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In 1955, bus seats for African Americans and whites were separated in parts of the U. S.. On
December 1,1955, in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, a conflict, or disagreement, started when an
African American woman named Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white man and go to the
back of the bus. The police took 42yearold Parks to jail.
The African American community was extremely angry. They had a meeting and decided to work
together to protest discrimination. They agreed to boycott(抵制) the buses on the day that Parks went
to court. The day was a success. Empty buses drove through the streets. The city lost money. The
community decided to continue the boycott. They elected a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. to be
the leader.
The boycott continued. It was difficult for African Americans to get to work without buses, but they
didn"t stop the boycott. The city continued to lose money. Finally, the U. S. Supreme Court decided that Montgomery"s bus laws were unfair and gave the African American community equal right. On December 21,1956, the bus boycott ended.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. The movement
eventually led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964, a set of laws that made discrimination a crime. During the
Montgomery Bus Boycott, people worked together to change the government. Today, people in the
U. S. continue to work together for a change. Now hundreds of organizations and community groups
work to protect the rights of U. S. citizens and residents.
1. How is the situation for the black in the U. S. in 1955?
A. They were treated equally.
B. They were treated unfairly.
C. They had no rights to take a bus.
D. They were not allowed to take the same bus with the white.
2. What is the cause of the Civil Rights Movement?
A. Bus seats for African Americans and white were separated in parts of the U. S.
B. Rosa Parks was sent to jail for she refused to give her bus seat to a white man.
C. The African American community had a meeting to protest discrimination.
D. A man named Martin Luther King, Jr. was elected to be the leader.
3. How long did the boycott continue?
A. Less than a year. B. Less than a month.
C. More than a year. D. More than a month.
4. How did the black people fight for the civil rights?
A. By refusing to take buses.
B. By refusing to talk to the white.
C. Through fights with the white people.
D. By doing nothing.
5. What is the final result of the Civil Rights Movement?
A. The U. S. Supreme Court decided that Montgomery"s bus laws were unfair and gave
the African American community equal right.
B. They elected a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. to be the leader.
C. Black people and white people can take the same bus.
D. The movement eventually led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964, a set of laws that made
discrimination a crime.
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and to explain part of its advantages. He gives us an example the process by which pins were made in
England. "One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth
grinds(磨光滑) it at the top to prepare it to receive the head. To make the head requires two or three
distinct operations. To put it on is a separate operation, to polish the pins is another. And the important
business of making pins is, in this manner, divided into about eighteen distinct operations, which in some
factories are all performed by different people, though in others the same man will sometimes perform two or three of them. "
"Ten men, " Smith said, "in this way, turned out twelve pounds of pins a day or about 4,800 pins a
piece. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labour, they certainly could not turn out any pin, each of them would have made twenty pins in a day and perhaps not even
one."
There can be no doubt that division of labour is a way of organising work. Fewer people can make
more pins. Adam Smith saw this but it"s a pity he also took it for granted that division of labour is in itself
responsible for economic growth and development and that it accounts for the difference between
expanding economies and those that stand still. But division of labour adds nothing new;it only enables
people to produce more of what they already have.
1. According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to ________.
A. take advantage of the division of labour
B. understand the effects of the division of labour
C. explain the causes of the division of labour
D. introduce the division of labour into England
2. Adam Smith saw that the division of labour ________.
A. enabled each worker to make pins more quickly and more cheaply
B. increased the number of people employed in factories
C. increased the possible output per worker
D. improved the quality of pins produced
3. Adam Smith mentioned the number 4,800 in order to ________.
A. show the advantages of the division of labour
B. emphasize how powerful the individual worker was
C. show the advantages of the old craft system
D. emphasize the importance of increased production
4. According to the writer, Adam Smith"s mistake was in believing that division of labour ________.
A. certainly led to economic development
B. was a good way of organising work
C. increased the production of existing goods
D. was an important development in methods of production
5. Which of the following could serve as an appropriate title for the passage?
A. The Theory of Division of Labour
B. Adam Smith as the Discoverer of Division of Labour
C. Adam Smith, the English Economist
D. Division of Labour, a Good Way of Organizing Work
① Mark Twain
1835 — 1910
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
A boy travels down the Mississippi with a runaway slave.
Real name: Samuel Clements. He was a printer and a river-boat pilot before moving to San Francisco to work as a reporter. He traveled widely, and the expectations of his world tour are recorded in The Innocents Abroad.
② Herman
Melville1809 —1891
Moby DickStory Of a sea captain fascinated with finding a famous white whale.
After working as a teacher and a farmhand, in1839 he went to sea and joined the U. S. Navy. His books reflect his life at sea and his thoughts on faith and God. During his life, he was more famous in Great Britain than in the U. S.
③ Ernest Hemingway
1899 — 1961
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Based on the writer"s experiences as a reporter in the Spanish Civil War.
Best known for his novels, but it was his short stories that first attracted attention. He wrote about
hard men (bullfighters, boxers, hard-drinkers) and showed how courage and honesty are often lost in a
modern society without hope and faith.
④ F. Scott Fitzgerald
1896 —1940
Tender is the Night
Moving stories of a psychiatrist (精神病医师) and his wife that reflects the writer"s own marriage to
Zelda.
The author of The Great Gatsby wrote his first story for a school paper at the age of 13. He travelled
widely and made vacations on the French Riviera. His problems with alcohol and depression are
described in The Crack-up.
B. Herman Melville
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. Ernest Hemingway
B. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
C. For Whom the Bell Tolls.
D. Tender is the Night.
B. Tender is the Night
C. Moby Dick.
D. For Whom the Bell Tolls.
B. Herman Melville
C. Ernest Hemingway
D.F. Scott Fitzgerald
surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority (权威)
keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S. children often argue with their parents,
students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the
government. If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the
waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.
Some straight talk about the American personality must include the admission that Americans have
their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course,
competition isn"t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and
businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do
things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and
fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more
traditional, leisurely (不慌不忙的) ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures
may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.
Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are
generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the U.S. like
Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual (相互的). Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep
interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an
outsider for long.
B. people from some other cultures may sometimes hide their true feelings
C. Americans always show their true feelings
D. Americans usually argue with them
B. Because only American people own it.
C. Because it will make people forget leisure.
D. Because it may sometimes urge people to do something bad.
B. the author believes that American character has more faults than virtues
C. the author admires American virtues as they are viewed as competitive and anti-traditional
D. it is difficult for newcomers to get on with Americans
B. American characters
C. American faults
D. American lifestyles
friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes(失礼)for the newcomers.
A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs - starting with
the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters — you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A
group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This
may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.
Pub culture is designed to promote sociability(社交)in a society known for its reserve. Standing
at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the
only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable
and really quite normal behavior. "If you haven"t been to a pub, you haven"t been to Britain." This tip can
be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists" Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers" rule
of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”.
The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you
are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular
customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat
and hesitate about what to order.
B. experience
C. test
D. record
B. encourage more people to consume drinks
C. attract more tourists to the pubs
D. form its own character of culture
B. you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff
C. you may fail to feel the local culture
D. you might get into a dangerous place
B. British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places
C. Local Pub Culture in Britain
D. Manners in British Local Pubs
language.
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 in the
clearest and most understandable spoken English.
English has had a strong association with class and social status. However, since the Second World
War there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery (势利), and hallmarks
(标准) of class distinction such as styles of speech have been gradually thrown away, especially by the
young generation.
As the need has arisen, new words have been invented or found from other languages and integrated
into English. Similarly, old words and expressions have been discarded (丢弃) as their usefulness has
reduced or the fashions have passed. This also happens to styles and modes of speech which became
fashionable at a particular time and in specific circumstances.
By the end of the 1960s it became apparent 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 feature of a privileged class but rather an 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 favoured stressless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and "in"
words, much of it quite incomprehensible to the outside world. What is considered modern and
fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges.
1. According to the author, there was a trend in the U.S. for the young people _______.
A. to speak Standard English
B. to speak English without class distinction
C. to speak English with class distinction
D. to speak English with grammar mistakes
2.The word "mid-Atlantic" in the passage (Para. 6) probable means _________.
A. American and European
B. American and British
C. the Atlantic Ocean
D. in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
3. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A. Standard English is taught in school and colleges
B. the young people are defiant because they refuse to speak standard English
C. the English language is influenced by American English in the last 25 years
D. there has been a great change in the English language in this century
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