The weather affects how people dressIn Hawaii(夏威夷) the weather is warm all the year roundPeople are able to wear light, cool clothing all the seasons of the yearSometimes people may need a sweater or jacketHowever, in Hawaii you do not need to wear winter clothes like overcoats, hats, gloves (a covering for the hand), or bootsThink 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 dressThe lifestyle in Hawaii is mostly casual(that is not for a special, important time)The way people dress is also mostly casualIn 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- shirtsThey may have only slippers on their feetStudents at the University of Hawaii dress this way too Many children go to school without shoes and stockings onOf course, on the beaches(the shore of a lake, sea, etc) everyone wears swimming suits.

    However, not everyone dresses so casually all the timeWorking people wear clothes which fit the kind of work that they doThroughout 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 workThe men may wear aloha shirts and slacks (便裤)Aloha shirts are bright - colored Hawaiian print shirtsThe women often wear long, colorful dresses called “ muumuus” This aloha clothing is very popular in HawaiiYou can wear an aloha shirt of a muumuu almost anywhere in HawaiiYou will be nicely dressed and cool and comfortable at the same time.

1The passage mainly talks about ________ in Hawaii.

Athe weather

Bthe lifestyle

Cthe way people dress

DAloha Friday

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

Athey don’t like winter clothes

Bthey like comfortable clothes

Cthey don’t have winter clothes

Dthe weather is warm

3“Muumuus” in the passage refers to ________.

Adresses

Bwhispers

Cbright colors

Dshirts

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

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

BNobody dresses so carelessly all the time

CNot all the people have clothes on all along

DThe way people dress mostly careless

5Which is not true?

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

BPeople usually go to work in casual, Hawaiian clothing.

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

DOn “Aloha Fridays” many people wear casual, Hawaiian clothing to work

 

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

    Maryland lies south of PennsylvaniaThe famous Mason - Dixon line is between Maryland and PennsylvaniaBefore 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 1634Many 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 MariaShe 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 MarylandChesapeake Bay is famous for its sea food.

    Maryland has a warm climateFarmers grow many kinds of fruits and vegetablesThe state grows one-third of America’s tomatoes.

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

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

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

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

Atells what is legal from what is illegal

Bis nothing but the boundary line (边界线)between Pennsylvania and Maryland

Cseparates the northern states from the southern states

Dhas played an important part in getting rid of the slavery in American history

3Before the Civil War,  slavery was legal ________.

Ain the thirteen oldest states

Bin both Pennsylvania and Maryland

Cin south of Maryland

Din Maryland and other southern states

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

Athey lived a poor life in England

Bmany of them are Catholics

Cthey wanted to enjoy religious freedom

DMaryland had a warm climate

5Which of the following is NOT true?

AFruits and vegetables grow well in Maryland.

BMaryland is smaller than all other states in the US.

CFishing plays an important role in the industry of Maryland.

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

 

    My father and I were closeI loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my successIf I won a spelling contest (竞赛) at school, he was on top of the worldLater 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 friendsIn 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 publicMost 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 thingsHe was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycleUnfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too wellHe fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying itAs 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 upWheneverI wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friendOn the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.

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

Atell all his friends about it

Bfeel most happy over it

Cget very surprised at it

Dbe much more excited than I

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

Aeven though I hated to do so

Bbecause I was told to do so by my mother

Cas I was named president of the Ford Motor company

Dfor I felt it quite natural to do so

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

Ahe did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends

Bhe thought that cars were faster than motorcycles

Che liked every new model made by the Ford Motor company

Dhe had trouble in riding his motorcycle

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

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

BHe was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.

CHe was always proud of my success.

DHe was very open with his feelings and his love.

5Which of the following statements is NOT true?

AMy father loved his motorcycleHe rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.

BI 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.

CMy father was always proud of what I didHe was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.

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

 

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