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In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.

  Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.

1.Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?

  A. They were not satisfied with American society.

  B. They wanted to grow marijuana.

  C. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.

  D. They did not want all people to be equal.

2. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?

  A. In dome-shaped house.         B. In old school houses.

  C. On a farm in Tennessee.        D. In an archeology in Arizona.

3. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?

  A. Paolo Soleri.                B. B.G.Skinner.

  C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.

4. What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?

  A. The philosophy of “do your own thing”.

  B. Virginia in the late 1960s.

  C. The ideas of psychologist.

  D. The belief that people must live closely together.

5. What is an “archeology”?

  A. A person who studies archaeology.

  B. A large building where people live closely together.

  C. A city in Arizona.

  D. A technique to control people.

 

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  West Point is a college for future army officers.It has more than four thousand students, called cadets(士官生).The school is located about eighty kilometers north of New York City.

  West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.General George Washington built a fort(要塞)there during the Revolutionary War to protect the Hudson River from the British.He moved his headquarters to West Point in seventeen seventy-nine in the middle of the war.

  In eighteen hundred and two, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation(立法)to establish the military academy.The education centered on civil engineering.West Point graduates designed many roads, bridges, harbors and railways for the young nation.

  Today, math and science are still a large part of the education.But cadets can choose from almost fifty areas of study.If cadets major in the humanities(人文学科), they must have an engineering minor(副科).

  Not all the young men and women at West Point are American.This year, fifty-eight are from other countries.Up to sixty cadets can be international students.

  International students are chosen by their governments.They must satisfy physical and educational requirements and do well in the Test of English as a Foreign Language.After graduation, they return home to serve in their nation's armed forces.Other services besides the Army also accept foreign students at their academies.

  Major Joe Sowers, a West Point public affairs officer, says information is available through American embassies.He says the presence of international students at West Point serves a purpose for the Army.He says:“Cultural understanding, cultural awareness is essential for a modern-day officer.Now we have cadets from Panama and cadets from African countries, which doesn't necessarily increase your knowledge on how to interact in Iraq or Afghanistan.At least not specifics, anyway.But you’ve begun the process of understanding that the world is bigger than your hometown and West Point and the United States of America.But I think the big reward is at the individual cadet level, establishing relationships with those who come from much, much different backgrounds.”

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In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.
  Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.
【小题1】Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?

A.They were not satisfied with American society.
B.They wanted to grow marijuana.
C.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.
D.They did not want all people to be equal.
【小题2】 Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?
A.In dome-shaped house.B.In old school houses.
C.On a farm in Tennessee.D.In an archeology in Arizona.
【小题3】 Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?
  A. Paolo Soleri.               B. B.G.Skinner.
  C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.
【小题4】 What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?
A.The philosophy of “do your own thing”.
B.Virginia in the late 1960s.
C.The ideas of psychologist.
D.The belief that people must live closely together.
【小题5】 What is an “archeology”?
A.A person who studies archaeology.
B.A large building where people live closely together.
C.A city in Arizona.
D.A technique to control people.

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  Bamboo(竹子)is one of nature’s(自然)most surprising plants.Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

  Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 metres(4 feet)in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.There are more than 1000 kinds of bamboo.

  Not all bamboo looks the same.Some bamboo plants are very thin.They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres(1 foot)across.This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.

  Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(厨房用具).Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.

  Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years.They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting(支撑)new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

  In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo.These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water.Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

(1)

How is bamboo like grass?

[  ]

A.

It grows quickly.

B.

It’s wood.

C.

It is easy to cut.

D.

It is very thin.

(2)

Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ________.

[  ]

A.

in China

B.

in Europe

C.

on mountains

D.

in Africa

(3)

Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because ________.

[  ]

A.

it is cheap

B.

it has different colours

C.

it is strong

D.

it has been used by Asians

(4)

Bamboo pipes can ________.

[  ]

A.

make money

B.

be trees

C.

grow quickly

D.

carry water

(5)

In Asia, bamboo has been used for ________.

[  ]

A.

a short time

B.

many thousands of years

C.

many hundreds of years

D.

about 100 years

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