Landing card Welcome to the United States of ...

1.When is William’s birthday?

A. August 8

C. December 8

B. August 12

D. December 12

2.Where is William from?

A. America.

C. England.

B. Spain.

D. New York.

3.How long will William stay in the USA?

A. Two weeks.

C. Two months.

B. One week.

D. One month.

4.Where can you find the card?

A. At the school.

C. In the airplane.

B. At the bus stop.

D. In the hospital.

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The United States has always been a country of many cultures. Before Europeans came to North America, many groups of Native Americans lived here. Different Native American groups had different cultures. The first Europeans in the United States were from England and Holland, but immigrants（移民） came from all European countries. Many people also immigrated from Asia and Africa. Sadly, many Africans were brought to the United States to serve the Americans. The life there was hard for them. Many immigrants come from Latin America too. Today, the United States has people from more cultures than ever.

In the 19th century, people thought of the United States as a “melting pot”. People thought that all immigrants should forget their native cultures and languages and become English-speaking Americans. They felt that people should assimilate cultures. However, not everyone wanted to assimilate completely. Many people tried to keep parts of their cultures, such as foods, customs, and languages. However, their children often forgot their parents’ or grandparents’ language. But most Americans, even those whose families have been here for a long time, can tell the countries their relatives came from. And of course, new immigrants take great pride in their cultures and languages.

For all of these reasons, melting pot is no longer a good way to describe the United States. Instead, people now call the United States a “salad bowl”. They say salad bowl because in a salad, you can still see all of the individual parts （lettuce, tomato, and so on）, but all the different parts are mixed together and begin to take on the taste of one another.

1.The first paragraph mainly talks about_____________ .

A.how many immigrants the United States has

B.where the immigrants live in the United States

C.what culture and language the immigrants keep

D.why the United States is a country of many cultures

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Before Europeans came to North America, nobody lived there.

B.People spoke of the United States as a “melting pot” in the 19th century.

C.All the Africans were brought to the United States to serve the Americans.

D.The immigrants in the United States are only from England, Holland and Africa.

3.The underlined word “assimilate” in the second paragraph means “　　　　 ”.

A.make something similar B.make something special

C.make something different D.make something interesting

4.Why do people call the United States a “salad bowl” now?

A.Because Americans can make all the cultures into one culture.

B.Because Americans all want to eat salad to be healthy very much.

C.Because Americans want their country to be as “green” as “salad”.

D.Because Americans can make different cultures go together in one country.

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–Do you know　　　　　　 the population of India is?

--No. I only know it’s much　　　　　　 of the United States of America.

A. what; more than that　　 B. what; bigger than that

C. how much; bigger than　　 D. how much; more than that

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In the United States of America, there are many types of restaurants.

1. ______.They are very famous, with KFC and McDonalds in many countries in the world.

You look at a menu above the counter and order the food. After paying, you take your food and sit down or take it away. There’s no need to leave a tip.

2.______.You need a reservation(预订)and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he sometimes asks you to taste it. When you get your bill, check it and add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip. You pay the waiter.

3.______. The atmosphere is not so formal in a family restaurant, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name. If you don‘t eat everything, the waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.

4. ______.You sit at the counter or at the table. The waitress usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you‘d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave.

从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第2-5段的小标题,并填入第1-4四个空格中。

A. A family restaurant

B. Top-class restaurants

C. A coffee shop

D. Fast food restaurants

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Types of restaurants in America

B. Types of houses in America

C. Types of hotels in America

D. Types of shops in America

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1.The lowest price at the hotel is ________.

A. $285　　 B. $790　　 C. $861　　 D. $874

2.If you want to stay in the hotel, you must check in________.

A. at 12:00 am　　 B. without pets　　 C. with cash　　 D. without cars

3.Which is TRUE according to the table?

A. 12-year-old boy can stay for free when taking the guardian’s room.

B. If you are 21years old, you are not allowed to check in.

C. If you stay in the hotel, you can use the Wi-Fi for free.

D. You need a government-issue ID card to check-in.

4.When we see the signal Smoke-free hotel?

A. it means we can smoke freely in the hotel.

B. it means smoking isn’t allowed here.

C. we should smoke in a special room.

D. it means smoking is harmful to our health.

5.Where might we find the table?

A. In a story book.　　 B. In a fiction book.

C. In a travel guide book.　　 D. In a science magazine.

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In the United States of America, there are many types of restaurants.

1. ______.They are very famous, with KFC and McDonalds in many countries in the world.

You look at a menu above the counter and order the food. After paying, you take your food and sit down or take it away. There’s no need to leave a tip.

2.______.You need a reservation(预订)and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he sometimes asks you to taste it. When you get your bill, check it and add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip. You pay the waiter.

3.______. The atmosphere is not so formal in a family restaurant, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name. If you don‘t eat everything, the waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.

4. ______.You sit at the counter or at the table. The waitress usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you‘d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave.

从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第2-5段的小标题,并填入第1-4四个空格中。

A. A family restaurant

B. Top-class restaurants

C. A coffee shop

D. Fast food restaurants

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Types of restaurants in America

B. Types of houses in America

C. Types of hotels in America

D. Types of shops in America

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America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today,10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society (社会) in many ways —education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the growing of America has made us a very different society —one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.

A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position (职位、地位), marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.’ No one says ‘ Act your age’ any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

【小题 1】It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ______.

A. has made people feel younger

B. has changed people’s social position

C. has changed people’s understanding of age

D. has slowed down the country’s social development

【小题2 】The underlined word ‘one’ in the first paragraph refers to____.

A. a society        B. America C. a place D. population

【小题3 】."Act your age " in the last paragraph means people should ______.

A. be active when they are old

B. do the right thing at the right age

C. show respect for their parents young or the old

D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

【小题 4】If a 20-year-old man becomes general manager of a big company, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ______.

A. normal                           B. wonderful

C. unbelievable                     D. unreasonable

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Many Chinese people who have been to the United States think that Americans pay a little part of their money for food each day,Yet,in the latest 13 years,food prices have gone up 30% for most American families.Everyone agrees that the cost of feeding a family has risen sharply.But who is really responsible?

Many people say the farmers who produce the vegetables,fruit,meat,eggs are responsible.But farmers explain that the rise in food prices is very small compared to the rise in their cost of living.Farmers think middlemen have got much more money than they do.Middlemen are those people who stand between the farmers and the people who buy and eat the food. For example truck drivers,owners of food stores and so on.Are middlemen really responsible for higher food prices?

Economists do not think so.They have found that the money that meat packers and food stores get is less than 1% in all.They say that food costs more now because modern housewives have jobs outside the home.They have less time for for cooking after a day′s work.They prefer to buy ready-made food.They want to buy many kinds of food that can be put on their dining tables easily and quickly.But of course they must be prepared to pay for the services of those who make their work easier.

It seems that the answer to the question of rising prices is not a simple one. Quite a number of people share the responsibility for the sharp rise in food costs.

1.Farmers speak for themselves because_________

A. The middlemen have had the biggest share of profit(利润）

B. The cost of their products have risen sharply too

C. Their cost of living has gone up a lot,too

D. They’ve got very little in the rise of food prices

2.What’s the writer’s opinion（观点）？

A. He agrees with the economists

B. He doesn’t think farmers are responsible

C. He thinks the middlemen might get a lot of profit.

D. He thinks all those people should be responsible.

3.The underlined sentence means the food prices have gone up

A. quickly and carefully

B. suddenly and greatly

C. clearly and naturally

D. angrily and seriously

4.Which of the following is a middleman?

A. A farmer

B. A shopkeeper

C. A housewife

D. An economist

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Millions of children in the United States go to summer camps. Some go to play outdoors at traditional camps in the woods, in the mountains or on lakes. But families now have many choices of special camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects: anything from space exploration to business to medicine.

In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps. Children can learn how to design their own virtual（实际上的） worlds to set their video game in. Then, they program their own rules and objects into the game.

Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and Web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make Web sites. One child made a site for Pokemon, one of his favourite cartoon shows.

1.Traditional camps are _______.

2.Special camps offer young people the chance to learn _______.

3.In Cybercamps a child made a robot that could _______.

4.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

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阅读理解

Millions of children in the United States go to summer camps. Some go to play outdoors at traditional camps in the woods, in the mountains or on lakes. But families now have many choices of special camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects: anything from space exploration to business to medicine.

In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps. Children can learn how to design their own virtual（实际上的） worlds to set their video game in. Then, they program their own rules and objects into the game.

Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and Web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make Web sites. One child made a site for Pokemon, one of his favourite cartoon shows.

1.Traditional camps are _______.

A. in the woods　　 B. in the mountains　　 C. on lakes　　 D. all above

2.Special camps offer young people the chance to learn _______.

A. only space　　 B. only science

C. only medicine　　 D. different subjects

3.In Cybercamps a child made a robot that could _______.

A. sing　　 B. dance　　 C. speak　　 D. draw

4.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There are many special camps in the USA now.

B. Families prefer traditional camps to special camps.

C. Special camps can be in the middle of nature or a big city.

D. In technology camps, children can create games of their own.

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. Traditional camps　　 B. Special camps

C. Summer camps　　 D. Summer holiday

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