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　　Many visitors to the United States find that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling．One’s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush．City people always seem to be hurrying to get where they are going．And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment．

　　At first this may seem unfriendly to you．But drivers will rush you; shopkeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street．You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant．Do not think it is because Americans are in such a hurry that they are unfriendly．Life is often much slower outside the big cities, which is true in other countries as well．

　　Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done．But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you．Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be．If you need help or want to ask a question, choose a friendly looking person and say, ”I’m a stranger here．Can you help me?”Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find your way or answer your questions．But you must let them know that you need help．Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help．Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid．If this happens, do not be discouraged; just ask someone else．

(1)

In American big cities, people rarely ________．

[　　]

A．

smile to each other

B．

move at a past pace

C．

chat with each other in a shop

D．

dine away from home

(2)

According to the writer, American people are ________．

[　　]

A．

unfriendly only when they are shopping

B．

actually friendly to foreign visitors

C．

indeed cold to foreign visitors

D．

in no hurry when walking in the street

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

[　　]

A．

Life pace is different inside and outside big cities．

B．

Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world．

C．

Life pace is the same in different parts of the world．

D．

Life pace is similar in American cities, big or small．

(4)

It seems that Americans are cold to you because they think ________．

[　　]

A．

you are a foreigner

B．

you know their way of life

C．

you are as busy as they are

D．

you are a stranger there

答案：1．C;2．B;3．A;4．C;
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A. a motion picture 　　   
　　 B. a thin coating (涂層) 　　   
　　 C. a cinema 　　   
　　 D. a thin, flat material coated with a chemical and used for
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A. Because she had gone to the travel bureau.　　 　　   
B. Because she had gone to the station for her ticket.　　 　　  
C. Because she had gone home for lunch.　　 　　   
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[    ]

A. add some ice to the film　　 　　   
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A Giant Leap for China

　　A few days ago, he was just Colonel(上校)Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face．But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei’s smile was seen across the world above the magic words：“China’s first spaceman”．

　　The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a. m．Last Wednesday by China’s Shenzhou Ⅴ spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times．He landed safely at 6∶23 a. m．The next day, making China the third country successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US．

　　Yang was satisfied with his job．“I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful, ”He said on a special plane to Beijing after landing．Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1350 hours in the air．He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later．

　　While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China’s national flag and the United Nations’ flag to the people watching on TV at home．He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap．The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems．

　　Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk．

　　He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitation(重力)on take-off and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes．

　　He has spent five years training to become a spaceman．

　　“I eat all of my meals at the space programme’s dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten, ”he said．“I’ve never met his teachers．”

　　But becoming China’s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile．

　　“When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldn’t help feeling excited,” he said．“I decided that I had to fly it．”

　　To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero．One visitor to a Xinhua news agency online forum(網(wǎng)上論壇)said, “Yang’s trip is a giant leap forward for China．”

　　Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005．China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab．

(1)

What is the main idea of the story?

[　　]

A．

China’s first manned flight．

B．

A hero with great courage．

C．

The first Chinese man in space．

D．

How Yang Liwei became China’s first spaceman．

(2)

How long did each of Yang’s orbits take on average?

[　　]

A．

1 hour．

B．

1.5 hours．

C．

6 hours．

D．

The story didn’t mention it．

(3)

Why did the writer mention the gravitation forces on take-off and landing?

[　　]

A．

Because it was the most dangerous part of the space flight．

B．

Because it was a very special experience．

C．

To stress how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight．

D．

To show that Yang is brave．

(4)

Why did the writer use “giant leap” in the title?

[　　]

A．

Because the space flight marked China’s great progress in the field of space exploration．

B．

Because Neil Armstrong said it was a “giant leap” for mankind when he first set foot on the moon．

C．

Because the space flight was a huge success．

D．

Both A and B．

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This passage is most likely to appear in __________．

[　　]

A．

newspaper

B．

textbook

C．

science magazines

D．

biographies(傳記)

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　　His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．

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　　Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．

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　　Place：Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing．

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[　　]

A．

China National Art Museum

B．

Beizhan Theatre

C．

Beijing Concert Hall

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1 Wusi Street

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[　　]

A．

deer

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birds

C．

sheep

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[　　]

A．

The folk concert will last three days．

B．

The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．

C．

The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．

D．

China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．

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If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．

[　　]

A．

go to the folk concert

B．

visit the Art Museum

C．

watch the ballet

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none of the above

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　　A few days ago I asked my son's governess(女家庭教師)Julia to come into my study．“Be seated, Julia,”I said, “Let's settle our accounts．I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you're too polite to mention it．Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month…”

　　“Forty．”

　　“No, thirty．I made a note of it．I always pay our governess thirty．Well, um, you've been here two months, so…”

　　“Two months and five days．”

　　“Exactly two months．I made a special note of it．That means you have sixty dollars coming to you．Take off nine Sundays…you know you didn't work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks．And three holidays…”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but－not a word．

　　“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars．Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied(從事)only with Dick．Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch．Twelve and seven-nineteen．Take nineteen off…that leaves…h(huán)mm…forty one dollars．Correct?”

　　Julia's left eye reddened with tears welling up．Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but－still not a word．

　　“Around New Year's Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars．The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but － forget it．When didn't I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect(疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten．Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick's shoes．You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it．So, that means five more dollars off．The tenth of January I gave ten dollars．”

　　“You didn't．” sobbed Julia．

　　“But I made a note of it．”

　　“Well…if you say so．”

　　“Take twenty seven from forty one－that leaves fourteen．”

　　Both her eyes were filled with tears．Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose．Poor girl!

　　“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife．Three dollars, nothing more．”

　　“Really? You see now, and I didn't know that! Take three from fourteen－that leaves eleven．Here's your money, my dear．Three, three, three, one and one．Here it is!”

　　I handed her eleven dollars．She took them and pocketed them．

　　“Merci(法語：謝謝),”she whispered．

　　I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room．I was overcome with anger．“For what, this ‘merci'?” I asked．

　　“For the money．”

　　“But you know I've cheated you－robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘merci'?”

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　　Embarrassed, she smiled．And I could read her expression, “It is possible．”

　　I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars．She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out．I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to crush(壓榨)the weak in this world !”

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What shocked the writer was Julia's ________．

[　　]

A．

nervousness in front of her boss

B．

acceptance of injustice(不公平)

C．

shyness when talking about money

D．

unwilling to express herself

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[　　]

A．

to be more aggressive(侵略的)

B．

to be more careful in her work

C．

to protect her right

D．

to live independently

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[　　]

A．

his understanding of Julia's anxiety

B．

his worry about Julia's future

C．

his concern on the living condition of working - class people

D．

his sympathy(同情)for the mental state of the weak

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From the story, we can tell that Julia's employer was ________．

[　　]

A．

greedy(貪婪)but honest

B．

ill - tempered but warm - hearted

C．

strict but forgiving

D．

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     The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an
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