题目内容
Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in
One of the most 37 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 38 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 39 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 40 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 41 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 42 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”
Another 43 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力).Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 44 ?The rabbit thought he could 45 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 46 .
Compassion(同情)may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 47 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 48 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 49 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 50 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 51 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding,
In no way can this brief description 53 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 54 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 55 .
36.A.continent | B.character | C.content | D.culture |
37.A.lovely | B.basic | C.particular | D.scientific |
38.A.novel | B.joke | C.legend | D.music |
39.A.politely | B.clearly | C.easily | D.slightly |
40.A.while | B.for | C.whereas | D.as |
41.A.agreement | B.punishment | C.achievement | D.argument |
42.A.puzzle | B.injure | C.interrupt | D.offend |
43.A.person | B.action | C.virtue | D.system |
44.A.quarrel | B.race | C.fight | D.trip |
45.A.win | B.fail | C.defeat | D.beat |
46.A.slow down | B.come up | C.give up | D.fall off |
47.A.describes | B.praises | C.tells | D.mentions |
48.A.lonely | B.alone | C.certain | D.deserted |
49.A.inspire of | B.on account of | C.as a result of | D.instead of |
50.A.row | B.circle | C.movement | D.action |
51.A.hurt | B.destroyed | C.ruined | D.hit |
52.A.offered | B.returned | C.honored | D.reminded |
53.A.cover | B.respect | C.shape | D.reflect |
54.A.strength | B.silence | C.loyalty | D.reality |
55.A.invaluable | B.honorable | C.unbelievable | D.invisible |
36―40DBCBA 41―45 BDCBA 46―50 CACDB 51―55 DBACA
What brings a nation together? Of the four choices — shared values, language, history, and religion, it’s shared values. In our latest poll (民意调査), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor (因素)bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked .Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.
Respect your elders In most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old. | Do you speak Canadian? Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, French and English. | Church and state Most people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries — with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all. |
A.Language. | B.Values. | C.History. | D.Religion. |
A.Canada. | B.Mexico. | C.France. | D.America. |
A.Australia | B.Brazil | C.China | D.India |
【小题1】What is Kelly Chan going to do?
A.To hold a concert. | B.To go on a diet. | C.To watch a game. | D.To make a dress. |
A.Russia | B.Japan | C.South Korea | D.America |
A.America has too many good athletes |
B.children shouldn’t have too many soft drink |
C.schools should organize more picnics |
D.most parents in America have health problem |
A.Kelly Chan has been dancing with 40 people |
B.Maria Sharapova has won the Japan Open 17 times |
C.soft drinks and fast food are really good for children’s health |
D.many American children have too much fast food and too little exercise |