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California is the third 1.(large) state in the USA and it is the most multicultural state. About 15,000 years ago, the first 2.(settle) crossed the Bering Strait and arrived in California. The Native Americans suffered 3.(great) after the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century. In the 18th century, California 4.(rule) by Spain until 1821 when the people of Mexico gained their independence 5.Spain. California then became part of Mexico. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given to the USA.

In 1848, gold was discovered in California,6.attracted people from all over the world to arrive there 7.(achieve) their dreams of becoming rich. In 1850, California became 8. 31st state of the USA as a multicultural society.9. (attract) by the climate and lifestyle, more and more people from different parts of the world have been immigrating to California,10.(include) Asians, Africans and Europeans.

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California is the third 1.(large) state and the most multicultural state in the US. This is not 2.(amaze) when you know the history of California, 3.has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really 4.(know) when the first settlers arrived in5. we now call as California. Historians believe that Native Americans reached California 6.means of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. In 1848, due to the 7.(discover) of gold in California, the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich, but most remained in California to make 8.life for themselves. In more recent decades, California 9.(become) home to more people from Asia. 10. is believed that before long the integration of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.

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California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the1.　　 of being the most multicultural state in the USA, 2.　　 people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not　 3.　 when you know the history of California.

People from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be 4.　　 great that there will be no distinct major　 5.　 or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.

Although at present human egg cells and embryos　 6. for cloning research are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders　 7.　 to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised moral questions. Governments became nervous and more conservative. Some began to reform their legal systems and　 8.　 research into human cloning, but other countries like China and the UK, continued to accumulate evidence of the　 9.　 medical aid that cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and　 10.　　 it is leading us.

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California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. Also 1.　　　 is the most multicultural state in the USA, having 　 2.　 (attract) people from all over the world. The first settlers are believed to have arrived there 　 3.　 means of a land bridge across the Bering Strait. No one knows 　 4.　 the first people arrived in California. 　 5. , it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least 15 thousand years ago. In the 18th century California 　 6. (rule) by Spain. In 7.　 early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California, then gold 　 8.　 (mine) and later arrivals. Now people from different parts of the world still immigrate to California. It is believed 　　 9. before long California will be a mixture of many races and cultures, without distinct major 　 10.　 (race) or cultural groups.

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By the time California ________ to become the 31th federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.

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1．California has the d      of being the most multicultural state in the USA.

2．It never o    to him that his wife was having an affair.

3．If you don’t apply for a p     on your invention, someone might steal the idea.

4．These curtains were once bright green but the sun has f     them.

5．Sorry to i     you, but there’s someone to see you.

6．Many local people       （反对）to the building of the airport.

7．They tried in v    （徒劳）to persuade her to go.

8．I can’t        （忍受）having cats at home.

9．He made a number of rude     （评论）about the food.

10．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly       （吐）it out.

11．Although the great painter died in poverty, his paintings are worth a f      nowadays.

12．He isn’t often late for school. He comes to school late only    （偶而）.

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There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California，the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle，a big city，on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco，also on the Pacific coast，are larger than Seattle. Henry’s cousin，Susan，lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington，D. C. It is the capital，but it is much smaller than New York.

1.How many states are there in the U. S. A. ？

A. Five B. Forty- Five C. Fifty D. Fifteen

2.Which state is the largest in population？

A. California B. Rhode-Island

C. Alaska D. Los Angeles

3.Which state is the coldest，the newest，and the smallest in population？

A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle.

C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.

4.Which of the following is true？

A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.

B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.

C. New York is the largest city in the United States.

D. Henry’s cousin lives in the Seattle.

5.Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city？

Because _________.

A. it is the largest city

B. it is the largest in population

C. it is the most beautiful city

D. it is the capital of the United States

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Welcome to Olympic National Park!

The park is located in the western state of Washington and it covers more than 400,000 hectares. Each area of the park offers visitors something special. Here are some places to go.

Elwha Valley

The Elwha Valley is in the central part of the park. It is the Olympic Peninsula’s largest watershed (分水岭). Long ago, the rivers in this area held the most salmon (鲑鱼) outside of Alaska. In the 1920s, a growing community of settlers built two hydroelectric (水力发电) dams to provide energy for the local economy. The dams created many problems for the river. They decreased the water in the rivers, which caused the fish population in the area to decrease. This affected the other animals that depended on fish for food.

The community later decided to take some measures to solve these problems. Today, the Elwha River is the site of one of the largest ecosystem restoration projects in National Park Service history.

Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge is a mountain area in the northern part of the park. It is easy to enter, and provides incredible views of the Olympic Mountains.

The ridge has many hiking paths. In winter, people come here to ski. They also come here to take part in other fun winter activities, like sledding and snowboarding.

Hurricane Ridge usually has snow from December through the end of March. Visitors must be prepared for icy roads and severe weather.

The Coast

The westernmost part of the park is Pacific coastline. Olympic National Park has many breathtaking beaches.

Rialto Beach is known for its tall seastacks (海蚀柱). These formations are tall towers of rock standing in the sea. Kalaloch Beach is known for its white sand. It also has three national wildlife refuges, which protect the area’s bird and fish species.

The coastline areas offer hiking and camping. They are some of the most popular places in the park.

1.What happened to the Elwha River after the two dams were built?

A. Local settlers had enough energy.

B. Local settlers made more money.

C. The Elwha Valley was formed.

D. The ecosystem was greatly affected.

2.Which place is most suitable for winter activities?

A. Elwha Valley　　 B. Hurricane Ridge

C. Rialto Beach　　 D. Kalaloch Beach

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract visitors to the park,

B. To introduce the parkas history.

C. To show the variety of the park.

D. To stress the importance of ecosystem.

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Most laws in the United States and Canada are similar to laws in other countries. For example, it is against the law everywhere to murder a person, and it is illegal to steal money. Everyone knows these laws, but foreign students or tourists in a new country may not know some of the local laws. For instance, a legal action in Peru may be against the law in Korea, and an illegal activity in an Asian city may be perfectly legal in a European city. On the other hand, laws may be the same in various countries but vary in different cities or states of the same nation.

In many cities in the United States, for instance, it is not legal to “jaywalk.” This law may seem strange to visitors. Sometimes they cross a street, and a police officer gives them a ticket. Then they need to pay a fine of $10 to $25. They soon learn to cross a street only in a crosswalk or at a corner. It’s against the law to cross in the middle of the street.

Most people know that states in the United States have different laws about the legal drinking age; this age varies, but in most states no one under twenty-one can buy alcohol, even beer or wine. Also, in most U.S. cities, it is illegal to drink alcohol in public. Of course, liquor is legal in restaurants and bars, but it’s against the law to drink a can of beer, for instance, on a public street. Some people put the can in a paper bag and drink; nobody can see the beer, but it still isn’t legal. In addition, it is illegal to have an open liquor bottle inside a car.

1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ______.

2.The word “jaywalk” underlined in the second paragraph most probably means ______.

3. Which of the following is legal in the United States?

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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California , USA．

“Police station? A train for Santa Fe hit a truck at the McDonald Street Crossing．Please ________ there at once．With an ambulance, too．A man is badly _________．” said an anxious voice of a young woman．“ And you know I am the …．”

“Please wait! Hi! Hi!” the policeman kept on ________ though the line was cut off．Within a minute , a police car and an ambulance car started off．Before long they got to the crossing, but they _______everything was fine．No accident, no wounded man．

“What a dirty trick!” said the policeman _______．“We must find out that bad________ and …．．”They were just talking about the ________when they heard the whistle of a train which was nearing them quickly．All of a sudden, a truck appeared．It came _______towards them, too．When the truck was passing the crossing, it suddenly _______ to move on．Right then and there, before the eyes of all the policemen _________, the train hit the truck heavily and _______it dozens of meters away．

When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was ________ out of the damaged truck, he was seriously wounded just as the young woman had told on the phone．As he was taken to the _________ in time, his life was saved．

Later the police did whatever they could to _______the man who had telephoned them．It turned out that the young man was a very excellent police officer working far in the neighboring state, who had got the first-hand _______ of this crime as described above．

1.A．call　　　　　 B．come　　　　 C． go　　 D．notice

2.A．beaten　　　　 B．treated　　 C． needed　 D．injured

3.A．talking　 B．laughing　　 C． crying　 D．shouting

4.A．．realized　 B．found　　 C． proved　 D．wondered

5.A．nervously　　　 B．disappointedly　　　 C． angrily　 D．surprisingly

6.A．man　　　　 B．woman　　 C． child　　　 D．driver

7.A．trial　　　　 B．warning　　 C． program　 D．punishment

8.A．passing　 B．turning　　 C． running　 D．rolling

9.A．refused　 B．stopped　　 C． continued　　 D．began

10.A．above　　　　 B．below　　 C． alive　　　　 D．present

11.A．struck　　　　 B．met　　 C． caught　 D．missed

12.A．pushed　 B．helped　　 C． let　　 D．asked

13.A．company　　　 B．house　　 C． station　 D．hospital

14.A．meet　　　　 B．punish　　 C． find　　 D．arrest

15.A．information B．result　　　　 C． advice　 D．news

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