题目内容
Most Americans don’t like to get advice ___1___ (介词)members of their family. They get advice from “___2___ (strange)”. When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know. Many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines ___3___(关系词) give advice ___4___ (介词)many different subjects ___5___ (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, ___6___ (连词)even on how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers ___7___ (regular派生词) print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers __8__(write) by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, others are lawyers or educators. But two of __9__(冠词)most famous writers of advice are women without special ___10___ (train) for this kind of work.
1. from 2. strangers 3. that/which 4.on 5. including
6. and 7. regularly 8. written 9. the 10. training
短文改错
Americans depend much on their cars.The family |
(1) ______ |
cars has been a common thing since the early 20th |
(2) ______ |
century, and it has changed America life.Many people |
(3) ______ |
have moved from big city to the suburbs.Some Ameri- |
(4) ______ |
cans spend two hours a day or more by their cars |
(5) ______ |
going to work and home again.Cars have became a |
(6) ______ |
must for most Americans go shopping, and even going |
(7) ______ |
on holidays.Americans used to liking big cars, but |
(8) ______ |
now smaller cars have become more commonly.They |
(9) ______ |
also liked foreign cars.They have bought many cars |
(10) ______ |
from Japan and Germany. |
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Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States,have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools,business,and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
【小题1】More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .
A.they have their houses there |
B.they settle there now |
C.they want to make their home there |
D.they like that land very much |
A.to make friends with native people |
B.to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas |
C.that the groups of people live nearby |
D.that they get closer to American society |
A.share American customs and cultures |
B.live in a kind of side - by - side society |
C.keep their own customs and habits firmly |
D.make no choice to accept American customs |
A.They always stick to their own customs and habits. |
B.Side - by - side living style is not suitable. |
C.They face the society they are not familiar with. |
D.The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. |
A.Advantages and Disadvantages |
B.Different Customs and Habits |
C.Home for the People |
D.Side - by - Side Living Style in America |
Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States,have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools,business,and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .
they have their houses there
they settle there now
they want to make their home there
they like that land very much
1.Side - by - side living style means .
A.to make friends with native people |
B.to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas |
C.that the groups of people live nearby |
D.that they get closer to American society |
2.According to the passage, people in the USA .
A share American customs and cultures
B live in a kind of side - by - side society
C keep their own customs and habits firmly
D make no choice to accept American customs
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B Side - by - side living style is not suitable.
C They face the society they are not familiar with.
D The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Advantages and Disadvantages
B Different Customs and Habits
C Home for the People
D Side - by - Side Living Style in America