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“Many immigrants arrive here without much education. Their kids soon gain language skills and also street marts(耍时髦) on how to live in America, leaving the parents at a disadvantage,” Ileana , Roses, pastor of a Methodist church group operating in Virginia, said.
“Not only that but they find they cannot relate to children who quickly absorb American culture,” she said.
According to the US Census Bureau(人口调查局), the number of foreign born or first generation Americans reached 55 million last year, a record one in five of the total population.
A government survey of 922 immigrants in 2000 found that nearly 40 percent of those who had been in the United States for more than 15 years would still like to take English classes if they had the time.
Two thirds of low income households depended on their children for translation.
Psychologists(心理学家) and sociologists say parents can lose their position of authority(权威) in a family as a result and the effects of that can be far-reaching.
Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies(颂扬) youth and sexuality(性感) often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them.
“Americanization erodes(侵蚀) all important aspects of parenting,” said Richard Weissbourd, who teaches education at Harvard University.
“I feel a part of me is dying with my children. They don’t listen to my music. I have to play it on Sunday morning when they are not around,” said an immigrant.
小题1: What troubles the immigrant parents most is ___________.
| A．that they can’t understand the English language |
| B．that they lose their position of authority in their families |
| C．that their children have lost sense of their own national values |
| D．how they can master the English language as soon as possible |
| A．275 million | B．220 million | C．255 million | D．smaller than 250 million |
| A．All the immigrants had expected the troubles they would meet before they went to the US. |
| B．Two thirds of immigrant families are low income households. |
| C．American culture shows a spirit against conservative social and cultural values. |
| D．American pop culture puts the immigrant families at a disadvantage. |
| A．The Result of the US Census |
| B．The Differences Between Parents and Children in the US |
| C．The Troubles of the American Immigrants |
| D．Role Reversal(颠倒) Troubles Many Parents and Children |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
解析
本文讲述了美国移民父辈和子女间因文化差异所导致的代沟。
小题1:细节题。可从Psychologists(心理学家) and sociologists say parents can lose their position of authority(权威) in a family as a result and the effects of that can be far-reaching 中找出答案。
小题2:细节题。根据the number of foreign born or first generation Americans reached 55 million last year, a record one in five the total population 我们可以列出下面的算式：55,000,000×5=275,000,000。
小题3:细节题。根据Children exposed to American pop culture that glorifies(颂扬) youth and sexuality(性感) often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them 可得出答案。
小题4:主旨题。纵览全文，可以得出答案。
核心考点
试题【Many immigrants(移民) to the United States find the decision to seek better lives 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
There was so much paper money, and it had so little value that people carried bags full of money around to pay for things. One woman tells the story of standing outside a shop with a basket full of 500, 000 mark notes(马克). She wanted to buy just one piece of meat, and she hoped she had enough money. But when she was looking, a thief robbed(抢劫)her. He didn’t take her money; however, he threw it away and took the basket instead.
At first workers demanded to be paid every day. But as the situation became worse, they had to be paid twice a day. but they had to run out and spend the money at once, or it would lose its value. People bought anything that was for sale but food was almost impossible to find. Farm workers refused to take money. They wanted to be paid in potatoes instead.
New policies (政策) ended the inflation in 1923 when the government introduced a new money. But about half of the German people lost everything in those three and a half years.
小题1:According to the passage, in Germany the prices in 1920 were _______.
| A．the lowest in history | B．the highest in history |
| C．higher than those in 1923 | D．lower than those in 1923 |
| A．the basket was what he needed most |
| B．the money was of no value |
| C．the basket was more valuable than the money |
| D．he couldn’t” t buy a piece of meat with the money |
| A．the potato was valuable | B．the money might lose its value |
| C．the potato was too expensive | D．the money could not buy potatoes |
To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration(灵感). Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.
After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.
Then you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in any forms, from epic (叙事的) poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter (韵律) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery (意向) with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.
After you finish your work, don’t be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it.
60. What does the underlined word “restriction” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Change B. Order C. Limitation D. Organization
61. When you begin to write a poem, you should first _____.
A. begin with some specific persons B. come up with ideas
C. describe a famous place D. organize your thoughts
62. We can infer from the text that_________.
A. writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well
B. people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others
C. people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry
D. people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time
63. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To tell readers how to write a poem.
B. To encourage more people to write poems.
C. To show what quality a good poem should have.
D. To teach people how to appreciate poems.
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue（提示，暗示） to go on, they often said, "It’s time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did--- face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(视察)by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean--shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
小题1:According to the passage, the word “music" means________.
| A．your boss’s criticism(批评) | B．your leader’s inspection |
| C．something unpleasant to be experienced | D．sour pop music |
| A．all the Americans | B．the American writer James Fennimore cooper |
| C．some American actors | D．the American orchestra |
| A．his performance was not good at all |
| B．he might not remember what he should say on stage |
| C．he had to face the unfriendly audience |
| D．most of the audience might be his friends |
| A．to be examined about their equipment | B．to be found weak |
| C．to show themselves up in public | D．to be inspected by their leader |
| A．the meaning of the phrase ‘to face the music" | B．how to deal with something unpleasant |
| C．how to learn English phrase | D．how to go through difficulty |
小题1: The writer’s attitude toward the arts is one of
[A]. admiration. [B]. indifference. [C]. suspicion. [D]. repulsion
小题2:The author believes that a child.
[A]. should practice what the Hindoos preach.
[B]. frequently faces vital problems better than grownups do.
[C]. hardly ever knows his true origin.
[D]. is incapable of appreciating the arts.
小题3:. The author is primarily concerned with urging the reader to
[A]. look to the future for enlightenment. [B]. appraise the present for its true value.
[C]. honor the wisdom of the past ages. [D]. spend more time in leisure activities.
小题4: The passage is primarily concerned with problem of
[A]. history and economics. [B]. society and population.
[C]. biology and physics. [D]. theology and philosophy.
Paper was first made in China about 2000 years ago. It was made from the hair-like parts of certain plants. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. In 1500, a German named Schaeffer found out that one could make the best paper from trees. After that the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of the paper is used for books and things like that. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(使绝缘, 隔离 ) with paper. You may see some men asleep on a large number of newspapers. They’re insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland the temperature is sometimes -40 centigrade (C). The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Each year more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses and paper raincoats. When you have used them away and buy new ones. People have made paper boats, but they haven’t made paper planes or cars. Just wait they perhaps will.
小题1:How much paper does each person use in a year in some countries now?
| A．One kilogram | B．Fifteen kilograms | C．Fifty kilograms | D．Forty kilograms |
| A．Sweden | B．America | C．England | D．A, B and C |
| A．2000 years ago | B．In 1100 | C．In 1500 | D．In 1900 |
| A．Because they are so poor that they can buy only paper boots |
| B．Because there are no other kinds of boots there |
| C．Because paper boots are warmer than anything else there |
| D．Because paper boots are so nice that they don’t like other kinds |
| A．Paper and Its Uses | B．Paper and Its History |
| C．Paper Was First Made in China | D．How Much Paper Is Used in A Year |
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