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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.

What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8.

American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.

Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15. Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.

1.                A．wonder        B．imagine         C．wish D．pretend

2.                A．behavior        B．signal          C．side D．collection

3.                A．small           B．large           C．main D．super

4.                A．good           B．eager          C．known   D．short

5.                A．never          B．only           C．also  D．just

6.                A．famous         B．common        C．obvious   D．helpful

7.                A．set            B．pushed         C．ignored   D．caused

8.                A．hobbies        B．taste           C．admiration D．lifestyles

9.                A．tendency       B．popularity       C．influence D．preference

10.               A．Although       B．Unless         C．How  D．Since

11.               A．aware          B．fond           C．careful    D．tired

12.               A．driver          B．worker         C．leader D．officer

13.               A．written         B．communicated   C．described  D．taught

14.               A．discuss         B．display         C．copy  D．export

15.               A．for            B．about          C．above D．against

16.               A．reflect         B．pay            C．form  D．affect

17.               A．combine        B．follow          C．represent  D．demand

18.               A．urban          B．rural           C．quiet D．diligent

19.               A．difficult        B．simple         C．ever-changing  D．ever-lasting

20.               A．slower         B．farther         C．nearer    D．higher

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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people ________1.________ American culture is a ________2.________of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one ________3.________ part of American culture—pop culture.

What is pop culture? Well, pop is ________4.________ for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is ________5.________ promoted by business and advertising. The most ________6.________ examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) ________7.________ by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s ________8.________.

American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its________9.________ is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. ________10.________ language and culture go together, learning English means becoming ________11.________ of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world ________12.________ in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture ________13.________ in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to ________14.________. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.

Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all ________15.________. Does pop culture ________16.________ the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does________17.________ a portion (比例) of American society — especially the ________18.________ young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and ________19.________. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little ________20.________ than McDonald’s.

21.               A．wonder        B．imagine        C．wish  D．pretend

22.               A．behavior       B．signal          C．side  D．collection

23.               A．small          B．large           C．main  D．super

24.               A．good          B．eager          C．known    D．short

25.               A．never          B．only           C．also  D．just

26.               A．famous         B．common        C．obvious   D．helpful

27.               A．set            B．pushed         C．ignored   D．caused

28.               A．hobbies        B．taste           C．admiration D．lifestyles

29.               A．tendency       B．popularity       C．influence  D．preference

30.               A．Although       B．Unless         C．How  D．Since

31.               A．aware          B．fond           C．careful    D．tired

32.               A．driver          B．worker         C．leader D．officer

33.               A．written         B．communicated   C．described  D．taught

34.               A．discuss         B．display         C．copy  D．export

35.               A．for            B．about          C．above D．against

36.               A．reflect         B．pay            C．form  D．affect

37.               A．combine        B．follow          C．represent  D．demand

38.               A．urban          B．rural           C．quiet D．diligent

39.               A．difficult        B．simple         C．ever-changing  D．ever-lasting

40.               A．slower         B．farther         C．nearer    D．higher

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When you think of robots,what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Do you think of science fiction movies like Star Wars , 1. robots of all shapes and sizes are part of daily life?Robots were once just a product of fiction.The word itself comes from the play Rossum's Universal Robots, 2.(write)in 1920 by Karei Capek.

Today most robots don't look human.They appear in many forms and 3.(program)to perform a wide variety of things,from working in factories 4. exploring the surface of Mars.But there is a surprising problem in the world of robots:What humans find easy is 5.(extreme)complicated for a robot.For example,picking up clothes in a messy room is simple for humans, 6.it is difficult for robots to do that. 7.problem is programming a robot to pick up some objects of different shapes and sizes without damaging them.

It shows that one of the most difficult things 8.(improve)in robots is their flexibility.Exciting 9.（develop)in making human-like hands and legs are under way.But the biggest advancements are to teach robots to guess what they can do and 10. they help us with daily tasks.

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When most people think about the "American culture", images of Coca-Cola, hot dogs, baseball games, big cars come to mind. Actually, American culture is more than that, and its history features the variety of American culture. Especially southern culture, plays a part in American culture. And the southerners are known for their hospitality, language and food.

Southerners' hospitality is very famous in the world. People who live in the South are very nice and are always willing to help another person in any way they can. If someone is from out of town and needs directions to a certain place, Southerners will make sure he or she knows how to get there. Southerners are very polite. Everytime they pass someone on the road, they are going to wave at him or her. Towns in the South have fewer people and everyone knows everyone. The people in the South are nicer than anywhere else in the United States.

Language in the South varies according to which area someone is in and what the person's background is. Most white people have a country draw in the accent. Most black people talk using Ebonies(黑人英语)，but some do have a draw in their accent. The other groups talk in their native languages or in English with an obvious accent. The languages in the South are alike in most places except in Southern Louisiana

The South's food is like no other places. It is colourful, has a wonderful smell that fills the whole house and tastes good. All the things that the Southerners use will wake up one's taste and are really delicious.

Southern culture is well-known in the world. The South is very different from other areas in the United States. The people are nice, the language is very different and the food is great.

1.What does the underlined word "hospitality" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Being honest. B.Being friendly.

C.Being generous. D.Being beautiful

2.What can you infer about the southerners from the passage?

A.They enjoy waving at others. B.They prefer to talk on the road.

C.They arc glad to help strangers. D.They don't get along well with others.

3.Which of the following statements about the South is NOT true?

A.People in the South speak the same language.

B.People in the South are the nicest in America.

C.The culture in the South is unique in the world.

D.The food in the South are different from other places.

4.Which of the following can be the best title?

A.The Origin of Southern Culture. B.American Culture.

C.Southerners' Hospitality. D.Southern Culture.

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---What do you think of your new English teacher？

--- She was well prepared for her first lesson and left us a good________.

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When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy 1. matters. Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers. 2. , I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very 　 3. (forget).They seldom do something in return.

Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual, 4.　 (meet) him at the station. On arriving home, much 　 5. my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me, 6.　 (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch, 7. shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.

Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted. 　 8. is natural for people to have such concerns and worries, but things may not turn out as badly as 9. (expect).We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is 10. best classroom one can never get.”

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When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming?

What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather has a lot to do with the recycling of ideas.

Environmental unrest is not the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world.

Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? I’m guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think top bloggers of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the ever increasing mass of digital smog.

The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you stop recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating from your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is saturated, leaving you nothing but a pile of mess.

In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours’ ideas.

For the next week, make a promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.

1.Which is true about top bloggers of today according to the writer?

A. They often recycle their ideas.

B. They tend to express many fresh ideas.

C. They are not worth much respect.

D. They make good use of others’ ideas.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “saturated” in paragraph 5?

A. many and good　　 B. useful but not enough　　 C. many but not good　　 D. beneficial

3.This passage is written mainly for ________.

A. top bloggers　　 B. common bloggers

C. environmental polluters　　 D. net researchers

4.The main purpose of this passage is ________.

A. to remind people to pay attention to environmental protection

B. to prove that the web environment is becoming worse and worse

C. to warn people not to pollute our web environment with bad words

D. to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeating

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What should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others, and these may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.

If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school records, for instance, may not be very good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.In the writer’s opinion, for a student to have a part-time job is probably ________.

A. a good way to find out his weak points

B. one of the best ways of earning extra money

C. of great use for his work in the future

D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

2.If a student’s school record is not good, according to the passage, he ________.

A. may do well in his future work

B. won’t be able to find a suitable job

C. may be a complete failure in the future

D. will regret not having worked harder at school

3. The whole passage centers around ________.

A. looking for a part-time job

B. developing one’s abilities at school

C. gaining much knowledge by working hard at school

D. knowing yourself before trying to choose a career

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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

A．learning better at school shows power in your job

B．the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.

C．learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

D．we should think about how to find our career

2.From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he  will _____.

A．have no hope in his future work

B．be hopeful to find a suitable job

C．regret not having worked harder at school

D．have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

3.The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.

A．heavy- handed     B．the best           C．important         D．skilled

4.The passage mainly discusses ___________.

A．The relationship between school performance and career

B．how to get a job

C．How to show strengths in your work

D．working experience and knowledge at school

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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any especially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The importance of working hard at school.

B. Choosing a career according to one’s strengths.

C. How to face one’s weakness.

D. The value of school work.

2.All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting EXCEPT ________.

A. mathematics

B. English

C. history

D. technical drawing

3.The writer thinks that a student’s part-time job is probably ________.

A. a good way to find out his weak points

B. of great use for his work in the future

C. one of the best ways of earning extra money

D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

4.From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he ________.

A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities

B. will be regretful about his bad results

C. may also do well in his future work

D. should restart his study at school

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