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Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.

Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.

Chicago is also a great inland port().It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.

1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?

L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois

2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.

A. Chicagoans love their city more than others

B.Chicago is the center of America

C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport

D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan

3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.

A. the only one in America

B.the biggest one in the world

C.the busiest one in the world

D.the most well-known one in the world

4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.

A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago

B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago

C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico

D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico

 

答案:1B2C3C4A
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  Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening.She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction.He told her that he did not know.Galaxy decided to help them.She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute(聋哑)school.Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.

  She received an email from that man the next day.Kazrim was his name.Galaxy replied his mail sincerely.They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other.Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.

  Galaxy was fond of him gradually.Obviously, Kazrim was the same too.He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised.She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.

  As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story.Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person.He has a very positive attitude towards life and work.He cares for others always.He is 100% better than the normal.Moreover, the mute is still a human.He should possess a perfect and wonderful love.”

  Her parents asked to see him, then.The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later.When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I'm going to tell your parents I'll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.

  As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents.She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened.Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.zxxk

  He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.

  The four people were shocked all of a sudden.As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.

(1)

How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

[  ]

A.

They met each other by chance.

B.

They were introduced to each other,

C.

They once studied at the same university.

D.

They both served in a special needs school.

(2)

How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim befor she took him home?

[  ]

A.

Writing words on paper.

B.

Using the sign language.

C.

Judging from his expression.

D.

Speaking her native language.

(3)

What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?

[  ]

A.

To have a talk with Kazrim.

B.

To prepare for her marriage.

C.

To treat Kazrim as a normal man.

D.

To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend.

(4)

What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?

[  ]

A.

They fell in love at the first sight.

B.

They cheated each other to win love.

C.

They mistook each other for being mutes.

D.

They ignored the anger of Galaxy's parents.

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     Wallace was a correspondent(记者)on the CBS News program"60 Minutes"from 1968 where
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     Over the years, Wallace sat down with seven U.S. presidents as well as other world leaders,
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B. He loved to show off the truth got from the interviewees.
C. It was pleasant for people he interviewed to answer his questions.
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