the number of words that mean something increases.
文字的力量在于其联系性－它们把这些联系性带到我们的头脑中。通过经历，单词对我们充满了意义。我们活得越久，某些单词就越能使我们回忆起过去的喜怒哀乐；我们越是阅读和学习，有意义的单词数量就越增加。
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
伟大的作家是那些不仅具有伟大思想而且能用词汇来表达这些思想的人，他们的思想强烈地震撼着我们的心灵和情感。单词的这种美妙和寓意用法就是我们所谓的文学性。总之，真正的诗人是文字的掌握着。他可以用音乐般的词汇来表达自己的意思，这些词汇凭借其所用环境和联系性能让人感动得流泪。因此，我们应该学会仔细选择所用词汇并准确使用，否则会使我们说的话可笑又粗俗。
6. The origin of language is _______. 语言的起源是： A. a legend handed down from the past C. a question difficult to answer 题
7. What is true about words? 关于词汇哪一项是对的？ A. They are used to express feelings only.
B. They can not be written down.
D. They are mysterious.
C. They are simply sounds. 他们是简单的声音 A. properties C. peculiarity
B. a matter that is hidden or secret
D. a problem not yet solved一个还未解决的问
8. The real power of words lies in their _______. 文字的真正力量在于其____
B. characteristics
D. representative function 代表功能 B. a joining of ideas in the mind头脑中思想的
9. By “association”, the author means _______. 作者用“联系性”这个词指 A. a special quality 联接
C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange feature 10. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? 关于真正的诗人下列哪项不正确？ A. He is no more than a master of words.
他只不过是一个文字的掌握者。
B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. KEY：DCDBA
Passage 14（美国打电话）
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it?s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. (260 words)
在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个人。如果你很早打电话给他，在他刮胡子或吃早饭的时候，那就说明这件事情非常重要，需要立刻处理。晚上十一点以后打电话也是同样的意思。如果一个人在睡觉的时候接到电话，那他肯定觉得这是一件事关生死的大事。打电话的时间也显示事情的重要程度。在社会生活中，时间是一个非常重要的角色。在美国，如果在宴会三四天前才受到邀请，那受邀者就会认为自己不是很受重视。但并不是在所有的国家都如此。在世界上的其它地方，提前很多时候做约定被认为是很愚蠢的，因为约好一个星期以后的事情很容易忘记。所以时间的意义在不同的地方是不一样的。因此，来自不同文化背景的人之间就会产生误会。举个例子，准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。如果某些人不准时，就会被认为不礼貌或不够负责任。在美国，没有一个人会把一次商务活动和等待一小时联系起来，这太不礼貌了。一个人如果迟到五分钟，就要做出解释，也许这还不够。 6. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ 以下哪项表达了本文的中心思想？
A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B. The role of time in social life over the world. 世界各地时间在社会生活中扮演的角色。 C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the
U.S.
D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.
7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? __________
根据本文，如果你在某人睡觉时间打电话给他，意味着什么？
A. A matter of work.
B. A matter of life or death. 这是一件事关生死的大事
C. You want to see him or her.
D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.
8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? __________
如果你想约你的朋友，以下哪个时间是比较恰当的？
A. at 7: 00 am.
B. at 4:00 pm. 下午4点
C. at the midnight.
D.
at
4:00 am.
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ 根据本文，以下哪项陈述是正确的？
A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。 10. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. 从本文我们可以得出：
A. it?s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time
B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 世界各地的时间观念是不同的。
C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party D. if a person is late for a date, he needn?t make some explanation KEY：BBBDB
Passage 15 (美国及美国人的由来)
The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country , it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million.
When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented on the American flag by a star. All these were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.
Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern of North America were mostly from England. It is for the reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.
美国占去北美大陆很大一部分土地。它北邻加拿大，南接墨西哥。虽然美国是一个大国，但它不是世界上最大的。在2000年，它的人口超过2.22亿。
这片土地刚从英国独立出来，第一次成为一个国家的时候，只有十三个州， 每个州在美国国旗上由一颗星米代表。这些州都是在东部。当这个国家不断向西扩大，就增加了新的州， 同时它们也出现在国旗上。很长一段时间，美国有48个州， 可是到1959年，国旗上有多了2颗星， 分别代表阿拉斯加和夏威夷。
印第安人是如今叫做美国的这块土地上的最初的居民。现在在各国各地仍然居住着许多这些原始居民的后裔。有时人们说印第安人才是“真正的美国人”。不过，大部分美国人是来自世界各地。那些最早大批来到北美东海岸建立家园的人大部分来自英格兰，也是由于这个原因，美国的国语为英语，而它的文化习俗也与英国的更为相像。 1. Which of the following is TURE? 以下选项哪个是正确的？
A． American is the largest country in the world.
B． The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico. 美国邻近加拿大和墨西哥。 C． America covers most part of the North American continent. D. Mexico is to the north of Canada.
2. After winning its independence, the United States . 在赢得了独立之后，美国和英格兰就没什么关系了。
A. had nothing to do with England B. made India part of its land
C. mianly developed westward D. took over parts of Canada and Mexico 3. The United States didn?t havestates until. 美国在1959年前没有50个州。 A． thirteen;1959 B. fifty;1959 C. fifty, this land first became a nationD.fifty;1964
4. Why is English the language of America? 为什么美国的国语是英语？
A．Because English is the native language of the Indians. 因为土著人的语言是英语。 B. Because most Americans come from all over the world. C. Because Canada is America?s nearest neighbor.
D. Because most of the people who first settled in America were from England. 5. The best title for the passage is “”. 这篇文章最好的标题是美国。 A. the States of America B. The language of America
C. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of America KEY: BABAC
Passage 16（在伦敦工作）
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外，然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学。这也就意味着他们不得不早出晚归。
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one?s own.
住在伦敦郊外的一个好处就是房子便宜。在伦敦即使是没有花园的小公寓也需要一笔不菲的租金，用同样的钱，你可以在郊区买一个带花园的小房子了。
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one?s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of
Nature.
然后，他在乡村就可以远离喧嚣和忙碌的工作生活。即使他不得不起得更早，花更多的时间乘火车或公交车，但他晚上可以睡得更好。在周末和夏季的夜晚，他可以享受乡村清新干净的空气。要是他喜欢花园，在花园里干一些想挖土、种植、浇水等许多园艺的活，那么当鲜花和蔬菜生长起来的时候，他就与其他分享大自然秘密的人们一样得到奖赏。 Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight?s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.
然而有些人对乡村并不感兴趣。对他们来说，幸福就在市区里，那里有电影院、剧院、漂亮的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅和饭店。如果不得不住在伦敦郊外的话，这些人就觉得生活没意义了。（对于那些热爱都市生活的人来说）他们所需要的乡村生活，就是偶尔去公园散步，每个夏天去海边过上两个星期，其他跟乡村有关的东西，让那些每天晚上都急于离开伦敦的人们（住在郊外的人们）去享受吧。
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 下列哪个陈述是不对的？ A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.
B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country. 所有在伦敦工作的人都喜欢住在伦敦市郊
C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.
7. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.
用同样的钱_______,他可以在乡村买到一套有花园的小房子。 A. getting a small flat with a garden
B. having a small flat with a garden
C. renting a small flat without a garden 租一套没有花园的小公寓 D. buying a small flat without a garden
8. When the garden is in blossom, the one _______ has been rewarded. 当花园里开满鲜花的时候，那个_______的人就得到了奖赏。 A. living in the country 作
C. having a garden of his own D. having been digging, planting and watering
9. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
那些认为幸福就在城市里人会感到_______如果他们不得不住在郊外。 A. their life was meaningless 他们的生活毫无意义 B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn?t deserve a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life
10. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to _______. 在第3段中，划线的词组get away from指_______。 A. deal with KEY：BCBAC
B. having spent time working in the garden花时间在花园里工
B. do away with C. escape from逃脱某个地方 D. prevent from