题目内容
Most American students have said goodbye to fancy (高档的)fruits these days.
In school canteens across the country , cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place. “People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know want the future will bring.”
During the financial crisis（金融危机）, several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods. Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals.
In more than two-dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts（怀疑） about simply making ends meet.（维持生计）
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders（国界）, the whole world was in trouble. This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time . Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.
51.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
A. Because they think it’s unnecessary.
B. Because they don’t have the habit of spending money .
C. Because they worry about their future .
D. Because they don’t have enough money.
52.The underlined word “concerns” mainly_______.
A. worries B. conditions C. hobbies D. experiences
53.The fifth paragraph mainly _________.
A. tells what it is like in a crisis B. explain why there is a crisis
C. warns people of the danger of the crisis D. asks people not to borrow money from banks
54. People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market .
A. satisfied B. doubtful C. hobbies D. angry
55. The best title for the story is ________.
A. Ways to Make Ends Meet B. The Money Problem Facing the World
C. Healthy Fancy Fruits D. The Art of Borrowing
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Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．
Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．
【小题1】Most Americans ______．
| A．don't like cooking | B．cook food in the morning |
| C．1ike home-cooked meals | D．1ike having a picnic |
| A．they don't eat dinner | B．they like eating fast food |
| C．they only eat fast food | D．they can't cook |
A．Baking B．Cutting C．Frying D．Boiling
【小题4】How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?
| A．He cooks a lot of meat． |
| B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal． |
| C．He makes the food delicious． |
| D．He cooks a lot of vegetables． |
| A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors. |
| B．American people only cook at home in the evening． |
| C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook． |
| D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11． |