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In the United States, sixteen, eighteen, and twenty-one are important ages in a person’s life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(转变) into adulthood.
After turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver’s license and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday.
At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying wine or gambling(赌博) until they are twenty-one.
In many Latin(拉丁的) cultures, a young woman’s fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day, families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.
In Japan, young people became adults at twenty. At this age, they can legally(合法地) vote, drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called “Coming of Age Day”. On this day, twenty-year-old celebrates by first going to church to pray with their families. Later, they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders. Afterward, they may celebrate with family or friends late into the night.
In some countries, birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, or their retirement(退休) year, with a huge party.
小题1: In the United States, age sixteen marks the time when you can ___________.

A．vote and drive

B．drive and get a job

C．drink wine and smoke

D．go into nightclubs

小题2:Which of the following is not the turning point in a person life in the USA?

A．The 15^th birthday.

B．The 16^th birthday.

C．The 18^th birthday.

D．The 21^st birthday.

小题3:What is the meaning of the word “prohibit”?

A．允许

B．禁止

C．终止

D．停止

答案

小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:B

解析

本文讲的是在美国三个重要的人生年龄16，18和21岁，并讲了一些其它国家与庆祝生日的事情。
1. B 细节题。原文说：Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday，故选开车和得到工作，B正确，vote 和smoke指的是在18岁。
2. A 文章开头就讲出了三个重要的年龄，16，18和21，故15不对，选A。
3. B 此题考查猜单词，我们应从上下文来判断。At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs从这句中的but可知前后两句话是转折关系，前面说18时可以选举和吸烟，故下面的prohibit是禁止的含义。

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Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect (保护) its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport (护照).
This passport is for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a government’s pledge (保证) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must show that he is an American citizen (公民). An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The traveler’s picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parent’s book.
Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.
小题1:Why does a traveler need a passport?

A．It helps to protect the people.	B．It helps to know where he will go.
C．He needs to take pictures often.	D．He needs to carry more when he travels.

小题2:A passport is not needed when an American goes to .

A．European countries

B．Dangerous areas

C．Canada or Mexico

D．Russia and China

小题3:We believe .

A．some countries don’t ask for passports	B．people should look after their passports
C．money is more important than a passport	D．children are never in a passport

小题4:We can know from the text that .

A．Americans travel abroad a lot	B．a traveler is not safe in most countries
C．children can’t travel abroad	D．Americans abroad only need a passport

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Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn’t it?" "It’s cold, isn’t it?" and so ox
Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．
小题1:What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private’?

A．私人的

B．公共的

C．未知的

D．不感兴趣的

小题2:Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?

A．Because the weather there is changeable.

B．Because they do not like to talk about private things.

C．Because then they can talk about other things naturally.

D．Both A and B

小题3:Which is NOT true?

A．If you like spring, you like to help others.

B．A lot of Chinese don’t know why the English people like talking about the weather.

C．The weather often changes in UK,

D．English people will talk about their ages with the strangers.

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Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

A．The weather.

B．The mountains.

C．The air.

D．The traffic.

小题2:What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?

A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes.

B．The large population and the traffic.

C．The expensive housing.

D．The beautiful temples.

小题3: The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.

A．it is a small fishing village	B．it is a mix of East and West
C．it is a beautiful city	D．there are too many people in the city

小题4:What do the two cities have in common?

A．They both have beautiful mountains.	B．They both have a large population.
C．Air pollution is a problem in both.	D．They are both crowded.

小题5:From the passage, we can know that .

A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best

B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does

C．the weather in both cities is fine

D．San Jose used to be small fishing village

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Father’s Day has a very short history. It started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses(商人) found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers, a present from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though（虽然） some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do --- buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present --- not for her father but for her husband, even if（即使） he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
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小题1:Father’s Day started just because businesses wanted to get a lot of money.
小题2: The word “special” in the second paragraph means “not usual”.
小题3: In America, people have a Father’s Day to show their love for their fathers.
小题4: On Father’s Day, businesses always want people to buy as many as presents.
小题5:It can be learned from the passage that Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day.

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People ___1_____ under different star signs have different ways of ____2____ sorry.
Aries: Arians think they are lovely and gentle and it is __3______ for them to do the wrong things and they will never hurt ___4_____. So they will only say a ___15_____ sorry for t heir mistakes.
Gemini: Geminis think they will never make a mistake and they are right forever. So they will never really apologize (道歉) for __6______. But when they know it, they would rather (宁愿) do ___7_____.
Leo: Leos are a group of pleasant people. When they are trying to apologize, they will buy flowers, put up sorry posters and so on. It is ___8_____.
Virgo: Virgos will first formally set aside (留出) a time and date. Then they will get ready to ___9_____ their mistakes. At last, they will ___10_____ a formal article and read it out. Sometimes their true apologies ___11_____ good articles.
Scorpio: Scorpios are formal and think that making ___12____ apology is more formal. So instead of just saying sorry, they will send a formal mail or send a card.
Sagittarius: Sagittarians don’t believe in apologizing. For them, it is ___13_____ to make a mistake and saying sorry is just ___14_____. Interestingly, even if others make mistakes, they are very cool and will not ___15_____ the apologies from others.
(      ) 1 .A. bore         B. was born         C. born         D. were born
(      ) 2 .A. says           B.saying          C. said         D. say
(      ) 3 .A. necessary    B. important            C. impossible       D. unable
(      ) 4. A. the other        B. other               C. others           D. another
(      ) 5. A. hard         B. simple               C. good         D. possible
(      ) 6 .A. something    B. nothing        C. anything     D. everything
(      ) 7 .A. everything       B. something            C. anything     D. nothing
(      ) 8 .A. great            B. fun              C. exciting     D. amazing
(      ) 9 .A. say about        B. talk about      C. tell         D. speak
(      ) 10 .A .make            B. do               C. write            D. send
(      ) 11. A. like            B. sound like          C. likes        D. sound
(      ) 12 .A. a              B. an          C. the     D. /
(      ) 13 .A. right           B. natural              C. true         D. easy
(      ) 14 .A. useless B. unnecessary          C. wrong            D. shame
(      ) 15 .A. wait for            B. stand for            C. care for     D. search for

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