A. Perseverance
B. Respecting
C. American morals
D. Honesty in American morals
E. Moral values in America
F. Compassion |
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| 阅读理解 | You may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother"s Day? Cards, flowers, sales,
TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it ---- those are what probably come to
mind for many people when they think of Mother"s Day. But there"s more to the story.
The earliest Mother"s Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations
honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600"s, England celebrated a day called Mothering
Sunday. On this day even servants were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake
was even served with the family meal.
In the US, Mother"s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous
song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn"t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis stared a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers
could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil
War. The US isn"t alone in devoting a day to mothers. Many other countries including Denmark,
Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also honor their mothers in May. Other countries
honor their mothers at different times of the year.
Learning more about Mother"s Day and celebrating Mother"s Day are important, but probably not as
important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you.
And that will certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The reason why people celebrate Mother"s Day.
B. The ways people honor mothers.
C. The history of Mother"s Day.
D. The great contribution of mothers.
2. Where was the earliest Mother"s Day celebrated?
A. In ancient Greece.
B. In the US.
C. In England.
D. In Italy.
3. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient Greece
B. not all the countries celebrate Mother"s Day in May
C. only mothers were given a day off on Mothering Sunday
D. it was in 1872 that Mother"s Day really came into being
4. The last paragraph tells us that _____.
A. all the people should celebrate Mother"s Day
B. only mothers are honored on Mother"s Day
C. understanding mothers" work is more important than just celebrating Mother"s Day
D. people should celebrate Mother"s Day every day | | 阅读理解 | If you are above the age of 40 then there are chances you would not know much about Snap Music.
But if that is the case, then ask your daughter or son, and perhaps, they"d even perform it for you. Indeed, Snap Music is one of the cool hip hop rap styles that support hip hop music. In simple words, Snap
Music is the music to which you "snap (捻着手指发劈啪声) your fingers and move with the rhythm.
This may seem relatively easy, but sure enough, it has its share of uniqueness which makes it stand apart.
The theoretical and technical characteristics of Snap Music are slow-paced beats, regular and timed
snapping of fingers, which created pleasing rhythms. Often as rappers rap, they get the audience clapping
or snapping along with them.
Snap Music was from Atlanta. It gradually made its way to the other parts of America. It is generally
believed that Snap was inspired by Crunk Music and it is Atlanta"s Crunk style. But they are quite
different. While Crunk has high energy, Snap has an unhurried feel to it . An occasional whistle or a
polyrhythmic (多节奏的) combination can he heard; this is done to improve the feeling of the music. It is
also said that the music was made for the club-crowd and at first was meant for dance lovers; but as the
form developed, it turned out to be rather slow.
There is a wide audience for this type of music. Here , this type of hip hop music is often simple with
not much depth or story. But then again, how many rap songs have depths and story these days? So , if
you are a teenager or a young adult, you might just enjoy the change that Snap offers.
1. We can learn from the text that US Snap Music ________.
A. is well known for its fast beats
B. is most popular  in Atlanta
C. is very similar to Crunk Music
D. has changed in the development process
2. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of Snap Music?
A. simple stories
B. high energy
C. whistles
D. diverse rhythms
3. The text is written to ____________.
A. advise people to enjoy Snap Music
B. explain why people like Snap Music
C. teach teenagers to perform Snap Music
D. give a brief introduction to Snap Music | | 完形填空 | Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1
than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In
fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really 3 .And
body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.
Indeed, what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it"s actually often
unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6 , different societies treat the
7 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact
(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 9 . People from Latin American
countries, 10 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it"s possible that in 11 . it may
look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express
friendship, will keep moving" 13 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness,
will keep 14 which the Latino will in return regard as 15 .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16 . And only a part of it is in the
words themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, there"s a strong possibility of
18 . But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others
as you would like to be 20 . | ( )1. A. straighter
( )2. A. sounds
( )3. A. hope
( )4. A. immediate
( )5. A. well
( )6. A. For example
( )7. A. trade
( )8. A. eye
( )9. A. strangers
( )10. A. in other words
( )11. A. trouble
( )12. A. disturbing
( )13. A. closer
( )14. A. stepping forward
( )15. A. weakness
( )16. A. talk
( )17. A. different
( )18. A. curiosity
( )19. A. chance
( )20. A. noticed | B. louder
B. invitations
B. receive
B. misleading
B. far
B. Thus
B. distance
B. verbal
B. relatives
B. on the other hand
B. conversation
B. helping
B. faster
B. going on
B. carelessness
B. travel
B. European
B. excitement
B. time
B. treated | C. harder
C. feelings
C. discover
C. important
C. much
C. However
C. connection
C. bodily
C. neighbour
C. in a similar way
C. silence
C. guiding
C. in
C. backing away
C. friendliness
C. laugh
C. Latino
C. misunderstanding
C. result
C. respected | D. further
D. messages
D. mean
D. difficult
D. long
D. In short
D. greetings
D. telephone
D. enemies
D. by all means
D. experimem
D. following
D. away
D. coming out
D. coldness
D. think
D. rich
D. nervousness
D. advice
D. pleased | | 阅读理解 | Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding
eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some
researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in
the US.
Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower
Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer - it lives on the islands! - but it is already
severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological
Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a
0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color
from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from
predators(捕食者). As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more
and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them
an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of
hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question.
The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already
markedly down.
American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs" of these species to
go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains
west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher
ground - but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can"t go any higher. The National Wildlife
Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico,
and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about
700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle.
Scientists are concerned about their populations.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are
believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development.
Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo
breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to
escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.
All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter. | | 1 The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______. | A. show the importance of Easter Day
B. introduce the issue about bunnies
C. remind people of Easter traditions
D. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies | | 2. The word "culprit" ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______. | A. criminal
B. judge
C. victim
D. producer | | 3.According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they___. | A. are exposed lo more skillful hunters
B. have moved to habitats with fewer plants
C. haven"t adapted themselves to climate change
D. can"t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring | | 4. The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________. | A. both are affected by 1ess snow
B. both are affected by rising sea levels
C neither can find enough food
D. neither can migrate to higher places | | 5 Which best describes the writer"s tone in the postage? | A. Approving.
B. Concerned.
C. Enthusiastic.
D. Doubtful. | | 阅读理解 | The Cathedral of Augsburg in the Bavarian region of German is credited with the world"s oldest
stained glass windows from the 12th century. Originally constructed in the 9th century, this
Romanesque style church is a short 40-mile drive north of Munich.
These windows are typically found in churches and were first made for this purpose. Natural light
is used to light the stained glass window in order to help tell the story described by the church. The
illustrations (图示) on each window appear to be alive with the natural light which is result of God"s
symbolic presence. Each design told a story from the Bible or of an important individual in history in
pictures, rather than words since most people could not read. Visitors who wanted to learn more about
the exciting story being told in the stained glass window could ask the guide of monks for more details.
The Renaissance (文艺复兴)which began in the late 13th century saw the usage of stained glass
windows expand from churches to other public buildings. However, many of the medieval (中世纪)
era windows were removed during the 18th century as they were viewed to be old and replaced with
painted glass. The former half of the 19th century saw the Gothic Revival movement in England where
artists made new bathroom stained glass windows in the medieval style for new Gothic buildings. These
Gothic works were used to decorate churches by replacing the simple painted glass ornamental windows
that had crept into churches.
John LaFarge and Louis Comfort Tiffany took the lead in the American glass movement in the late
19th century, when they made stained glass windows . LaFarge and Tiffany were American painters,
who worked independently at first and then competed with each other. Harvard University"s Memorial
Hall, Boston"s Trinity Church, and New York City"s Judson Memorial Church are some of Lafarge"s
most famous works. In 1879, it was Tiffany who became a leading figure within the American glass
movement.
Today, stained glass is used in homes as an accent for windows not only for light, but to match
artwork that allows light to shine through. Some will even hang a frame of stained glass on a blank wall
for decoration. As history has shown, the usage of these works has developed from just churches to
public buildings and then to private homes. | | 1. The world"s oldest stained glass windows came out______. | A. in the 12th century in Italy
B. in the 9th century in Germany
C. in the 12th century in Germany
D. in the 9th century in Italy | | 2. What was the purpose of using the illustration on church windows to tell stories? | A. To show God"s presence.
B. To help people understand them.
C. To add the beauty of the church.
D. To attract visitors . | 3. What is the RIGHT time order of the following events?
a. Tiffany became a leading figure within the American glass movement.
b. Stained glass windows expanded to more public buildings.
c. Gothic works were used to decorate churches.
d. The Cathedral of Augsburg was constructed.
e. Painted glass was used first. | A. d, b, e, c, a
B. b, d, c, e, a
C. d, e, b, a, c
D. b, d, e, a, c | | 4. What was the writer"s purpose of writing the passage? | A. To introduce the usage of stained glass.
B. To introduce the development of stained glass.
C. To introduce the invention of stained glass.
D. To introduce some European architecture works. |
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