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A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made――the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts，usually beginning by working with his hands．While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common labors or even the skilled factory workers，he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort．

This attitude toward manual(体力的)labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel，expensive hobbies，and college education for the children；yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery．And the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes．A professional man may talk about washing the car，digging in his flowerbeds，painting the house．His wife may even help with these things，just as he often helps her with the dishwashing．The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education．

 

66．According to the passage，the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because            ．

    A．servants in America are hard to get

    B．she takes pride in what she can do herself

    C．she can hardly afford servants

    D．it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food．

67．The expression“wait on table”in the second paragraph means“         ”．

    A．work in a furniture shop    B．keep accounts of a bar

    C．wait to lay the table           D．serve customers in a restaurant

68．Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?         ．

A．A Respectable Self-made Family  

B．American Attitude Toward Manual Labor

C．Characteristics of American Culture

D．The Development of Manual Labor  

BDB
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  Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye-pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants（ 污染 物） can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer, Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People began to notice the problem in the early 1970s. It is that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using manmade building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases. As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building― green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square metres of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.


  64．Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because ________.
  A. the man - made building materials let out dangerous gases inside houses
  B. there may be more harmful gases outside houses
  C. the flow of air indoors is limited
  D. indoor air pollution can make a person seriously ill
  65．The indoor air pollution is caused________.
  A. by the building method through which the builders want to save energy
  B. by the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside
  C. by the building things which are made of man - made materials
  D. not only by the limit of air - flow but also by the man made materials
  66．The most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants because________.
  A. they may let out more oxygen which people need
  B. they can absorb different kinds of the harmful indoor chemicals
  C. they can take in all kinds of indoor pollutants
  D. they can make your house prettier and more healthy

－Hi. Linda, what are you doing?

－Hi, Bob, I am preparing for the test tomorrow.

－    61   

－Well, the reading room is full and the classroom is too noisy.     62   

－I am afraid not. I feel very nervous . We don’t have much time left.

－We can prepare together.    63     

－Good idea. Let me ask first. Name three European countries.

－Easy, France, Germany and Russia, I can even say more.

－     64     Now it’s your turn to ask question .

－Ok, what are the seven continents of the world?

－Asia, Europe, Africa, and err…I really can’t remember them all.

－    _65__ 

A.      Maybe that can help.

B.      Have you passed your test yet?

C.      It seems you are well prepared.

D.     Are you ready for the text?

E.      But why are you here in the garden?

F.      Don’t worry ,you still have time.

G.     Then we can have a good time.

 

61._________  62.__________ 63. __________ 64.__________ 65.__________

Hit by a hammer, my foot became _____ .

A．three times bigger the normal size      B．as big three times as the normal size

C．the normal size three times of            D.  three times bigger than the normal size

The minister didn't show up at all although the dinner party was held        ．

    A．with his name          B．for the name of him

    C．in the name of him   D．under his name

You can imagine        one feels        everybody dislikes him．

A．when…if    B．if…when    C．if…how   D．how…if

Nokia，        world largest mobile phone producer，is going to found       new research centre in China．

    A．a；a         B．the；a             C．a；the         D．the; the

Mr. White          at 8：30 for the meeting，but he didn’t show up．

        A．should have arrived                     B．should arrive

C．should have had arrived                D．should be arriving

 ____ everything into consideration, the result is better than ____.

     A. Taking ; expected                         B. Taken; expected 

    C. To take ; expecting                              D. Taking; expecting

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