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In the United States, friends can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances（环境）change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left out and are delighted.

In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lies without fear that you taking on a lasting obligation（负担）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（款待）because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain (招待) at home, offering what is felt as only home-cooked food, not " doing something for your guest". It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.

In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior（次的）treatment.

Don’t feel neglected( 被轻视的) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.

1.In the United States, you will find friendships 　　　　 if circumstances change.

A．disappear gradually B．pass away

C．die suddenly　　　　　 D．last forever

2.Americans 　　　　 their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

A．ask 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．wish

C．don’t expect　　　　　　　　 D．never allow

3.In some other counties, giving a dinner party at home is considered　　　 than in a restaurant.

A．less hospitable　　　 B．less hot

C．more natural　　　　　　 D．more popular

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 　　　　 .

A．Flowers are signs of outward welcome

B．Flowers are expensive in some places

C．Flowers are available at all time

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests

5..Which of the following is the best title for this passage? 　　　　　　 .

A．American Hospitality B．American Welcome

C．American Invitation D．American Friendships

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In the United States, friends can be close, constant and real. But if they move live far away from each other, little by little, they will not be as close as before. But neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while, then no more. If two people meet again by chance, even years later, they will be delighted and pick up the friendship again.

In America, you can feel free to visit people's homes, share their holidays and enjoy their delicious food. If you are invited to a party, just accept their hospitality(款待) for various reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties or family customs. It is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one's home than to go to a public place. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you aren’t treated well. You know, strangers are not invited into the home.

Don't feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is not certain, and arrival times are often delayed, so flowers are not often sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! In fact, signs outside change in different lands, but the welcome in the heart is real and valuable.

1.You will find friendships _______ in America if they are not near each other.

A．die suddenly       B．come back         C．disappear gradually  D．last forever

2.The underlined part in the last paragraph can be replaced by “______”.

A． Don’t feel you are paid little attention

B．Don’t accept an invitation quickly

C． Don’t feel you should be treated well

D．Don’t pay much attention to the flowers

3.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．American Hospitality                     B．American Friendships

C．American Invitation                      D．American Welcome

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In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances (环境) change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while --- then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted.

In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you cannot give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as “merely” home cooked food, not “doing something” for your guest. It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.

In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior (差的) treatment.

Don’t feel neglected (被忽视) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery (递送，投递) is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled – so flowers are not customarily (通常) sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.

1.In the United States, you will find friendships __________ if circumstances change.

A．die suddenly                           B．pass away

C．disappear gradually                      D．last forever

2.Americans _________ their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

A．ask              B．wish              C．never allow        D．don’t expect

3.In some other countries, giving a dinner party at home is considered _______ than in a restaurant.

A．less formal                            B．less hospitable

C．more natural                           D．more popular

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Flowers are available at all time.

B．Flowers are expensive.

C．Flowers are signs of outward welcome.

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests.

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．American Hospitality                     B．American Friendships

C．American Invitation                      D．American Welcome

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Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada.Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival.This is why it is celebrated in late fall，after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest.On December 4,1619，the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City，Virginia.They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest.The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts，in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel.Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year，they had a good harvest.So Governor Bradford declared a three­day feast (盛宴).The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time，other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November.Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours.But the Canadian Thanks­giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

1.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated ________.

A.in spring                     B.in summer

C.in autumn                     D.in winter

2.The first to celebrate thanksgiving were ________.

A.some people from England

B.the American Indians

C.Sarah Josepha Hale

D.Governor Bradford

3.We can infer from the passage that New England must be ________.

A.in the U.S.A.

B.in Great Britain

C.in Canada

D.on some island off the Atlantic

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.

B.Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.

C.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.

D.There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

5.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U.S.A.

B.how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated

C.that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D.how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

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“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine.” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”.

Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong …” But it isn’t very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure …”. It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse, “Someone is at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s also a part of the game of language.

60. When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”, he or she wants to hear “___________”

A. How are you?      B. Hello!       C. I don’t know.        D. Fine.

61. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to say “___________”

A. You’re wrong. I disagree.           B. I’m not sure.

C. I’m sure I disagree.                D. No, I disagree.

62. When a person says “I’ve to go now. Someone is at the door.”, he or she may be __________.

A. giving an excuse                  B. hurting someone’s feeling

C. talking to a person at the door        D. going to another place

63. One of the rules of the game of language is probably “_________”

A. Always say what you mean.               B. Don’t disagree with people.

C. Never say exactly what you’re thinking.     D. Be polite.

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The American believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollyhood comedy(喜剧), that is exactly what happens.

Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical(典型的) American way of life, except for one thing— he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation’s leader is that he is very nice!

The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearance. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.

Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic(经典).

The film is 100% American. However, if you’ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you’ll enjoy Dave!

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell the reader about the American government　

B. To discuss the Americans’ ideas about the President

C. To make a comparison(对比) between Dave and other film.　

D. To introduce a new film to the reader.

2.Who plays the role of the President in the film?

A. Sigourney Weaver　　　　　　　 　 B. Kevin Kline

C. Bill Mitchell　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ivan Reitman

3.The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to __________.

A. the President　　　　　　　　　　 B. the director　　

C. an actor　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. a look-alike

4. Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A. The author makes fun of the President.　

B. The author thinks highly of the film

C. The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.

D. The author wishes to become the American President.

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In the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline (惩罚) students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students’ parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves (行为) very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student can’t come to school for one, two or three days. Mr Lazares, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didn’t let the students come to school, they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.

One day, a boy was in Mr Lazares’s office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr Lazares telephoned the boy’s parents. “If you come to school with your son, I won’t stop him having classes.” He said. The boy’s father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed (难为情). After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.

Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazares’s idea. They, too, think that students behave better when parents come to school.

1.What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?

A. Calls the student’s parents.

B. Writes to the student’s parents.

C. Let the student stay at school for an hour.

D. Stops the student having classes for several days.

2.When a student was stopped having classes for two or three days, he was ____ .

A. happy　　　　　　 B. angry

C. worried　　　　　　 D. afraid

3.What did Mr Lazares do when his students were not behaving well in class?

A. Tried to talk them.

B. Sent them home

C. Had them stay in his office.

D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.

4.Why did the other students behave better, too?

A. They were afraid of teachers.

B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.

C. They didn’t want their parents to come to school.

D. They didn’t like to have classes with the boy’s father.

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Students can behave well if headmasters and teachers discipline them.

B. The teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very badly.

C. Mr Lazares didn’t let the students leave the school for one or two days.

D. Mr Lazares likes the parents to come to school.

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One in 400 children in the United States has diabetes(糖尿病). And the most difficult thing for the young diabetic patients is that many of them don’t have a clear idea when they need to take insulin(a drug used in treating diabetes).The parents of one Long Island boy found the perfect solution—Hero, a specially trained dog that can discover when a diabetic is in trouble and find help.

Johnny Pion, eight years old, is a poor kid that was told he was a diabetic in 2008. He can’t do without insulin. His blood-sugar levels should be closely checked. He even can’t go out to play without his mom or dad fearing he might need help.

With Hero in her new home, Johnny’s parents may worry a little less. They received the news about Hero on the newspaper. The dog cost around $20,000. With the help of friends and family, the Pions brought Hero home from Warren Retrievers in Virginia. Mary Campbell. Hero’s trainer, said the dog could discover the slightest changes in blood sugar by her sense of smell.“Humans have 5 million smell receptors(感受器)； dogs have 5 billion smell receptors,”she said.

When the dog discovers something’s wrong, she’ll rub(蹭)her head against Johnny’s legs. If he doesn’t answer her, Hero knows to look for Johnny’s mom and dad. Hero even could ring up 911.

On their first night, Johnny’s was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time. Night time is very important because blood sugar goes unchecked while sleeping. Now Hero is a round-the-clock nurse.

1.Young people with diabetes have difficulty________.

A．telling when they need to take medicine

B．finding what is he best medicine for them

C．remembering the names of their medicine

D．knowing how to keep healthy and live a longer life

2.Hero can help Johnny because she________.

A．cost around $20,000

B．never sleeps during the night

C．has 5 million smell receptors

D．can discover the changes of blood sugar

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Hero can telephone her owners for help.

B．Hero is helpful for the family.

C．The Pions paid for the dog by using donations.

D．The Pions provided special food for the dog.

4.After Johnny Pions got ill, he had to________.

A．carry insulin every day

B．go to hospital very often

C．sleep under the care of others

D．live with his family doctor

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If you live in the United States, the law says you can't have a full­time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can't earn(赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people's yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting(织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Riesa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology(技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don't have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1.Kids can have full­time jobs at the age of ________ in the USA.

A. 17　　 B. 14

C. 13　　 D. 10

2.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?

A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.

B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.

C. Earning one's money is better than asking for money from others.

D. Kids don't need to get along with others when making money.

3.From the passage we know that　 ________.

A. parents won't let their children earn their own money

B. it's hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA

C. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own

D. if kids try to earn money, they won't have enough time to study

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Since a university education in the United States 1.(be) very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students 2.(usual) work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.

A typical job for a students would be working 3.a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering 4.(telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule5.(allow) students to attend classes.

Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study, 6.they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.

7.double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy, 8.(stress) life for some students. 9., it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students 10.(they) since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.

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