A. to prevent
B. preventing
C. prevent
It's Christmas again. We live on a dirty street in a shabby house among people who aren't much good. You can't see how pitiful it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of this filth (污秽) and dirt. My children must get out of this. But how? The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money, but they are show-offs with it. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of cookies while a group of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts, and when she couldn't eat any more, she threw the rest down the sewer (阴沟).
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House (教育中心) isn’t rich, but she knows things, she understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. Everyboby else here looks away because they'rs ashamed of their lives. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
The writer suggests that her family______.
A.is extremely rich
B.is an unhappy one
C.live with nice and kind people
D.long for a change in their life
When a couple gets divorced, the court usually requires the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money.If the couple has children, they usually remain with the mother, and the father is expected to pay for their support.
Although divorce is quite common in the United States, 80 percent of those who get divorced remarry.The remarriages allow thousands of people, especially children, to enjoy family life again, but at the same time many troubles have arisen.A well-known American joke tells of a wife calling to her second husband, “Quick, John! Come here and help me! Your children are beating up our children!”
6.What does the passage mainly discuss?()
A.Financial trouble in the family
B.Different attitudes between husband and wife towards children’s education
C.Women’s liberation movement
D.Lack of democratic atmosphere in the household often leads to divorce
7.What do you know of modern American women according to the passage?()
A.They are overbearing
B.They respect their husbands, but do not listen to them
C.They do not have much to say in the household
D.They are more independent than ever before
8.What kind of marriage can be successful according to the passage?()
A.Both the man and woman are financially secure
B.husband and wife share housework
C.Decisions are made by the man and woman together
D.Both the man and woman are well-educated
9.What happens when a couple is divorced according to the passage?()
A.The children become homeless
B.The man, rather than the woman, remarries soon
C.Life becomes difficult for the woman and her children
D.The man is still held responsible for the welfare of his children
10.What does the well-known joke suggest?()
A.Remarriages often end up in failure
B.Children are unhappy in the new family
C.The mother is not respected by the stepchildren
D.Remarriage causes new troubles in the household
“Are you crazy?” people around him shouted as Alex Bien, a 33-year-old immigrant(移民), ran toward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alex didn’t think twice.
The article “Against the Flames” reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a couple out of another. But when here turned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damaged beyond repair.
Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn’t know what to do. He was already working, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about his wife’s health; doctors thought she had cancer(癌症). Every cent was important to him. And now this.
With in weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money and best wishes. One delivered a car-used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami, where a medical team found out it was not cancer.
Readers also wrote to U.S. government officials to support the immigration of Alex’s family to Miami. Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter. Aline, to get her with their children, joined Alexin Miami this past March. Alex says, “I would like to say a beautiful thanks to the readers. There are good people every where in this world.”
Why did people say that Alex was crazy?????
A.He had an accident
B.He made a fire on the highway
C.He burned his car
D.He ran toward the burning cars
What do we know about Alex from the text?A.He and his wife worked in the U.S.
B.He was a full-time student in Haiti
C.He was an immigrant with little money
D.He wrote the article “Against the Flames”
What did Roger Daley invite Alex to discuss?A.Alex’s new job as a news reporter
B.The medical treatment of Alex’s wife
C.Alex’s further studies at a U.S.university
D.The immigration of Alex’s family to the U.S.
What made Alex say “There are good people everywhere in this world”?A.Some strangers repaired his car free of charge
B.Some people supported his children’s education
C.Many readers of the article tried to help him out
D.His friends sent doctors to treat his wife in Haiti
Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.
25、What is the writer?()
A.A shopkeeper
B.A doctor
C.A student
D.A dentist
26、What is the main idea of the passage?()
A.How to deal with problems
B.How to do at school
C.How to behave with families
D.How to talk to each other
27、What will happen if people stay angry for long according to the text?()
A.They feel unfair
B.They may get sick
C.Good friendship may be lost
D.They may miss each other
28、From the passage, we know an important lesson for us is()
A.playing together
B.learning to forget
C.staying angry
D.feeling unfair
Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazil are sacred(神圣的) ; a time to eat, but also to share precious moments with family and friends. Now, here's a Brazilian custom I miss enormously: a decent, sit-down, leisurely-paced lunch and/or dinner. To this day, I have to keep reminding myself, "what's the big hurry? " and I confess that one of the things I look forward to, when I go to Brazil, is the "family" meal. We have a joke that, if you see people sitting around a table in the US, having lunch for longer than 1/2 hour, it must be a business lunch. And also, sitting at your desk and eating lunch while you work is incomprehensible to most Brazilians, who leave their offices to eat with their colleagues and friends in restaurants and cafes. You guess, lunch is usually a more substantial meal than in the U.S.
(68) For lunch and, depending on the location, also dinner, Brazilians have wonderful, inexpensive restaurants where home-style. meals are sold by kilo. You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you. The same goes for desserts. You order drinks from your waiter and pay him at the end of your meal.
Dinner is served much later than in the U. S. In the big cities, children are a common sight in restaurants at night, since Brazilians will take their kids out to dinner at all hours. As a result of this and the traditional Sunday lunches, Brazilian kids learn table manners at an early age. For many of my Brazilian friends, dinner is a lighter meal of bread, cheese and cold cuts. So expect either type of meal.
In Brazil, people usually have meals______.
A.in a hurry at restaurants
B.in a leisurely manner
C.at their desk in the office
D.for less than 1/2 hour
In the United Stated, parents do not () marriages for their children.Teenagers begin dating in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social ().
() young people feel free to choose their friends from () groups, most choose a mate of similar ().
This is due in part to parental guidance.Parents cannot () spouses for their children, but they can usually () choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
(), marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are (), probably because of the greater mobility of today’s youth and the fact that they are () by fewer prejudices than their parents.Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, () pursue a career in a bigger city.
Once away from home and family, they are more () to date and marry outside their own social group.
In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither () nor astonishing.Interfaith marriages are () the rise, especially between Protestants (基督教徒) and Catholics (天主教徒).On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very ().It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and () a family.Marriages between people of different national () (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here () colonial times.
1.A.specially B.naturally C.particularly D.fortunately
2.A.moreB.rather C.lessD.better
3.A.arrangeB.engageC.manage D.propose
4.A.position B.association C.contract D.contacts
5.A.Since B.ThoughC.IfD.Hence
6.A.separate B.identical C.independentD.different
7.A.backgroundB.situation C.circumstance D.condition
8.A.opposeB.reject C.select D.approve
9.A.influenceB.make C.afford D.provide
10.A.ThereforeB.However C.MoreoverD.Likewise
11.A.decliningB.prohibitingC.increasingD.reducing
12.A.restrained B.retained C.reserved D.restricted
13.A.butB.orC.soD.otherwise
14.A.likelyB.possible C.reluctant D.lonely
15.A.scarceB.risky C.rare D.rigid
16.A.in B.atC.forD.on
17.A.normal B.uncommon C.ordinary D.unite
18.A.raise B.settle C.growD.unite
19.A.source B.convention C.origin D.immigrant
20.A.sinceB.forC.inD.during
My two years at that school were the happiest of my life.
(56)
A.if
B.despite
C.although
D.since
You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!
Here are a few suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.
1.Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning.Study out loud.Do go to the lab and work on the tapes.Study with a friend, and, thus, participate in speaking and listening.Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips.
2.Study day-by-day.You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming (临时抱佛脚) at the last minute.You may be able to “learn” vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.
3.Sometimes go back and review “old”topics and vocabulary.Language learning is cumulative (累积的).You learn new skills on the basis of old ones.The more you “recycle”familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to take in new ones.
4.Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.Self-consciousness (害羞) can be a strong barrier to learning a language.Perhaps part of the reason small children readily learn languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes.
41.The first paragraph of the passage has been written to lay stress on the fact that______.
A.memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learning
B.learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World War
C.understanding the ideas is more important than anything else
D.language learning is a process of acquiring different language skills
42.One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that ________ .
A.it makes one talk in a particular language
B.it builds the friendship between two friends
C.friends can share tapes or other learning materials
D.one studies better in with a friend
43.Cramming is no good while learning a language because _________.
A.it is of little use to study without a clear purpose
B.nothing can be learned through cramming
C.anything learned that way can hardly be put into use
D.one may not find enough time to use at the last minute
44.The purpose of reviewing old topics is __________.
A.to build up a good basis for new skills
B.to enjoy the good ideas contained in them
C.to throw away the old, useless information
D.to avoid making mistakes in the future
45.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better than Grown-ups
B.A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign Language
C.Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult than Anything Else
D.An Introduction to Language Teaching and Learning
根据以下材料回答第 21~30 题:
I can clearly remember the first time I met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, (21) that was over twenty years ago . During the war ,I was at school in the north of England . As soon as it ended, my family returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one school to another, asking them to (22) me as a pupil . I used to go with him but he had such a (23) time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to all the schools near where we lived ,but the more (24) my father argued ,the more it became. In the end ,we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us waiting for (25) an hour. While we were waiting , I (26) around at the school building ,which was one of those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing. I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside when the headmaster’s secretary finally (27) us into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first ,“Why do you want to come here ?” he asked. I had been thinking of saying something about studying but couldn’t (28) remembering the boys outside .“I don’t know anyone in London, ” I said . “I like to play with the other boys. I like to read a lot of books too,” I (29) . “All right ,”Mr. Andrews said . “We have one place (30) ,in face.”
My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life.
第 21 题 填入(21)处的最佳答案是()。
A.if
B.despite
C.although
D.since
“ 32 are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 33 , have children, and then travel around.”
“No seriously,” I asked.
“I always 34 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 35 of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I’ll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the 36 to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you 37 your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference 38 growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability.But 39 One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it’s never too 40 to be all you can possibly be.
31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.old
B.young
C.big
D.small
32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.How
B.When
C.Why
D.What
33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.married
B.dressed
C.lost
D.mad
34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.told
B.heard
C.reminded
D.dreamed
35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.question
B.attention
C.relation
D.emotion
36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.secrets
B.stories
C.reasons
D.results
37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.have
B.find
C.take
D.lose
38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.in
B.on
C.between
D.among
39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.stopping playing
B.having a dream
C.growing older
D.growing up
40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.early
B.late
C.young
D.small