In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when the y helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.
Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri beg an to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.
小题1:Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?| A．They were not satisfied with American society. | | B．They wanted to grow marijuana. | | C．They wanted to go to the Vietnam War. | | D．They did not want all people to be equal. |
小题2: Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?| A．In dome-shaped house. | B．In old school houses. | C．On a farm  in Tennessee. | D．In an archeology in Arizona. |
小题3: Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?
A. Paolo Soleri. B. B.G.Skinner.
C. Steve Gaskin. D. Buckminster Fuller.
小题4: What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?| A．The philosophy of “do your own thing”. | | B．Virginia in the late 1960s. | | C．The ideas of psychologist. | | D．The belief that people must live closely together. |
小题5: What is an “archeology”?| A．A person who studies archaeology. | | B．A large building where people live closely together. | | C．A city in Arizona. | | D．A technique to control people. |
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At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, rememb er that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
小题1:How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Four times |
小题2: The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.| A．broken | B．having small lines or folds in it | C．flat | D．having holes on it |
小题3:The speaker did this test in order to _____________.| A．tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value | | B．tell the audience that God values money most | | C．test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money | | D．play a trick on the audience |
小题4: What would the speaker probably talk about next?| A．How money can make people crazy. | B．How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. | | C．How to keep one’s value of life. | D．How to give a meaningful class |
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Chinese netizens who like to create and use cyber words such as "geilivable" might find a new regulation very "ungeilivable"． The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication last week banned the use of Chinglish words created by netizens for publishing in the Chinese language．
"Geilivable", combining the pinyin geili （giving strength） with the English suffix （后缀） for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool"． Different suffixes and prefixes were then added to the word． "Hengeilivable" means "very cool", and "ungeilivable" means "dull, not cool at all"．
Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create Chinglish words to reflect phenomenon in society． One example is "antizen", which refers to college graduates who earn a meager salary and live in small rented apartments, like tiny and laborious ants．
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University, said it"s very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create new words． "English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people． They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences," Tool said．
At the announcement of the regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication, netizens expressed their concern．
"The administration is totally "ungeilivable"," said a netizen named laoda1713． "I know other netizens will shed tears with me．．． it is a good chance to enrich our language"．
"Language is always developing," said a columnist, Wang Pei． "It needs to be updated to absorb foreign culture and folk wisdom．"
But an unnamed official with the administration said that, in fact, many senior staff from news media who supported the regulation were worried that years later, the younger generation would forget how to use formal Chinese expressions． The official also pointed out that the regulation was only for formal publications in Chinese language, and it only banned Chinglish words in the publication．
小题1: The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication may be aimed at ． | A．simplifying the Chinese language | B．limiting the development of language | | C．banning the use of Chinglish | D．making the netizens more serious |
小题2: The underlined word meager in the third paragraph probably means ． | A．poor | B．flexible | C．high | D．plentiful |
小题3: From this passage we can infer that ． | A．the Chinese people like their own language only | | B．the English words are considered informal in China | | C．nobody in China will support the new regulation | | D．"geilivable" will be popular among Chinese netizens |
小题4:Which may be the title of this passage? | A．New regulation is announced | | B．Cyber words make language lively | | C．Different views about cyber language | | D．New phenomenon in China |
小题5:On which column of China Daily can you find this passage? | A．Entertainment | B．Business | C．Travel | D．Opinion |
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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as "Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers". You may think that this is rather  36 , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustmen can be as 37 as people of any other occupation, though we must 38 that their job is not a 39 one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 40 .We are likely to forget their 41 .Our dustbins are 42 regularly, but we 43 stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 44 the rubbish, the general 45 soon becomes aware that something is wrong. Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages.
During the first few days it was regarded as a 46 .But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so 47 any more. 48 the strike continued, people could not 49 th e hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to 50 it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 51 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a（n） 52 attraction that the people of London were not at all 53 to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English people appreciate the work of 54 dustmen rather more 55 and won"t take them for granted any more.
| 小题1: | | A．clever | B．silly | C．interesting | D．reasonable |
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| 小题2: | | A．sensitive | B．careless | C．hop eful | D．shy |
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| 小题3: | | A．realize | B．believe | C．know | D．admit |
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| 小题4: | | A．necessary | B．difficult | C．romantic | D．heavy |
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小题6:.| A．existence | B．presence | C．absence | D．performance |
| 小题7: | | A．cleaned | B．filled | C．emptied | D．burned |
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| 小题8: | | A．generally | B．frequently | C．sometimes | D．seldom |
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| 小题9: | | A．take away | B．take off | C．take up | D．take on |
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| 小题10: | | A．society | B．citizen | C．public | D．community |
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| 小题11: | | A．trick | B．joke | C．trouble | D．show |
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| 小题12: | | A．pleasing | B．excited | C．stupid | D．funny |
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| 小题13: | | A．When | B．While | C．As | D．Because |
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| 小题14: | | A．bear | B．contain | C．manage | D．control |
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| 小题15: | | A．keep off | B．give up | C．take care of | D．get rid of |
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| 小题16: | | A．crowded | B．piled | C．fixed | D．put |
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| 小题17: | | A．business | B．industrial | C．tourist | D．agricultural |
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小题18:.| A．disappointed | B．serious | C．nervous | D．happy |
| 小题20: | | A．highly | B．eagerly | C．lowly | D．entirely |
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Most Americans enjoy moving from one place to another. They are always in constant motion. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to Europe just for watching a football match. In some states only one house in five has people living in it for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school education in two or three cities, and then attend a college far across the country. When he has entered business, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from job to job, which is called “job-hopping”,is a very common practice in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers, be cause every chance to change a job gives them a chance to move up to a higher position and to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives employers, bosses, managers the chance to benefit from the new ideas and skills that different people bring to their factories.
小题1:The meaning of the underlined words is close to “_____”.| A．looking for jobs everywhere | B．always feeling excited in movement | | C．enjoying themselves while moving | D．keeping moving from place to place |
小题2:In some places in America,______ in one place for more than five years.| A．most people stay | B．about one fifth of the people live | | C．the owner of one house stays | D．the owners of five houses stay |
小题3:It seems that the writer thinks job-hopping________.| A．is a practice worth trying | B．only does good to workers | | C．may cause troubles | D．make many people lose their jobs |
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Each year , millions of people go abroad to work ,study ,or travel .It’s a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world !You’re probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods. But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating (挫折), even stressful.
Homesickness, stress, fear , and confusion are all symptoms of “culture shock”. At first ,you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home .It’s OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face .
Don’t expect to be perfect , You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock ,especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip .No matter how much information you read ,or how well you speak the host language ,it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes. If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier.
Have an open mind .While it’s certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings ,try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon .Don’t think of the host as better or worse , just different –you’ll be more willing to try new things .
Participate .This is obvious ,but everybody needs to be reminded. Just watching life go on around you isn’t good enough .You really need to try things for yourself . Don’t worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have question .Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you’ll never forget. If you follow our suggestions ,you’ll be able to handle it well ,and have a wonderful time. Good luck!
小题1:What is culture shock ?| A．Something you feel surprised at . | | B．The problems you have when you go to another country | | C．The frightening feelings you have | | D．Something different from your own culture |
小题2:What should you do when you feel depressed ?| A．Go back to your own homeland | | B．Talk to someone about your problem | | C．Give yourself some time to get used to it | | D．Stop thinking of it |
小题3:Which of the following statements is WRONG ?| A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes | | B．Not everything is perfect | | C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible | | D．Tell others about your problems |
小题4:What is the main idea of this article ?| A．How to overcome culture shock | B．Why do people have culture shock | | C．Who might have culture shock | D．When will you have culture shock |
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