it 39 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 40 the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 41 to develop. What is the 42 of studying towns in this way?For me, it is 43 a matter that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A 44 visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive 45 just reading about it in a guide-book.
小题2: | A.write | B.study | C.tell | D.remember |
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小题3: | A.strange | B.similar | C.separate | D.special |
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小题4: | A.But | B.Before | C.Since | D.Until |
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小题5: | A.march | B.work | C.stay | D.wait |
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小题6: | A.look at | B.1ook after | C.1ook for | D.1ook up |
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小题7: | A.ideas | B.opinions | C.feelings | D.questions |
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小题11: | A.helps | B.tricks | C.fails | D.satisfies |
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小题12: | A.old | B.normal | C.first | D.present |
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小题13: | A.capital | B.meaning | C.design | D.change |
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小题14: | A.used to | B.seemed to | C.had to | D.happened to |
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小题16: | A.stops | B.appears | C.starts | D.continues |
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小题17: | A.point | B.view | C.problem | D.difficulty |
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小题18: | A.nearly | B.simply | C.generally | D.hardly |
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小题19: | A.costly | B.formal | C.group | D.personal |
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小题20: | A.from | B.than | C.through | D.with |
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