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　　The basic flag of the United States is one of the world's oldest national flags．Only the basic flags of Austria，Denmark，Great Britain，the Netherlands，Sweden，and Switzerland are older．

　　During the discovery and settlement of hat is now the United States，the flags of various European nations were flown over the land，as symbols of possession．later，in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods，flags representing famous persons，place，and events were flown in the American Colonies．

　　The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14，1777．It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue，representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776．Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795，to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union，Vermont and Kentucky．

　　By 1817，there were 20 states in the Union，and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag．As a result，Congress in 1818 restored the original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star．In 1912 President William H．Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars．He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker fancy．

　　The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States．After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959，the flag was officially changed for the 26th time since its creation．

There are many government flown in the United states in addition to the national flag．Among them are the president's and vice-president's flags and those of the federal departments and some federal agencies．Each state in the Union has an official flag．The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling．

1．According to the passage，which of the following possesses one of the world's oldest national flags？

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2．In the United States，why were the flags of various European nations were flown over the land initially？

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A．Because then the United States was the European nations'colony．

B．Because they were representing famous person，place and events．C．Because the United States wanted to show friendship to the European nations．

D．The passage don't tell us．

3．From the passage，which of the following is not true？

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A．Congress designed the first national flag．

B．Because of the two new states admitted into the Union，the national flag became fifteen stars and fifteen stripes．

C．From the evolution of the stars and stripes，we can understand the history of the United States．

D．The flag was officially changed for the 26th time before the Hawaii admitted into the Union．

4．Which flags now don't exist in the United States？

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A．The president's and vice-president's flags．

B．Each state's official flag in the Union．

C．Children's flags．

D．The United States Navy's flags．

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication,there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line . 71　 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send : ask yourself, “would I say this to the person’s face ?” If the answer is no ,rewrite and reread.7 2　

If someone in the chat room is rude to you .your instinct is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so . 73 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member , try to fix the situation by politely discussing it .Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room..

74 Offer advice when asked by newcomers. As they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate . When someone makes a mistake , whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it . If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything . Even if you feel strongly about it . think twice before saying anything . Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 75　 At the same time , if you find you wrong. be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age , sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information . don’t ask such questions.

A.　　 It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B.　　 Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face .

C.　　 Everyone was new to the network once.

D.　　 The basic rule is simple :treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E.　　 When you send short messages to a person online , you must say something beautiful to hear.

F.　　 You should either ignore the person. or use your chat software to block their messages.

G.　　 If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake. point it out politely.

阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项.

　　Considered as a continuous body of fluid (流体), the atmosphere (大气) is another kind of ocean. Yet, in view of the total amount of rain and snow on land areas in the course of a year, one of the most amazing water facts is the very small amount of water in the atmosphere at any given time. The volume (体积) of the lower seven miles of the atmosphere, where weather events take place, is roughly four times the volume of the world's oceans. But the atmosphere contains very little water. It is chiefly in the form of vapor (蒸气), some of which is carried over land by air currents. If all vapor suddenly fell from the air onto the earth's surface, it would form a layer only about one inch thick. A heavy rainstorm on a given area may use up only a small percentage of the water from the air mass that passes over. How, then, can some land areas receive more than 400 inches of rain per year? How can several inches of rain fall during a single storm in a few minutes or hours? The answer is that rain- producing air masses are always moving, and as the driving air mass moves on, new damp air takes its place.

　　The basic source of most water vapor is the ocean. Evaporation (蒸发), vapor transport, and rainfall make up the continuous movement of water from ocean to atmosphere to land and hack to the sea．Rivers return water to the sea．In the underground, flowing bodies of water send out some water directly into rivers and some directly to the sea．

(1)What might have been discussed in the preceding (在前的)paragraphs?

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(2)It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

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A．the atmosphere has a lot of water in it when it goes around

B．the water in the atmosphere is purer than that in the world's oceans

C．the amount of water in the atmosphere is greater than that in the oceans in the world

D．the small amount of water in the atmosphere plays an important part in the rainfall on the earth

(3)Which fact does this passage lead us to believe?

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A．The volume of the atmosphere is four times that of the world's oceans.

B．The water in the oceans is the main source of rain and snow on land areas.

C．The atmosphere is mainly made up of the vapor carried over land by air currents.

D．The earth cannot support the water in the atmosphere if it falls down onto the earth suddenly．

　　Interviewing is one of those skills that you can only get better at. You will never again feel so ill at ease as when you try it for the first time, and you'll probably never feel entirely comfortable trying to get answers from another person that he or she may be too shy to reveal. But at least half of the skill is mechanical. The rest is instinct（天赋）, which can all be learned with experience.

　　The basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils. But keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. There's nothing less likely to relax a person than the arrival of someone with a notetaking pad. Both of you need time to get to know each other. Take a while just to chat, judging what sort of person you're dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.

　　Never go into an interview without doing whatever homework you can. If you are interviewing a town official, know his voting record. If it's an actor, know what plays he has been in. You will not be liked if you inquire about facts that you could have learned in advance.

　　Many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets. The fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary. Unless the person really hates being interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him.

　　Most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting, and they grasp any chance to talk to an outsider who seems eager to listen.

　　This doesn't necessarily mean that it will go well. In general you will be talking to people who have never been interviewed before, and they will get used to the process（程序）awkwardly（笨拙）， perhaps not giving you anything that you can use Come back another day; it will go better. You will both even begin to enjoy it——provided that you aren't forcing your victim to do something he doesn't really want to.

(1) The underlined word reveal' in the first paragraph could best be replaced by“___________”.

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(2) According to the passage, during an interview notebooks or paper should ______________.

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A．never be used

B．be used only when necessary

C．be kept at home

D．be given to the interviewer

(3) It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that most men and women __________.

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A．are afraid to meet interviewers

B．hate being interviewed

C．like being interviewed

D．fear to speak to outsiders

(4) According to the passage, if a person being interviewed is too uneasy to give you anything useful, what should you do?

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A．Arrange another interview.

B．Give him or her the process.

C．Wait until he or she calms down.

D．Try to make him or her trust you.