题目内容
3. 夏天这里的温度高达40摄氏度。
The temperature here can reabh 40 °C in summer.
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The American Dream has been described as "a dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyoneThis dream became reality once in the United States,but are Americans today enjoying the standard of living that their parents and grandparents enjoyed in the post-war years?
After the Second World War,many Americans became richer and their living standards increased as the economy grew. From 1945 to 1973,incomes increased by about 3% per year. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s,incomes rose very slowly,but then they increased sharply for five years between 1995 and 2000. Overall,incomes have been rising by less and less each year and now the annual increase is almost nothing.
Job security and unemployment also play a role in the standard of living. Nowadays,factories and offices are closing,so jobs are less secure. Unemployment,too,is higher than it was in the past. The number of people without a job in the 1950s fell to around 2. 5%, but now this figure stands at around 9. 5%.
Another measure of the standard of living is the health of the population. Life expectancy is an important measurement of the health in a country. Life expectancy has increased from 68 years old in 1950 to 78 today,but the United States is now behind Germany and the United Kingdom (80) , France (81) and Japan (82) . One reason for this problem with life expectancy in the United States is obesity,because this has an effect on the general health of the population. In the United States,35% of adults are obese now,compared wilh 10% in 1950. This increase is due to the consumption of fast food.
Of course,most Americans own more things than in the post-war years such as TVs and phones. However,some economists would argue that the standard of living cannot be rising if people are becoming less healthy,or if they cannot afford to retire. It seems that although we think we have a better standard of living,this may not be the real picture.
9. According to the text,which of the following is a measurement of the health in a country?
A. Obesity rate. B. Life expectancy.
C. The food people eat. D. The exercise people do.
10. How does the author probably feel about the standard of living in America today?
A. Hopeful. B. Surprised.
C. Dissatisfied. D. Uninterested.
11. The author introduces American people's living standards mainly by.
A. listing figures and making comparisons
B. following the order of importance
C. following the order of space
D. giving definitions
12. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?
CP: Central Point P: Point
Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
3. 小心！不要撞到你前面的树。
Be careful! Don’t the tree,in front of you.
6. wake up
7. fall in love with
8. 首次;第一次
9. 放弃
10. (用于安慰) 没关系
I.根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1 . —When I got home,n was at home.
—Oh? Where did your parents go?
3. He always (cheat) at cards. I won’t play with him.
3. 我成功地买到了音乐会的门票。(succeed,concert)
5. My father is as (strong) as Jerry's father.
() 33. —Grace plays the piano really well.
—Of course. She's more talented than student in her class.
A. any B. any other
C. other D. the other
