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Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people, the nation, especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent, but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second group of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of disorder. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete, and the actors all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? these people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young people try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American Youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
The definition of the heroes | The heroes are the people the nation, especially young people _____1.____ | ||
Types of heroes for today’s ___2.___youth | the rock stars | the actors | the ____3.___ |
Be rich. Wear the latest styles. Have_____4.____ talent. | Be good at acting Be _____5.__. | Have a great ____6.____ in sports. | |
Writer’s 7. of these heroes | Do have special ___8.____. Be always involved in ___9._____ and drinking. Have a sad life. | ||
Theme | Heroes should be those talented people who make __10.____ to making the world a better place for everyone. | ||
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1.It’s ______ (自然) for you to feel nervous when you have an important exam.
2.People who eat a balanced diet should be (健康) than those who only eat biscuits and hamburgers.
3.I simply give in to him, and I’ve (后悔) it ever since.
4.This math test is very hard. It’s (超过) my ability.
5.Save your (呼吸). I will not believe any word from you.
6.Though she answered the teacher’s questions _______(correct),the teacher didn’t blame（责备）her.
7.Smiles on the (win) faces showed how they enjoyed the race.
8.The poor little swan has built ________(it) a nice home in the nature reserve.
9.Many beautiful fishes are fast (appear) because of the terrible pollution.
10.Tom’s excited about the (possible) of playing for his school football team.
There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that, there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter(直升机) in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes(喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon(尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
1.In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make .
A. explorations B. their life better
C. discoveries D. a trip to space
2.Nylon came out of five years later than .
A. radio B. camera
C. jet planes D. movies
3.People can live longer lives because that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A. new ways B. doctors
C. medicines D. new hospitals
4.This passage talks mainly about .
A. why cars were very important
B. how inventions affect people’s daily life
C. when light was invented
D. which country made the first step into space
“Yangzhou is wonderful! The teahouse is a popular place for local people to treat their important visitors…”This poem of the Qing Dynasty describes the comfortable life of living in Yangzhou. In Yangzhou, various snacks and refreshments(茶点) make each morning a pleasant one.
For many years, Yangzhou snakes and refreshments have been well known for their great variety with different fillings and elegant shape. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yangzhou city was praised as “a place whose pastry(糕点) shops were the finest under heaven”. Listening to A Hundred Tunes while Enjoying the View of Jiangnan talks of Huaiyang snacks, “Huaiyang snacks and refreshments are known for a perfect mixture of freshness and sweetness. Huaiyang snacks in Yangzhou won high praise from both at home and abroad.
Among the famous masters making Huaiyang snacks and desserts during the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the most celebrated was Beauty Shaw in Yizheng country. The snacks she made were said to be as valuable as gold. Yuan Mei, a famous Qing-dynasty writer , wrote in his book The Menu of Sui Garden： “Outside the south gate of Yizheng country lives Beauty Shaw, who is an expert in making snacks and desserts.” She is also regarded as one of the top ten masters of ancient China. Yin Changshan, Zhang Guangqing, Dong De’an, Chen Ende and many others are reputed as modern masters. Take Chen Ende for example. He mixed his idea with the traditional cooking skills and recreated the snacks in the Red Mansion Banquet style, which is designed to present the theme and background of A Dream of the Red Mansions(红楼梦).These masters have been abroad many times to show their skills in making Huaiyang-style pastry. With their efforts, Huaiyang-style pastry has become popular at high speed and is showing its charm to the world. The pastry of Fuchun Teahouse is the most outstanding one.
1.This passage is most probably taken from .
A. children’s magazine
B. a personal diary
C. a short-story collection
D. an introduction to tourist attractions
2.What does the underlined word “celebrated” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. beautiful B. well-known
C. important D. serious
3.Which of the statements is true according to the passage?
A. Yangzhou snacks were famous for their great variety and elegant shape
B. Huaiyang snacks in Yangzhou won high praise only from China.
C. Beauty Shaw is considered as one of the top ten masters of modern China.
D. These masters have been abroad to show their skills to earn much money.
4.After the last paragraph, what is the writer likely to talk about next?
A. A Dream of the Red Mansions
B. Chen Ende’s cooking skill
C. Fuchun Teahouse
D. Other masters one by one.
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.
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.
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.
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 (偶尔的) 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 of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People who love nature prefer to live outside the city.
B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
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.
2.One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.
A. getting a small flat with a garden
B. having a small flat with a garden
C. renting a small flat without a garden
D. buying a small flat without a garden
3.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
A. their life was meaningless
B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn't need a happy life
D. they couldn’t sleep late in the morning
4.What does the writer think of the life in London?
A. He likes living in the city centre.
B. He prefers to live in the countryside.
C. It isn’t mentioned in the passage.
D. He enjoys working in the garden at weekends.
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2.In which year did Titanic sink in the Atlantic?
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A. Three hours B. Two hours
C. Three and a half hours D. Four hours and a half
