Americans like to travel all their yearly holiday. Today,more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years,these bedbreakfast places have become popular in the United States.Many of these America's bedandbreakfast inns are old historic buildings.Some bedbreakfast inns have only a few rooms;others are much larger.Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms;others do.
Staving at a bedandbreakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel.Usually the cost is much less.Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone's home.The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit.Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
【小題1】Americans like to take a holiday trip ________.
A.all the year round | B.for years |
C.every year | D.every other year |
A.Some Americans like to stay at bedandbreakfast homes instead of at hotels. |
B.The bedandbreakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers. |
C.The bedandbreakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time. |
D.The bedandbreakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. |
A.It is like visiting someone's home. |
B.The money they spend there is much less. |
C.They can meet local families. |
D.All of the above. |
A.the travelers needn't pay anything |
B.the travelers don't have to pay for the telephone or television |
C.the travelers can meet and talk with the local people |
D.the owners will show the travelers around the area |
【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
解析【小題1】答案 C [細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第一句話中yearly(每年的)一詞的詞義可以判斷出C正確。]
【小題2】答案 C [細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段中“Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years”這句話可以知道這種方式在歐洲已經流行很多年了。]
【小題3】答案 D [推理判斷題。根據文章第三段的描述可以得出答案。]
【小題4】答案 C [細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第三段中最后一句話可以得出答案。]
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To many web-building spiders, most of whom are nearly blind, the web is their essential window on the world: their means of communicating, capturing prey, meeting mates and protecting themselves. A web-building spider without its web is like a men cast away on an island of solid rock,totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. So important is the web to an orb-web spider's survival that the animal will continue to construct new webs daily even if it is being starved. For 16 days the starving spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier, it constructs a wider-meshed (網孔、網眼)web using fewer strands(線). Such webs would only trap larger prey, which is more economical from the perspective of a starving spider. The spider stores energy by recycling web protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and reuses it to produce new silk. In studies with radioactivity, labeled materials, it was found that 95 percent of web protein reappears in the next day web. Most of the energy needed for web-building is used in walking over the strands as they are laid down. Scientists are impressed by the adaptability of the spider's highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger for its size than the brain of any other invertebrate(無脊推動物). If web-building is interrupted, or if some of the existing strands are destroyed, the spider simply goes back to see where the web is left off and then finishes building a normal web. One spider will finish building the incomplete web of another.
【小題1】Which of the following best expresses the main ideas of the passage?
A.Secrets of Spiders' Adaptability |
B.Importance of Webs to Spiders |
C.Secrets of the Spiders' Life |
D.Spiders' Highly Preprogrammed Brain |
A.Most spiders will stop conducting webs when hungry. |
B.One Web-building spider usually conducts one web. |
C.Web-building spiders will probably die without their webs. |
D.Web-building spiders have good eyesight. |
A.weaker but good-looking |
B.fatter and stronger |
C.nice and healthier |
D.thinner and bony |
A.it has a highly preprogrammed brain |
B.it reuses its web protein to reproduce new silk |
C.the web is everything for a spider |
D.it is able to rebuild a destroyed web |
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China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.
The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education (IIE) and another US institute found a 5 percent rise in the number of international university students in the US compared to one year ago. There are now over 157, 000 Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities.
Asia accounted for four of the top five countries and regions to take advantage of the US higher education system. “Increased numbers of students from China, particularly at the undergraduate level, largely accounts for the growth this past year,” the report stated. “They really enroll in a full range of US higher education,” said Peggy Blumenthal, senior counselor to the president of IIE, the group that made the report. “20 years ago, students from China only knew of a handful of US institutions, but now, they are enrolling in our community colleges, in our small liberal arts institutions, in the research universities. Really spread across the country,” she said.
Chinese mainland was in the number one spot, while India was the number two country of origin. South Korea was the third and Canada was number four. China’s Taiwan held the number five spot. Saudi Arabia was in sixth with a 44-percent increase, while Japan was seventh, down 14 percent.
Blumenthal associates the increase in the number of Chinese students heading to US colleges to limited university places in China, as well as a feeling from students and their parents than they want a “unique” educational experience. China’s family planning policy, says Blumenthal, has also meant that families can concentrate resources on a single child.
The University of California at Los Angeles has one of the largest Asian student populations of any college in the United States.
【小題1】 Which ranked the third place sharing US higher education?
A.Saudi Arabia | B.South Korea |
C.Canada | D.India |
A.The US colleges are better than those in China. |
B.Each family in China has only one child. |
C.China lacks enough educational resources. |
D.Chinese students can enter varieties of US colleges. |
A.The number of Chinese students going to the US has increased by 23%. |
B.The University of California has contributed to Asian education greatly. |
C.Chinese student populations in the US mainly consist of undergraduates. |
D.Chinese students know more about US higher education than before. |
A.Chinese College Students Rush to US Schools |
B.The Large Number of Chinese Students in the US |
C.Chinese Students Make Up Largely Foreign Students in the US |
D.Asian Middle School Students in the US Universities |
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“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.
Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接觸) the language and culture.” she says.
“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.” But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”
The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.
【小題1】What does that term” au pair” in the text mean?
A.A mother raising her children on her own |
B.A child learning a foreign language at home |
C.A professor in language education of children |
D.A young foreign woman taking care of children. |
A.to live in China some day |
B.to speak the language at home |
C.to catch up wit other children |
D.to learn about the Chinese culture |
A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America, |
B.Educated woman do better in looking after children |
C.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills. |
D.Children can learn a foreign language well in six months. |
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In my teenage years, one of the special things about Britain was the huge amount of information about music.There were 3 weekly newspapers about music:Sounds, Melody Maker and the New Musical Express.Buying records was expensive and it also meant making a choice.So it was wise to read about music instead, and in some ways, it was actually better as well.It was possible for a group to get onto the front cover of one of the music papers without even having made any records—but they needed things to say for the reporters to write about.In fact, the best pop stars of the 1980s were people whose main talent was exactly that.They weren' t great musicians or singers and they weren't especially good?looking, but they had some unusual acts or habits and a nice way with clever phrases.They were ideal for filling music papers.
When The Face magazine first came out in May, 1980, it was meant to be a rock magazine.I have given away or sold all the records I bought as a teenager, but I think my old copies of The Face will stay with me for ever.Although it started out as a source of information about music, the writers quickly realized that it wasn't really the music that was important—it was the way people spoke and acted, and, above all, the way they looked.
【小題1】According to the author,music can NOT ________.
A.improve memory | B.awaken emotions |
C.mark time | D.stay in the mind |
A.there were few records for customers to buy |
B.some songs he heard while on holiday impressed him |
C.he spent most of his holiday time on music |
D.he loved one pop song the most |
A.people had few chances to buy records |
B.it was hard to judge whether records were good or not |
C.it was not an easy thing for teenagers to get records |
D.the choice of buying records only depended on newspapers |
A.people could get onto the music papers without having made any records |
B.people's talent was not what reporters needed to write about |
C.reporters wrote about the talents of pop stars |
D.people read about music |
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The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖頂)? He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin,sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅桿)of the ships that were once on the river Thames.
The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.
Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.
The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.
【小題1】London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ._____
A. its cost
B its size
C .its shape
D .its height
【小題2】When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ._____
A.change London’s skyline |
B.inherit London’s tradition |
C.imitate the Egyptian style |
D.attract potential visitors |
A.is only preferred by the rich |
B.is intended for wealthy people |
C.is far away from the poor area |
D.is popular only with Londoners |
A.The Shard: Cheers and Claps |
B.The Shard: Work of a Great Architect |
C.The Shard: New Symbol of London? |
D.The Shard: A Change for the Better? |
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Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and this kind of food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.
Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef ? ”to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef? ”she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef? ”.
【小題1】 started McDonald’s restaurant.
A.Ray | B.McDonald |
C.Wendy | D.Three old women |
A.they could sell hamburgers at a low price |
B.hamburgers were easy to make |
C.beef was very popular in America |
D.they could make a lot of money |
A.with many old women eating hamburgers |
B.by a television advertisement |
C.while selling bread with a bit of meat in it |
D.at McDonald’s restaurant |
A.The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be |
B.The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be |
C.It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be |
D.Wendy’s is the biggest |
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Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; and sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
【小題1】If a person has his nose in the air, he _______.
A.is confident |
B.is easy to deal with |
C.is down to the earth |
D.is always self-important and pride. |
A.A person full of dreams in life. |
B.A person with his head in the clouds. |
C.A person with both his feet on the ground |
D.A person with a good understanding of reality. |
A.the opposite direction is always wrong |
B.the person who has his nose in the air is not true |
C.a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent |
D.a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth |
A.down-to-earth | B.standing on the ground |
C.with his nose in the air | D.with his head in the clouds |
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The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs(墳墓)to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top.
The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon.
【小題1】In ancient Egypt pyramids were built .
A.for visitors to see | B.for kings to live in |
C.as the kings’ tombs | D.for king Khufu |
A.they died in the west |
B.the sun sets in the west |
C.the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun |
D.they would go to the west after death |
A.The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures. |
B.The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. |
C.The biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old. |
D.Near the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon. |
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