The weather affects how people dress.In Hawaii(夏威夷) the weather is warm all the year round.People are able to wear light, cool clothing all the seasons of the year.Sometimes people may need a sweater or jacket.However, in Hawaii you do not need to wear winter clothes like overcoats, hats, gloves (a covering for the hand), or boots.Think how much money you could save if you did not have to buy winter clothes!

    The lifestyle of a place also affects the way people dress.The lifestyle in Hawaii is mostly casual(that is not for a special, important time).The way people dress is also mostly casual.In public places such as shopping centers, and even downtown( the center of a town or city), you can find many people dressed in short pants and T- shirts.They may have only slippers on their feet.Students at the University of Hawaii dress this way too. Many children go to school without shoes and stockings on.Of course, on the beaches(the shore of a lake, sea, etc.) everyone wears swimming suits.

    However, not everyone dresses so casually all the time.Working people wear clothes which fit the kind of work that they do.Throughout the state, there is a tradition(something that has been done in a certain way for a long time)called “Aloha (阿洛哈) Friday.” On Fridays many people wear casual, Hawaiian clothing to work.The men may wear aloha shirts and slacks (便裤).Aloha shirts are bright - colored Hawaiian print shirts.The women often wear long, colorful dresses called “ muumuus” .This aloha clothing is very popular in Hawaii.You can wear an aloha shirt of a muumuu almost anywhere in Hawaii.You will be nicely dressed and cool and comfortable at the same time.

1.The passage mainly talks about ________ in Hawaii.

A.the weather

B.the lifestyle

C.the way people dress

D.Aloha Friday

2.People in Hawaii don’t need winter clothes because ________.

A.they don’t like winter clothes

B.they like comfortable clothes

C.they don’t have winter clothes

D.the weather is warm

3.“Muumuus” in the passage refers to ________.

A.dresses

B.whispers

C.bright colors

D.shirts

4.“ Not everyone dresses so casually all the time.” Means ________ .

A.Some people dress so informally (不拘礼地) all the time but some don’t

B.Nobody dresses so carelessly all the time

C.Not all the people have clothes on all along

D.The way people dress mostly careless

5.Which is not true?

A.We can find many people wearing short pants and T- shirts in public.

B.People usually go to work in casual, Hawaiian clothing.

C.Many students at the University of Hawaii go to school without shoes and stockings on.

D.On “Aloha Fridays” many people wear casual, Hawaiian clothing to work.

 

    Maryland is one of the 13 oldest states and one of the smallest states.It is on the eastern coast of the United States.

    Maryland lies south of Pennsylvania.The famous Mason - Dixon line is between Maryland and Pennsylvania.Before the Civil War, slavery was legal (合法的) in the states south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and illegal in the states north of this line.

People from England first came to live in Maryland in 1634.Many of the early settlers were Catholics (天主教徒).They had been treated badly in England, so they came to Maryland for religious(宗教的) freedom.

    Maryland was named in honor of Henrietta Maria.She was the wife of King Charles- Ⅰ.The capital of Maryland is Annapolis, but the largest city in Maryland is Baltimore, an important seaport on the Chesapeake Bay.

    Fishing is an important industry in Maryland.Chesapeake Bay is famous for its sea food.

    Maryland has a warm climate.Farmers grow many kinds of fruits and vegetables.The state grows one-third of America’s tomatoes.

    Recreation (娱乐) is also important.Good beaches line the Atlantic coast. Maryland is known for its horse races and boat races.

1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of Maryland?

    (M = Maryland P = Pennsylvania M- D = Mason - Dixon Line At = Atlantic Ocean)

2.According to this passage, the Mason - Dixon Line ________.

A.tells what is legal from what is illegal

B.is nothing but the boundary line (边界线)between Pennsylvania and Maryland

C.separates the northern states from the southern states

D.has played an important part in getting rid of the slavery in American history

3.Before the Civil War,  slavery was legal ________.

A.in the thirteen oldest states

B.in both Pennsylvania and Maryland

C.in south of Maryland

D.in Maryland and other southern states

4.People from England came to live in Maryland because ________.

A.they lived a poor life in England

B.many of them are Catholics

C.they wanted to enjoy religious freedom

D.Maryland had a warm climate

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Fruits and vegetables grow well in Maryland.

B.Maryland is smaller than all other states in the U.S.

C.Fishing plays an important role in the industry of Maryland.

D.Over 30 percent of America’s tomatoes are grown in Maryland.

 

    My father and I were close.I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success.If I won a spelling contest (竞赛) at school, he was on top of the world.Later in life whenever I got a promotion (提升), I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends.In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited.

    Like many native Italians, may parents were very open with their feelings and their love-not only at home, but also in public.Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity-nothing could have felt more natural.

    He was a curious man who was always trying new things.He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well.He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it.As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.

    Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up.WheneverI wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend.On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.

1.When I won a contest at school, my father would ________.

A.tell all his friends about it

B.feel most happy over it

C.get very surprised at it

D.be much more excited than I

2.I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, ________ .

A.even though I hated to do so

B.because I was told to do so by my mother

C.as I was named president of the Ford Motor company

D.for I felt it quite natural to do so

3.My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because ________.

A.he did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends

B.he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles

C.he liked every new model made by the Ford Motor company

D.he had trouble in riding his motorcycle

4.Which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man?

A.I wasn’t allowed to have a car when I was growing up.

B.He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.

C.He was always proud of my success.

D.He was very open with his feelings and his love.

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.My father loved his motorcycle.He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.

B.I was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up, but when I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car.

C.My father was always proud of what I did.He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.

D.My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it because he fell off it so often.

 

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