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1、 美国专题In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非) the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost alw
2、ays walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host (男主人) or hostess(女主人) or both of them come in a car to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back
3、 seat though there is no people sitting on it.1. In America men usually _.A. walk ahead of women B. eat in a restaurant C. walk behind women D. drive a car to work2. In the street men _.A. cross the street B. walk on the right side of the ladiesC. walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic
4、 D. walk near the ladies3. If a man walks with two ladies, he should _.A. walk between them B. run before them C. follow them D. go away4. If Mrs Green wants you to her house in a car, you should _.A. sit beside a guest B. sit at the front seat C. sit at the back seat D. drive the car 二You work hard
5、 to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese? In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese?Lets go to the Muir Elementary School in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are firstgraders in this school. They are learning how to say “we” in Chinese. “I
6、ts not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun,” they say.In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. “Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast,” their teacher says.【小练习】判断下面句子正确与否，正确的写T，错误的写“F”。1.(
7、 )We work hard to learn English and the US kids work hard to learn Chinese.2.( )Students in US schools never learn Chinese lessons.3.( )In the Muir Elementary School in the US, Maddi and Stephen are learning how to say we in Chinese.4.( )To US kids, its not easy to remember the Chinese characters.5.
8、( )In Chinese class, US kids are learning the language through songs, games and lots of listening. 三On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the
9、 manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in the kingdom of bicycles.Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xian on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up h
10、is mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlanders next destinations（目的地）were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article would be
11、A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in XianC. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel becauseA. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about
12、 all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order.A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come
13、 to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo. B. The famous sights in Xian.C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles.5. Friedlander can be said to beA. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong-minded 四这是美国小学生的一则英语阅读理解题，其中暗含了汉语中常用的一句成语，试试看，你能猜出来吗？【参加各地外国语学校招生考试的小朋友可以看看】F
14、armerFrank1OncefarmerFrankownedasmallandpoorfarm.Thelivestockheraisedwereafewthincowsandsomesheep.Thosewereallhehad.Sohetookgoodcareofhisanimalsandbroughtthemtograzeeveryday.2OnedayfarmerFrankwasgoingtogotakehissheepouttograzewhenhenoticedthatsomesheepweremissing.Thenhefoundaholeinsidethegatewhereaw
15、olfmighthavesneakedthrough.HisneighborcameandtoldfarmerFranktohurryupandrepairthegate.FarmerFrankwasverystubborn.3“Thewolfhasalreadytakenthesheep，whatgoodwillitdoifIrepairthegatenow？”4Thenextday，farmerFrankcametotakehissheepouttograzeagain.Henoticedthatthereweremoresheepmissing.Thewolfmusthavesneake
16、dinandtakensomesheepthistime.FarmerFrankwasveryregretfulthathedidnotlistentohisneighborsadvice.Sincehestillhadsomesheepleft，herealizeditsnottoolatetofixthegate.Fromthatdayon，heneverlostasinglesheep.Choosethebestanswer从每题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案1.WhatlivestockdidFarmerFrankraiseinhisfarm？A.cowsandwolvesB.wolve
17、sandducksC.cowsandsheepD.sheepandducks2.Accordingtothefirstparagraphofthestory，whatistrueaboutFarmerFrank？A.FarmerFrankwasveryrich.B.FarmerFrankdidnotcareabouthisanimals.C.FarmerFrankwaslazy.D.FarmerFrankcaredabouthisanimals.3.Whydidthewolfgetaccesstothesheep？A.Thesheepranoutofthegate.B.Thewolfjumpe
18、doverthegate.C.Thesheepwerelostinthemeadow.D.Thewolfsneakedinthroughaholeinthegate.4.WhydidtheneighbortellFarmerFranktofixthegate？A.tofindthecowshelostB.toscareawaythewolfbyusingnailsC.toavoidmoresheeptakenbythewolfD.toallowthesheepseethroughthegate5.WhatdidFarmerFrankdoafterhelostthesheepforthefirs
19、ttime？A.Hefixedthegateimmediately.B.Helistenedtotheneighborsadvice.C.Hehidhissheepinhisownhome.D.Hedidnotdoanythingtofixthegate.Thenhefoundaholeinsidethegatewhereawolfmighthavesneakedthrough.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordsneakedmean？A.pushedB.heardsomelowsoundC.movedquietlywithoutbeingnoticedD.stoleHis
20、neighborcameandtoldFarmerFranktohurryupandrepairthegate.FarmerFrankwasverystubborn.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstubbornmean？A.frustratedandangryB.notwillingtochangeC.deafD.agreeing8.Afterlosingsomemoresheep，whatdidFarmerFrankdo？A.Heaskedhisneighborforadvice.B.Hecaughtthewolf.C.Hefixedtheholeinthegate
21、.D.Helostallhissheep.9.Whathappenedtothosecowswhenthewolfsneakedin？A.Somecowsweretakenbythewolf.B.Thecowsfoughtthewolf.C.Thewolfdidnotlikecowsatall.D.Thestorydidnottell.10.Whatdoesthisstorytrytotellthereaders？A.Whenaproblemoccurred，itsalreadytoolatetofix.B.Fixaproblemrightaway.C.Alwaysignoreneighbor
22、sadviceD.Farmersaresometimessilly.11.这个故事中暗含的汉语成语是(这个问题可是小编补充的哦)：A.守株待兔B.杀一儆百C.亡羊补牢D.千钧一发 五In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非) the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open t
23、he door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host (男主人) or hostess(女主人) or both of them come in a car to
24、 get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there is no people sitting on it.1. In America men usually _.A. walk ahead of women B. eat in a restaurant C. walk behind women D. drive a car to work2. In the street men _.A. cross the street B. walk
25、on the right side of the ladiesC. walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic D. walk near the ladies3. If a man walks with two ladies, he should _.A. walk between them B. run before them C. follow them D. go away4. If Mrs Green wants you to her house in a car, you should _.A. sit beside a
26、guest B. sit at the front seat C. sit at the back seat D. drive the car 六Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many expenses. First of all, there is tuition (学费). At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At
27、 other schools, it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. At some community (社区) colleges, tuition is free. There are other expenses as well. Many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. They may live in dormitories or apartments ( flats), and they must pay for it. Finally, s
28、tudents must buy textbooks for their courses. Some families start saving money for their childrens education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get loans (贷款) from the government. They pay the money back to the government when they finish their e
29、ducation.阅读短文，回答问题或完成答句，每题词数不超过5个1. Which students pay for their education?_ in colleges and universities pay for their education.2. How much is the higher tuition?It is _ or more.3. Are there any free tuition colleges?_.4.Why do many students live in dormitories or apartments?Because they_.5. What
30、must students buy finally?They must _.6. When do many students pay back their loans from the government?They pay them back_. 七There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California， the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is
31、the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle， a big city， on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco，
32、also on the Pacific coast， are larger than Seattle. Henrys cousin， Susan， lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington， D. C. It is the capital， but it is much smaller than New
33、 York.1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ？A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen.2. Which state is the largest in population？A. California. B. Rhode-Island.C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.3. Which state is the oldest， the newest， and the smallest in population？A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C.
34、 San Francisco. D. Alaska.4. Which of the following is true？A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New York is the largest city in the United States.D. Henrys cousin lives in the Seattle.5. Why is Washington， D. C. the mo
35、st important American city？Because _。A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United States 八In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a hostess may not seat a small g
36、roup until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may fi
37、nd the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Serving in resta
38、urants is often large; too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself.Supper and dinner are both words for the
39、 evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is br
40、ought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.1. Which statement is true?A. American people like sitting with people they dont know.B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.C. American people never sit with people they dont know.D.
41、American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.2. What is served before you order?A. bread B. butter C. coffee D. cold water3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?A. They take the food home with a doggie bag f
42、or their dogs.B. They leave the food on the table and go away.C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.4. Sunday dinner is_.A. a dinner in the evening B. A big noon mealC. a big lunch on Sunday D. A supper on S
43、unday这是一篇讲美国人的用餐习俗的阅读。As you know different countries have different customs. Also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. Here are a few examples of gestures. A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each o
44、ther, the right distance apart in front of him. But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. In Britain the gesture to show the number “one” is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumbthe first finger which