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　　ISLANDS in the world are famous for different things. But Hawaii is special for its variety of features. Beautiful sandy beaches, active volcanoes, a great canyon(溪谷) and special history and culture add up to create its famously romantic atmosphere.

　　Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea, the Hawaii islands are like a necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 6 000 kilometres off the west coast of Mexico. There are eight main islands in the group Hawaii (or Big Island), Mai, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.

　　The youngest and biggest island, also called Hawaii was formed 430 000 years ago and is still growing. Kauai, the oldest was formed 5.1 million years ago. For tourists, the sight of the lava that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction.

　　Hawaii is the newest and smallest state in the US. In 1900 the islands joined the US. In modern history it will always be remembered for the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese air force in 1941.

　　About 1000 years ago the islands were settled by Polynesians(波利尼西亚人). Captain James Cook led the first group of Westerners there in 1778.

　　Native Hawaiians have a special culture and languages. Although nowadays English is the official language of Hawaii, folk music and dancing are still widely practiced. The traditional dance of the islands is the hula, a Hawaiian word that means dance.

　　Hawaii's reputation for romance was spread when Hollywood started to use its typical music in movies in the 1960s.

　　Today, Hawaii is famous for its mix of cultures. Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos all live there.

　　Chinese arrived in the islands as early as the late 18th century. Dr. Sun Yatsen, the famous Chinese revolutionary, grew up there.

　　Everyone in Hawaii is a member of an ethnic minority(少数民族) and generally they exist in a pleasant harmony of races and cultures.

1．Which of the following directly led to the formation of the Hawaii islands?

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A．The sea.

B．The volcanoes.

C．The violent meeting of the earth's different planets.

D．The nonstop turning of the earth.

2．Which of the following shows the correct order of the listed events?

a. Japan attacked Hawaii.

b. The Hawaii islands became part of the US.

c. Hawaii began to be known for romance.

d. First group of Chinese settled there.

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3．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．Though Hawaii is the youngest island, it's the biggest of the island group.

B．Native Hawaiians have done well in keeping their tradition alive.

C．The folk music there is not really romantic.

D．Various ethnic group get along quite well there.

4．Native Hawaiians come from ________

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5．The main idea of the story is about Hawaii's ________.

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 It is not always easy for the public to see ________ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A. whose　　　B. what　　　C. which　　　D. that

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.　There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.　The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.　Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times　have a powerful influence（影响） all over　the country.　However，the Post　and the New York Times　are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper.　The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.?

Like the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.　They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.

Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties.　A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by well?known journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.?

As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.?

1.Which newspaper in the U.　K.　is national？?

A.?Le Monde.　　　　　　　 B.?Washington Post.?

C.?New York Times.　　　　　　 D.?The Times.?

2.Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying　　　　　 .?

A.　national news　　　　　 B.　local news?

C.　international news　　　　 D.　political news?

3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to　　　 .

A.　give information　　　 B.　give serious news?

C.　give entertainment news　　 D.　give national news?

4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by　　　　　 .?

A.　printing articles by well-known journalists of different views?

B.　supporting extremist groups?

C.　exposing political scandals?

D.　serving the country well?