.They were known as “ aborigines”, _____ “the first people of the country”.
| A．it means | B．which mean | C．that means | D．meaning |
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.They were known as “ aborigines”, _____ “the first people of the country”.
| A．it means | B．which mean | C．that means | D．meaning |
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The 1920s was a decade of wealth, decadence(堕落) and social changes. They were known as the Roaring Twenties, and the best place to experience this exciting time was New York City. But what was it really like?
Prohibition
In 1919, a new law in the US known as Prohibition made it illegal to buy and sell alcohol. But Prohibition didn’t stop people drinking; it just drove the sale of strong alcoholic drink underground. Bootleggers(走私贩) waited off the coast of New York after dark and brought illegal alcohol into the city.
Jazz
Jazz was the music of New York in the 1920s. In fact, the decade is called Jazz Age. The best place to listen to this new form of music was the Cotton Club in Harlem. All the great jazz musicians played at the Cotton Club, including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington. Also, in 1942 George Gershwin composed the jazz—influenced Rhapsody in Blue. The piece has been called “a musical portrait of New York” and was used by Woody Allen in his film Manhattan.
Art Deco
Art Deco was the most popular style of the 1920s, with bright colors and geometric designs; it can be seen in the art, architecture and inside designs of the period. New York is full of Art Deco buildings, but the most famous ones are the Chrysler Building (built between 1928 and 1930) and the Empire State Building (built between 1930 and 1931).
The Great Depression
On 29th October, 1929, the Roaring Twenties came to a dramatic end. On that day (known as “Black Tuesday”), the US stock market crashed, causing the Great Depression. The economic downturn lasted ten years and affected most of the Western world. Unemployment in America reached 25% and the country didn’t recover until after World War II.
1.We know from the passage that in 1919 people ________ alcohol in the US.
A. began to buy and sell B. stopped producing
C. completely stopped trading D. secretly bought and sold
2.The 1920s is called _________.
A. Country Music Time B. Jazz Age
C. Folk Music Age D. Pop Age
3.We infer from the passage that the US _________ in the year 1930.
A. was in a bad economic state
B. was in good economic condition
C. developed at a rapid speed
D. had many dramatic plays
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__________ the stars are, the smaller they look, as is known to all the people.
| A．The farther away | B．Farther away |
| C．No matter how far away | D．If farther away |
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Many people who had seen the film were afraid to go to
the forest as they remembered the scenes________ people were eaten by the tiger.
A.in which B.by which C.which D.that
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As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring ________ 36 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with37 , beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 38 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 39 side. But now one man was daring to try the 40 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him 41 . Now they were waiting to see his 42 . If he planned to 43 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was 44 .
A tiny green light 45 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 46 .
The next day he 47 his way upward. He was so lonely and so tired! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 48 light.
In the morning, Bonatti looked up. He could not see the top, but he knew he was 49 there. 50 the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 51 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 52 to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his 53 was radioed to the world.
The trip down the southern54 was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the "55 ", and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
1... A. up B. down C. back D. forward
2... A. green trees B. flowers C. rocks D. ice and snow
3.. A. passed B. reached C. climbed D. watched
4.. A. eastern B. western C. northern D. southern
5.. A. different B. difficult C. easy D. same
6.. A. anxiously B. carefully C. patiently D. eagerly
7.. A. signal B. flag C. face D. figure
8.. A. go down B. come back C. go on D. give up
9.. A. turning around B. turning back C. moving up D. in danger
10.. A. raised B. rose C. disappeared D. appeared
11.. A. cheered B. shouted C. laughed D. jumped
12.. A. stopped B. abandoned C. continued D. ended
13.. A. green B. yellow C. blue D. red
14.. A. already B. surely C. almost D. no longer
15.. A. Because B. Though C. Since D. When
16.. A. asking B. planning C. preparing D. training
17... A. money B. wish C. effort D. skill
18.. A. victory B. climb C. courage D. thing
19... A. pace B. route C. path D. passage
20... A. necessary B. great C. important D. impossible
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1 always figured that comedians were the best kind of people to hang around with as a kid. They tell funny stories, make joke after joke, and happiness seems never to leave them. But time goes on, and we come to see these same people as clowns on the outside, but crying a river in the inside. Comedy from these people comes from a deep pain and sadness in their lives, or out of a deep-seated anger they have at the world around them.
Look at Richard Pryor, need I say more? Richard seemed to have everything. For Superman m , he ended up getting more money than Christopher Reeve did. Yet he said while he was in his forties that the last truly happy moment he remembered in his life was when he was jumping around in the dirt while pretending to be a cowboy at the age of 10. This guy set himself on fire, and he played that for laugh while performing live at the Sunset Strip ! Comedy was his constant weapon against pain, and he never held anything back.
The movie Funny People understand very well this gloomy field many comedians have to survive in. It stars Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a famous comedian in the movie. Simmons has it all: a beautiful mansion overlooking the sea, a swimming pool,great cars, and so on. But in his eyes, we see that he is a sad man who has come to truly look down upon himself for what he has become. All the wealth he has collected only serves to separate him from the rest of the world and it makes him defensive when around total strangers who cannot see him as a normal person. But now, he hears from his doctor that he has a terminal disease and has only months left to live. Simmons reacts to this news as if someone took away his blood in the heart, and it makes him clearly see just how much he hates his life. So now he has to make every minute count.
Then come a series of funny stories.
Comedy is just life as it is, isn't it?
1. What can we infer about "comedians" according to the text?
A. Comedians like to get along with kids.
B. Comedians' life is full of jokes.
C. Comedians often use their sad experience.
D. Comedians often cry in their daily life.
2.When was the happiest moment for Richard Pryor?
A. When he played the part of SupermanⅢ．
B. When he got more money than Christopher Reeve.
C. When he pretended to be a cowboy in the childhood.
D. When he performed live at the Sunset Strip.
3.Why was George Simmons unhappy?
A. He had no friends at all.
B. He spent too much on his house.
C. He wasn't accepted by the outside world.
D. He was hated by all the strangers around.
4.By saying "Comedy is just life as it is, isn't it?", the author means____
A. life like comedy will make you happy
B. comedy comes from the sadness in real life
C. there is no happiness at all in real life
D. life is full of comedy in reality
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Culture shock often comes as _____surprise to most people the first time they experience it in one form or ________..
A. /; other B. /; another C. a; another D. a; others
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There were already 4 people in the car but they managed to take John as well. It ______ a comfortable journey.
| A．can’t be | B．wouldn’t be |
| C．mustn’t have been | D．couldn’t have been |
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Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others.
Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke.
In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later.
As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city's office of child welfare.
In 1964 Shirley's political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress.
Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public.
1.From the passage，we learn that Shirley's parents believed that ________.
A．women played an important part in modern society
B．black people ought to have equal rights as whites
C．a good education was important for a child's future
D．the UK had a better education system than the USA
2.Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?
A．Her father. B．Her mother.
C．Her sisters. D．Her grandmother.
3.How many of the following have been mentioned in the passage?
a．Her education. b．Her family.
c．Her marriage. d．Her political career.
e．Her political beliefs. f．Her contribution to the USA.
A．Three. B．Four.
C．Five. D．Six.
4.In which order did the following events take place?
a．Her marriage to Conrad Chisholm ended.
b．She was elected to the New York State Assembly.
c．She became an education official.
d．She succeeded in running for the United States Congress.
e．She received an advanced degree in Columbia University.
A．e－c－b－d－a B．c－a－b－d－e
C．e－c－a－b－d D．e－c－b－a－d
5.The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.
A．her political career
B．her political opinions
C．her typical style
D．her contribution in politics
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As is known to all, the financial crisis firstly broke out in the United States,_____ the group of developed countries.
A. belonging to B. belonged to C. belongs to D. is belonged to
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