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But just moving there was not enough. For when Momand and his wife saw that their neighbors belonged to a country club they too joined a club. And when he saw that rich people were expected to ride horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave grand parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that.
The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an inexpensive New York City apartment.
Momand later said that his experience had been a cruel awakening for him. However, he was able to see the funny side of it. He looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors.
He decided that this would make good stories for many papers across the country. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common American name. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand’s stories appeared in different newspapers for over 28 years.
People never seem to tire of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants. But no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
小题1:The writer of this passage means to tell us ___________.
| A．what Arthur Momand did to keep up with his neighbors |
| B．how the expression “keep up with the Joneses” came into being |
| C．what we should do to keep up with our neighbors |
| D．how we can live differently from others |
| A．he wanted to live in a rich neighborhood |
| B．there was a country club for him to join |
| C．it was outside the city and good for horseback riding |
| D．his wife came from that area |
| A．it was just a suitable place for the horse race |
| B．Momand and his wife kept themselves busy |
| C．Momand’s neighbors also gave parties one after another |
| D．Momand tried to compete with their neighbors in his way of life |
| A．he moved back to a cheap place |
| B．he was not alone in keeping up with his neighbors |
| C．he made a mistake in following other people’s examples |
| D．he cared too much about what others thought of him |
| A．Momand earned a lot of money when he got married |
| B．Momand was always very interested in riding horses |
| C．Momand found there was something wrong with his way of life |
| D．Momand wrote stories for newspapers about himself and his neighbors |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
试题分析：本文中介绍了“keep up with the Joneses”这句英文表达的由来。
小题1:根据The expression “keeping up with the Joneses” was first used in 1913 by a young American Arthur Momand. 故选B。
小题2:根据W That was a lot of money in those days. Young Momand was very proud of his riches. He got married and moved with his wife to Long Island, outside New York City.故选A。
小题3:根据It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that.故选D。
小题4:根据He looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors.故选B。
小题5:Momand并不是对骑马感兴趣，而是看到邻居都骑马，故选B。
点评：先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。这篇文章非常容易，把握全文的意思是关键。
核心考点
试题【The expression “keeping up with the Joneses” was first used in 1913 by a young A】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The national telegraph network strengthened the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes.Furthermore，the extension of the telegraph，combined with the invention of the steam－driven rotary printing press by Richard
M．Hoe in 1846，revolutionized the world of journalism.Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand－operated presses，the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting.The creating of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the arrival of a new era (纪元) in journalism.
小题1:The main topic of the passage is ________.
| A．the history of journalism |
| B．the origin of the national telegraph |
| C．how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads |
| D．the contributions and development of the telegraph network |
| A．U.S. history book | B．book on trains |
| C．science textbook | D．computer magazine |
| A．Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry |
| B．Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential (潜力) |
| C．the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention |
| D．journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry |
小题1:Abbyis 8 years old and shows great interest in cartoon films.
小题2:Steven is going through a difficult time in his life and needs a film to inspire him.
小题3:Jonathan is a college graduate and prefers science-fiction（科幻）films.
小题4:Tina hopes to enjoy an adventurous and thrilling film this weekend.
| A Charlotte’s Web A live-action/ computer-animated（电脑动画）feature film, based on the popular book with the same name by E.B. White. Fern is one of the only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him into a terrific and bright pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn （畜棚）, he begins a second deep friendship with a spider named Charlotte and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. | B Babel Richard and Susan are a couple from California who are vacationing in Morocco while their two children are at home with their Mexican housekeeper, Amelia. Meanwhile, a local young man, shot at a tour bus and hit Susan in the shoulder, causing her severe injury. Richard calls home to tell Amelia of the situation, who shortly leaves for Mexico to attend her son’s wedding along with their children. Disaster thus multiplies (增加), with the situation in Morocco owing to terrorists in the media, Amelia meets with trouble at the Mexican border when she returns. |
| C Children of Men Set in 2027, when no child has been born for 18 years and science is at loss to explain the reason, African and East European societies break down and their decreasing populations migrate to England and other wealthy nations. In a climate of violence, a London peace activist joins forces with his revolutionary ex-wife Julian in order to save mankind by protecting a woman who has mysteriously became pregnant(***). | D The Pursuit of Happiness Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally （在边缘）employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted（逐出）their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. He and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, dreaming of a better life for the two of them. Gardner finally becomes successful. |
The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio - about four - fifths of the way across the nation - flags fly about 10 feet in the air.
But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点) , the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高) . There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000 - mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5 , 000 feet up .
At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile , we find the 100 largest industrial firms . They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road , there are 10 largest companies . Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up : their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流层) .
小题1:What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
| A．To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York. |
| B．To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses. |
| C．To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States. |
| D．To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged. |
| A．San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus. |
| B．San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York. |
| C．New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco |
| D．New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco |
| A．The last 75 miles. | B．The last 50 miles. |
| C．The last 100 feet of the last mile. | D．The last quarter of a mile |
S =" San" Francisco R =" Reno" C =" Columbus" N =" New" York H =" height" F = feet
All over the world, people “talk with their hand, with their heads and with their eyes.” When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British do? Americans are more imformal(不拘小节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved(保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask your name.
When British or American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man, he just smiles, and says, “Hello.” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
小题1:In the passsage, the writer thinks that body language is ______________.
| A．uselss | B．difficult | C．quite easy | D．important |
| A．different countries hav the same body language. |
| B．different countries have different body anguages. |
| C．people in Asia share the same body language. |
| D．many people only use their body language. |
| A．sit straight | B．never sits down | C．makes fun of you | D．sits freely |
| A．imopssible | B．too easy | C．too difficult | D．slow |
| A．men | B．women | C．British | D．Americans |
After the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was founded in 1927, the particular style of speech of the BBC announcers was recognized as standard English or Received Pronunciation (RP) English. Now, most people still consider that the pronunciation and delivery of BBC announcers is the clearest and most understandable spoken English.
English has had a strong relationship with classes and social positions. However, since the Second World War there has been a clear change of attitude towards speech snobbery(自我优越感), and marks of class distinction(区别) such as styles of speech have been gradually diminishing, especially in the younger generation.
By the end of the 1960s, it had become clear that it was not necessary to speak standard English or even correct grammar to become popular, successful and rich. The fashionable speech of the day was no longer the special right of a special class but rather a defiant(反抗的) expression of classlessness.
The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is the American English. Over the last 25 years the English used by many people, particularly by those in the media, advertising and show business, has become more and more mid-Atlantic in style, delivery and accent.
In the 1970s, fashion favored careless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and “in” words, a great quantity of which couldn’t be understood by the outside world. What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The use of the English language has not changed much in the previous century. |
| B．BBC announcers speak standard English. |
| C．English has no relationship with classes and social positions now. |
| D．Young people don’t like class distinction. |
| A．Everyone speaks English as the BBC announcers do. |
| B．There has been a great change of attitudes towards the status of English. |
| C．Most people don’t believe the way of speaking by BBC announcers is much better than that of other people. |
| D．It is necessary to speak standard English with correct grammar. |
| A．to speak standard English |
| B．to speak English with grammatical mistakes |
| C．to speak old English |
| D．to speak English without class distinction |
| A．standard English is taught only in schools and colleges |
| B．there has been a great change in the English language in the previous century |
| C．the English language has not been influenced by the American English in the last 25 years |
| D．young people are defiant because they refuse to speak standard English |
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