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1. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry? A. About 25 million. B. More than 25 million. C. Less than 25 million. D. Less than 225 million.
2. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas? A. United States. B. Germany. C. France. D. England.
3. What's the meaning of the word \passage? A. Of a large city with its suburbs. B. Of small and large towns. C. Of urban areas． D. Of rural areas．
4. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States? A. Most small towns become gradually crowded. B. Small towns are still similar to each other. C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different. D. Small towns are turning into large cities.
5. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb? A. Because they are the same. B. Because the rush takes place too quickly. C. Because the process is gradual. D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan.
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. 1. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true? A. It is a day to show love to mothers. B. It is a day to wear carnations. C. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery. D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services. 2. Choose the right time order of the following events. a. The first Father’s Day was observed.
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance. c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up. A. a b c d B. b a c d C. d a b c D. d a c b
3. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day? A. Mrs. Dodd. B. Ann Jarvis. C. Margaret Chase Smith. D. Woodrow Wilson. 4. From the passage, we know in the U.S ___________. A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passes away B. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues C. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day D. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________. A. call on people to love and respect their parents B. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day C. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day D. show how important fathers and mothers are
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A poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. He put his hat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing.
Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it soon.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The story turned out to be this :George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music played by the young man. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
1. Which of the following statements about George is wrong? A. He threw the lottery in the violinist’s hat deliberately. B. He intended to give the violinist $50. C. He finally got his lottery back because of the violinist’s honesty. D. He was very excited to get the lottery back.
2. Why were the violinist surrounded with a lot of people? A. He was playing the violin in the street. B. He was begging money in public. C. He has written something strange on paper in front of him. D. He was waiting for someone who has lost money. 3. Why did the violinist return the lottery to George? A. He was wealthy and did not need the money. B. He hoped to get some reward from George. C. He was honest and wanted to be happy. D. He was forced to give the money back to George by the police. 4. What does the phrase “bear oneself” mean in paragraph 7? A. enjoy oneself B. behave oneself
C. cheat oneself D. adjust oneself.
5. What kind of people can be compared to the water on the mountain? A. intelligent people B. cunning people C. political people D. dishonest people
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China has changed dramatically in recent years, including the changing of family structure. In traditional Chinese society, the elderly used to live with one of their children. But nowadays, more and more young adults are moving out, leaving their elderly parents alone. Many young couples now live with their parents not for family tradition, but rather because they cannot afford to buy a house or rent an apartment. Experts say family-based care is now impractical because most middle-aged children have little time to take care of their parents. So one of the things the elderly have to face nowadays is how to arrange their late years when their families can't take care of them.
A nationwide survey found that about 23 percent of China's seniors over the age of 65 live by themselves. Another survey conducted in Beijing showed that less than 50 percent of elderly women live with their children. Since more and more elderly have to live alone, homes for the elderly are far from being enough to meet the needs of the elderly.
1. China has changed a lot recently, but the family structure stays the same. A. T 2. The old people used to live with their child traditionally. A. T 3. Many young couples now still live together with their parents for family tradition. A. T 4. Most middle-aged children don't have much time to care for their parents.
A. T 5. Nowadays, homes for the old people are enough to satisfy the needs of the old people. A. T B. F
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What comes to mind when we speak of cultural exports from China to the United States? Bruce Lee, the giant panda, or kung fu?
B. F B. F
B. FB. F