America's Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom，and there is no exception for Muslim women.I ____ the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly，I believe it's OK to be ____，and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering，like a scarf.I am Muslim，and keeping my head covered is a ____ of maturity and respect toward my ____ and to Allah's will.____，I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ____，not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it，I was also afraid of the ____ that I'd get at school.
I ____ on my own that sixth grade was the ____ I should start wearing the hijab.I was ____ about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me，or ____ be scared of me and ____ my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same，and there's little or no ____ of differences.
On the first day of school，I put all those ____ thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little，but ____ I was also proud to be a Muslim，proud to be wearing the hijab，proud to be different.
I was ____ about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would come and ask me questions—____—about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me，___ there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class，and we never really talked much—and she spoke ____ me，and I wasn't even there！I made a lot of new friends that year，friends that I still have until this very day，five years later.
Yes，I'm different，but everyone is different here，in one way or another.This is the ____ of America.
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be exact D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
Historically, the term “fair trade” has meant many things. The Fair Trade League was 36 in Britain in 1881 to restrict 37 from foreign countries. In the United States, businesses and labor unions 38 “fair trade” laws to construct构建what economist Joseph Stiglitz calls “barriers to imports.” These so called “anti-dumping(反倾销)” laws allow a company that 39 a foreign one of selling a product below cost to request that the government charge收费special taxes to protect it from “unfair” 40 .
Such dark protectionist thoughts are far from the 41 of the organizers of the United Kingdom’s annual “Fairtrade Fortnight”. Their 42 aim is to raise the price paid to developing-country farmers for their 43 by cutting out the inflated profits虚抬利润of the middlemen on whom they 44 for getting their goods to distant markets. Fair-trade products 45 cocoa, coffee, tea, and bananas do not compete with domestic European production, and 46 do not have a protectionist motive(动机).
This is how it works: In 47 for being paid a guaranteed price and meeting “agreed labor and environmental standards” (minimum wages, no farm chemicals ), poor-country farming cooperatives(合作社) receive a FAIRTRADE mark for their products, given 48 by the FAIRTRADE Labeling Organization. This mark 49 supermarkets and other businesses to sell the products at a higher than 50 price . Third-world farmers get their income increased, 51 first-world consumers get to feel virtuous: a marriage made in heaven.
The fair-trade movement, 52 in the 1980’s, has been growing rapidly. In a significant breakthrough in 1997, the British House of Commons 53 to serve only fair-trade coffee. By the end of 2007, more than 600 producers’ organizations, 54 1.4 million farmers in 58 countries, were selling fair-trade products. Today, a quarter of all bananas in UK supermarkets are sold under a FAIRTRADE mark. But FAIRTRADE-labeled products still represent a very 55 share—typically less than 1%—of global sales of cocoa, tea, coffee, etc.
A．discovered B．founded C．encouraged D．promoted
A．imports B．exports C．output D．trade
A．disobey B．break C．use D．study
A．suspects B．needs C．wants D．advertises
A．agreement B．contract C．game D．competition
A．worries B．minds C．comments D．projects
A．educational B．political C．worthy高尚 D．immediate
A．favour B．benefit C．interest D．produce (n.农产品)
A．depend B．spend C．look D．apply
A．as B．like C．with D．for
A．instead B．otherwise C．therefore D．anyhow
A．fear B．store C．preparation D．exchange
A．secretly B．publicly C．officially D．successfully
A．urges B．enables C．orders D．forces
A．normal B．potential C．lowest D．best
A．when B．while C．as D．but
A．launched B．arranged C．invented D．developed
A．wanted B．refused C．had D．decided
A．telling B．representing C．Choosing D．receiving
A．small B．little C．good D．large
Valentine’s Day is a popular festival of love and romance. There are legends associated with the festival along with the belief that birds began to mate from this day. Historians trace (追踪)its to an ancient Roman festival. It is said that in ancient Rome, people a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno—the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. On the following day, February 15th，the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Roman God of Agriculture.
An interesting was followed on the festival of Lupercalia to bring together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly . On the eve of the festival, names of young Roman girls were written on a slip of paper and placed into jars. Each young man a girl's name from the jar and was paired with the girl during the festival. Sometimes the lasted for a year until next year's celebration. Quite often，the couple would fall in love with each other and marry. The custom lasted for a long time until people felt that it was un-Christian and that mates should be chosen by sight, not .
The pairing of young boys and girls set the mood of the Valentine's Day Festival as we know today. But it was due to the efforts and daring of a priest St Valentine that the festival got its and clearer meaning. The story goes that Emperor Claudius II of Rome found it to get soldiers and felt the reason why men did not join the was that they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. St Valentine challenged Claudius's order and secretly married couples. When his disobedience was ，Valentine was put to death on February 14, around 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a saint.
A．acceptable B．familiar C．various D．unrelated
A．possibility B．development C．event D．origin
A．studied B．observed C．handled D．discussed
A．movement B．celebration C．competition D．custom
A．respected B．educated C．separated D．organized
A．spoke out B．brought out C．pulled out D．drew out
A．pairing B．dating C．playing D．celebrating
A．fortunately B．occasionally C．finally D．surprisingly
A．order B．risk C．name D．luck
A．usually B．actually C．really D．factually
A．history B．story C．fame D．name
A．strange B．slow C．awful D．tough
A．war B．party C．army D．game
A．unfinished B．unjustified C．unrecognized D．unconcerned
A．discovered B．attacked C．memorized D．promised
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s . It was strongly, but full of scars. It had places pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I never trade with you. You see, every represents a person I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , and the other person hasn’t returned a _ of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He it to the old man with trembling hands.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They hugged and walked away side by side.
A．ugly B．perfect C．good D．hurt
A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
A．knocking B．striking C．beating D．hitting
A．that B．which C．where D．whose
A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
A．might B．would C．could D．should
A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
A．empty B．full C．red D．first
A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
A．taking B．making C．keeping D．bringing
A．last B．cut C．come D．stay
A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
A．returned B．took C．offered D．served
A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a division that in school. The cool kids are good at .They are with the opposite sex .They are good-looking and people want to their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would be cool.
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright ,but they don’t have great skills and they are at sports .When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads ,they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files” .They are as the geeks.
Here’s the news. The geeks are .Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations ,and they might not be too popular at university, but good degrees.
The most important of the 21st century ,computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks .Geek heroes like Bill Gates others to follow their example .Being a geek is a way of earning good money .And the creation of the Internet gave them a of their own to work and play in ,making them a global .Besides ,the effect of the geeks popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）.It is now cool to be .Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture ,in which what you know is more important than you look like.
But there are also . Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss .Perhaps it is time for .
A．continues B．makes C．remains D．starts
A．computers B．studies C．sports D．maths
A．pleasant B．popular C．crazy D．average
A．copy B．advance C．take D．act
A．not B．indeed C．perhaps D．actually
A．speaking B．operating C．social D．experimental
A．speechless B．sharp C．active D．hopeless
A．known B．referred C．thought D．admired
A．taking on B．taking up C．taking over D．taking in
A．put B．cause C．bring D．serve
A．win B．take C．wish D．finish
A．industry B．discovery C．progress D．development
A．promise B．discourage C．demand D．excite
A．chance B．space C．world D．career
A．force B．company C．organization D．department
A．of B．on C．in D．for
A．rich B．attractive C．handsome D．uncool
A．how B．that C．what D．how much
A．opportunities B．dangers C．possibility D．question
A．punishment B．argument C．competition D．employment
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Last year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months.
As is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I pride and pleasure in “the best food” I for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in a way: changing the dishes color, the meat’s type or the soup’s style. Thus, my American friends could discover the of eating Chinese food. Because of my “ ” job, I was often rewarded by their of thanks such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.
something funny happened yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style fish for dinner. I was with my work.
When the whole family sat round the table, they first looked at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish only have their ?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”
or terrible? I can’t understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the part of fish; in only the important guest can have the of enjoying it.
Another thing is :the American friends often said to me “ ” as they home fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness actually helping myself to any of the food. , I said “helping yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
A．took B．shared C．held D．had
A．left B．fetched C．cooked D．bought
A．new B．simple C．same D．magic
A．importance B．joy C．trouble D．way
A．new B．daily C．hard D．good
A．smile B．flowers C．talk D．expressions
A．However B．But C．So D．And
A．surprised B．pleased C．strict D．proud
A．worriedly B．excitedly C．surprisedly D．happily
A．heads B．skins C．tails D．bones
A．Particular B．Bad C．Comfortable D．Beautiful
A．biggest B．best C．dearest D．lightest
A．the West B．China C．USA D．the East
A．ability B．safety C．chance D．honor
A．enjoyable B．exciting C．interesting D．common
A．dear me B．excuse me C．help yourself D．enjoy yourself
A．collected B．wanted C．bought D．brought
A．and B．but C．without D．not
A．In return B．Above all C．After all D．At last
A．never B．often C．always D．Usually
Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is：Is economic globalization for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.
Those who globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about globalization—there is no . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.
A．possible B．smooth C．good D．easy
A．crime B．poverty C．conflict D．population
A．contributing B．responding C．turning D．owing
A．remain B．drop C．shift D．increase
A．doubt B．define C．advocate D．ignore
A．In addition B．For instance C．In other words D．All in all
A．mature B．new C．local D．foreign
A．finding B．exploring C．bridging D．widening
A．suffered B．profited C．learned D．withdrawn
A．Furthermore B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
A．consume B．deliver C．export D．advertise
A．trouble B．business C．power D．mind
A．keep up B．come in C．go around D．help out
A．taking off B．getting along C．holding out D．turning back
A．agreement B．prediction C．outcome D．challenge
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.
The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated（孕育） by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language (see the picture below) while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no ______ from the other.
A．connected B．separate C．ancient D．remote
A．preservation B．development C．resource D．origin
A．if B．until C．while D．as
A．styles B．habits C．ways D．means
A．hurriedly B．slowly C．unfortunately D．suddenly
A．made B．crashed C．mixed D．applied
A．culture B．nation C．influence D．system
A．brought up B．brought out C．brought in D．brought along
A．after B．as C．for D．of
A．crossed B．drunk C．swam D．plunged
A．touched down B．put down C．got down D．settled down
A．evolve B．judge C．distinguish D．rise
A．adds to B．results from C．turns up D．takes over
A．but for B．for all C．due to D．at all
A．relationship B．difference C．interference D．familiarity
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 26 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog（博客）．In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 27 ．But what makes blogging different from writing in a（n） 28 diary?
The biggest difference is that a blog is much more 29 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 30 that he does not want to 31 with others.
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 32 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 33 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 34 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 35 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 36 that my sister might read it.
The biggest 37 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 38 about him in my diary, he would never know. 39 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 40 her blog and get angry.
There are also 41 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “ Nobody cares about me”, because no one would 42 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly 43 and tell her how much they 44 her. Blogs help people 45 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
A．the same B．interesting C．difficult D．daily
A．simple B．special C．similar D．different
A．personal l B．ordinary C．meaningful D．traditional
A．attractive B．public C．exciting D．quick
A．thoughts B．puzzles C．ideas D．secrets
A．tell B．sh4re C．publish D．solve
A．instead of B．as well as C．except for D．besides
A．blog B．diary C．report D．web
A．Although B．Since C．When D．Because
A．only B．already C．still D．never
A．angry B．sad C．glad D．worried
A．problem B．doubt C．question D．mistake
A．boring B．wrong C．mean D．funny
A．So B．However C．Therefore D．Then
A．steal B．break C．write D．read
A．reasons B．wishes C．shortcomings D．advantages
A．care B．know C．think D．ask
A．prepare B．begin C．respond D．feel
A．like B．miss C．need D．stand
A．lose B．stay C．leave D．find
Britain is very fortunate in its system of public lending-libraries. These libraries have a of some 115 million books. And about one-third of the population are of public libraries. This lending and reference library service is, with some limitation, free.
Public libraries not only lend books, music scores(乐谱) and records, but also supply special libraries to , among children, patients in hospital and prisoners, and they in many kinds of extra activities, reading, lectures, film shows, music circles and cooperation in adult education.
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Museum, which over six million books. A copy of every book, magazine, newspaper, etc. in Great Britain, must be sent to the British Museum. The reading room of the Museum is famous for the of scholars and people who have studied in it. The British Museum Library is not, by the way, a library.
The second library in Britain is the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The National Library of Scotland, Cambridge University Library, and the National Library of Wales are also famous and may a copy of every new issued in Britain. There is also a National Library for the blind, over 300,000 books in a specially type.
A．number B．plenty C．total D．quantity
A．members B．librarians C．citizens D．employees
A．others B．adults C．women D．people
A．give B．engage C．result D．succeed
A．as well as B．such as C．for example D．rather than
A．offers B．buys C．owns D．gets
A．sold B．published C．available D．obtained
A．number B．support C．mind D．devotion
A．diligent B．imaginative C．famous D．poor
A．valuable B．public C．borrowing D．lending
A．oldest B．latest C．largest D．best-known
A．lend B．print C．get D．buy
A．movie B．magazine C．novel D．publication
A．nearly B．with C．about D．almost
A．delivered B．made C．printed D．published
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women．I the freedom of religion and speech．But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are．So I believe in wearing the hijab．
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf．I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will． , I also like to wear it to be different．I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing．I want to be a（n） , not just part of the crowd．But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school．
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab．I was about what the kids would say or even do to me．I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf．Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences．
On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high．I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different．
I was about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me．I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering．Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it．
I did hear some kid was making fun of me, there was one girl—she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much–and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later．
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another．This is the of America．
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be exact D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will. , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school.
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab. I was about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was about everything I had thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids were making fun of me, there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the of America.
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．dependent B．free C．different D．sensitive
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be brief D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reflection D．reaction
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．knowledge D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor．They talked about the topic-happiness．But soon their conversation turned into complaints about in work and life．
To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and with a large pot of coffee and a variety of ---plastic, glass, metal, porcelain （陶瓷）, some plain-looking , some very ．The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in ．the professor said"lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the of your problems and stress．The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even what we drink．What all of you wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went the best cups．Now this life is coffee, the jobs, money, and in society are the cups which are just tools to hold and life, and the different types of cups we have don't decide, nor the quality of life．lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will to enjoy the coffee in it．So don't let the cups you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．"
At these words, the graduates looked at each other in embarrassment．
A．hot B．sensitive C．famous D．easy
A．pay B．joy C．experience D．stress
A．cooked B．took C．returned D．met
A．cups B．gifts C．plates D．drinks
A．common B．special C．rare D．delicate
A．order B．time C．hand D．place
A．pretty B．different C．colorful D．expensive
A．necessary B．normal C．good D．possible
A．situation B．answer C．result D．source
A．quality B．energy C．weight D．color
A．makes B．gives C．hides D．includes
A．finally B．really C．especially D．nearly
A．for B．with C．off D．to
A．forget B．discuss C．consider D．try
A．position B．relation C．workmates D．friends
A．create B．support C．contain D．own
A．damage B．determine C．change D．increase
A．come B．stop C．have D．fail
A．drive B．hold C．take D．control
A．quiet B．speechless C．amazing D．Reasonable
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Americans prefer to try every way to have fun. For example, they drive their own cars, some even tow a small boat after vehicle. They start from Los Angeles, California under sun, ____ through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends ____ Chinese people are still busy with work, and have dinner at home together with families on weekends or ____ time watching TV.
The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions ____ the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living for others, while Americans are for ____.When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for ____ first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. It seems that, the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life, __47__ for their following generations: sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money ___ emergency' such as illness. Although Chinese people with ____ in the United States don't need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance, they work still very hard, ____ they hope that they can save more money.
Chinese people's interest is in the amount on the passbook, so they spend ____ money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty, and they are ____ to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their ____. Many Chinese people think that, they endure many ____, so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who ____the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children dress very simply, with just a little pocket money.
____ Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. ____, they earn money to enjoy a ____ life, and pursue a higher quality of life. As for their own parents or children, they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare, and children should live a(n) ____ life when they are 18 years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves. ___, Americans save little money. In the street, it is easy for Chinese to take out 300－400 dollars, but it is hard to say for Americans.
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Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one is that in most people’s eyes they look more professional than civilian clothes. A television repairman who appears in a uniform inspires more trust than one who doesn’t. Faith in the skill of a mechanic is by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, or a barber to lose professional than stepping out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical . They save on other clothes and laundry bills. They are often more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments uniforms is their lack of individuality. While there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act , on the job at least.
Uniforms also practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial cost is greater. Some uniforms are also to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
A．special B．fashionable C．popular D．common
A．increased B．created C．reduced D．presented
A．popularity B．ability C．stability D．identity
A．benefits B．characters C．functions D．purposes
A．about B．with C．against D．over
A．honestly B．similarly C．confidently D．differently
A．bring up B．come up with C．result from D．give rise to
A．expensive B．easy C．complex D．cheap
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