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with a white picket fence; a family with two cars; and two children.
However, the economic situation is now affecting the American way of life for 4.4 million people living
in the US, according to new census (人口普查) data. "It"s going to have a long-term impact and to say
it"s going to end is optimistic, " says Cheryl Russell, former editor-in- chief of American Demographics
magazine. "I"m more pessimistic that this is the new normal."
So what is the new normal?
*Marrying later. The average age of the first marriage has increased to 28.7 for men and 26.7 for
women, up from 27.5 and 25.9 respectively in 2006. At the same time, fewer people are getting married.
If the marriage rate had stayed the same as in 2006, there would have been about 4 million more married
people in 2010.
*Fewer babies. There were 200,000 fewer births among women aged 20 to 34 in 2010 compared
with two years before. This was despite the fact that the number of women of childbearing age had gone
up by more than 1 million. "The recession(衰退) is the likely cause ," says Kenneth Johnson,
demographer at the University of New Hampshire"s Carsey Institue, "Economic fertility (生育能力)"
because women delay …in uncertain times.
*Breaking up is harder. The number of divorces has been falling for 25 years as people wait longer or
choose to live together before they get married. There were about 65,000 fewer divorces in 2010 than in
2008, a 7 percent decrease.
*Crowd living. Unemployment is forcing more people to live together. The number of households
where people lived with "other relatives" climbed from 6.7 percent in 2006 to 7.2 percent in 2010.
*Going public. Private school enrollment decreased from 13.6 percent in 2006 to 12.8 percent in
2010.
*Fewer cars. The percent age of households without a car rose to 9.1 percent against 8.8 percent in
2006. The percent-age of households with two or more cars fell from 58 percent to 57.1 percent.
*Driving solo. When people are not working, they don"t carpool. The proportion of people aged 16 to
64 in employment dropped greatly in all but one of the 50 largest metropolitan (大城市的) areas. That
has helped push the share of people driving to work alone from 76 percent in 2006 to 76.6 percent in
2010. Ride-sharing is down a full percentage point, to 9.7 percent.
1. What is the article mainly about?
A. The interpretation of "the American dream".
B. The significance of the current economic crisis.
C. Changes to the American lifestyle.
D. The traditional American way of life.
2. What might Cheryl Russell agree with according to the article?
A. A traditional lifestyle is much better and healthier.
B. The new study based on the members" financial reports.
C. The spirit of American dream will inspire Americans to get through the economic recession.
D. American lifestyles are being reshaped and will continue to change
3. What are the characteristics of the future American lifestyle?
a. Delayed marriage.
b. A lower divorce rate
c. Increased car ownership.
d. An increase in private school enrollment.
e. Having children later
A. abe
B. ace
C. bde
D. bce
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The typical US family is expected to have three-story house with a big yard and two children.
B. The US birth rate rose slightly in 2010 compared with two years before.
C. A growing number of people are forced to share their homes with other relatives in the US.
D. US students prefer to go to private schools rather than pubic schools.
5. Why do more and more Americans drive solo to work in recent years, according to the passage ?
A. Because they don"t like carpool.
B. Because more and more people are out of work.
C. Because the share of people driving to work alone is increasing.
D. Because the proportion of people aged 16-64 in unemployment dropped greatly.
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阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求).
(1)Our character, basically, is a mixture of our habits. "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action,
reap a habit;________, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny (命运)," the maxim goes.
(2)Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are often unconscious patterns, they
constantly daily affect our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
(3)As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, "Habits are like a cable. We weave a rope of it
everyday and soon it cannot be broken." I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I
know habits can be learned and unlearned. But we also know it isn"t a quick fix. It involves a process
and a tremendous effort.
(4)Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were shocked as we saw the first men
walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts had to break out of the
tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first
few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half million miles.
(5)Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull- more than most people realize or would admit.
Breaking deeply developed habitual tendencies such as procrastination(拖延) , impatience, criticalness,
or selfishness that go against basic principles of human effectiveness involves more than a little willpower
and a few minor changes in our lives. "Lift off" takes a tremendous effort, but once we break out of the
gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new situation.
(6)Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our
habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps
our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force,
and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the order necessary to establish
effectiveness in our lives.
1.What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 8 words)
______________________________________________
2. Please complete the blank in the para.1 (no more than 3 words)
_______________________________________________
3. Why does the author say habits have powerful effects on our lives? (no more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________
4. What does the writer mean by refering to gravity pull? (no more than 13 words)
________________________________________________
5. What does the underlined " it " in line3 para3 refer to ?(no more than 3 words)
_________________________________________________
1. Which country may have the largest number of English learners?
A. Britain.
B. America.
C. China.
D. Australia.
2. Which of the following is Not true?
A. Languages are changing gradually over time.
B. Between AD 450 and 800,English was like German.
C. In the 19th century,English was the official languageof India.
D. Before the 18th century, English was only spoken in England.
3. The last sentence"Only time will tell."in the text probably means that_______.
A. English may develop its own identity in China
B. Chinese people may help change English a great deal
C. there may be more and more English learners in China
D. there may be a completely new language in China
4. Why do more people speak English than ever before?
A. Because it is an international language.
B. Because it has the largest number of speakers.
C. Because it is easy to learn.
D. Because it always stays the same.
5. What"s the main idea of the passage?
A. China has the largest number of English learners.
B. Languages always change.
C. English is easy to learn.
D. The development of modern English.
taking a great bike trip ever 2._______middle school.
After 3.________ from college, they 4. ________got the
chance to make their dream come true. His sister thought
of the idea t0 5.________ along the Mekong River. They
both bought expensive bikes. Wang Wei also got their
cousins 6. __________ in cycling. Wang Wei 7. _______ to
the idea that they should find the source and begin their
journey there. When she heard that the 8. __________ of the
Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn"t
9.________her mind. She even felt excited when she
knew that their journey would begin at an 10. _________ of
more than 5,000 metres. Before the trip they found a large
atlas in the library. From the atlas they knew clearly about
the Mekong River.
all the time in order to judge whether we"re doing a good
job for our customers, having positive vendor(小贩)
relationships, and dealing with our peers(同辈人)and
those around us.
Respect: Have you been respectful to whomever
you"re dealing with whether it"s a customer, peer, or a
vendor? And we define respect not as a respect for a
superior, but a respect for someone because they walk on
this planet with you. And you give them respect equally as
you would do.
Respond:Have you been responsive to the needs of
your customer or the person you"re dealing with? Many
people say "You didn"t react fast enough"and I actually
don"t agree with that philosophy. I think it"s more that
you"re not responding fast enough.
Reacting is a very emotional thing. Responding to
somebody involves thinking about what you"re doing so
you can help them. Responding implies that you"re
listening to what they want and what they"re saying, and
you"re trying to find a solution for them.
Realistic:Have you been realistic about what you can
or cannot do? If somebody comes to us with an unrealistic
goal that they need fulfill (完成), then we need to
immediately tell them that we can"t do it. We will ruin our
own reputation(名誉) through over promising.
Responsibility: It"s easy for one person to take
responsibility, but it"s difficult in an organization where
each person has a job to do and different people are
shepherding that project. Everybody has to go into it with
the philosophy that this is my project and I own it
collectively(共同地) with everybody else, but I"m going to
make it a personal responsibility when this thing succeeds.
Remembered:When you walk away from a situation
with a customer, vendor, peer, or anyone in your
organization, are you going to be remembered positively?
And if you have done all of the other four R"s, I think you
are going to be remembered positively.
| Secret to Success—Five R"s | |
| Respect | Men were born 1.______. So you should 2.__________respect to everyone. |
| Respond | 3._____fast is very necessary for you to deal with the customers or the other persons. So you"re trying to find a 4.__________for them. |
| Realistic | If the 5. _________ is far over your ability, you needn"t 6. _____to complete it. 7.__________, it"ll ruin your reputation. |
| Responsibility | In an organization, you 8.________the job with others. Therefore, everybody must consider himself as the 9._________. |
| Remembered | I believe you will be remembered 10.____if you have done all of the other four R"s. |
| 阅读理解 | |
| Do you remember piling up building blocks (积木) when you were younger?In order for a great structure to be created,you needed skill,patience,hard work,and the right blocks.To build a healthy and happy life,you need skill,patience,hard work,and the right blocks.In life,though,these blocks,or tools,are called life skills. No one wants to feel frustrated.No one wants to feel sick.No one wants to fight all the time with friends or family.When these issues come up,though,life skills can help you deal with and improve the situation. Do you remember the six components of health?They are physical,emotional,social,mental,spiritual,and environmental.Life skills can help improve these areas individually or,sometimes,together.It just takes practice.So what are the life skills? First of all,an individual should assess his health.Doing this helps the person decide on his current state of wellbeing and pick the actions and behaviors that will improve his health. Second,a person should try to communicate effectively.When a person can clearly state his feelings and listen effectively as well,relationships with others can improve. Third,an individual should practice wellness.This means the person is trying to choose nutritious meals, avoid unhealthy behaviors,and get enough sleep. Fourth,________.Each person will experience difficult situations.Each person experiences anger or depression at some point in his life.To build a healthy life,though,a person works through the situation. Fifth,a person needs to be a wise consumer.A consumer buys products.A wise consumer makes healthy decisions when buying products and services. | |
| 1．The author talks about piling up building blocks in the first paragraph to________. | |
| A．show it is a difficult task B．compare it with building a healthy life C．explain how to create a great structure D．tell readers the six components of health | |
| 2．The underlined word "wellness" in the passage most probably means "________"． | |
| A．having a lot of money B．the state of being healthy C．being content with what one has D．being not easily upset or excited | |
| 3．Which of the following sentences can be used to fill in the blank? | |
| A．a person should learn from failure B．a person should work hard all his life C．a person may have troubles every now and then D．an individual must try to deal with troubles effectively | |