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15．Most people who travel from China to the US find that，even though they have studied English for years，they have to"re-learn"it upon arriving．
Words that we learned in English classes are not pronounced the same way here．To truly be part of the"melting pot（大熔炉）"，speaking English fluently（流利地）is not enough．You need an accent to stand out．
When I first came to the US for graduate school，I was a nervous foreigner．I felt so out of place that I wanted to hide everything about me that was"different"．To talk like an American became one of my most important tasks．So I tried to copy the way native speakers talk and，over time，I made good progress．
Soon my American friends started to praise my English as having"almost no accent"．At a conference in Washington DC，someone even said："You speak with a Midwestern accent．"
I took this as a sign of my success．People usually thought I was from California．"Why California？"I would ask．They would reply："Well，you certainly don't look American，but you don't talk like a Chinese person，so you are most likely from California．Most Asian Americans are from there．"
Suddenly，conformity（一致） was no longer a compliment．（赞美） If I talk like an American，am I still Chinese？If I lose my Chinese accent，do I also lose my cultural identity（身份）？
Now I realize that a person's accent is a lasting record of their past cultural experience．An accent is often taken to mean that you haven't learned about a culture，when，in fact，it is a mark of one's experience of different cultures．
As a fourth-year student in the US，I am no longer a nervous foreigner．My nervousness has been replaced by strongly wanting to hold on to my cultural origins（出身）．Now I always speak with a bit of a Chinese"accent"．I do not wish to speak"perfect"English because I am proud of who I am．
66．Why does the author think people have to"re-learn"English upon arriving？（No more than 15words）
She thinks they need to learn an American accent．
67．How did the author feel when others praised her English？（ No more than 5words）
She was proud of herself．/She felt she was successful．
68．What is the author's most important job when she first came to the US？（ No more than 10words）
To talk like an American was her most important job．
69．Why did the author decide to speak with a bit of a Chinese"accent"？（ No more than 10words）
She wanted to keep some of her Chinese identity．
70．What is the article mainly about？（ No more than 15words）
The author's changing attitude toward her Chinese accent．．

14．My name is Clara．I still remember that chilly December day，sitting in science class．I'd finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine．A piece of news caught my eye：NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover（火星探测器）．Before I even knew anything else about it，a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind，Curiosity．
I couldn't want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay．That afternoon，I raced home，sat down at the computer，and typed until my fingers ached．"Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone's mind…"
Five months later，my mom received a phone call，and immediately，a wide smile spread across her face．
On August 5，2012，at 10：31p．m，the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars，and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA．
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am．I have always been fascinated by the stars，the planets，the sky and the universe．I remember as a little girl，my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours．She'd tell me stories and point out the stars，Grandma lived in China，thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas，but the stars kept us together even when we were apart．They were always there，yet there was so much I didn't know about them．That's what I love so much about space．
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mares．My answer is simple because we're curious．We human beings do not just hole up in one place．We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon．

66．How did Clara get the new about the essay contest？（ no more than 10words）
By reading a Time for Kids magazine．Or：From a Time for Kids magazine
67．Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA？（ no more than 10words）
She won the essay contest held by NASA．Or：She named the Mars rover"Curiosity"．Or："Curiosity"was chosen as the name of the Mars rover．
68．What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma？（ no more than 15words）
She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about stars．Or：Her grandma told her stories about stars．Or：They sat together talking about stars．
69．What does the underlined phrase"hole up"mean？（1word）
Stay/Remain/Live/Hide
70．In your opinion，why is curiosity important？（ no more than 20words）
Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or inventions．Or：With Curiosity，we keep asking questions and exploring the world unknown．
Or：Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge．．

13．-Can you complete the task tomorrow？
-Sorry，it is _________，but I will try my best．（　　）

beyond my power

out of my force

12．高中生活是人的一生中很美好的时光，除了学业之外，我们还经历、感悟了许多．为了不留遗憾，在临近毕业时，你将做些什么呢？请根据以下提示写一篇英语短文．
•要抓紧时间温书迎考；
•要主动与对你有误解的同学沟通；
•要向老师父母感恩；
•其他你认为值得做的事情．
注意：
1．可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；
2．短文词数：100词左右
3．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数
We all value the time we spent in high school．Besides studies，there seems to be a lot I really want to do before graduation．

11．-Did she say something in the lecture that _____you？
---Not really．Actually I felt sleepy over his speech．（　　）

10．Many Americans live on credit，and their quality of life is measured _________ how much they can borrow，not how much they can earn．（　　）

9．I can't pretend ________ happy when I am not．（　　）

8．The book is said ________ into several languages．（　　）

	A．	to have been translated		B．	having been translated
	C．	to have translated		D．	being translated

7．Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions．Now one can also notice the influence of American culture．Over the years，lots of people have moved to Canada．There has been a healthy change of Canadian's ideas that has resulted in the development of certain special features in Canada．The people of Canada have always been proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds．
Art：Canada has some of the most wonderful classical works of art．In the year 1930，artists began developing their own personal style．The"Group of Seven" is considered to be the first group of native artists to create their own style．
Language and religion：Because of its diverse cultures，Canada has two official languages，English and French．There is____．A number of people in Canada have confirmed that theyhave no religious belief，though there are many other groups that follow Protestantism as a religion．
Literature：The literature of Canada basically shows the different cultural influences of other countries．Some of the early works were divided according to the region of Canada from which the author came，but there were also authors who gave a humorous touch to serious contents．A number of authors have been awarded for their literature works．
Music：Music in Canada has seen many developments in styles along the way．Many Canadian musicians have earned worldwide fame．From folk music to rock，Canadian music continues to entertain people．In recent years，music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada．

76．What is the main idea of the text？（no more than 3words）Canadian culture
77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3with proper words．（no more than 3words）no official religion
78．What does the underlined word"they"（paragraph3，line 2）refer to？（ no more than 4words）A number of people
79．Canadian culture has been influenced by many other countries．List all of them mentioned in the text．British，American，Asian and African cultures
80．What do people think of"the Group of Seven"（no more than 10words）It is considered as the first group of native artists．

6．At discussion，Jack ____ an idea that they should bring down the price of the bicycles．（　　）

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