On Super Bowl Sunday .millions of Americans are glued to their TVs．They are eating pizza.chicken wings and chips and cheering every move．They're watching the Super Bowl．Why are Americans so crazy a 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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18．On"Super Bowl Sunday"，millions of Americans are glued to their TVs．They are eating pizza，chicken wings and chips and cheering every move．They're watching the Super Bowl．
Why are Americans so crazy about American football？Well，it is more exciting than other sports．One team can lose possession of the ball in a minute，which may allow their opponents to make a touchdown（触地得分）．Then that team may win the game unexpectedly．
The Super Bowl also entertains its audience with a great halftime show．The football field is turned into a stage．Then an impressive performance of dancing and singing with special effects occurs．
Since the Super Bowl is the most-watched TV program in America，commercial airtime is also very expensive．Big money is also spent on commercials．They draw the viewers'attention and advertise their image or products during the commercial break．
After football season，the"March Madness"begins．The NCAA （National Collegiate Athletic Association） competitions begin with 68men's college basketball teams．They play until the field is reduced to the"Final Four"．The winning team becomes the national champion．The NBA （National Basketball Association） All-Star game is also held in February．The best players from all the teams play in this game．
Baseball is no doubt American's national sport．From grandpas to young kids，whole families go to ball games together．They wear their favorite team's caps or even carry their mascot（吉祥物）．Our family went to watch Wang Chien-Ming play in D．C．once．We ate hot dogs，waved flags and sang during the 7th inning（棒球的一局） stretch．
If you are not a sports fan yet，come and pick a sport or a team．Go to a ball game with your family，and cheer your team on．Sports are definitely a part of American culture one should not miss．

66．According to the passage，the Super Bowl isA．
A．a well-received American football game
B．an expensive American sport
C．an impressive TV performance
D．a most-watched TV series
67．Which of the following may be one of the reasons for the popularity of the Super Bowl？D．
A．Its results are too exciting to meet viewers'expectations．
B．People can eat pizza，chicken wings and chips when watching it．
C．Its commercials are expensive enough to draw viewers'attention．
D．The performances during its halftime show are appealing to viewers．
68．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B．
A．Americans spend a large amount of money on ball games．
B．American people of all ages like going to watch baseball games．
C．All the American stars take part in the national basketball game．
D．There are important national ball games in America almost every month．
69．The passage is mainly written toC．
A．inform readers of the three popular sports in America
B．teach readers how to understand the sports culture in America
C．encourage readers to fit in with American culture through sports
D．show readers the importance of sports in young people's life in America．

分析作者通过星期天超级杯告诉读者通过体育来了解美国文化．

解答 66．A 67．D 68．B       69．C
66   A 细节理解题．由第一至第四段中的"On‘Super Bowl Sunday'，millions of Americans are glued to their TVs…They're watching the Super Bowl…Why are Americans so crazy about American football…Since the Super Bowl is the most-watched TV program in America"可知，Super Bowl是美国人非常喜欢观看的足球比赛节目．故A选项切题．
67    D   细节理解题．由第三段中的"The Super Bowl also entertains its audience with a great halftime show．The football field is turned into a stage．Then an impressive performance of dancing and singing with special effects occurs"可知，中场时间的表演非常的精彩，吸引观众，这可能是观众喜欢Super Bowl的原因之一．故D选项切题．
68    B     细节理解题．根据文章最后一段的From grandpas to young kids，whole families go to ball games together．可知从小孩到老人都喜欢看棒球比赛，故选B．
69     C 写作意图题．由第一段中的"They're watching the Super Bowl"，第二段中的"Why are Americans so crazy about American football？"，第五段中的"After football season，the‘March Madness'begins"，和第六段中的"Baseball is no doubt American's national sport"可知，作者在文中通过介绍the Super Bowl，the"March Madness"，让读者了解了美国的体育文化．由最后一段中的"If you are not a sports fan yet，come and pick a sport or a team．Go to a ball game with your family，and cheer your team on．Sports are definitely a part of American culture one should not miss"可知，作者认为读者应该去了解美国体育文化．所以，作者写这篇文章的目的很明显，就是通过体育来使我们了解美国文化．故C选项切题．

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9．Amber，16，has been in four foster-care homes（寄养家庭）in two years．Now she is getting a makeover（精心打扮）at the mall to be filmed in a television station in Boise，Idaho，which may help her find a permanent family that does the ordinary things families do-go on picnics，eat out，and watch movies together．
Ten years ago，teenagers such as Amber were so hard to place with adoptive families that hardly anyone tried．If you talked about finding a home for an older child，that meant the kid was 7or 8．But today，people are increasingly willing to adopt those who are 9years old or older，and most experts believe the phenomena will continue．
Of course，the teens often need as much encouragement and advice as the future parents do．In St．Louis，Missouri，Project Teen Plus provides a support group to help teenagers talk about their fears and doubts about being adopted，for many of them have lived in institutions so long that they have no idea what life in a family is like．And teens often have mixed feelings about joining a new family．Many teens in foster care are worried that being adopted means having to reject their birth families．One adoption expert suggests finding out the reasons for teenagers'resistance and offering the choice of remaining in touch with their birth families after entering adoptive homes．
The key to success seems to be careful preparation and patience of both the teen and the family．So a teenager usually spends six to nine months with a future family before an adoption is finally decided．For example，a couple decided to open their home to Michael，17．For ten months，the couple and the boy struggled to get to know and accept one another．But Michael's 18th birthday brought about change．The big event was not only his first birthday with his adoptive family but also the first time he had ever been given birthday gifts and a cake．For Michael's new parents，the rewards have been great．"You're not just helping someone else，"says Father．"You're making a decision to grow as a family．"

67．The purpose of mentioning Amber in the first paragraph isC．
A．to show the readers the ordinary things families do
B．to help Amber find a permanent family to adopt her
C．to introduce the topic of teenager adoption to readers
D．to indicate that teenager girls are eager to be film stars
68．According to the passage，why do teenagers fear and doubt about being adopted？B
A．They spend too much time living all by themselves．
B．They don't know what their life will be in a new family．
C．They can't get enough support from some institutions．
D．They talk less with the future parents about adoption．
69．Many teens in foster care think being adopted meansC．
A．no longer seeing their friends
B．saying good-bye to their pets
C．having to reject their birth families
D．losing their choice of education
70．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．Success of adoption calls for patience and preparation．
B．Teenagers are encouraged to place with foster care．
C．Foster parents share worries with their future children．
D．The family needs great financial support to adopt children．

6．Since the 1990s，education has been required for all South Africans from age seven to fifteen．Last December，the government announced that seventy percent of students passed their final examination to finish high school．In 2008 the passage rate was about sixty-three percent．There have been increases each year since then．
Professor Shireen Motala at the University of Johannesburg says that access to basic education is no longer the problem in South Africa．She says most children stay in school until they are about sixteen．The problem now，she says，is that large numbers of them leave without completing high school．
Students take an examination known as the matric in grade twelve，their final or"matriculation"year．Professor Motala notes that less than half the children who started school in 2000 sat for the matric last year．
Educational researchers also point to another problem．They say South African schools do not produce enough students with the skills for higher education in math and science．Many schools are not well-equipped．They do not have libraries at school．Ninety-two percent of the schools do not have libraries．
Also，education specialists say，in many cases，teachers and school principals do not have the skills or training to do their jobs．In other cases，they are simply not doing their duty to provide an education．
Professor Motala says a number of teachers were poorly trained during the system of apartheid （种族隔离制度），or racial separation in South Africa．Apartheid ended in 1994．
Secondly，she says，teachers have been confused by the many educational reform efforts in the last fifteen years．And，finally，she thinks language differences in the classroom have not gotten as much attention as they should．
South Africa's minister of basic education promises a number of improvements．
41．What does the underlined word"passage"most probably mean？D
A．Leave school
B．Receive education．
C．Take exams．
D．Pass the exam．
42．What's Motala's attitude towards the basic education for students in South Africa？A
A．Confident．B．Hopeless．C．Negative．D．Worried．
43．Form the passage we know the matric isB．
A．an examination difficult for students to pass
B．an examination for students in grade twelve
C．the number of students leaving school
D．the number of students taking exams
44．Students in South Africa find it hard to get improved in math and science becauseC．
A．they drop out of school without finishing high school
B．teachers don't have the abilities to teach them
C．most schools can not provide enough equipment
D．there aren't such subjects in most schools
45．In which section of a newspaper can you most probably see the passage？C
A．Entertainment．B．News report．C．Education．D．Lifesty．

13．A night out in Tokyo is much the same as a night out in Milan these days，according to a survey about socialising，conducted amongst 16 to 34-year-olds around the world．Wherever you live，a typical night out is spent eating burgers，seeing American films or listening to English-language music in clubs and bars．Individual differences do survive but American culture is everywhere．
Differences in the social behavior of the two sexes are also disappearing．Most people surveyed felt that it was‘perfectly normal'for groups of young women to go out alone，that it was‘equally acceptable'for young women to smoke and drink，and that a couple should split the bill when they go out together．For most young people these were the biggest differences between their own generation and their parents'．
Interestingly，however，most young people interviewed said that parents are still stricter with daughters than sons about where they go and who they go with．Overall，only 10 per cent thought that parents treat their sons and daughters equally，and almost no one thought parents were stricter with their sons!
Important national differences appear，however，when it comes to time-keeping．In the Far East and Eastern Europe a night out starts---and finishes---much earlier：there seven o'clock was the average time for meeting up with friends．For many Southern European and South Americans，on the other hand，an evening out doesn't even start until ten or eleven o'clock，by which time many of their South Korean or Japanese counterparts are safely home in bed!
Parents'rules reflect this．Most Japanese parents expect their teenagers home by ten o'clock or even earlier，whereas in Europe it is more likely to be eleven or twelve o'clock．The most surprising findings came from Argentina，however，where it is apparently quite normal for 15 and 16-year-olds to stay out all night．But then perhaps this is because their parents have less to worry about---80 percent of Argentine youngsters claimed that they rarely or never drink alcohol!

66．Night out in Tokyo is similar to it in Milan becauseC．
A．English-language activities are highly welcomed
B．they are experiencing the different globalized-culture
C．American culture is very popular all around the world
D．all the young people have the same habits and hobbies
67．One of the biggest differences between young people and their parents lies inB
A．the music style and stars they loved
B．their attitude towards paying money for dinner
C．the decreasing number of young women smoking
D．the time they meet up with people and have evening out
68．In the last paragraph，"this"refers toC．
A．evening out B．drinking alcohol C．time-keeping D．staying up late
69．What is the passage mainly talking about？B
A．The same night-out life in all the modern cities．
B．The similarities and differences in social behaviors．
C．Comparing night life between the east and the west．
D．Parents'different rules between their sons and daughters．

3．Italians were reminded to slow down and relax on World Slow Day，an annual event celebrating life's simple pleasures．
"Let's take this day to stop and think about all the things we miss while we're rushing through our lives，"said Bruno Contigiani，the President of the Art of Living Slowly Association．Contigiani，62，a one-time high-powered manager，is now an ambassador for the slow life movement around the world．He started the first World Slow Day in 2007 to encourage the values of living and working at a more natural pace，and to make people rethink their daily lifestyle．
    Contigiani's association suggests"14 commandments （诫条）"for living better，such as waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast without rushing．Others include walking whenever possible，and reading in the evenings instead of watching television．
     This year，Contigiani left Italy where the event has spread around the country for Shanghai，one of the fastest moving cities in the world．The slow-living supporter said he wandered around the busiest streets of the commercial center for an entire aftemoon，inviting people to"slow down"．"Among the"14 commandments'，the one about waking up five minutes earlier was the most popular by far，"Contigiani said．
     Back in Italy，the now well-known event hosts a lot of activities，such as reminding people to stop and smell the roses．In central Milan：you would probably be fined if you walk too fast．In parks and public spaces，free yoga and Tai Chi （太极拳） lessons are important parts of the events．
     Italian farmers'union noted that Italians spent less and less time preparing meals，a habit connected to rising levels of obesity．Therefore，the group said World Slow Day was a good opportunity to remind Italians to take extra time at meals in particular．
     World Slow Day is by now an intemational event．A total of 90"Slow Cities"in 11 countries inspired by the"live well"philosophy are supporting the day．

61．What's the best title of the text？C
A．Slow Life Supporters
B．Lifestyle of Italy
C．World Slow Day
D．Living Well
62．World Slow Day is intended toD．
A．tell people to walk slowly
B．encourage people to enjoy pleasant things
C．advise people to adjust to modern lifestyle
D．remind people to live and work at a natural pace
63．Which of the following goes against the"commandments"？C
A．Walking whenever possible．
B．Slowing down to smell flowers．
C．Watching TV in the evenings instead of reading．
D．Waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast．
64．We know from Paragraph 6 thatC．
A．obesity had little to do with eating quickly
B．free yoga in particular is popular with Italians
C．Italian farmers'union supported World Slow Day
D．Italians spent more and more time preparing meals
65．In which section of a newspaper is the text probably put？B
A．Advertisement
B．Culture
C．Business
D．Entertainment．

10．Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fact or reason．Examples of prejudice in schools include believing that some students are particular type of people simply because of the way they dress or act，or believing that a certain group is good at sports simply because many peop1e in that group are goad at sports．Another example is believing that a boy is good at science because many boys are good at science．
I would like to cite more examples from the English literature．The best example of"prejudice"can be found in Jane Austen's novels．Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as"novels of manners"．Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are concerned，"prejudice"is inevitable!Austen's famous novel Pride and Prejudice is the best example in this respect．When you read the novel，the very first line that would strike you is"it is a truth universally acknowledged，that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife．"It is an example of 18th century English middle class prejudice that eventually looked upon women just as an object that would serve as the basic sign for a man to establish his manliness and his superior and well acquired financial status．This novel is chiefly about class division，social norms and the consequent human behavior．The characters Elizabeth and Darcy，in their journey of 1ife through the course of the novel，highlight their personal prejudices towards one another that arise from their different social strata（阶层）．Darcy，a rich man，at first，fails to admire the beauty and intelligence of Elizabeth because of her low social status："she is tolerable； but not handsome enough to tempt me；"and Elizabeth，proud of her"first impressions"，failed to understand the well natured man under the proud and unfriendly Darcy．
33．What is"prejudice"defined in this passage？C
A．Prejudice is a reasonable idea that is based on one's own experience．
B．Prejudice is a preference for one group of people or things over another．
C．Prejudice is a preconceived opinion before becoming aware of fact or reason．
D．Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things．
34．The underlined word"inevitable"in the second paragraph probably_meansA．
A．unavoidable B．reasonable C．unbelievable D．valuable
35．From the novel Pride and Prejudice，we can't learn thatB．
A．where manners and social behavior are concerned"prejudice"is inevitable
B．"prejudice"was defined and compared with"pride"in 18th century
C．it's about class division，social norms and the consequent human behavior
D．personal prejudices towards one another arise from different social strata．

7．One of the hottest buzzwords in China right now is no doubt tuhao，a sarcastic，light-hearted term referring to rich people of little education，bad taste or lacking self-awareness．
This is yet another example of smart Chinese Internet users applying their creativity to an aged phrase and giving it new life and meaning．The term，which literally means"country bully"，has been around since ancient times，when it was used to refer to rich and powerful rural landlords．
However，the meaning of the word changed significantly when it was adapted a few years ago by Chinese players of the wildly popular computer game"World of Warcraft"to refer to rich players who spend big money buying powerful virtual weapons．Because they don't improve their skills by playing，these players are considered silly，uncultured，and unprofessional．
But that is not the end of tuhao's new life story．The renewed popularity of the term also coincides with（同时发生）the emergence（出现）of the Chinese"nouveau riche"一a generation of businessmen and women，property owners and entrepreneurs who have rapidly accumulated large amounts of wealth in recent years．
Similar to the many rags-to-riches stories in human history，many Chinese billionaires who are on the global rich list do not come from well-educated or prestigious（声望很高的） backgrounds．Rather，they achieved financial success through powerful connections，smart investments，and by riding out China's economic boom．Many of them don't shy away from throwing their money around，yet we are often reminded of their lack of manners，taste and cultural sensitivity．
As a result，a term that was popularized in the gaming world has now also been introduced into daily conversation．
Trendy，young Internet users，who see themselves as the opposite of tuhao一not wealthy，but well-educated and cultured一have further popularized the term by using it in various comic situations．For example，the phrase"let's be friends，tuhao，"became hot after it appeared in an online joke about a conversation between a rich young man and a wise monk．
When Apple released its much anticipated iPhone 5S in September，Chinese Internet users accurately predicted the great popularity of the new golden-colored models among Chinese consumers，and named it"tuhao Gold"，to make fun of the taste of rich Chinese people．
"Tuhao"---a latest buzzword in China

（71）Changes in meaning	In （72）ancient/old times	"Country bully"，（73）referring to rich and powerful landlords who oppressed others
	In the （74） gamingworld	Rich but unprofessional players，meaning players who would rather buy powerful （75）virtualweapons than improve skills by playing．
	In recent daily （76）conversation/life	Tasteless"nouveau riche"，indicating those rich people who have benefited from the （77）booming economy of China but are （78）known for their lack of manners，taste and cultural sensitivity．
（79）examples of its application	"Let's be friends，tuhao．"	An online joke about a conversation between a rich young man and a wise monk．
（79）examples of its application	"Tuhao gold"	A term intended to （80）tease/mock the taste of rich Chinese people．

8．Many of the exhibits were damaged in the fire and _________ were totally destroyed．（　　）

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