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阅读理解：

    It is matter of common observation that American spelling is different, in small ways, from that which is usual in England． For example, Americans write words like "honor" and "color" without the "u" of English "honor" and "color"; they write "er" in stead of "re" in a number of words like "center" and "theater"; and they prefer and "s" to a "c " in words like "defense" and "offense"． The differences often pass unnoticed, partly because a number of English spellings are still popular in America, partly because some of the American changes are now common in England, and partly because very often both an English and an American spelling of a word are common in both countries． Although some of the differences have appeared since Webster's day, most of the peculiar American spellings are accepted because of their appearance in his dictionary．

1．The passage is about ______．

[　　]

A．American spelling rules

B．English spelling rules

C．some differences between American spelling and English spelling．

D．some differences between American spelling and English spelling and their origins(起源)

2．In the first sentence, the underlined word 'that' means ______．

[　　]

A．spelling 　　　 B．matter

C．observation 　　D．English

3．Which list of words all have American spellings?

[　　]

A．honor, center, and defense

B．color, center, and defense

C．honor, center, and defence

D．color, theatre, and defense

4．"Webster" is a______．

[　　]

A．dictionary 　B．president

C．king 　　　　D．dictionary compiler（编辑）

5．Which statement is correct?

[　　]

A．There are many differences between American spelling and English spelling．

B．There are small differences between English spelling and American spelling．

C．English spelling is different from American spelling in a big way．

D．American spelling is the same as English spelling．

答案：C;A;C;D;B
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　　I have been surprised each time my child has come home from school with a message saying his teacher wanted to see me.

　　I know my son seems very naughty: he cannot concentrate(聚精会神)on reading, he makes silly mistakes in his homework or often fails his exams.

　　Whenever such things happen, his teacher shouts,“Ask your parents to come here.”And then I have to go with my tail between my legs to find out what’s going on with my son and to listen to the teacher scold(责备)him.

　　I really feel sorry for my son’s mistakes and usually feel personally responsible(负责任).

　　But I cannot help feeling angry with him after a meeting with the teacher.

　　Gradually, I have realized that anger will do him no good, and that actually he needs my help.

　　On the one hand, I am greatly thankful to his teachers for their hard work and sense of responsibility.

　　On the other hand, I think that to educate our little emperors(皇帝), there needs to be more understanding and co-operation(配合) between teachers and parents.

1．The writer’s child ________.

[　　]

A．is rude to others

B．is often late for school

C．is dishonest

D．does not do well in his lessons

2．While the teacher is scolding the child, the writer ________.

[　　]

A．cuts in sometimes

B．shouts at the student

C．feels ashamed

D．listens impatiently

3．The writer was thankful to the teacher because ________.

[　　]

A．the writer was not scolded by the teacher

B．the teacher was strict with his students

C．the writer’s son did well this time

D．the teacher has a good sense

4．The writer realized ________.

[　　]

A．parents had the responsibility just as teachers

B．teachers should work harder

C．students should work harder

D．it was useless to ask parents to go to the school

阅读理解

　　I have a rule for travel：Never carry a map．I prefer to ask for directions．

　　Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names．In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．”

　　In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks．There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的)．In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles．Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance．In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles．Turn east, and then go another mile．”

　　People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map：They measure distance by means of time, not miles．“How far away is the post office?” you ask．“Oh, ” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here．” you say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know．

　　People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language．Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me．” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．

　　Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question．What happens in this situation?A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea．”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know．”People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is impolite．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

　　One thing will help you everywhere－in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place．You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language．He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction．Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!

(1)

The passage mainly tells us that ________．

[　　]

A．

never carry a map for travel

B．

there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C．

there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D．

New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

(2)

In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

[　　]

A．

Japan．

B．

American Midwest．

C．

Los Angeles, California．

D．

Greece．

(3)

In the passage, ________ countries are mentioned by the writer．

[　　]

A．

seven

B．

four

C．

eight

D．

five

(4)

Which of the following is wrong?

[　　]

A．

Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions about directions．

B．

A person’s body language can help you understand directions．

C．

People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time．

D．

People in different places always give directions in the same way：They use street names．

阅读理解

　　I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill．It was, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday：“Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS．Be very careful when you are around him.”

　　AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret．My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone．For a while, he could take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition worsened．My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him．

　　We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage．

　　I did not share my burden with anyone．I had seen how people reacted to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be cruel．When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself．

　　I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret．I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days．Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so lucky to find someone who cared．She saved my life．

　　I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me．He didn't want to call attention to AIDS．I do．

(1)

What does Kerrel tell us about her father?

[　　]

A．

He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill．

B．

He depended on the nurses in his final days．

C．

He worked hard to pay for his medication．

D．

He told no one about his disease．

(2)

What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph Three?

[　　]

A．

Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher．

B．

Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing．

C．

Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson．

D．

Kerrel was too tired to bear her teacher's words．

(3)

Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?

[　　]

A．

She was afraid of being looked down upon．

B．

She thought it was shameful to have AIDS．

C．

She found no one willing to listen to her．

D．

She wanted to obey her mother．

(4)

Why did Kerrel write the passage?

[　　]

A．

To tell people about the sufferings of her father．

B．

To show how little people knew about AIDS．

C．

To draw people's attention to AIDS．

D．

To remembered her father．


三、阅读理解：
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
36. The author is primarily addressing _______.
A. parents of teenagers              B. newspaper readers.
C. those who give advice to teenagers  D. teenagers
37. The first paragraph is mainly about _______.
A. the teenagers’ criticism of their parents.
B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.
C. the dominance of the parents over their children
D. the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises.
38. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ______.
A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.
B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste.
C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better.
D. want to irritate their parents.
39. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _____.
A. obedient    B. responsible   C. co-operative   D. independent.

三、阅读理解：

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

36. The author is primarily addressing _______.

A. parents of teenagers              B. newspaper readers.

C. those who give advice to teenagers  D. teenagers

37. The first paragraph is mainly about _______.

A. the teenagers’ criticism of their parents.

B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.

C. the dominance of the parents over their children

D. the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises.

38. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ______.

A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste.

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better.

D. want to irritate their parents.

39. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _____.

A. obedient    B. responsible   C. co-operative   D. independent.

 

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