Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives―such as in schools, business, and sports―but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

64. More than 215 million people call America “home” because_______.

A. they have their houses                           B. they settle there now

C. they want to make their home there         D. they like that land very much

65. “Side-by-side” living style means _______.

A. to make friends with native people

B. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

C. the groups of people who live nearby

D. that they get closer to American society

66. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Americans from different lands always stick to their own customs and habits.

B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

C. Americans from different lands face the society they are not familiar with.

D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

67. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages.               B. Different Customs and Habits.

C. Home for the People.                              D. “Side-by-side” Living Style in America.

Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift―the book “Who Moved My Cheese?” The book―a bestseller in the US―is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it to encourage them to be active towards changes. Cheese is something related to everyone’s livelihood―our jobs, the Industries we work in, relationships and love as well.  With China’s official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face more changes and challenges. So what should we do once this “cheese” on which we are so dependent is moved? “Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely”, Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book. Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. “We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive.” “With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese.” Zhang smiled confidently.

60. The whole passage is about _______.

A. people’s opinions about a bestseller of the US

B. what people think about China’s entry into the WTO

C. the change in people’s attitude towards changes and challenges

D. how a book influences the Chinese

61. The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of “Who Moved My Cheese” in order to _______.

A. be more competitive with foreign firms         B. find an excuse for their job cuts

C. let the workers make a living on their own     D. encourage the fired workers

62. The word “cheese” in the passage can refer to _______.

A. something we depend on for a living                     B. a most important kind of food

C. change or challenge                                             D. way of life

63. From what Hengwei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that _______.

A. they have different opinions on changes and challenges

B. people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies

C. the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges

D. they are both greatly encouraged by the book

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure--a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day," James Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington D.C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English. The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession "about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.

Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters. According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward of 1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".

56. This article mainly tells about the story of ______.

A. a lost diary     B. Deborah Logan   C. Cory Luxmoore    D. the Library Company

57. From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by ________.

A. Tom Brennan                          B. an unknown person

C. a Philadelphia magazine            D. the Library Company of Philadelphia

58. Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because _______.

A. it was written in Philadelphia

B. it tells stories about Philadelphia

C. people in the city are interested in old things

D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia

59. What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?

A. I'm rich         B. I'm famous         C. I'm excited        D. I'm lucky.

My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie.（女式内衣） "Jan bought it 8 years ago __36__ she never wore it. She was __37__ it for a special occasion. " He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. "Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're __38__ is a special gift." he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden __39__. I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm __40_ thinking about his words, and they've __41__ my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view __42__ worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and __43__ time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to __44__, not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and __45__ them. "Someday" and "one of these days" are __46__ from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past __48__. I'm guessing -- I'll __49__ know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I __51__ seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with --- someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add __53__ and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is __54__. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n） __55__ from God.

---Jane, you cook the dinner and I will fetch Patrick from the kindergarten.

---___________

A. Why me?                B. Ok, that’s settled              C. That is all right.         D. Forget it!

That gentleman, yes, you, once again, __________?

A .may I ask             B. will you              C. isn’t it               D. am I right

---I don’t like Tom.

---Neither do I. He doesn’t have a（n） _______ of right and wrong.

A. feeling               B. knowledge             C. sense                D. idea

Airplanes that used to take more than half a day to cross the Atlantic are now _____ to make it in several hours.

A. faster than                B. fast enough               C. so fast                            D. faster

The hunter calmly picked up his gun, took the aim and fired, ________ the beast.

A. bringing down        B. pulling down           C. falling down           D. putting down

It is a strange phenomenon that some young people today think it is their parents’ responsibility to earn money and ________ to spend it.

A. them                        B. they                         C. their                         D. theirs