The 1980s was called the “Me Decade” because for many this time was marked by a fascination with the self. The idea that each person has a self may seem natuaral to us, but this concept is actually quite new. The idea that each human life is unique developed between the 11th and 15th centuries in Europe. Before that time, individuals were considered in relation to a group, and even today, many eastern cultures place more emphasis on the importance of a collective self than on a unique and independent self.
Both eastern and western cultures see the self as divided into an inner, private self and an outer, public self. But where they differ is in terms of which part is seen as the“real you.” Western culture tends to promote the idea of individuality—a self that is separated from other selves. In contrast, many eastern cultures focus on an inter-independent self that gets its diversity in large part from inter-relationship with others.
For example, a Confucian(孔子) idea stresses the importance of “face”—other people’s views of the self and maintaining one’s desired status in their eyes. In the past, some Asian cultures developed clear rules about the specific clothes and even colors that people in certain social classes and occupations were allowed to display, and these live on today in Japanese style manuals. This style of dress is at odds with such western practices as “casual Fridays,” which encourage employees to dress informally and express their unique selves.
小題1: Which is true about the self according to the text?
A．Many eastern cultures see the self connected with others.
B．Those born in the 1980s are generally most self-centered than others.
C．The concept that eac person has a self may seem strange to eastern cultures
D．Western cultures regard the self as an outer, public self while eastern cultures don’t.
小題2: What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?
A．How eastern and western cultures see the self.
B．Eastern cultures contrast sharply with western cultures
C．Both eastern and western cultures appreciate the importance of self
D．Eastern cultures are as important as western cultures
小題3: A Japanese dress code is mentioned in the last paragraph to _________.
A．explain the importance of “face”
B．say how traditional the Japanese are
C．emphasize the importance of eastern cultures
D．show how eastern cultures see the self in relation to others
小題4: The underlined phrase “at odds with” most probably means_______.
A．in agreement withB．in disagreement with
C．in comparison withD．in need of
小題1:A小題1:A小題1:D小題1:B
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
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A separate study by researchers at Indiana University found that children who practiced printing by hand had more active__59__than kids who __60__ looked at letters.
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A．charmingB．dyingC．mixingD．challenging
小題2:
A．common B．critical C．classic D．standard
小題3:
A．smarterB．calmerC．deeper D．quicker
小題4:
A．clicking B．talking C．typing D．moving
小題5:
A．in addition toB．rather thanC．except forD．other than
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小題8:
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Being a mother is apparently not like it was in the good old days.
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A．The good old days of mothers in the 1970s and 1980s.
B．The great sufferings of today’s children.
C．The statistics of working mothers and full-time mothers.
D．The big problems that today’s working mothers face.
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B．The working mothers can hardly strike the balance between work and family.
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Besides, the technology is able to take out some useful minerals from the fly ash, which is still a very expensive process today. But the time may come when it is cheaper to take out these products from ash than to mine new supplies.
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C．so that people can walk on themD．so that cars can run faster
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C．To take action to wash hands.D．To wash hands often.
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a. Washing hands well.                b. Covering hands with soap.
c. Drying hands.                     d. Rubbing hands with soap.
e. Wetting hands.
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C．a(chǎn)--c--b--d--eD．e--b--d--a--c
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a. My mother married my father.
b. My mother went to Mexico to have an operation.
c. We all moved to Texas.
d. My mother dropped out of school.
e. They moved to the United States.
f. My mother’s parents died when she was young.
A．a(chǎn), b, f, c, d, eB．d, e, a, c, f, bC．f, d, a, b, e, cD．f, d, a, e, c, b
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A．computer games have little to do with violence in real life
B．Manhunt has resulted in the death of one of its plays
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D．legislation to protect children in the UK still needs improving
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A．violent movies are not so attractive to children
B．the viewers can't take part in violent movies
C．violent movies are not popular with children
D．children can win awards in violent games
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C．Ways to protect children from violent games.
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The most popular languages after English in the United States at present are Spanish and French.
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A．China is getting under a shadow from USA
B．American competitive edge is shaking
C．Americans object to learning Chinese
D．Chinese appeals to more Americans
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B．USA has got the high quality current
C．Chinese ranks 4th on the American Language
D．Politics decides language studying
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A, US Government Requires its People to Learn Chinese       
B．Chinese Gains its Popularity with Most Americans    
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