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| 阅读理解。 |
Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America
"home", but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the
names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that
these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their
original countries and have become "American" is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more
often a kind of "side-by-side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many
of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives-such
as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially
and at home. This living "side-by-side" has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause
disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However,
there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands.
There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone
can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups,
or newspapers. |
| 1. More than 215 million people call America "home" because_______. |
A. they have their houses
B. they settle there now
C. they want to make their home there
D. they like that land very much |
| 2. "Side-by-side" living style means _______. |
A. to make friends with native people
B. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
C. the groups of people who live nearby
D. that they get closer to American society |
| 3. Which of the following statements is true? |
A. Americans from different lands always stick to their own customs and habits.
B. "Side-by-side" living style is not suitable.
C. Americans from different lands face the society they are not familiar with.
D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. |
| 4. Which is the best title for this passage? |
A. Advantages and Disadvantages.
B. Different Customs and Habits.
C. Home for the People.
D."Side-by-side" Living Style in America. |
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| 1-4: BBDD |
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We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don"t do a very good
job. 1 .
So, you have to give a speech-and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to
say, you stumble (结结巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think,
"Thank Goodness, it"s over. I"m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."
Cheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the
purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you
can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time
organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible,
and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3 . Don"t talk over
their heads, and don"t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4 . And
be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your
audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don"t have to be afraid of public speaking. In
fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You"re not
convinced yet? 5 .
A. It doesn"t have to be that bad.
B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
D. Say what you have to say and then stop.
E. Don"t say what you aren"t familiar with.
F. Never forget your audience.
G. Give it a try and see what happens. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Do you know anything about Australian students?
Parents in Australia are strict with their children. At home Australian students should do the following.
They get up after the alarm clock rings every morning. They cook breakfast and prepare lunch box.
By the way, they must have enough time to catch the school bus. Their parents don"t come along with them
to go to school or go home.
They must let their parents know clearly how they are at school. For example, their study, the relations
to their classmates and teachers. So their parents can know their studies and growing-up.
They must respect and love their parents. When they leave home every morning, they must kiss their
parents and say good-bye to them. When they reach home after school, they must say hello to their parents
and kiss them again.
They must learn how to treat friends and guests. When their friends or guests come, they must greet them
and treat them with boiled water or coffee. When they leave, they must clean and put the cups of glasses in
order.
They must learn how to conduct financial transactions (理财) and love clothes. Their parents give them
some pocket money every week. They must plan to use money. They have all bills and give them to their
parents on the weekend. If they didn"t use money well, they would be given less money next week.. After
school, they don"t wear school uniform to cook or take a walk with a dog. They wear slack suit (便装).
Keep the house clean. From Monday to Friday after they get up, they put their beds in order. On weekend,
they not only put their beds in order but also clean the whole houses and wash cars. |
| 1. What does this passage tell us? |
A. How Australian students study in the schools.
B. What Australian students like.
C. How Australian students conduct financial transactions.
D. What Australian students do at home. |
2. What is the first thing an Australian student does after he or she gets up every morning? less time
in studying. |
A. Making the alarm clock ring.
B. Cooking breakfast.
C. Preparing lunch box..
D. Putting his or her bed in order. |
| 3. What is the main point of the last paragraph? |
A. Australian students must wash cars.
B. Australian students must do housework.
C. Australian students must keep the houses clean.
D. Australian students like work. |
| 4. Which of the statements is true according to the passage? |
A. In fact, the parents in Australia like their children very much.
B. Few parents in Australia like their children.
C. Australian students like work very much.
D. Australian students spend |
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What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who
speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks one language? An American.
To people in many countries, being bilingual or even trilingual is a way of life. But since the mother
tongue of most Americans is English-a language widely spoken around the world-they often don"t feel the
need to learn a foreign language. Moreover, people who live in the heartland of America have little contact
with other linguistic groups, making foreign language skills irrelevant.
Actually, though, this"land of immigrants" has always had people of many different nationalities and
languages. The 1990 census indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-English at home. Yet
only 3% reported that they spoke English "not well" or "not at all". That means that slightly more than one
out of 10 Americans could be considered bilingual. Besides that, many high school and college students and
even some elementary school students are required to take a foreign language as a part of their curriculum.
In addition to old standbys like Spanish, German and French, more and more students are opting (选择)for
Eastern European and Asian languages. Of course, not all students keep up their foreign language abilities.
As the old saying goes, "If you don"t use it, you lose it," But still, a growing number of Americans are coming
to appreciate the benefits of bein multilingual. |
| 1. What can we learn from this passage? |
A. Many Americans don"t speak English at home.
B. All Americans speak English very well.
C. Most Americans can only speak one language.
D. In America most students only study one language. |
| 2. Why do most Americans consider foreign languages are not important? |
A. Because they think foreign languages are hard to learn.
B. Because English, their mother tongue, is a language widely spoken around the world.
C. Because they don"t like foreign languages at all.
D. Because they have poor abilities to learn foreign languages. |
| 3. What does the underlined word "multilingual"mean? |
A. Bilingual.
B. Trilingual.
C. Language skill.
D. Speaking many languages. |
| 4. What is happening to Americans now according to this passage? |
A. More and more Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of being multilingual.
B. Most Americans are studying foreign languages.
C. Most students in America are studying foreign languages.
D. Many elementary, high school and college students are required to learn five languages. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Speaking in public is most people"s least favorite thing. The reason is that we"re all afraid of making
fools of ourselves. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become.
But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. It"s just plain talking, and you talk all the time.
Public speaking is not a "gift" like musical talent or being able to draw. Anybody who can talk can speak in
public. Here are some tips:
Keep it simple. Your audience is going to learn one or two from your main ideas by heart. If you can"t
express, then your speech is not focused well enough. And if you don"t have a clear idea of what you want
to say, then your audience will have no interest in your speech. Get organized. No matter how long or short
your speech is, you"d better get your materials in order: how you"re going to start, what major points you
want to make and how you"re going to close. You may often write the last sentence first. When you know
what your aim is, you can choose any ways to get there. A strong close is powerful. The last thing you say
is what your audience will most likely remember.
Keep it short. The standard length of a vaudeville (杂耍) act was 12 minutes. If all those troupers (演员)
want to sing and dance, they may make the audience bored. So make your speech short. |
| 1. Why does the author say "Public speaking is easy."? |
A. Because he considers that public speaking is just to say something in plain speech.
B. Because he considers that when someone speaks in public, he doesn"t bite his finger-nails.
C. Because he considers that people do public speaking all the time.
D. Because he considers that people are not afraid of public speaking. |
| 2. What does the author teach us here? |
A. Not to make fools of ourselves.
B. How to make a speech.
C. To talk all the time.
D. How to have a clear idea when you speak. |
| 3. In the author"s opinion, how can you make your audience have interest in your speech? |
A. You must make your audience learn your main ideas by heart.
B. You must say what your audience will most likely remember.
C. You must have a clear idea of what you want to say.
D. You must write the last sentence of your materials first. |
| 4. Which of the statements is true according to the passage? |
A. The more important the speech is, the easier it is.
B. Anybody who can talk is not frightened of public speaking.
C. The standard length of a speech is 12 minutes.
D. Public speaking is easy. Have a go, and you will make it. |
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Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearmans"s future is looking much brighter than be might have imagined.
"I"ve always been into bikes, but never thought I"d end up working with them," he says. "This scheme
has changed my life."
Karlos is learning to refurbish (翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community
(社区) charity in Sheffied, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for
young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those dropping out of school.
"It"s about engaging youngsters with education and you thtraining by teaching them work and life skills,"
explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. "These young people have so much potential, but often
don"t realize it."
Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are
sold for ￡20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently
formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics.
"The student population presents a large and ready market," says Pearce. "So we approached the
university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and
agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes
over three years."
Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career
development of those who have passed through his workshop. "However, in the past we depended on
the evidence of personal accounts from the schools because of lack of human and material resources,"
he says.
That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. "Most kids have
ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the
young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add
to that a growing concern for the environment, and it"s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase." |
| 1. What do we know about ReCycle Bikes? |
A. It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield.
B. It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for reenagers.
C. It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council.
D. It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school. |
| 2. How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning? |
A. By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them.
B. By donations from the public and Sheffield University.
C. By selling bicycles supplied by the city council.
D. By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16. |
| 3. ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____. |
A. students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market
B. Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes
C. heffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes
D. teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University |
| 4. ReCycle Bikes depended on information from the schools in the past because ____. |
A. the schools could give accurate information to improve its service
B. students disliked telling the truth when asked about their personal ideas
C. ReCycle Bikes didn"t have the ability to track students" career development
D. most of the training organizations did it this way at that moment |
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