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While both Europe and the United States of America are considered the Western world, it's good to know there are some differences in culture. If you

are considering moving to a European country, you will find the information below helpful as you plan your move.

One cultural difference is how the countries perceive(理解,认为)time and space. For example, a house in the United States that is 200 years old would be considered ancient. This is probably because America is a fairly young country. However, in Europe, something would not be considered ancient unless it was at least 2,000 years old. However, perception of dis?tance seems to be the opposite. While Europeans would consider 100 kilome?tres a long way to drive, Americans would not think twice. This could be due to the fact that Europe is smaller and more heavily populated. In fact, the United States is over twice the size of Europe.

Cars are another factor that differs greatly between Europe and the United States. American automobiles usually have automatic transmissions(自动变速器)while European cars generally have manual gears(手动变速器). European automobiles are smaller and more round-shaped, while American cars are larger and more square-shaped. Trucks and limousines(豪华轿车)are vehicles that Americans enjoy. In Europe, however, these types of vehicles are hardly seen, as they prefer smaller cars due to parking and traffic congestion.

The view of education is another cultural difference between the European countries and the United States. In America? parents may save for many years and even go into debt to pay for their children to attend college. Most schools and universities in Europe, however, are free of tuition. In fact, children are expected to attend college there.

6.The author wrote the first paragraph mainly to_________________ .

  A.  tell the differences between Europe and America

B.  advise people to travel to Europe and America

C.  introduce the topic of this passage to the readers

D.  persuade people to live in a European country

7. Which of the following shows the Americans' perception of time?

  A. An ancient house has a history of 200 years.

B. Europe has been at least 2,000 years old.

C  A hundred kilometres is a long way to drive.

D.  It is proper to drive a distance of 100 kilometres.

8.The underlined phrase " parking and traffic congestion" in Paragraph 3 means "__________ ".

  A.   people like parking their cars on the road

B.  the cars go through the parks now and then

C.  it is easy to park and drive on the highway

D.   parking is not easy and the traffic is heavy

9. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that  

  A.  Americans are richer than Europeans

B.   Americans work harder than Europeans

C.   the children in Europe needn't go to school |

D.   it costs Americans a lot of money to go to college

10. The author develops this passage by _________ .

A.arguing             B, persuading

C.comparing           D. doubting


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 Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, hehad topick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold1 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had2schooling. For being so poor, how could he 3 school fees?

 When he was fifteen, he worked 4 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 5 for himself. How he 6 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 7 . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he8stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had 9 during the day. He worked 10 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 11 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher dis?covered him and came to like this diligent boy and 12 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the13one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship 14    he had been a regular student of the school.

Robeson 15 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which caught the16of some university professors. They admired his talent 17 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and18him free guidance. Robeson felt 19 for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 20 success.

1.  A. whether     B.  which       C.  that              D. what

2.  A. many        B.  few      C.  little               D. much

3.  A. buy        B.  afford      C.  send            D. read

4.  A. as          B.  like       C.  for             D. by

5.  A. angry        B.  ashamed    C.  proud            D. sorry

6.  A. hated        B.  decided     C.  wished          D. regretted

7.  A. the teacher    B. himself     C.  his parents    D.  his schoolmates

8.  A. could        B. ought to     C.  should         D. would

9. A.learned         B. foun     C.  heard of          D.  written down

10. A. very          B.  so         C.  too         D. quite

11. A. joy           B.  interest        C.time          D. taste

12. A. allowed      B.  agreed        C.   let          D. refused

13.  A. worst        B. only         C. last          D. laziest

14.  A. if          B.  when        C.  though        D. because

15. A. learned      B.  listened      C. mastered       D. struggled

16. A. notice        B.  influence    C.  impression      D. attention

17.  A. except for    B. according to    C. as well       D.  in spite of

18. A. taught       B. offered       C.  lent            D. sent

19. A. sad         B.  angry        C.  happy      D. disappointed

20. A. leading to    B.  coming from     C. made of     D.  covered with

At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improve?ment in both genders (性别).

David Chadwell, South Carolina's expert of single gender education says, "Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently. We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know.,,

Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains. The organization of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction. "Boys under?stand the world as objects moving through space, " he says.

The male eye is also drawn to cooler colours like silver and black. It's no accident that boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy-colourful family, like girls do in their classes.

The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colours like red, yellow and orange. To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn't need to move as much as in boy's class. Using descriptive phrases and lots of colours in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention.

Boys and girls also hear differently. "When some?one speaks in a loud tone, girls understand it as yelling, ,,Chadwell says. "They think you're mad and can shut down. " Girls are more sensitive to sounds. He advises girls' teachers to watch the tone of their voices. Boys' teachers should sound more forceful, even excited.

A boy's nervous system causes him to be more cau?tious when he is standing, moving, and the room tem?perature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains , a process that helps them stay focused. Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Girls also respond to stress differ?ently. When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts (肠道),leaving them feeling nervous or anxious.

These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds.  " Single gender programmes are about making the best use of the learning." 1. What is David Chadwell's attitude towards separating

elementary-age boys and girls while learning?

A. Supportive.       B. Worried.

C. Concerned. D. Uninterested.

2.    To attract boys in a class, the teacher .

A.    must have a moving object in this hand

B.    needs to wear clothes in a warm colour

C.    has to speak politely

D.    had better move constantly while teaching

3.    Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

(1 = Paragraph 1 2=Paragraph 2 3 = Paragraph 3 …8=Paragraph 8)

 

4.    Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?

A.    A boy sitting in a warm room.

B.    A standing boy who is faced with stress.

C.    A girl standing in a cold room.

D.    A girl who is facing a lot of pressure.

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