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On my first trip in the United States , I went to San Antonion . I was on foot . So I went to only three places there : the Alamo , the River Walk , and the Art Gallery . I especially enjoyed visiting the Alamo , a well- known building in America .

When I arrived at the Alamo , I was deeply impressed because it was well kept and in good shape . The Alamo was erected in about 1722, was later used as a fort(保垒) , and has been kept as a state monument(纪念馆) to the Texan War of Independence against Mexico . During the battle , all of the Texan defenders were killed . I was surprised at the exhibition of rifles , guns , cannons and swords .

I was especially attracted by the paintings of a war . The paintings expressed the feelings of a painter very well . Even thought about 160 years have passed since the Battle of the Alamo , the exhibit is well kept . When I came out after seeing the exhibition , I felt as if I had a victory . The outer wall of the Alamo was destroyed here and there . When I touched the wall , I could feel the damage . After the war , little remained of the Alamo . All of the windows and doors were destroyed . The top part of the gate way disappeared without a trace(遗迹) . I will remember the Alamo forever . It is one of the best places to visit in San Antonio .

1.It can be inferred according to the passage that the author may be a____ .

A.writer

B.Chinese

C.European

D.foreigner to Americans

2.The underlined word “erected” (in Paragraph2) means ______ .

A.found

B.invented

C.repaired

D.built

3.People come to visit the Alamo now for ______ .

A.its height and shape

B.its history and the story about it

C.the exhibits in it

D.its shape

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage ?

A.A Famous Building in America

B.My First Visit to America .

C.The Texan War of Independence against Mexico .

D.My Impressions of the Alamo in San Antonio , Texas .

 

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】略

 

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  Step into Pat Lundin's home and you'll be greeted by 500 smiling faces of dolls.Lundin, 82, describes herself as “doll crazy”.And she's not alone.

  As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club of Largo, she frequently meets with 25 other women who share her hobby.Once a month, they gather at the Palms of Largo to show off their latest finds and catch up on news in the world of doll collecting.

  On Saturday, the club will hold the Palms of Largo Fifth Annual Doll Show.The program will include 37 vendors(卖主)with both classic and contemporary dolls for sale.

  “Timeless Treasures is a club that's open to doll lovers regardless of the age of the doll,” said Judy Smith, president of the organization.“Some doll clubs require members have a certain number of antique dolls, but we don't.we make sure we are not terribly formal.”

  Smith, 71, is a retired schoolteacher who owns Judy's Doll Hospital, a part-time business she operates out of her home.She will have a table offering repair and appraisal(鉴定)services.

  Smith firs began studying and collecting dolls in her early 20s,in Glassboro, New Jersey, she does not know how many dolls she owns, or how many repairs she has made over the years.But she does know the age of her oldest doll.

  “She's 129,” Smith said.“It is a German-made doll that belonged to my grandmother, and it sits in my living room.”

  The show is for both the beginner as well as the experienced collector, said Anita Munson, one of the show's organizers.

  Over the years, Munson, 82, has learned how to identify a valuable doll.“Generally speaking porcelain(瓷制的)dolls are the most valuable,” she said.“But the porcelain will not be shiny.”

  Smith believes many people will attend to find out how much their dolls are worth.She wants them to know more.

  “Because the dolls reflect what the children were wearing and doing at a particular period of time, they can be a great history lesson for children now,” she said.

(1)

According to the passage, Timeless Treasures is _______.

[  ]

A.

a club for doll lovers

B.

a company selling dolls

C.

a group of retired teachers

D.

an organization repairing toys

(2)

We can infer that the show has been held _______.

[  ]

A.

twice

B.

four times

C.

six times

D.

eight times

(3)

What can we learn about Smith?

[  ]

A.

She owns the oldest doll in the world.

B.

She has collected about five hundred dolls

C.

She has studied dolls for about fifty years

D.

She worked as a businesswoman before retirement

(4)

Smith wants people to know _______.

[  ]

A.

porcelain dolls are not valuable

B.

collecting dolls is a way to make money

C.

dolls have nothing to do with tradition

D.

dolls may help children learn about history

(5)

The passage is written mainly to _______.

[  ]

A.

describe the colorful life of a group of elderly women

B.

explain why some people like collecting old dolls

C.

introduce a recent doll show and its host organization

D.

offer knowledge and experience about doll collecting

America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect (影响) American society in many ways — education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society— one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为)is suitable (合适)at various ages. A person's age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There's no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school ,get a job, or stop working isn't as strong as it used to be. It doesn't surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the firs time. Public ideas are changing. Many people say, 'I am much younger than my mother - or my father - was at my age.' No one says ‘Act your age’ anymore. We've stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

1.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America_________  .

A.has made people feel younger

B.has changed people's social position

C. has changed people's understanding of age

D. has slowed down the country's social development

2.The underlined word ‘one’ refers to_________.

A. a society        B. America                C. a place                 D. population

3.‘Act your age’ means people should_________.

A.be active when they are old

B.do the right thing at the right age

C. show respect for their parents young or old

D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

4.If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ______.

A.normal            B.wonderful              C.unbelievable                   D.unreasonable

 

阅读理解。
     Step into Pat Lundin's home and you'll be greeted by 500 smiling faces of dolls. Lundin, 82, describes
herself as "doll crazy". And she's not alone.
     As a member of Timeless Treasures Doll Club of Largo, she frequently meets with 25 other women who
share her hobby. Once a month, they gather at the Palms of Largo to show off their latest finds and catch
up on news in the world of doll collecting.
     On Saturday, the club will hold the Palms of Largo Fifth Annual Doll Show. The program will include 37
vendors (卖主) with both classic and contemporary dolls for sale.
     "Timeless Treasures is a club that's open to doll lovers regardless of the age of the doll," said Judy Smith,
president of the organization."Some doll clubs require members have a certain number of antique dolls, but we
don't. we make sure we are not terribly formal."
     Smith, 71, is a retired schoolteacher who owns Judy's Doll Hospital, a part-time business she operates out
of her home. She will have a table offering repair and appraisal (鉴定) services. Smith firs began studying and
collecting dolls in her early 20s,in Glassboro, New Jersey, she does not know how many dolls she owns, or
how many repairs she has made over the years. But she does know the age of her oldest doll.
     "She's 129," Smith said."It is a German-made doll that belonged to my grandmother, and it sits in my living
room."
     The show is for both the beginner as well as the experienced collector, said Anita Munson, one of the
show's organizers.
      Over the years, Munson, 82, has learned how to identify a valuable doll. "Generally speaking porcelain
(瓷制的) dolls are the most valuable," she said. "But the porcelain will not be shiny."
     Smith believes many people will attend to find out how much their dolls are worth. She wants them to
know more.
     "Because the dolls reflect what the children were wearing and doing at a particular period of time, they can
be a great history lesson for children now," she said.
1. According to the passage, Timeless Treasures is _____.
A. a club for doll lovers
B. a company selling dolls
C. a group of retired teachers
D. an organization repairing toys
2. We can infer that the show has been held _____.
A. twice
B. four times
C. six times
D. eight times
3.What can we learn about Smith?
A. She owns the oldest doll in the world
B. She has collected about five hundred dolls
C. She has studied dolls for about fifty years
D. She worked as a businesswoman before retirement
4. Smith wants people to know _____.
A. porcelain dolls are not valuable
B. collecting dolls is a way to make money
C. dolls have nothing to do with tradition
D. dolls may help children learn about history
5. The passage is written mainly to _____.
A. describe the colorful life of a group of elderly women
B. explain why some people like collecting old dolls
C. introduce a recent doll show and its host organization
D. offer knowledge and experience about doll collecting

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