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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. It’s the center of national government. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790, when the Congress (the highest lawmaking body of the U.S.A.) decided to place the nation’s new capital in the east of the country. It was built half-way between the northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building. This house is where is the Congress.

Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical. and theatre performances throughout the year.

Now fill in the table with some information about Washington D.C.(注意：每空不要超过3个单词)

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Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains(包括)one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F．Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

1.The writer mainly talks about________.

A．Washington

B．the history of Washington

C．buildings and sights in Washington

D．the history and culture of Washington

2.From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于)in________.

A．the east of the USA

B．the center of the USA

C．the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country

D．the east and halfway away from the north

3.The writer introduces Washington in the order(顺序)of ________.

A．general introduction，sights and history

B．general introduction，history，sights and culture

C．population，history and culture

D．history and culture

4.It can be learned from the passage that________.

A．Washington is the largest city in the USA

B．Washington is also the center of economic in the USA

C．Washington is a young city

D．it is situated in the west of the USA

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Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F.Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

1.The writer mainly talks about________.

A. Washington　　 B. the history and culture of Washington

C. buildings and sights in Washington　　 D. the history of Washington

2.From the passage we know that Washington is located in________.

A. the east of the USA

B. the center of the USA

C. the east and halfway away from the north

D. the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country

3.The writer introduces Washington in the order of ________.

A. general introduction，history，sights and culture.

B. general introduction，sights and history

C. population，history and culture

D. history and culture

4.It can be learned from the passage that________.

A. Washington is the largest city in the USA

B. Washington is also the center of economic in the USA

C. it is situated in the west of the USA

D. Washington is a young city

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Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollyhood, in the United States. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called “Bollywood.” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollyhood—more than 800 films a year.

The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing, Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure, mystery, and romance (but usually no kissing). Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film. (“Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.)

Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way movies are made. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script even finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made. Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it.

Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time. They may even shoot scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. The average Bollywood film, with a budget of only two million U.S. dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million U.S. dollars for a Hollywood film—thirty times as much!

1.What is the main topic of the reading?

A. famous stars in Bollywood                   B. how Hollywood movies are made

C. the differences between two movie industries D. the history of movie-making in India

2.What is NOT true about Mumbai?

A. It is the movie capital of India.

B. The new name is Bombay.

C. More movies are made there than in Hollywood.

D. It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood.

3. Why are Bollywood films often called “masala” films?

A. They have spicy stories.                    B. They show Indian culture.

C. They are much longer than Hollywood films.   D. They mix different styles of movies.

4. Bollywood movies are cheap to make because ____________________ .

A. they are shorter than Hollywood films.

B. the scripts are written by hand.

C. the movies do not use any special effects.

D. each movie reuses things from other movies.

5.Which of these statements would the writer probably agree with?

A. Most Bollywood movies are very similar.

B. It takes a lot of money to make a good movie.

C. Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.

D. Hollywood movies are too violent.

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July 4th, the Independence Day, is an important holiday of the United States of America. It’s the ________1.________ (nation) holiday to celebrate the anniversary of their declaration of independence from Britain. The first Independence Day celebration took place on July 4, 1777 ________2.________ the thirteen colonies in America gained independence from Britain. In ________3.________ early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way ________4.________ (celebrate) America’s birthday. And although fireworks ________5.________ (ban) in most places because of their danger, most towns and cities usually have big firework displays ________6. all to see and enjoy. Today families often celebrate Independence Day by ________7.________ (host) or attending a picnic or barbecue and take the day off and gather with relatives. ________8.________ (decorate) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades are often in the morning,

________9.________ firework displays occur in the evening at such places as parks or town squares. The year of 2010 marked the 234th anniversary of the United States declaring ________10.________ independence from Britain. Hundreds of thousands of visitors took part in the celebrations in the nation’s capital.

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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _________ one of the greatest American presidents.

A. in honour of　 B. instead of

C. in favour of　　 D. by means of

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A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”

The thief, gaining his voice,  said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”

Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

3.Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．

4.The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

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When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself , “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age．

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff (僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it” she said．

1.What can we learn about Moses?

A.She stopped painting in her late seventies.

B.She still led an active life when she was old.

C.Her marriage life was not happy.

D.She painted oils as a child.

2.What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?

A.Embroidering. B.Farming.

C.Nursing. D.Painting.

3.What does the underlined word “portrayals ” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Directions. B.Stages.

C.Surveys. D.Descriptions.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A.Grandma Moses: the Best Woman Painter

B.Grandma Moses and Her Farm Life

C.Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition

D.Grandma Moses : A Famous Woman Painter of 20th Century

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In the United States 84 colleges now accept just women. Most of them were established in the 19th century; they were designed to offer women the education they could not receive anywhere else. At that time major universities and colleges accepted only men. In the past 20 years many young women have chosen to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a result some women’s colleges decided to accept men students too. Others, however, refused to change. Now these schools are popular again

The president of Trinity College in Washington, D. C. said that by the end of the 1980s women began to recognize that studying at the same school with men did not mean women were having an equal chance to learn. The president of Smith College in Massachusetts says a women’s college permits women to choose classes and activities freely. For example, she says that in a women’s college a higher percentage of students studies mathematics than in a college with both men and women.

Educational experts say men students in the United States usually speak in class more than women students do. In a women’s college, women feel free to say what they think. Women’s schools also bring out leadership capabilities in many women. Women are represented everywhere. For example, at a women’s college every governing office is held by a woman. Recent studies reportedly show this leadership continues after college. The studies show that American women who went to women’s colleges are more likely to hold successful jobs later in life.

1.Some women’s colleges decided to accept men students because_______.

A. teaching women is more difficult than teaching men

B. many young women chose to study at colleges with both men and women

C. study with men is more challenged.

D. women and men can have equal chances of competition.

2.From the passage we know that_______.

A. more and more women’s colleges are being established now

B. more and more women like to study in colleges with both men and women

C. there are more women’s colleges than colleges with both men and women in the USA

D. it is better for American women to study in women’s colleges

3.According to this passage, if a woman wants to hold successful jobs, she’d better_______.

A. study in colleges with both men and women

B. study in Trinity College

C. learn from the president of Smith College

D. study in women’s colleges

4.Most of women’s colleges were established_______.

A. to give women the education they could not receive anywhere else.

B. to separate women from men.

C. to offer women special chances for work.

D. to help women have more study opportunities.

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Barack Obama, ________ African America, was elected as ________ 56^th President of the United states.

A、/，the           B、 /， /       C、an ， the             D、 an ， /

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