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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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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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Popular breakfast foods in the United States, as in many other countries around the world, include coffee, milk, juice, eggs and bread. Some other breakfast items served in the United States are thought by many to be traditionally American. However, they actually come from other countries.

A very popular breakfast food in America is the pancake---a thin, flat cake made out of flour and often served with maple syrup. The idea of the pancake is very old. In fact, pancakes were made long ago in ancient China.

Bagels, a round thick bread with a hole in the middle, are also popular for breakfast in America. Polish people in the late 1600s came up with the idea for the first bagels and this new kind of bread soon took off across Eastern Europe.

In the late 1800s, thousands of Jews from Eastern Europe traveled to the United States and brought the recipe for bagels with them. Today, New York bagels are said to be the best in the world. Many people have them with cream cheese for breakfast on the go.

Doughnuts (usually spelled “donut” in the United States) came from France. They were served to American soldiers in France during World War Ⅰ(第一次世界大战). After the war, American soldiers asked cooks in the United States to make doughnuts for them. Now, served with coffee, they are a very popular breakfast food across the United States.

1. This reading is mainly about _______.

A. famous places in the United States to eat breakfast

B. popular American breakfast foods coming from China

C. the most popular types of pancakes in the United States

D. the history of popular breakfast foods in the United States

2. Which of the following is TRUE for both bagels and donuts?

A. They both came from Europe.

B. They are both easy to make.

C. They are both sweet.

D. People in New York make them best.

3.Who brought bagels to America?

A. Polish people.　　　　 B. Jewish people.

C. Chinese people　　　　 D. American soldiers.

4. Which of the following is true about doughnuts?

A. It was first made by the French.

B. The soldiers invented them in World War I.

C. Only soldiers eat them in the Untied States.

D. It is round with a hole in the middle.

5.This passage tells us that ________.

A. the Americans like to eat sweet foods for breakfast

B. all American foods come from other countries

C. not all American foods are really American

D. very few Americans have breakfast every day

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In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers sell their cars all over the world.

The price of gasoline (汽油) is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon (加仑) of gasoline.

Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding (弯曲的) streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.

For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines (发动机) that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.

But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars　 increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.

Today, Americans’ car choices are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.

1.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?

A. Sport utility vehicles are small cars.

B. Minivans are becoming less popular.

C. European car companies sell many cars in America.

D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.

2.What does the word “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. having much space　　 B. having little space

C. having a large room　　 D. having a small room

3.What can we infer (推断) from the article?

A. Small cars are better than large cars.

B. The price of gasoline is always rising.

C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.

D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

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In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers sell their cars all over the world.

The price of gasoline (汽油) is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon (加仑) of gasoline.

Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding (弯曲的) streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.

For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines (发动机) that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.

But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars　 increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.

Today, Americans’ car choices are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.

1.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?

A. Sport utility vehicles are small cars.

B. Minivans are becoming less popular.

C. European car companies sell many cars in America.

D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.

2.What does the word “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. having much space　　 B. having little space

C. having a large room　　 D. having a small room

3.What can we infer (推断) from the article?

A. Small cars are better than large cars.

B. The price of gasoline is always rising.

C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.

D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

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In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers export their cars all over the world.

The price of gasoline (汽油)is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon（加仑）of gasoline.

Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding（弯曲的） streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.

For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines（发动机） that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.

But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.

Today, Americans' car preferences are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles(SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.

1.In the 1970s, 　　　　　　　　 .

A. large cars were less popular than smaller cars.

B. European cars finally came to the United States.

C. the price of gasoline went up in the United States.

D. people in the United States stopped buying small cars.

2.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?

A. Sport utility vehicles small cars.

B. Minivans are becoming less popular.

C. European car companies sell many cars in America.

D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.

3.What does “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. having much space　　 B. having little space

C. having a large room　　 D. having a small room

4.What can we infer（推断）from the article?

A. Small cars are better than large cars.

B. The price of gasoline is always rising.

C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.

D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

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In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers sell their cars all over the world.

The price of gasoline (汽油) is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon (加仑) of gasoline.

Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding (弯曲的) streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.

For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines (发动机) that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.

But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars　 increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.

Today, Americans’ car choices are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.

1.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?

A. Sport utility vehicles are small cars.

B. Minivans are becoming less popular.

C. European car companies sell many cars in America.

D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.

2.What does the word “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. having much space　　 B. having little space

C. having a large room　　 D. having a small room

3.What can we infer (推断) from the article?

A. Small cars are better than large cars.

B. The price of gasoline is always rising.

C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.

D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

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When you go to the United States and many west European countries like France and Germany you see that secondary-school students are wearing jeans,T-shirts,____schools in these countries don’t have uniforms.Of course,the schools have____about make-up and fashion clothes.There are,____,a few private schools that have uniforms.

It is____when you go to the United Kingdom and Australia.The girls and boys here are wearing uniforms.In the United Kingdom,some schools have the same uniforms for boys and girls____schools have separate(单独的)uniforms for boys and girls.

1.A. because　　 B. so　　 C. though

2.A. books　　 B. rules　　 C. advice

3.A. while　　 B. like　　 C. however

4.A. different　　 B. same　　 C. similar

5.A. Another　　 B. Other　　 C. Others

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When you go to the United States and many west European countries like France and Germany you see that secondary-school students are wearing jeans,T-shirts, 　　　　 schools in these countries don’t have uniforms.Of course,the schools have 　　　　 　 about make-up and fashion clothes.There are, 　　　　 　 ,a few private schools that have uniforms.

It is　 　　　　 when you go to the United Kingdom and Australia.The girls and boys here are wearing uniforms.In the United Kingdom,some schools have the same uniforms for boys and girls 　　　　 　 schools have separate(单独的)uniforms for boys and girls.

1.A.because　　　　　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　　　　 C.though

2.A.books　　　　　　　　　　　 B.rules　　　　　　　 C.advice

3.A.while　　　　　　　　　　 　 B.like　　　　　　　 C.however

4.A.different　　　　　　　　 B.same　　　　　　　　 C.similar

5.A.Another　　　　　　　　　　 B.Other　　　　　　　 C.Others

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This is the third time the famous scientist __________ the United States.

A. has been to        B. has been in

C. has come to        D. has gone

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