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You may know the English letters A, B and

  C.But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas.But did you know there is a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another Earth”? No.They are just Chinese people like you and me.

  ABC means American-Born Chinese.An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States.Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”.A banana is yellow outside and white inside.So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language.Some of them don't speak Chinese.

  But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course.They are Chinese.They are overseas Chinese.These people may be citizens(公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore.But they have Chinese blood.Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.

  But they are not Chinese citizens.They are not the people of the People's Republic of China.For example, we all know the famous scientist

  C.N.Yang(杨振宁).He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957.The Chinese love him, but he is an American citizen.

(1)

What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

[  ]

A.

He wants to tell us something about “ABC”.

B.

He wants to show that Chinese are well respected in America.

C.

He wants to tell us some knowledge about the English language.

D.

He wants to introduce the American culture to us.

(2)

Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _________.

[  ]

A.

their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B.

they think like Westerners but look like Chinese

C.

they were born in China but go to study in America

D.

they like to eat bananas

(3)

C.N.Yang is mentioned here to show that _________.

[  ]

A.

American Chinese are great.

B.

we love American Chinese

C.

The Chinese can win Nobel Prizes

D.

American Chinese are not Chinese citizens

答案:1.A;2.B;3.D;
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  A professor named Archibald Hill in Lousiville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill, were asked to write songs for a book called“ Song Stories for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. Out of them was the well-known“ Good Morning to You”. The song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children, but many grownups knew it, too. A few years later, little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday to You” to the melody of “Good Morning to You” to her little nephew, she sang the song like this:

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  Happy birthday to you!

  Happy birthday, dear Archie !

  Happy birthday to you.

  Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song became popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simple tune and

friendly words.

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C. Russian

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C. many songs

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A. son
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[  ]

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B. more than ninety-seven

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D. about ninety

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A. the song really became popular.

B. their wish really came true

C. children all over the world like the song

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unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these
statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck
by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the
1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety
today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
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things and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
     Considering that we_can't_turn_the_clock_back,_adults can still do plenty to help the next
generation.
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child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against
stress.
     To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers.
Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for facetoface relationships, and they will
get more sleep.
     Limit the amount of virtual(虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games
and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
     Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended
Harvard or Yale.
     Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide
a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.

1. According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50
    years ago ________.
A. probably suffered less from anxiety
B. were considered less individualistic
C. were less isolated physically
D. were probably less selfcentered

2. What does the author mean by saying "we can't turn the clock back" in the third paragraph?
A. It's impossible to forget the past.
B. The social reality children are facing cannot be forgotten.
C. It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
D. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

3. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are ________.
A. illogical  
B. confusing
C. surprising 
D. questionable

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. To children, anxiety is completely avoidable.
B. TV and computer play an important role in isolating children from the real world.
C. Exercise does not help to lessen children's anxiety.
D. Sometimes local news about crime and murder also affects children a little.

5. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is________.
A. to lower their expectations for them
B. to set a good model for them to follow
C. to get them more involved socially
D. to improve them with a safer environment

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