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Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare； there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted； and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.
　　Before a couple is married，they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready，then comes the most exciting moment.
　　The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will "give her away". The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar， the bride and groom exchange vows. It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward， for better， for worse， for richer， for poorer， in sickness and in health， to love and to cherish， till death do us part". Following the vows， the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.
　　After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception" which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlyweds.
The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church， friends often chase them in cars， honking and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.
【小题1】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.

　　Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n) 42 language I couldn’t understand. I 43 that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44 my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45 .

46 after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48 in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50 school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51 my improvement and moved me into a more 52 English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again, 54 I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.

1. A．find B．join C．see D．help

2. A．good-looking B．well-dressed C．better-paying D．highly-thought

3. A．once B．other C．each D．only

4. A．case B．condition C．situation D．state

5. A．packing B．trying C．managing D．arranging

6. A．reached B．entered C．got D．arrived

7. A．strange B．unusual C．standard D．foreign

8. A．hoped B．wished C．expected D．demanded

9. A．staring B．looking C．checking D．watching

10. A．texts B．newspapers C．English D．poems

11. A．Although B．Even if C．But D．Since

12. A．It B．They C．I D．Things

13. A．live B．study C．survive D．continue

14. A．adapt B．adopt C．adore D．admire

15. A．for B．in C．after D．at

16. A．made B．noticed C．concerned D．remember

17. A．modern B．advanced C．difficult D．convenient

18. A．even B．ever C．some D．any

19. A．if B．though C．ever D．because

20. A．could B．should C．would D．might

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请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. People quickly going home for the weekend 36 their paces and put some 37 into the hat of the young man.　　

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his 38 on the ground gently. Different from the day before, he 39 a large piece of paper on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he 40 the violin and began playing.

　　Before long, the young violinist was 41 by people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “ 42 , a gentleman named George Sang put a(n) 43 thing into my hat 44 . Please come to claim it soon.”

　　It caused a great excitement and people 45 what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 46 through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his 47 and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you’re an 48 man and would certainly come here.”

　　The violinist took out a lottery ticket(彩票) on which George Sang’s name was seen and gave it to George, who 49 the lottery ticket and kissed it, then he 50 with the violinist.

The story turned out to be like this: George Sang 51 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500, 000. So he felt very 52 after work the night before and felt the music was so wonderful that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 53 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.

Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest 54 always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we may succeed 55 . However, from the long-term view, we will be losers.

36．A. sped up B. slowed down C. set D. kept

37．A. money B. tickets C. food D. cards

38．A. violin B. wallet C. hat D. note

39．A. found B. noticed C. laid D. stuck

40．A. moved B. cleaned C. admired D. adjusted

41．A. surrounded B. praised C. encouraged D. questioned

42．A. Last week B. Yesterday morning C. This afternoon D. Last night

43．A. useful B. important C. new D. strange

44．A. on purpose B. at once C. by mistake D. with care

45．A. knew B. wondered C. realized D. noticed

46．A. walked B. forced C. passed D. rushed

47．A. violin B. ticket C. shoulders D. ears

48．A. honest B. interesting C. important D. exciting

49．A. seized B. received C. dropped D. purchased

50．A. argued B. danced C. left D. stayed

51．A. printed B. possessed C. lost D. bought

52．A. happy B. desperate C. grateful D. hopeful

53．A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Fortunately

54．A. can B. may C. should D. would

55．A. finally B. completely C. happily D. temporarily

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　　Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers．But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son, suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents．“The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted．

　　Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter．“She used to cuddle up(蜷伏)with me on the soft and talk,” said Mark．“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something．Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady．The problem is figuring out which time is which．”

　　Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds．“In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers．“This completely changes during the teen years．” Riera explained．“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last．”

　　Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them．To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them．And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young．Another thing parents should remember is that to be friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them．

(1)

“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son ________．
[　　]
A．	is always busy with his studies
B．	doesn’t want to be disturbed
C．	keeps himself away from his parents
D．	begins to dislike his parents

(2)

What troubles Tina and Mark most is that ________．
[　　]
A．	their daughter isn’t as lovely as before
B．	they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly
C．	they don’t know what to say to their daughter
D．	their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

(3)

Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	Teenagers talk a lot with their friends．
B．	Teenagers do not want to understand their parents．
C．	Teenagers do not talk much with their parents．
D．	Teenagers talk little about their own lives．

(4)

What can be learned from the passage?
[　　]
A．	Parents are unhappy with their growing children．
B．	Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers．
C．	Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers．
D．	Parents should try to understand their teenagers．

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Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth(财富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.　　

Speaking about health, I can’t help telling you a funny story.　　

An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.　

He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.　　

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.　　

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

1.The writer thinks that 　　　　.

A. health is more important than wealth

B. work is as important as studies

C. medicine is more important than pleasure

D. nothing is more important than money

2.. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do 　　　　.

A. without examining the patient

B. after he has examined the patient

C. if the patient doesn’t take medicine

D. unless the patient feels pain

3. The underlined part means “　　　　”.

A. he will be well again B. he wasn’t a healthy man

C. he was feeling worse than before D. he was feeling better than ever

4. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man 　　　　 before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A. didn’t smoke B. has smoked so much

C. was a heavy smoker D. began to learn to smoke

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