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Although the US is so big and its people have so many different racial backgrounds, it is in some ways less varied than Europe．The English language is used almost everywhere in its American form．The American way of speaking has developed independently of English and is on the whole closer to what can be heard in Ireland.

Another example of uniformity(一致)is in habits and ways of living．From Boston to Los Angeles it is as far as from France to Central Asia, and from east to west there are five time zones; but everywhere people get up and go to bed at about the same time, eat the same kind of food, buy in the same kind of shops, work and rest at the same time of the day and have the same pattern of holidays．In most of the things that matter there is less difference between rich people and ordinary people or between town and country, than in any single European nation.

Although far more food is produced than the present population needs, America is actually an urban society．Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in (从事) agriculture and most of the rest live in or around towns large and small．Here the traditional picture is changing; most Americans do not live in small towns any more．Half the population now live in some thirty metropolitan (大城市的) areas.

The fact that the United States has always been a single economic unit has contributed to uniformity．Modern industry favors large organization, and it is no accident that the world’s biggest commercial firms are American．The people can choose between the products of competing manufacturers (制造商) but the products are all much alike.

In describing the uniformity in the U.S．the author does not mention that the American people .

A．get up and go to work at the same time

B．spend their holidays in the same pattern

C．buy and eat the same kind of food

D．have more or less the same income

What can we learn from the passage about the U.S．agriculture?

A．The American farmers need more land.

B．Americans are interested in farming.

C．It is now going backward.

D．It is quite developed.

The last paragraph suggests that ___ .

A．the production size in the United States is very big

B．a single economic unit produces the same kind of products

C．there are more and more competing manufactures

D．people can choose from all kinds of products that are similar.

The underlined part “In most of the things that matter” probably refers to .

A．in most basic things such as food, clothing and houses

B．in the more expensive things such as cars, TV sets, etc

C．in their land, housing and bank savings

D．in their wealth and income

【小题1】D

【小题2】D

【小题3】D

【小题4】A

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　　For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color——white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.

　　Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts as teenagers, university students, and men from all walks of life do. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain relatively inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for. Smart but comfortable and convenient to wear, they have become one of America's newest ideas on fashion.

　　Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a slogan or picture printed on the front. A T-shirt may bear a single word, a popular phrase, pictures of popular singers, or an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming up all the time.

(1)Which statement is true about T-shirts in the past?

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A．There are a large variety of T-shirts in the past.

B．They were worn by people from all kinds of work.

C．There were many multi-colored T-shirts.

D．They were usually worn inside.

(2)Compared with the past, T-shirts have changed a lot. Which of the following is NOT true about their changes?

[　　]

A．They are worn by more and more people

B．They can be worn on more and more occasions.

C．There are more and more new designs

D．They are more and more expensive.

(3)What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?

[　　]

A．The silk T-shirt in white color.

B．The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture

C．The wool T-shirt worn on playground

D．The cotton T-shirt worn for work

(4)What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?

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A．Advertisements are being widely used

B．New technology is being used

C．New designs are being adopted

D．More man-made materials are being introduced

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　　For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirts for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color——white. And since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.

(1)Which statement is true about T-shirts in the past?

[　　]

A．There are a large variety of T-shirts in the past.

B．They were worn by people from all kinds of work.

C．There were many multi-colored T-shirts.

D．They were usually worn inside.

(2)Compared with the past, T-shirts have changed a lot. Which of the following is NOT true about their changes?

[　　]

A．They are worn by more and more people

B．They can be worn on more and more occasions.

C．There are more and more new designs

D．They are more and more expensive.

(3)What is the most popular kind of T-shirts?

[　　]

A．The silk T-shirt in white color.

B．The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture

C．The wool T-shirt worn on playground

D．The cotton T-shirt worn for work

(4)What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive?

[　　]

A．Advertisements are being widely used

B．New technology is being used

C．New designs are being adopted

D．More man-made materials are being introduced

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I stood there listening to dad’s severe words. He gathered us into our yard and had the look on his face that told us one of us did something   21 .
We stared down at the floor containing the art of a child’s   22   in chalk. I suppose that was a no-no for us, though I can’t say I quite   23   the result when I was committing the crime. All the others denied (否认). I stood there,   24   inside. The only words that came from my mouth were, “ Not me, dad. ” I couldn’t find the   25   to tell the truth. Lying was not   26   for me. But the look on dad's face scared me.
Without saying a word, dad   27   for only a few minutes and came back with paper and a pencil. He was so   28   to find the truth! “ I want each of you to write   29   what you see on the floor. ” I was not a   30   kid, though and when my turn came, I wrote the words   31 . So when my dad compared the handwriting, he still   32   tell the truth.
“ I will give you one more chance to confess (承认) ”, he said. Not   33 , no one spoke up.
Should I say something? I guess he’ll be   34 ! So again, I held my   35 . “ Well, if someone came forward, there would be   36   punishment.” he added. Oh, no! I’ve lost my last chance!
He took us into the house. “ 37   none of you confessed, then you all get a spanking (打屁股).”
“ I did it, ” someone said. I looked around to see my sister come   38 . My sister was going to get spanked. And I let it   39 .
I didn’t tell the truth until years later. When I think back to that day, I know I learned the   40
of family, of a sister who would do anything for me. And I would do the same for her now.
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22. A. handwriting           B. map            C. calculation        D. drawing
23. A. understood      B. remembered      C. accepted        D. expected
24. A. cheering        B. imagining      C. trembling         D. wondering
25. A. courage              B. time            C. way            D. chance
26. A. unusual        B. unfit             C. normal                D. difficult
27. A. walked           B. disappeared     C. hid                   D. escaped
28. A. afraid           B. determined     C. surprised        D. proud
29. A. similarly       B. carefully       C. particularly      D. exactly
30. A. smart           B. stupid          C. naughty               D. lovely
31. A. differently            B. strangely        C. quickly          D. quietly
32. A. would not       B. might not            C. could not              D. need not
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34. A. mad           B. curious        C. delighted              D. amused
35. A. breath         B. face           C. hand           D. tongue
36. A. heavy         B. much          C. new              D. no
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38. A. out            B. forward         C. in                    D. round
39. A. remain         B. exist           C. happen          D. do
40. A. knowledge     B. use             C. sense            D. value

On the night of my birthday, I went with my mom to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins. Even though it was my birthday, I was feeling   11  and a bit lonely. Maybe I missed my dad who died four years ago, I just wanted him to be beside me that day.
On my way to the drug store, I was crying. When I arrived there, I cleaned my   12   up from the tears and tried to   13  when I ordered the vitamins my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked around the building and I   14  sight of a beggar next to the door. She was with her son, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street. Although it was in winter at the moment and I still felt   15   with my coat, I noticed that the child was just wearing an old T-shirt. I felt sorry for them. When I   16   for my vitamins, I glanced at them and had an idea. “Why don’t I contribute some of my smaller clothes to them? Today is my   17 .” I thought to myself. I had to   18  something with someone else that day. Yeah, I   19  that I had to do that. I went home in a hurry and I felt so excited as I looked for some of my smaller   20 .
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