完形填空     The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The_1_ family
in colonial(殖民时期的)North America was mainly concerned with survival and beyond that, its own
economic prosperity. Thus, children were  2  in terms of their productivity(生产能力), and they played
the role of producer quite early. Until they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of
subordination(附属).
     With the_3_of the society. the position of children in the family and in the society became more
important. In the complex and technological society that the United States has become, each_4_must
fulfill a number of personal and occupational_5_and be in contact with many other members. Therefore,
viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are_6_more as people in their own
fight than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as_7 participants in the family is reflected
in various laws_8_the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.
     This new_9_of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also  10  an
increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time seeking the proper way to
  11  children. 
     Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a  12  transaction(事务)between
parent and child    13  a one-way, parent-to-child training  14  . As a consequence, socializing children
and   15  with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and  
problems.

(     )1. A. poor       (     )2. A. supported   (     )3. A. movement   (     )4. A. parent     (     )5. A. purposes   (     )6. A. admired     (     )7. A. willing     (     )8. A. enjoying   (     )9. A. view       (     )10. A. led in     (     )11. A. nurse     (     )12. A. one-sided (     )13.  A. more than (     )14. A. manner     (     )15. A. talking	B. ordinary   B. received   B. achievement B. member     B. promises   B. regarded   B. equal       B. preventing B. faith       B. brought in B. praise     B. many-sided B. rather than B. method     B. living	C. happy         C. encouraged   C. development   C. family       C. roles         C. made         C. similar       C. considering   C. world         C. resulted in   C. understand   C. round-way     C. better than   C. program       C. playing	D. wealthy         D. valued           D. requirement     D. relative         D. tasks           D. respected       D. common           D. protecting       D. study           D. taken in         D. raise           D. two-way         D. less than       D. guide           D. discussing
1-5: BDCBC    6-10: BBDAC  11-15: DDBCB
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Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.      Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.      Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.      Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, "Base Basah" means "wet rice" in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road "Wet Rice Road"? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.      A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is "Circular Road" for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like "Paya Lebar Crescent". This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again. 1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____. A. the government is usually the first to name a place B. many places tend to have more than one name C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named D. people prefer the place names given by the government 2. What does the underlined phrase "die hard" in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Change suddenly. B. Change significantly. C. Disappear mysteriously. D. Disappear very slowly. 3. Which of the following places is named after a person? A. Raffles Place. B. Selector Airbase. C. Piccadilly Circus. D. Paya Lebar Crescent. 4. Bras Basah Road is named _______. A. after a person B. after a place       C. after an activity D. by its shape 5. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain. B. Some places in Singapore are named for military (军事的) purposes. C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique. D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
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In a survey of 1,500 European hotel managers, Americans were ranked second, behind the Japanese, as the world"s best tourists. In the survey, conducted in April by the online travel site Expedia"s German branch, Americans were seen as the most likely to try to speak a foreign language and the most interested in tasting local food.      Americans came in third, behind the Japanese and British, as the "most polite" tourists, and third, behind the Japanese and Germans, as "best behaved". And ---- Americans were ranked far and away as the world"s most generous tippers and biggest spenders.      On the other hand, Americans were seen as the shabbiest(破旧的) dressers, the most likely to complain and the second noisiest. Who is louder? Only the Italians.      Some of the other findings: Russians were as the least polite travelers, followed by the Israelis and French. The stingiest(吝啬的) tippers: the Germans, followed by the French and Israelis. Italians, by far, were ranked as the best dressers, followed by the French and Spanish. In terms of bad dressing, the British were a distant second to Americans, followed by the Germans.      Who"s the most unwilling to try speaking in a foreign language? The French, the British and the Italians, in that order.      The Chinese are the most reluctant to taste foreign food, followed closely by ---- this is strange ---- the British, whose home cuisine is probably the world"s most seriously laughed at ( a little unfairly, perhaps).      And, finally, the overall award for "worst tourist in the world" goes to the French, with the Indians and Chinese.
1. The writer presents the passage here hoping to _____.
A. praise some travelers               B. criticize some travelers C. present the result of a survey         D. encourage people to travel
2. Considering the best behavior, the tourists ranking second are from ____.
A. Britain       B. America     C. Japan     D. Germany
3. According to the survey, the worst dressers in tourists are ___.
A. the British   B. the Americans     C. the Germans   D. the Spanish
4. The underlined word "cuisine" can be replaced by ___.
A. cooking     B. decoration       C. education     D. management
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TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 Frequently Asked Questions What is TEENSGIVING? TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and impact thousands of lives! When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010 Where is TEENSGIVING?                 All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will disperse across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun! Who participates in TEENSGIVING? Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010. What projects do participants do at the agencies? Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with underprivileged children, assembling craft kits for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.   Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING? Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be "thanked" with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city"s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt. This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org <mailto:jhyman@92Y.org> (subjet:TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event! **Teens can also contact their school"s Community Service Advisor** TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
1. TEENSGIVING is an event which is held _____.
A. from time to time B. once every year C. every two years D. twice a year
2. Teenagers may do all the following in the event EXCEPT _____.
A. watering flowers B. cooking C. cleaning streets D. taking care of animals
3. An adult volunteer may get ____ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
A. community service credit and a T-shirt B. a high school certificate and a light breakfast C. a T-shirt and a gift certificate D. a gift certificate and community service credit
4. The writer"s purpose in writing this passage is to _____.
A. inform readers of some frequently asked questions B. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 to readers C. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING D. call on readers to participate in TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010
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The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of more than 580 years. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were rebuilt many times, although they maintained the original architectural style.      The Forbidden City, extending 753meters from east to west, and 961 meters from north to south makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720,000 square meters. It consists of several dozen compounds of varying sizes and some 9,900 bays of rooms, with a total floor area of 150,000 square meters. Most of the buildings were built with wood, roofed with yellow glazed tiles(琉璃瓦)and built on blue-and-white stone foundations, looking solemn and brilliant. City walls are 10 meters high, and a 52-meter-wide moat(护城河) surrounds the Forbidden City. Three- storied towers are placed at each corner of the wall.      The buildings of the Forbidden City fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese palace architecture, and can be called a masterpiece in Chinese, even the world, architectural history. Today, as the largest museum of cultural relics in China, the Forbidden City, also called the Palace Museum, collected and displayed about one million precious historical relics from the Shang dynasty (16th century B.C. - 11th century B. C. ) to the Qing dynasty. It was made part of the world cultural heritage list in 1987. 1. From the text we know that the shape of the Forbidden City is _____. A.   B.    C.  D.  2. The underlined word "maintained" in the first paragraph means _____. A. continued B. kept C. supported D. contained 3. The reason why the buildings of the Forbidden City can be called a masterpiece in Chinese architectural history is that _____. A. twenty-four emperors lived and ruled China there B. it has a history of more than 580 years C. it makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720,000 square meters D. the buildings there fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese palace architecture 4. The earliest historical relics collected and displayed in the Palace Museum may have a history of _____. A. about 600 years B. over 580 years     C. over 3,000 years D. nearly 100 years
阅读理解      George Stephenson"s father was a stoker(司炉)of a coal engine near Newcastle upon Tyne in English.When George was fourteen he became his father"s assistant at a shilling a day.He loved engines and spent all his spare time studying them.That was in 1795, and in those days all steam engines were stationary (固定的). They were used to pull trucks along rails with a chain or rope.      In 1804, Richard Trevithick built an engine on wheels, and several other engineers built locomotives (火车头), as they were called, each one trying to make a better machine than the others.George Stephenson himself tried to build a locomotive.      Stephenson built his first locomotive in 1814, and he kept on trying to improve it.When the first public railway was opened between Stochton and Darlington in 1825, it was his engine, called Locomotion, that pulled the first goods train in the world, with a few passengers on board.      Stephenson"s most famous engine was The Rocket, which his son Robert helped to design.In 1829, a prize of 500 pounds was offered to the designer of the best locomotive.Five engines took part in the tests and The Rocket proved to be the best in every way.It astonished everyone by pulling a train at the wonderful speed of 30 miles an hour.With Robert, George Stephenson became the leading railway engineer in the world, both for building engines and making railways.English had interesting names in those days, and the very famous one was called Puffing Billy. 1. George Stephenson"s interest in engines started from________. A. his love of engines at his time B. his study of engines at spare time C. his oneshilling income from his father D. his experience of working with his father 2. Stephenson began to work on locomotives at the time when________. A. some kinds of locomotives had already been built B. no one could build a better one than his C. only Trevithick made an engine on wheels D. engines on wheels were not known as locomotives 3. Engines could be used to carry passengers________after the building of engines on wheels. A. ten years   B. twentyfive years C. twentyone years   D. thirty years 4. The Rocket aroused people"s interest because it________. A. won the prize B. could run much faster C. was the best of the five locomotives D. was designed by Stephenson