When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people American culture is a of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is promoted by business and advertising. The most examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. language and culture go together, learning English means becoming of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all . Does pop culture the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does a portion (比例) of American society — especially the young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little than McDonald’s.
A．wonder B．imagine C．wish D．pretend
A．behavior B．signal C．side D．collection
A．small B．large C．main D．super
A．good B．eager C．known D．short
A．never B．only C．also D．just
A．famous B．common C．obvious D．helpful
A．set B．pushed C．ignored D．caused
A．hobbies B．taste C．admiration D．lifestyles
A．tendency B．popularity C．influence D．preference
A．Although B．Unless C．How D．Since
A．aware B．fond C．careful D．tired
A．driver B．worker C．leader D．officer
A．written B．communicated C．described D．taught
A．discuss B．display C．copy D．export
A．for B．about C．above D．against
A．reflect B．pay C．form D．affect
A．combine B．follow C．represent D．demand
A．urban B．rural C．quiet D．diligent
A．difficult B．simple C．ever-changing D．ever-lasting
A．slower B．farther C．nearer D．higher
It was already late when we set out for the next town, according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the .
There we felt that we would find a bed the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that the hills. As we climbed , it became colder and rain began to fall, it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more .
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was on the map. We were beginning to get . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, John, who was a sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort, to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a quite easily.
A．which B．it C．where D．that
A．rivers B．hills C．towns D．villages
A．surprised B．afraid C．pleased D．sure
A．at B．in C．through D．for
A．everybody B．somebody C．nobody D．anybody
A．got to B．arrived C．led to D．belonged to
A．taller B．higher C．lower D．faster
A．getting B．thinking C．causing D．making
A．certainly B．carefully C．slowly D．surely
A．marked B．set C．built D．drawn
A．excited B．worried C．cold D．warm
A．attention B．operation C．examination D．information
A．spend B．live C．spare D．stay
A．since B．though C．so D．but
A．quick B．fast C．poor D．heavy
A．across B．through C．down D．up
A．lights B．map C．bus D．situation
A．ought B．tried C．succeeded D．managed
A．For B．In C．Since D．At
A．policeman B．friend C．hotel D．cinema
I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack．About a week after his death, she some of her thoughts with a classroom of students．As the late afternoon sunlight shone the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.
With a look on her face，she paused and said，“ class is over，I’d like to share with all of you a deep which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves． of us knows when this fantastic experience will ．It can be taken away at any moment．Perhaps this is the God’s of telling us that we must make the of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to ．It doesn't have to be something you see．It could be a of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house， or it could be the sound of the soft rustling(沙沙作响)the leaves in the trees…．Please look for these things， and them，for at anytime it can all be taken away．’’
The class was completely ．We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently．That ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual．
Remember：Life is not by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away．
A．learned B．shared C．argued D．discussed
A．onto B．into C．across D．through
A．moved B．brushed C．swept D．pulled
A．surprised B．worried C．gentle D．strange
A．After B．Unless C．Before D．If
A．feeling B．understanding C．love D．memory
A．business B．time C．duty D．earth
A．None B．All C．Each D．Neither
A．happen B．begin C．end D．gain
A．way B．signal C．plan D．joke
A．least B．worst C．lowest D．most
A．ache B．water C．shine D．dry
A．promise B．choice C．wish D．rule
A．buy B．enjoy C．take D．learn
A．smell B．gift C．taste D．sight
A．wind B．hand C．light D．color
A．get B．appreciate C．hide D．follow’
A．puzzled B．excited C．quiet D．anxious
A．morning B．night C．noon D．afternoon
A．wasted B．measured C．saved D．lost
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
I had been playing hockey（冰球）for about 10 years. I was always the one sitting at the end of the bench, and got into a game. I went to all the and showed up even when it was so that your ‘breath froze’ and when the other players had decided to stay home. I felt I had enough and thought of quitting.
I finally decided to the news to my mom that I was leaving the team. My mom may have looked like a tiny and quiet lady but on my words, she said, “Remember, ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ Your mother didn’t raise , so think about yourself in a way and see yourself as a winner!” So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, my shot accuracy and changing my .
Once in a match, we our first game badly. What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt. I was sitting at my place, at the end of the bench, when the coach came over and told me I was going , I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.
The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little . But my mom’s words out in my head like a church bell. Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I very quickly found that all my work was paying off. I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the to score. The crowd went quiet. All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had _____ me for this moment.
Won! I won!
The lesson I learned from my mom’s has stayed with me over the years. I hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I myself.
A．once B．seldom C．usually D．even
A．meeting B．shows C．matches D．practices
A．cloudy B．wet C．cold D．windy
A．suffered B．explained C．planned D．escaped
A．write B．tell C．read D．report
A．noticing B．gathering C．hearing D．analyzing
A．talkers B．dreamers C．attackers D．losers
A．positive B．familiar C．brief D．convenient
A．testing B．improving C．questioning D．affecting
A．aim B．taste C．habit D．attitude
A．lost B．controlled C．practiced D．continued
A．usual B．safe C．secret D．private
A．off B．in C．by D．up
A．annoyed B．nervous C．delighted D．bitter
A．ran B．gave C．stood D．rang
A．delicate B．extra C．creative D．casual
A．chance B．message C．order D．note
A．spared B．requested C．prepared D．sent
A．actions B．reasons C．words D．promises
A．judge B．express C．comfort D．doubt
Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I the same things thousand and one times, do not me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking (嘲弄) smile. I taught you to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life.
When at some moment I lose the memory or the of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well I need to and when not. When my legs do not allow me to walk, give me your , the same way I did when you gave your first . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to any more -that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, my mistakes, I always wanted the thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, or angry for seeing me you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, son.
Your father
A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
A．praise B．think C．repeat D．criticize
A．interrupt B．disturb C．look D．avoid
A．when B．after C．since D．until
A．rest B．word C．shower D．sleep
A．discovered B．invented C．noticed D．assumed
A．knowing B．fearing C．enjoying D．consulting
A．what B．when C．how D．why
A．news B．attitude C．material D．thread
A．talking B．listening C．responding D．appealing
A．where B．how C．that D．when
A．tired B．tiring C．tiresome D．tire
A．leg B．ear C．hand D．mind
A．step B．pace C．laugh D．cry
A．talk B．live C．write D．sleep
A．though B．since C．while D．despite
A．last B．first C．best D．most
A．near B．behind C．below D．against
A．made B．started C．earned D．found
A．mercy B．care C．excuse D．patience
One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth． nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing ． Those roots made it strong and gave it it needed to survive．I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not ．”
He said to me .”All this time you have been struggling , you have ___been growing roots . I would not quit on the bamboo.____will I ever quit on you .Don’t ____yourself with others .The bamboo had a different ____from the fern .Yet they both make the forest beautiful .Your time will ___ .You will rise high!”
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked ．
"As high as it can?" I ．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you ． Both are necessary to life．
A．farm B．heaven C．bushes D．woods
A．reason B．sense C．response D．explanation
A．Even B．Instead C．Yet D．Rather
A．again B．always C．ever D．often
A．thin B．tiny C．weak D．short
A．largely B．entirely C．seemingly D．probably
A．raised B．provided C．rose D．produced
A．fruits B．leaves C．seeds D． roots
A．which B．where C．how D．what
A．present B．explore C．handle D．offer
A．particularly B．actually C．merely D．obviously
A．Either B．So C．Neither D．As
A．furnish B．associate C．connect D．compare
A．purpose B．recognition C． credit D．possibility
A．go B．come C．get D．leave
A．in nature B．in exchange C．in respect D．in turn
A．questioned B．required C．requested D．remarked
A．from B．with C．by D．for
A．cut up B．give up C．break up D．pick up
A．experiences B．strengths C．awards D．ambitions
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