Washington D.C.is the capital of the United S...

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. It’s the center of national government. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790, when the Congress (the highest lawmaking body of the U.S.A.) decided to place the nation’s new capital in the east of the country. It was built half-way between the northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building. This house is where is the Congress.

Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical. and theatre performances throughout the year.

Now fill in the table with some information about Washington D.C.(注意：每空不要超过3个单词)

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Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains(包括)one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F．Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

1.The writer mainly talks about________.

A．Washington

B．the history of Washington

C．buildings and sights in Washington

D．the history and culture of Washington

2.From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于)in________.

A．the east of the USA

B．the center of the USA

C．the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country

D．the east and halfway away from the north

3.The writer introduces Washington in the order(顺序)of ________.

A．general introduction，sights and history

B．general introduction，history，sights and culture

C．population，history and culture

D．history and culture

4.It can be learned from the passage that________.

A．Washington is the largest city in the USA

B．Washington is also the center of economic in the USA

C．Washington is a young city

D．it is situated in the west of the USA

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Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F.Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

1.The writer mainly talks about________.

A. Washington　　 B. the history and culture of Washington

C. buildings and sights in Washington　　 D. the history of Washington

2.From the passage we know that Washington is located in________.

A. the east of the USA

B. the center of the USA

C. the east and halfway away from the north

D. the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country

3.The writer introduces Washington in the order of ________.

A. general introduction，history，sights and culture.

B. general introduction，sights and history

C. population，history and culture

D. history and culture

4.It can be learned from the passage that________.

A. Washington is the largest city in the USA

B. Washington is also the center of economic in the USA

C. it is situated in the west of the USA

D. Washington is a young city

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Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollyhood, in the United States. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called “Bollywood.” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollyhood—more than 800 films a year.

The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing, Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure, mystery, and romance (but usually no kissing). Because Bollywood films contain so many different features, this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film. (“Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.)

Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way movies are made. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script even finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made. Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it.

Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time. They may even shoot scenes for several films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. The average Bollywood film, with a budget of only two million U.S. dollars, seems very cheap compared to the average budget of sixty million U.S. dollars for a Hollywood film—thirty times as much!

1.What is the main topic of the reading?

A. famous stars in Bollywood                   B. how Hollywood movies are made

C. the differences between two movie industries D. the history of movie-making in India

2.What is NOT true about Mumbai?

A. It is the movie capital of India.

B. The new name is Bombay.

C. More movies are made there than in Hollywood.

D. It is less expensive to make films there than in Hollywood.

3. Why are Bollywood films often called “masala” films?

A. They have spicy stories.                    B. They show Indian culture.

C. They are much longer than Hollywood films.   D. They mix different styles of movies.

4. Bollywood movies are cheap to make because ____________________ .

A. they are shorter than Hollywood films.

B. the scripts are written by hand.

C. the movies do not use any special effects.

D. each movie reuses things from other movies.

5.Which of these statements would the writer probably agree with?

A. Most Bollywood movies are very similar.

B. It takes a lot of money to make a good movie.

C. Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies.

D. Hollywood movies are too violent.

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July 4th, the Independence Day, is an important holiday of the United States of America. It’s the ________1.________ (nation) holiday to celebrate the anniversary of their declaration of independence from Britain. The first Independence Day celebration took place on July 4, 1777 ________2.________ the thirteen colonies in America gained independence from Britain. In ________3.________ early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way ________4.________ (celebrate) America’s birthday. And although fireworks ________5.________ (ban) in most places because of their danger, most towns and cities usually have big firework displays ________6. all to see and enjoy. Today families often celebrate Independence Day by ________7.________ (host) or attending a picnic or barbecue and take the day off and gather with relatives. ________8.________ (decorate) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades are often in the morning,

________9.________ firework displays occur in the evening at such places as parks or town squares. The year of 2010 marked the 234th anniversary of the United States declaring ________10.________ independence from Britain. Hundreds of thousands of visitors took part in the celebrations in the nation’s capital.

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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _________ one of the greatest American presidents.

A. in honour of　 B. instead of

C. in favour of　　 D. by means of

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The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.

Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did , and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the espresso(浓咖啡) bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work , and coffee bars . His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores---and that was only the beginning. As a matter of fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United Stateds is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gains an understanding of customers in the city.  This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

1.What is the main topic of the reading?

A. how Starbucks has grown       B. Starbucks’ customers

C. what Starbucks makes          D. how Starbucks makes its coffee

2.Which is true about Starbucks’ first ten years of business?

A. It grew very quickly           B. It was run by Howard Schultz

C. It was a small company        D. It made special coffee makers

3.Who is Howard Schultz?

A. a coffee seller from New York      B. the man who changed the company

C. an Italian coffee maker       D. one of the original owners of the company

4.About how many new Starbucks opened in 1999?

A. 3     B. 150       C. 300      D. more than 1000

5.What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A. opening restaurants in just a few locations each year.

B. only selling locally produced coffee beans

C. working with other major coffee-making companies

D. learning about local customers.

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Washington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for the first time, but each contains fewer people on average than ever, the Census Bureau(统计局) reported today.

The 90,031,000 families in the United States averaged 2.64 members each as of last July 1.“The reason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,” explained Campbell Gibson, a population researcher for the bureau. Most Americans born in the great explosion of births are now in their 20’s and 30’s when they most likely to set up families, he said.

The fact that many are doing so increased the number of families from 80.4 million in 1980 t0 88.8 million in 1986 and past the 90 million mark last summer.

At the same time, the average number of people per family dropped from 2.75 in 1985 to 2.65 in 1986 and then to 2.64, Mr Gibson said.

By comparison, the 1970 Census found the average family contained 3.14 people. Families averaged more than four people in 1939 and more than five in 1880.

The growing number of ever---- smaller families is still going on, but Mr Gibson pointed out that family growth was not the same as population increase in the 1970’s.

The same age factors that are increasing the number of families also happened then, but in the 1970’s the proportion(比例) of families in each age group was also growing.

That hasn’t continued in the 1980’s for a number of possible reasons, Mr Gibson said. For example, in the 1980’s more young people have chosen to remain home with their parents instead of setting up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.

This could be caused by the increasing cost of housing, he said. Delays in marriage while young people go to work and school, have also been widely reported as a factor, but it was not the only factor for the family changes.

1.The smaller figure of families reported here is _________.

2.What’s the reporter’s attitude towards the present situation?

A. People should get married at later age.

3.From the last paragraph we may infer that________.

A. delay in marriage will not help the number of the families

4. The underlined word “factor” in the passage means_________.

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Washington, Jefferson, Franklin were large names for me as I journeyed to the United States for study, but to me, __36 _student, the most exciting American person was Abraham Lincoln.

I had visited Lincoln’s homeland. I had visited his__37__in Kentucky. Now it was a moonlight night I__38__cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge, as I got to the Memorial(纪念碑), suddenly a __39__appeared. “ What are you doing here at this time of the night? We have been on duty all day. We’re __40__now. Come back tomorrow morning?”

“Can I sit here on the step for a while?” I asked. “I ’ve __41__this bag for a long time.”

“__42__,” in the bright moonlight he looked at me, “I see you are a __43__. I’m  saving  some money myself to go to__44__,by taking care of Old Abe.”

The man looked at the place where the__45__stood covered by darkness. “Lincoln here, he__46 __my grandfather ,who was a slave（奴隶）. I__47__Lincon now and he’s going to put me through law school. There is a certain dignity（尊严）about Lincoln. I think it won’t__48__a foreign student visitor. Come with me and meet him.”

I__49__the guard into the darkness.

“Stay here,” he said, “ while I__50__the lights, look up. Boy, you are going to have the treat of your life.”

I stood __51__waiting.

The light shone__52__on Lincoln’s head and then __53__ him. Long I stood there. His voice and deeds（事迹）led the __54__to freedom. I wondered about the people who had made such a nation(国家) __55__.

1. A. an American     B. an English     C.a foreign         D. a strange

2.A. birthplace      B. family         C.office            D. village

3. A. had to          B.tried to        C.managed to        D.wants to

4. A.student          B.guard           C.soldier          D.servant

5. A. cold            B.opening         C.late             D.tired

6. A. brought         B.kept            C.nice             D.sure

7.A.Good             B.Never mind      C.Sure             D.True

8.A. doctor          B.lawyer          C.worker           D.student

9. A. art school       B.law school      C.police shool      D.sports school

10. A.monument(纪念碑) B.school          C.sign             D.tower

11. A. freed           B.helped          C.liked            D.knew

12.A.take care of      B.in charge of  C.take interest in     D.take pride in

13. A.like             B. love           C. mind            D.welcome

14. A. let             B.showed          C. took            D. followed

15. A. put in          B.turn on         C.put out          D.take on

16. A. bravely         B.excitedly       C. calmly          D.quietly

17. A.at last          B.last            C.at first         D.first

18. A.on               B.in              C. at              D.to

19. A.land             B.area            C.nation           D. place

20. A.bad              B.strong          C. possible        D. public

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It was my first time visiting the United States. Before 1.(leave) for Washington D.C., I downloaded some introductions about some tourist 2.(attract) in the city. Therefore, I knew something about this city before the trip. A lot of things happened during my trip to Washington D.C.. However, what impressed me most was the International Spy Museum, 3. I visited on the 4.(three) day of the trip.

In my spare time, I often watched movies about spies with my parents because I was 5.(extreme) interested in spies. I acquired 6. good knowledge of that after I read the descriptions in the museum. I learned that spies usually 7.(hide) important letters in an umbrella, in a shoe, or even in a pair of ordinary glasses. When they thought they were probably found out, they could have their appearances 8.(change) in a few minutes. They put on fake hair, eyes or teeth. If they had an emergency, in order not to 9.(recognize), they even changed a smaller pair of shoes to change their walking styles. 10. conclusion, it was a nice trip. I had a good time in Washington D.C. and I will remember it forever.

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