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You may know the English letters A, B and    C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood.Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). H e got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
小题1:“ABC” in this passage means “____________”.
A.three English letters
B.a kind of banana
C.Chinese born in America
D.Americans born in China
小题2:Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _______.
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C.they were born in China but got to study in America
D.they like to eat bananas
小题3:He underlined word “blood” may probably mean__________.
A.国籍B.血统 C.爱心D.皮肤
小题4:N.Yang is mentioned (提到) here to show that ____________
A.American Chinese are great.
B.We love American Chinese.
C.Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes.
D.American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens.
小题5:This passage mainly talks about _____.
A. different kinds of bananas
B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize
D. the life story of C.N. Yang
答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:这篇短文主要给我们介绍了生活在海外的华人。
小题1:根据第二段ABC means American–born Chinese. 描述,可知这个单词指的是在美国出生的中国人,故选D。
小题2:根据第二段A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.描述,可知选B。
小题3:联系上下文,可知指的是这些人含有中国血统。故选B。
小题4:根据But he is an American citizen.描述,可知杨振宁是个美国人。故选D。
小题5:这篇短文重要给我们介绍了生活在国外的华人,故选B,海外华人。
点评:本文中长句较多,一时很难读懂句子含义,注意多读几遍,不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义,能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
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Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.
Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.
In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.
However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.
小题1:From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.
A.ChinaB.CanadaC.AmericaD.England
小题2:The Chinese meaning of the phrase “get through” in this passage is probably________.
A.通过B.完成C.熬过D.穿越
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health.
B.People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies.
C.A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea.
D.If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate.
小题4:According to the passage, we need to care about ____________
A. why we eat snacks                      B. where we eat snacks
D. who we eat snacks with                   D. how much snacks we eat
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Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
小题1:The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.
A.the writer of 25 New TakesB.a tourist in the cinema bookstore
C.the manager of the cinema bookstoreD.a reader of Encvclopedia of Indian Cinema
小题2:How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Nine.
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Indian Cinema is second only to Hollywood.
B.The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.
C.Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.
D.The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films.
小题4:The purpose of the speaker is ________.
A.to make the readers into film makers
B.to let the writers stay in the cinema bookstore
C.to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars
D.to satisfy(满足) the customers’ different kinds of tastes

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When visiting Beijing, the Palace Museum is a must-see for many people.
Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increase by 10 percent. Compared with other popular museums around the world, the number of visitors at the Palace Museum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in Paris welcomed 8.8 million visitors and the British Museum in London received 5.8 million.
A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.
To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum. In this way, visitors coming for ancient buildings and cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting more people see these treasures is more important than keeping them in their original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking University.
However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, doesn’t agree on this idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace Museum is to keep it complete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum. They can’t be separated.” he said.
Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out so they are not putting too much pressure on one area.
Shan also wanted to set up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an appointment before they come, we can make better and different visiting routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.

小题1:How many visitors did the Palace Museum welcome in 2002?
A.14.2 millionB.8.8 millionC.5.8 millionD.7.1 million
小题2:Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum?
A.To let more people see the relics. B.To bring less damage to the relics.
C.To make more money from ticket sales.D.To keep the Palace Museum original.
小题3:The underlined word “separated” means ______ in Chinese.
A.分离B.破坏C.偷窃D.压迫
小题4:By reading the article, we can know that______________.
A.the Palace Museum has an appointment system now.
B.relics are the only important part of the Palace Museum.
C.the Louvre welcomed the most visitors in the world last year.
D.Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.

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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A  On a Quiet Night
Tang  Li Bai
I saw the moonlight before my couch,
And wonder if it were not the frost on the ground,
I raised my head and looked out on the mountain moon,
I bowed my head and thought of my far-off home.
B  Homesickness
-- by Yu Guangzhong
In my childhood,
Homesickness was a small stamp.
I was here.
And my mother was over there,
When I grew up,
Homesickness was a narrow ship-ticket.
I was here
And my bride was over there:
And then
Homesickness was ___47________.
With me outside
And my mother inside:
But now,
Homesickness is a shallow strait.
I am on this side.
And the mainland is on the other side
小题1:PoemA was written by    in      Dynasty.
A.Du Fu, TangB.Bai Juyi, TangC.Li Bai, TangD.Sushi, Song
小题2:Choose the best phrase to fill in the blank.
A.a big rockB.a huge mountainC.a small tombD.a long river
小题3:What’s the theme of the two poems?
A.Missing hometown B.Talking about friendship
C.Missing motherD.Talking about city

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Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (宽松裤), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?
It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won’t feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!
Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity (创造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.
There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.
It’s not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we’re sure you will enjoy it.
小题1:The passage is written to _______.
A.explain cultural differencesB.convince readers to maintain cultural differences
C.predict the future of globalizationD.show some cultural phenomena(现象)
小题2:The author thinks that cultural differences _______.
A.make the world colorfulB.make communication difficult
C.only exist in food and clothingD.will never fade away
小题3:The author starts the argument by ________.
A.mentioning certain cultural phenomena
B.mentioning his view at the very beginning
C.mentioning the opposite view at the very beginning
D.giving examples of cultural differences
小题4:The underlined word “shrink” probably means “_______”.
A.expandB.disappearC.become smallerD.grow in number
小题5:The author talks of all the following cultural phenomena except _______.
A.foodB.clothingC.languageD.architecture

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