【题目】RobertOwenwasborninWalesin1771.Attheageoftenhewenttowork.Hisemployerhad alargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself.Hereada lotinhissparetimeandat nineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent ata Manchestercottonmill.Hewassosuccessful therethathepersuadedhisemployertobuy theNewLanarkmillinScotland.

WhenhearrivedatNewLanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people. Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation.Theconditionsin thefactorieswereverybad.Therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwageson alcoholicdrinks.

Owenimprovedthehouses.Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.Heopened a shopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.Helimitedthesaleofalcoholic drinks.Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'seducation.In1816heopenedthefirstfree primaryschoolinBritain.

PeoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitOwen'sfactory.Theysawthattheworkerswere healthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns.Theirchildrenwere betterfedandbettereducated. OwentriedthesameexperimentintheUnitedStates.Heboughtsomelandtherein1825,butthe[communitywastoofaraway.Hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney.

Owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea.Aboveallhebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngood orbad.Hewasapracticalmananhisideaswerepractical."Ifyougivepeoplegoodworking conditions,"hethought,"theywillworkwelland,themostimportantthingofall,ifyougivethem thechancetolearn,theywillbebetterpeople."

1ForOwen,hisgreatestachievementinNewLanarkwas_____________.

A. improvingworker'shouses

B. helpingpeopletosavemoney

C. providingthechildrenwithagoodeducation

D. preventingmenfromgettingdrunk

2FromthepassagewemayinferthatOwenwasborn___________.

A. intoapoorfamily

B. intoarichfamily

C. intoanoblefamily

D. intoamiddleclassfamily

3Owen'sexperimentintheUnitedStatesfailedbecause_______.

A. helostallhismoney

B. itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperly

C. peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressed

D. hedidnotbuyenoughland

4WemayinferformthepassagethatnochildreninBritaincouldenjoyfreeeducation until________.

A. 1771 B. 1825

C. 1816 D. 1860

【题目】Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam, Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

These festivals in India focus on enriching people’s “indian” experience in the most real way. For this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.

1In India, the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to_________.

A. meet with all their family members and relatives

B. keep the traditions of their festivals

C. exchange special gifts and greetings

D. have much fun on special occasions

2India has so many festivals because ________ .

A. there are a great number of old attractions

B. the Indians want to attract more tourists

C. there are many different religions, ideas and cultures

D. the Indians like singing and dancing

3Paragraph 3 mainly tells us_______.

A. three types of important festivals in India

B. which festival is the most popular

C. the origins of Indian festivals

D. the differences among all types of festivals.

4The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by __________.

A. getting together and attending fairs

B. visiting the famous old heritage

C. having a journey of honoring gods

D. performing different art forms

【题目】I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time...and I left without getting a cent.

1The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he knew the doctor was a very good one

C. he thought it was a chance to make some money

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2A good doctor is necessary for the author to________.

A. be properly treated.

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident.

C. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury.

D. recover before he leaves American.

3The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A. ask as a price B. accuse

C. be responsible D. claim

4Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. friendly B. busy

C. professional D. selfish

5What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. One must be very careful while driving a car.

C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D. Money is more important than other things in the US.

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