For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?
Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.
When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted(收养)by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!
Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.
So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.
【小题1】
A.bornB.grownC.taughtD.made
【小题2】
A.SoB.AndC.IfD.Or
【小题3】
A.pretendsB.happensC.fallsD.depends
【小题4】
A.hearB.winC.seeD.plan
【小题5】
A.niceB.sameC.fullD.free
【小题6】
A.familiesB.citiesC.countriesD.nations
【小题7】
A.believeB.suggestC.receiveD.compare
【小题8】
A.numbersB.discoveriesC.resultsD.decisions
【小题9】
A.agoB.laterC.forwardD.behind
【小题10】
A.commonB.factC.dangerD.trouble
【小题11】
A.mentionedB.marriedC.succeededD.interviewed
【小题12】
A.eitherB.elseC.otherD.only
【小题13】
A.competitionB.educationC.purposeD.meeting
【小题14】
A.studiesB.moviesC.challengesD.mysteries
【小题15】
A.whatB.whenC.whereD.who

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. He slept in a room with 100 other men.

Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw.   

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.

Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in it. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.

Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,2 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

The title            A     1    American architect

Be born              In   2  in Seattle, Washington

In college           Studied  architecture  in college

                  Worked in a fish factory to  3  for college

                     4   a room with 100 other men

His design of buildings Made people feel   5  and happy

                  Had   6 opinions about his buildings

                  The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion

Successful  career    Was not the   7   as other architects

                  Didn’t begin his successful career    8  he started his own company

                  Won    9   Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life

     Date of  10        Died on Jun,2  1986

 

Today we’ll talk about the history of blue jeans. For many people, blue jeans stand for (代表) American culture.

The history of blue jeans usually began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans. But he is the first person to produce and sell them in large numbers. Levi Strauss was born in Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the United States. He opened a small store and sold jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners (矿工) in California. They needed strong clothing. Levi Strauss worked with Jacob Davis, who had invented a step for making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. They helped make the blue jeans stronger.

In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent (专利) to own this invention. Nineteenth century workers would probably be surprised to know that their pants would one day become fashions. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices. Fashion designers even create very costly jeans. 

Writer James published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon (偶像). In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).

1. Why did Jacob use rivets for jeans? 

A.Because they made the blue jeans stronger.

B.Because they had a history.

C.Because they are fashionable.

D.Because they were dear.

2.Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans? 

A.Miners like to wear strong clothing.

B.Jeans have only one color — blue.

C.James wrote a book about jeans.

D.Levi Strauss is the first person to produce jeans in large numbers.

3.The two American values are rebellion and _____________.    

A.protection

B.ambition

C.friendship

D.creativity

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Jeans are popular.

B.Jeans become fashions.

C.The history of blue jeans.

D.Levi Strauss was a German.

 

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