The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for...

The Native American tribes (部落) are famed for their impressive totem poles (图腾柱), each of which is carefully carved and painted. Some may tell a tale about a tribe or a family.1.Constructing totem poles falls on the shoulder of skilled workmen. They spend hours selecting the right tree, cutting it down and carving it, and finally painting it with the proper colors before building it outdoors.

2.The people who desire to make one decide on the design they want. Based on their demands, the workman then selects the best tree. Cedar (雪松) trees are the most commonly used to make totem poles. They are tall and have large diameters (直径), but fewer branches than other trees.3.These characteristics combine to make cedar trees ideal for carving into large, wide totem poles. An additional benefit is that they are so durable that some totem poles are still standing more than a century after being carved and raised.

Once the selected tree has been cut down and had its branches removed, it must be carried to the workman’s workshop.4.The planned design is then carved into the tree trunk.

A typical totem pole is designed in three sections: the bottom, middle, and top. Following the completion of the design stage, the workman carves the designs by starting at the bottom.5.Many totem poles have unusual parts such as the wings of birds attached to their tops, so it is the final part to be done. After the carving is finished, the totem pole is painted. Finally, the person who required it raise it during a special ceremony.

A.And they have softwood.

B.Every totem pole begins with a plan.

C.The top section often requires extra labor.

D.They serve many purposes beyond their beauty.

E.Others may describe the deeds of a person or people.

F.Totem poles can be got from the largest online selection at e-Bay.com.

G.The workman and his assistants then remove the bark and smooth the large trunk..

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Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of most Native American tribes. To Native Americans, wolves often represent bravery. The animals also are signs of strength, loyalty, and success at hunting. Other cultures--such as the ancient Celtic and Nordic peoples-also placed high value on wolves.

However, from the wolves in horror films to the wolves in children’s stories, wolves get a bum rap(不公正的惩罚) in both literature and English expressions.

To begin with, there is the term lone wolf. The lone wolf isn’t a bad person. But they like to do things on their own. However, the term can mean something less than desirable. Lone wolf makes you think the person doesn’t want to be around people because he or she dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home.

Parents might criticize their children for wolfing down their food. In other words, the child eats very quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal. A wolf at the door means someone to whom you owe money is waiting just outside your door.

By the way, there are two popular wolf-related expressions that come from Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller.

The first is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside.

Aesop’s other wolf fable also involves a shepherd, but not a hardworking one. He is known as the boy who cried wolf. People who cry wolf are not trusted. People are so familiar with this story, you simply have to say cry wolf for them to know what you mean.

1.According to the passage, which group of people may think wolves are bad animals?

A. The ancient Nordic people　　 B. The ancient Celtic people

C. Native Americans　　 D. The English people

2.Which of the following can describe a person who often acts alone?

A. A wild wolf　　 B. A lone wolf

C. A wolf at the door　　 D. A wolf in sheep’s clothing

3.What may you probably mean by saying someone cries wolf?

A. The person is selfish　　 B. The person is a liar

C. The person is stubborn　　 D. The person is a troublemaker

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Stories about wolves

B. The research on wolves

C. Expressions about wolves

D. The cultural differences about wolves

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B

Hundreds of years ago, Native-American tribes lived in Mexico. The Aztecs built beautiful cities. They had a calendar (历法) and a written language. However, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in l521. For the next 300 years, Spain ruled over Mexico. That’s why Mexicans speak Spanish.

Every September l6 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City, their country’s capital. It is their Independence Day. On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled. Breaking free from Spain caused a war. When it was over, the Mexicans had their own government. They made their own laws.

Today America and Mexico are friends, but it wasn’t always that way. President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico. Mexico would not sell. So from l846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. When the war ended, Mexico had lost a lot of land. Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations. America is on the north side of the river. Mexico is on the south side.

Mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. Crops can grow on only a small part of the land. Still, Mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the US. Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English. Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.

6. According to the passage, what happened second on historical timeline?

A. Mexicans declared their independence from Spain.

B. The Spanish ruled Mexico.

C. The Aztecs lived in Mexico.

D. Americans fought a war with Mexico.

7. The passage says that President Polk wanted ______.

A. the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean

B. Mexico to change its Independence Day to July 4th

C. Mexico to become one of the states of the Union

D. Americans to adopt the Mexican language

8. Another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is ______.

A. inspect     B. cover      C. change      D. determine

9. Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT ______.

A. building styles    B. vocabulary     C. clothes             D. food

10. Before the Aztecs were conquered(征服), these Native Americans probably ______.

A. didn’t speak Spanish    B. couldn’t read or write any language

C. didn’t have tools             D. didn’t understand the concept of time

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Hundreds of years ago, Native-American tribes lived in Mexico. The Aztecs built beautiful cities. They had a calendar (历法) and a written language. However, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in l521. For the next 300 years, Spain ruled over Mexico. That’s why Mexicans speak Spanish.

Every September l6 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City, their country’s capital. It is their Independence Day. On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled. Breaking free from Spain caused a war. When it was over, the Mexicans had their own government. They made their own laws.

Today America and Mexico are friends, but it wasn’t always that way. President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico. Mexico would not sell. So from l846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. When the war ended, Mexico had lost a lot of land. Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations. America is on the north side of the river. Mexico is on the south side.

Mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. Crops can grow on only a small part of the land. Still, Mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the US. Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English. Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.

1.According to the passage, what happened second on historical timeline?

A. Mexicans declared their independence from Spain.

B. The Spanish ruled Mexico.

C. The Aztecs lived in Mexico.

D. Americans fought a war with Mexico.

2.The passage says that President Polk wanted ______.

A. the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean

B. Mexico to change its Independence Day to July 4th

C. Mexico to become one of the states of the Union

D. Americans to adopt the Mexican language

3. Another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is ______.

A. inspect　　　 B. cover

C. change　　　　 D. determine

4.Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT ______.

A. building styles　 B. vocabulary

C. clothes　 　　　　 D. food

5.Before the Aztecs were conquered(征服), these Native Americans probably ______.

A. didn’t speak Spanish

B. couldn’t read or write any language

C. didn’t have tools

D. didn’t understand the concept of time

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I had the honor of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their warriors leapt from a canoe and faced us down with fierce growls, bulging eyes and much swishing of sticks. They laid a palm frond on the ground and, as head honcho, I was compelled to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. “Kia ora”, he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.

My “tribe” was my New Zealand tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We’d been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was non-stop fun as they showed their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance by the All Blacks rugby team.

Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat that simmers just below the surface in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.

Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our hilarious Maori elder driver being deserving of his own television show. “The wheels on the bus go round and round,” he got us singing, while he circuited(绕……环行) a roundabout three times.

A couple of days from the end of my trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I yearned to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a hill, there it was – Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as “Land of the long white cloud”. Can I say “Kia ora, Aotearoa?” You bet I can.

1.Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?

A. Kia ora.　　 B. Haka.

C. Tamaki.　　 D. Hangi.

2.What does the author think of the driver?

A. He was good at singing.

B. He made the journey memorable.

C. He was not familiar with the road.

D. He performed well on a TV show.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Taste of Maori Culture.

B. Hello, New Zealand

C. The Honor of Being a tribe Chief

D. The Best of New Zealand

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‘Tribes’ everywhere have their own special language

As someone who's been studying English for many years now, you might think you know the English language pretty well. But if you overheard a British person say, "A Billy left some bees and honey in my sherbet(冰冻果露)last night," would you understand what they meant?

Probably not, but many native speakers may not know what this person was saying either.

His or her tribe. In plain English, the sentence would be, " A customer left some money in my cab last night."

So, what exactly is meant by "tribe"?

A recent article on the BBC Culture website pointed out that nearly all of us are a part of a tribe. This is a group that defines(定义) who we are and even how we speak. And with each tribe comes its own "secret language", as the BBC called it.

If you work in a certain industry---education, for example---you may use slang toords(俚 语)and acronyms(首字母缩略词)that only other people who work in that industry would understand. Or if you live in a certain city, you might use a slang word to describe a landmark in the city, that only locals would understand.

These so-called secret languages each have their own fascinating history. In the US, for example, the underground "ballroom"(舞厅) tribe of 1970s and 80s New York City and its language were showcased(展现) in the 2018 FX show Pose.

These secret words don't always stay within their tribes, however. Words from many tribes, especially musical cultures such as rap and hip-hop, often enter people's everyday vocabulary. For example, the phrase "to have beef"--- meaning " to be in a conflict"---was made popular by US rappers. Today, it's widely used by native English speakers all over the world.

As BBC reporter Susie Dent wrote, " We are all surrounded by amazing secret languages, full of history and stories and in-jokes(内部笑话). And one thing is certain: our tribal conversations will never run out.”

1.The example at the beginning of the text is mainly used to 　　　 .

A.prove that English is hard to learn

B.explain the meaning of tribes

C.teach readers how to communicate with London cab drivers

D.show how the languages of tribes are often difficult for outsiders to understand

2.What can we know about secret languages?

A.They mostly came from musical cultures.

B.Some words from them are popular in everyday conversation.

C.They first started in New York City in the 1980s.

D.They have failed to become popular among young people.

3.What is Dent's attitude toward the future of secret languages?

A.Confident. B.Worried. C.Uninterested. D.Objective(客观的).

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If you were to travel anywhere in the globe— even to visit remote tribes (部落人) who have little contact with the larger world — would people be able to read your emotions from your facial expressions and would you be able to read theirs?

Charles Darwin argued in The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals that basic facial expressions are universal — suggesting that they are hard-wired within us as the product of natural selection. In other words, you would know if someone looked happy, or sad, etc., wherever you were in the world.

Since Darwin’s day, researchers have, indeed, traveled to faraway corners of the world to test the “universality theory”. Paul Ekman, professor of psychology at UC San Francisco and inspiration for the TV show Lie To Me, reported that even Fore tribesmen of New Guinea could look at photos of people from other cultures and identify what emotions were displaying.

Since Ekman’s work, other papers have tested the universality theory and occasionally challenged it. Rachael Jack of the University of Glasgow and co-authors used computer graphics to produce facial animations (动画). They then showed these animations to 15 Western Caucasian people far away from countryside and 15 East Asian from modern cities. They were asked to divide the facial expressions into groups.

This is what they found: They did get six groups from the Western Caucasians. But the results between emotion groups from the East Asians were complexed. They believe this suggests modern cultural factors have a greater influence than before.

1.Charles Darwin held the view in his book that ________.

A. facial expressions are understood by all

B. facial expressions are easy to read

C. man and animals share the same emotions

D. some facial expressions can cause confusion

2.According to the third paragraph, Fore tribesmen of New Guinea ________.

A. were confused by the photos

B. read the facial expressions in wrong ways

C. could recognize the basic facial expressions

D. had different facial expressions from city people

3.Since Darwin, all papers have tested the “universality theory” and _______.

A. no authors have agreed

B. all authors have found the same results

C. some papers have been lost

D. some authors have expressed different ideas

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP：central point　　 P1-P3: Point 1-Point 3　　 SP： sub-point　　 C: Conclusion

A.  B.

C.  D.

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In the Ituri rain forest in America live many different tribes (部落), one of _______ is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They _______ only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best _________ among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be _______ by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so _______ that often the last one leaves the bow _______ the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its _________, the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, _________ his arrows and step on them.

Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are _______ moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no ____________ at all except some weapons (武器) such as spears (矛), bows, and arrows. There are ____________ cooking pots either. Food is eaten ____________ or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is ____________ to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.

Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as ____________. Often they travel great distances through the branches without ____________ the ground.

One of the ____________ facts about the small men and women is their appetite (胃口). A Pygmy can ____________ sixty bananas at a single meal ______________ quantities of meat. After eating, they will ____________ on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.

In spite of the ____________ life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or fight among themselves.

1.A.them B.those C.that D.which

2.A.have B.weigh C.eat D.carry

3.A.players B.farmers C.workers D.hunters

4.A.frightened B.beaten C.caught D.raised

5.A.heavily B.hurriedly C.slowly D.rapidly

6.A.after B.before C.until D.since

7.A.animal B.aim C.eyes D.sight

8.A.got B.put away C.sell D.break

9.A.never B.seldom C.constantly D.hardly

10.A.furniture B.things C.tables D.beds

11.A.some B.much C.no D.special

12.A.uncooked B.burnt C.untouched D.fried

13.A.a lot B.something C.more D.nothing

14.A.birds B.rabbits C.monkeys D.deer

15.A.touching B.feeling C.falling D.seeing

16.A.interested B.surprising C.moving D.known

17.A.get up B.take up C.eat up D.put up

18.A.including B.but C.except D.besides

19.A.lie B.lay C.stay D.kneel

20.A.comfortable B.unpleasant C.hard D.happy

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American is the country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly—up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It’s hard not to get the message. The advantages of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the good points of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity(宣传) for races held in American cities helped develop a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally helpful and sometimes safer-forms of exercise.

As the popularity of exercise continues to increase, so does scientific evidence (根据) of its health benefit. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle group strongly enough to almost double the heart rate and keep it doubles for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will greatly improve physical health in about three months.

1. According to the essay, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises two years ago?

A. About 70%.  B. Nearly 60      C. Almost 50%.       D. More than 12%.

2. A growing interest in sports didn’t developed until______________.

A. 25 years ago   B. two years ago    C. the late 1960s    D. now

3.Which of the following if the closest in meaning to underlines phrase “leveled –off”?

A. became very popular                     B. stopped being popular

C. reached its lowest level in popularity        D. stopped increasing in number

4. It can be learnt from the passage that the good points of exercise___________.

A. are to be proved                             B. are to be further studied

C. are supported by scientific evidence  D. are self- evident

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Different Forms of exercise     B. Exercise——The Road to Health

C. Scientific Evidence of Health Benefit   D. Running——A Popular Form of Sport

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Women are on their way to holding more than half of all American jobs. The latest government report shows that their share of non-farm jobs nearly reached fifty percent in September, 2009.

The job market continues to suffer the effects of last year’s financial crash. On the one hand more women have entered the labor market over the years, and on the other hand the economic recession (衰退) has hit men harder than women. In October the unemployment rate for men was almost 11% compared to 8% for women.

Industries that traditionally use lots of men have suffered deep cuts. For example, manufacturing (制造业) and building lost more jobs last month. But health care and temporary employment services have had job growth. Both of those industries employ high percentages of women.

Thirty years ago, women earned sixty-two cents for every dollar that men earned. Now, for those who usually work full time, women earn about eighty percent of what men earn. And a recent study from the University of California, Davis, reveals that women hold fifty-one percent of well-paid management and professional jobs. Yet the study also shows that men still hold about nine out of every ten top positions at most companies. The results have remained largely unchanged for five years.

Also, a new research paper in the journal Sex Roles looks at the experiences of women who are the main earners in their families. Rebecca Meisenbach at the University of Missouri in Columbia interviewed fifteen women. She found that they all value their independence and many enjoy having the power of control, though not all want it. But they even feel more pressure and worry. That is partly because of cultural expectations that working women should still take care of the children. Also, men who are not the main earners may feel threatened.

1.Which of the following is a reason why women have a larger share of jobs?

2.There have been an increasing number of jobs for women in ________.

3.In the late 1970s, if a man earned 500 dollars a month, a woman probably earned ________.

4.If a woman is the main earner in her family, she probably ________.

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