Across the United States, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city — but kept both their names.

Winston?Salem is one of them. It’s a mid?sized city in what’s called the plateau(high land), between the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Winston part is a relatively new place, founded early this century. It’s home to the nation’s biggest open?air tobacco market.?

The giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s headquarters is in Winston?Salem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds’best?known cigarette brands. Fast?growing Winston soon surrounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.?

From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it’s called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.?

Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians greatly valued women’s work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nation’s oldest boarding schools for young women— the Moravians’Salem Academy founded in 1772 — is still in operation. ?

Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is what’s called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.?

The historic community is booming again. Just as R. J. Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about S| 15 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.?

61. From the passage we can know that____________.?

A. Winston-Salem is the name of a city?

B. Salem is home to the tobacco market?

  C. the city Winston-alem has two names?

  D. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brand

62. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that__________.?

  A. the two cities benefited each other?

  B. Salem developed faster than Winston?

  C. R.J. Reynolds Company has moved into Salem?

  D. the combination meets the wishes of the people

63. The city Salem is special for its__________.?

  A. boarding school                          B. lifestyle and tradition?

  C. respect for brainpower                     D. religious belief

64. The underlined word “rehabilitate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_________”.?A. reconstruct            B. evaluate         C. enlarge         D. decorate?

65. What will probably be talked about in the following part? ?

A. Some other attractions in Winston-Salem. ?

B. How Winston makes profits from tourism. ?

C. Other examples of cities combined by two parts.?

D. Something about the boarding school for women.

Laurie Scott, Kate So, Molly Morris, Patsy Wincher和Joy Perryman各自打算加入一个志愿者组织。第61和65题是他们的个人情况介绍。阅读下面六个志愿者组织的简介,选出符合个人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

61.Laurie Scott and her husband have just moved to Las Vegas. They are looking for a way to get connected and involved in the community. Since their son is far away from home in college, they really want a member at their house to fight off the loneliness.

62.Kate So is a teacher of 38 years who also practiced law early in her career. She enjoyed being with children, so she left law and courts behind her and became a teacher. Now she wants to use her special knowledge to protect and help those abused children.

63.As a successful real estate agent, Molly Morris is now looking for a place to get involved with local youth and inspire others in her community, but also ones that encourage her to learn and grow on her own.

64.Being a victim of home violence herself, Pasty Wincher wants to provide services to those women who suffer from the same misfortune. She wants to use her own experience to tell them how to protect themselves and create their own happiness.

65.As a busy communications major at Northern Illinois University, it isn’t easy for Joy Perryman to find a volunteer opportunity that would work out. However, she is anxious to use her energy and major related skills to help where she could.

A                                      B

Media volunteer

    Media volunteer is helping hundreds of nonprofit groups get their stories covered in the media through the innovated strategy call “distributed work”. With a commitment of just a few minutes, volunteers can sign up to update Media volunteer’s Media Contact Database and provide media contact information to help organizations campaign for positive changes.

American Red cross of

Greater Los Angeles

    The American Red Cross is the leading humanitarian organization in the world, providing relief to victims of disaster and helping people prevent and prepare for emergencies. The American Red cross of Greater Los Angeles is the second largest Red Cross Chapter in the nation and the largest on the East Coast.

C                                     D

EF Foundation fro Foreign Study

    EF Foundation for Foreign Study connects talented, enthusiastic high school students form around the world with caring families across the country. Together, the organization builds friends ship trust that has the power to change the world. Since 1979, Ef’s team of dedicated volunteer families, local coordinators, and staff ahs helped over 100,000 students from nearly 40 countries participate in international exchange programs.

Voices for Children

    Voices for Children tries to ensure that abused, neglected and abandoned children who have become dependents of the San Diego County Court will have a safe and permanent home. Through its network of trained and educated volunteer Court Appointed special advocated CASAs), Voices for Children works with key agencies, legal lawyers and community resources to identify and protect the best interests of each child inside and outside of court.

E                                      F

Domestic Abuse Helpline

For Men and Women

    Domestic Abuse Helpline For Men and Women (DAHMW) is dedicated to providing support and services to victims of home violence. The organization works to educate the public at large as well as those who work in the domestic field and its goal is to end home violence for all victims so that families can live in peace and safety in their homes.

Heart House Austin

    Heart House is dedicated to raising academic achievement levels for low income and at – risk children in inner cities and to encourage them to become active and contributing members of society. Heart House also has a free summer program in which children participate in fine arts classes, sports, swimming and more. The agency’s main goal is to ensure healthy, happy, and confident children.

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