In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society．They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U．S．equal．Some of them decided to“drop out”of American society and form their own societies．They formed utopian communities, which they called“communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of“do your own thing”．A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called“Drop City．”Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars．Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States．The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969．Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana．
Not all communes believed in the philosophy of“do your own thing”．However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B．F．Skinner．The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's“conditioning”techniques to do things that were good for the community．In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an“archeology”．Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one．
(1)
Why did some young Americans decide to“drop out”of society during the 1960s?
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A．
They were not satisfied with American society．
B．
They wanted to grow marijuana．
C．
They wanted to go to the Vietnam War．
D．
They did not want all people to be equal．
(2)
Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?
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A．
In dome-shaped house．
B．
In old school houses．
C．
On a farm in Tennessee．
D．
In an archeology in Arizona．
(3)
Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?
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A．
Paolo Soleri．
B．
B．G．Skinner．
C．
Steve Gaskin．
D．
Buckminster Fuller．
(4)
What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?
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A．
The philosophy of“do your own thing”．
B．
Virginia in the late 1960s．
C．
The ideas of psychologist．
D．
The belief that people must live closely together．
(5)
What is an“archeology”?
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A．
A person who studies archaeology．
B．
A large building where people live closely together．
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(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
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A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
