On a normal day, an American newspaper is likely to have 48 or more pages, and on Sundays the number of pages may be nearly 200. First, a newspaper carries items of interest to everyone-young people a 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

In the American family the husband and wife usually 1 important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part 2 . Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness(宽容)of American parents. The old rule that" children should be seen and not heard” is rarely 3 , and children are often 4 to do what they wish without strict parental 5 . The father seldom expects his children to obey him 6 question, and children are encouraged to be independent 7 an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 8 far. Others think that a strong father image(形象)would not 9 the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to 10 their parental families by the time they have 　　11 their late teens or early twenties. 12 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of 　　13 .

This pattern of independence often results in serious 14 for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live 15 the age of 70. The job retirement age is 16 65. The children have left home, married, and 17 their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.

18 the major problem of many elderly couples is not 19 . They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation(职业) 20 a close family group.

1. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have

C. exchange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

2. A. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though

C. as well　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. also

3. A. discussed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed

C. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

4. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

5. A. control　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support

C. agreement　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. criticism

6. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on

C. without 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. in

7. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. at

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. for

8. A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost

C. nearly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quite

9. A. fit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. meet

C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. satisfy

10. A. break up　　　　　　　　　　 B. break into.

C. break through　　　　　　　　 D. break away from

11. A. reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got

C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. developed

12. A. In truth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In name

C. Indeed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. In a word

13. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. light

C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. weak

14. A. questions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. problem

C. matters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. affairs

15. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. till

C. from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

16. A. only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually

C. sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　D. seldom

17. A. set forth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set aside

C. set up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. set down

18. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore

C. In contrast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. On the other hand

19. A. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. national

C. political　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. economic

20. A. or　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　 B. nor

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

In the American family the husband and wife usually 1 important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part 2 . Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness(宽容)of American parents. The old rule that" children should be seen and not heard” is rarely 3 , and children are often 4 to do what they wish without strict parental 5 . The father seldom expects his children to obey him 6 question, and children are encouraged to be independent 7 an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 8 far. Others think that a strong father image(形象)would not 9 the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to 10 their parental families by the time they have 　　11 their late teens or early twenties. 12 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of 　　13 .

This pattern of independence often results in serious 14 for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live 15 the age of 70. The job retirement age is 16 65. The children have left home, married, and 17 their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.

18 the major problem of many elderly couples is not 19 . They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation(职业) 20 a close family group.

1. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have

C. exchange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

2. A. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though

C. as well　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. also

3. A. discussed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed

C. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

4. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

5. A. control　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support

C. agreement　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. criticism

6. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on

C. without 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. in

7. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. at

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. for

8. A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost

C. nearly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quite

9. A. fit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. meet

C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. satisfy

10. A. break up　　　　　　　　　　 B. break into.

C. break through　　　　　　　　 D. break away from

11. A. reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got

C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. developed

12. A. In truth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In name

C. Indeed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. In a word

13. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. light

C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. weak

14. A. questions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. problem

C. matters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. affairs

15. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. till

C. from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

16. A. only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually

C. sometimes　　　　　　　　　　　　D. seldom

17. A. set forth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set aside

C. set up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. set down

18. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore

C. In contrast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. On the other hand

19. A. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. national

C. political　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. economic

20. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nor

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

　　 Our life is changing.During the past hundred years，the car，the radio，the cinema，and now television have produced great 　1　 in the amusements with which people pass their　2　time.

　　 A　3　years ago，people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people　4　，they talked，played cards or other games，or went out riding，shooting，or walking together.Most people could sing a little，or play some musical instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.　5　，conversation(聊天)was an 　6　；amusing conversation could　7　people happy for hours.

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球)，people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well，but they　8　themselves and their friends.?

　　 Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can　9　the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV?Why play football with players who　10　very good when you can go to　11　some of the best players playing football in your country??

　　　12　an important match?Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?　13　?and watch the game without the　14　of going outside.?

The art of conversation and the　15　of playing and singing by ourselves are?　16　?；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners，and　17　doers and talkers.This change does people 　18　.It is　19　to do something personally than?　20　?to sit and watch others doing it.?

1.A.harm　　　　　　　　　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 C.changes　　　　　　　　　　D.danger?

2.A.busy　　　　　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.good　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.lazy?

3.A.hundred　　　　　　　　 B.thousand　　　　　　　　 C.century　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.few?

4.A.walked　　　　　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　　　 C.joined　　　　　　　　　　　　D.gathered?

5.A.First of all　　　　　　 B.Above all　　　　　　　　 C.After all　　　　　　　　　　 D.At first?

6.A.art　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.interest　　　　　　　　　　 C.fun　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.importance?

7.A.let　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.cause?

8.A.enjoyed　　　　　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　　　 C.taught　　　　　　　　　　 D.amused?

9.A.watch　　　　　　　　　　B.become　　　　　　　　　　 C.hear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.admire?

10.A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C.is not　　　　　　　　　　　　D.are not?

11.A.join in　　　　　　　　 B.play with　　　　　　　　 C.watch　　　　　　　　　　 D.find?

12.A.Acting　　　　　　　　 B.Enjoying　　　　　　　　　　C.Seeing　　　　　　　　　　 D.Playing?

13.A.at home　　　　　　　　B.at a cinema　　　　　　　　C.at a stadium　　　　　　 D.at the playground?

14.A.problem　　　　　　　　B.trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　　　　　D.difficulty?

15.A.custom　　　　　　　　 B.habit　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.practice　　　　　　　　　　 D.interest?

16.A.growing　　　　　　　　B.developing　　　　　　　　 C.dying　　　　　　　　　　　　D.disappearing?

17.A.better and better　　B.worse and worse　　　　C.more and more　　　　 D.fewer and fewer

18.A.more good than harm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.either good or harm?

C.more harm than good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.neither good nor harm

19.A.good　　　　　　　　　　B.better　　　　　　　　　　　　C.bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.worse?

20.A.always　　　　　　　　 B.seldom　　　　　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　　　　　 D.never?

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　　Harriet Beecher Stowe had put her heart into her antislavery book, “Uncle Tom's Cabin”. But neither she nor her first publisher thought it would be a big 1 . The publisher was so doubtful that he wanted her to share the publishing costs with him, and all she hoped was that it would make enough 2 for her to buy a new silk dress.

　　But when the 3 5,000 copies were printed in 1852, they were sold out in two days. In a year 300,000 copies were sold in 4 and 150,000 in England. For a while it was sold in 5 quantities than any other book in the world, 6 the Bible.

　　Within six months after it came out, a play was made 7 the book which ran 350 performances in New York and 8 America's most popular play for 80 years.

　　It might appear that “Uncle Tom' Cabin” was 9 popular, 10 this was certainly not true. Many people during those Pre-Civil War days--particularly defenders of the slavery system, considered it as 11 propaganda（宣传）and poorly written drama.

　　Harriet did have strong religious views 12 slavery, and she tried to make people 13 slavery was wrong, 14 perhaps the book could be thought propaganda. But if so, it was true propaganda, because it exactly 15 the wrongdoing of slavery.

　　Though she was born in Connecticut in 1832, as a young woman she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when her father accepted the office of president of newly founded Lane Theological Seminary（神学院）. Ohio was a 16 state, but just across the Ohio River in Kentucky, Harriet saw slavery in 17 . She lived 18 years in Cincinnati, marrying Calvin Stowe, professor of a college. In 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe 18 her book.

　　Its vast influence（影响）strengthened the anti-slavery movement and 19 defenders of the slavery system. Today some historians think that it 20 to bring on the American Civil War.

(1)A.success	B.failure	C.pleasure	D.victory
(2)A.room	B.cost	C.money	D.time
(3)A.last	B.second	C.next	D.first
(4)A.the United States	B.the world	C.Europe	D.Ohio
(5)A.less	B.large	C.greater	D.smaller
(6)A.except	B.besides	C.including	D.except for
(7)A.from	B.into	C.of	D.in
(8)A.lasted	B.remained	C.kept	D.continued
(9)A.partly	B.universally	C.totally	D.naturally
(10)A.and	B.since	C.for	D.but
(11)A.true	B.similar	C.common	D.false
(12)A.for	B.of	C.against	D.like
(13)A.awake	B.compare	C.remember	D.realize
(14)A.yet	B.because	C.so	D.however
(15)A.described	B.told	C.advertised	D.explained
(16)A.rich	B.free	C.poor	D.strict
(17)A.silence	B.order	C.action	D.movement
(18)A.finished	B.published	C.designed	D.began
(19)A.please	B.angered	C.encouraged	D.supported
(20)A.helped	B.caused	C.increased	D.prevented