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第一单元
Today'strumpet(喇叭,小号)isoneoftheworld'soldestinstruments.Itistheresultofmanycenturiesofdevelopment.Althoughitlooksnothingliketheonesofolddays,therearemanysimilarities.Alltrumpetsarehollowtubes(管)Theyareallblown.Andtheyallusetheplayer'slipstoproducetheirbasicsound.
Thetrumpetdevelopedasplayersandmakersworkedtoimproveitsdesign,size,shape,material,andmethodofconstruction.Theywantedtocreateaninstrumentthatwouldproduceabeautifulandattractivetone,enabletheperformertoplayallthenotesofthescale,extendtherangehigherandlower,makeitpossibletoplaymoredifficultmusic,andingeneral,beeasiertoplaywell.Theremarkablewayinwhichthemoderntrumpetachievesthesegoalsisameasureofthesuccessofallthosewhostruggledtoperfectthismagnificentinstrument.
Thetrumpetisactuallytheleadingmemberofanentirefamilyofrelatedinstruments.Therearetrumpetsofseveraldifferentsizes,andinseveraldifferentkeys.Therearecornets(短号),bugles(军号),flugelhorns(粗管短号),andanumberofothersthatareallsimilartothetrumpetinthewaytheyaremadeandplayed.
Thetrumpetfamilyismuchmorethanagroupofrelatedinstrumentsthatcanstironewiththeirsound,ornarrowtubesofmetalcapableofproducingavarietyofmusicalsounds.Itisalinktomanydifferentperiodsofhistoryandtopeopleofmanycultures.Fromtheuseoftrumpetsinancientreligiousceremoniestotheparttheyplayinmodernrockbands,thetrumpetfamilyofinstrumentshasmuchtotellaboutcivilizationanditsdevelopment.
1.
Howdotrumpetsallresembleeachother?
(C)
A.Theyrequirethesameforcewhenblowingthem.
B.Theymakethesamesoundwhenplayingthem.
C.Theyuseaplayer'slipstomakeasound.
D.Theyhavethesamesizeofhollowtube.
2.
Whydidplayersandmakerswanttoimprovethetrumpet?
(A)
A.Theywantedaninstrumentthat'dbeeasytoplay.
B.Theywantedaninstrumenttoplayeasymusic.
C.Theywantedaninstrumentofdifferentsizes.
D.Theywantedaninstrumentthatlookedattractive.
3.
Whatisthetrumpettheleadingmemberof?
(A)
A.Trumpetfamilyinstruments.
B.Remarkableinstruments.
C.Rockbandinstruments.
D.Religiousinstruments.
4.
Whatislinkedbythetrumpet?
(A)
A.Differentcultures.
B.Differentbands.
C.Differenttubes.
D.Differentceremonies.
5.
Whatcantrumpetstellusalotabout?
(B)
A.Thesoundofmodernrockbands.
B.Thedevelopmentofcivilization.
C.Thedifferentvarietiesofmusicalsound.
D.Thelinksbetweendifferentpeople.
Languageisawaytocommunicatewitheachother.Westartedtolearnlanguagewhenwewereborn.However,peopleareusedtospeakingtheirnativelanguage,soimmigrantsarehavingmanyproblemsbetweenthefirstgenerationandthesecondgenerationbecausetheydon'thavethesamenativelanguage.Also,thesecondgenerationislosingtheiridentity.EspeciallyinAmerica,therearemanyimmigrantsthatcamefromdifferentcountriestosucceedintheStates.BecausetheysufferinlotsofareassuchasgettingajobandtryingtospeakEnglish,theywanttheirchildrentospeakEnglish,notonlyatschool,butalsoathomeinordertobemoresuccessful.Becauseofthissituation,theirchildrenarelosingtheirethnicidentityand,evenmore,theyareignoringtheirparentswhoseEnglishisnotverygood.
Ithinkmostimmigrantsaretryingtopreservetheirnativelanguageintheirnewcountry,butthisdoesn'thelpverymuchingettingagoodjob.Myauntdidn'tteachKoreantoherchildreninordertohelpthemsucceedintheUS;shedidso,hopefully,tohelpthemestablishaKoreanidentity.Thoughthesecondgenerationisborninthenewcountry,theyoftengetconfusedabouttheiridentity.MycousinstoldmethatwhentheyvisitedKoreaafewyearsago,theyfeltdifferentfromotherKoreans.Theycouldevenfeelitjuststrollingaroundthestreetbecausetheyworedifferentclothes.
Wemustrealizethatlanguageisimportantandvaluableformanyreasons.Immigrantsshouldmakeaneffortnottobeignoredbytheirchildrenandtomaketheirchildrenunderstandtheirheritagebyteachingthemtheparents'language.Thisisimportantinhelpingthesecondgenerationestablishtheiridentity.
6.
Whichpeoplearehavingtroublewithlanguage?
(D)
A.Natives.
B.Peopleofthe2ndgeneration.
C.Peoplewhenborn.
D.Immigrants.
7.
Whyarechildrenignoringtheirparents?
(C)
A.Childrenhavelosttheiridentity.
B.Parentscausechildrentosuffer.
C.Theyspeakdifferentlanguages.
D.Theyhavedifferentjoblevels.
8.
Theauthor'saunttaughtKorean__D______.
A.soshecouldpreserveherlanguage
B.soshewouldhaveajobinAmerica
C.tohelpchildrensucceedintheirnewcountry
D.tohelpchildrenkeeptheirKoreanidentity
9.
Theauthor'scousinsfelt__A______.
A.theywerenotsimilartopeopleinKorea
B.theycouldnotgetajobinAmerica
C.itwasallrighttolookandfeeldifferent
D.itwasimportanttokeeptheiridentity
10.
Apropertitleforthispassageis___D_____.
A.TheIdentityoftheSecondGeneration
B.KoreanProblemsinAmerica
C.LearningaNewLanguageintheUS
D.KeepingYourCultureinaNewLand
第二单元
1.
Whilea___A_____amountofstresscanbebeneficial,toomuchstresscanexhaustyou.
A.moderate适度的压力是有益的,而太多的压力会使你力竭的。
B.modern
C.large
D.striking
2.
Ifyou_____D________yourdemand,thenmaybeyouwillhavemorechanceofgettingwhatyouwant.
A.conduct
B.deny
C.grant
D.moderate
3.
Idon'tthinkheisold___C_____todothejob.
A.sufficient
B.plentiful
C.enough
D.approximate
4.
The___D_____yearbeginswhenschoolopensinSeptember.
A.studying
B.learning
C.teacher
D.academic
5.
Thephysicistneededmore___C_____beforehistheorycouldbeaccepted.
A.finance
B.publications
C.evidence
D.recognition
6.
Studentsof___D_____gradesarethosestudyinginthefirstthreegradesofelementaryschool.
A.entry
B.basic
C.main
D.primary
7.
Themuseumis___B_____avaluablegroupofcoins.
A.displaying
B.exhibiting
C.presenting
D.giving
8.
Manycookbookshavevery____C____directions.
A.common
B.confirmed
C.complicated
D.compound
9.
The___A_____forspeedingisafineofonehundredandfiftydollars.
A.penalty
B.benefit
C.criticism
D.remedy
10.
Thetwobrothersareverymuch___C____,notonlyinappearancebutalsointhinking.
A.like
B.likely
C.alike
D.alive
11.
Theseareasrelyonagriculturealmost_____D__,havingfewmineralresourcesandaminimumofindustrial
development.
A.respectively
B.relatively
C.incredibly
D.exclusively
Summeristheidealtimeofyearforoneofmyfavoriteoutdooractivities,hiking(徒步旅行).Itismuchmorethanjustagreatworkout.Yougettobeoutsideoftheconfinesofagymandbetogetherwithnature.Youbreatheinthefresh,cleanairwhilethecitylifeyouenduredallweekjustfadesaway.Youaresuddenlytransportedsomewhereelse.Youaresuddenlyinaplacewhereyoucanappreciatetheuntouched,simplisticbeautyofnature.Thetreesaregreen,thewildflowersaregrowingandthewoodsarefilledwithactivity.Onceyouexperienceit,you'rehooked.
WhetherhikinginthedesertsofArizonaorthemountainsofAlberta,yousuddenlyrealizeyouarenotaloneandthereissomethingmuchbiggeratwork.Thereisarealizationthatlifeispreciousandyouthinkdeeplyaboutyourlife.
Anotherwonderfulpartofhikingisthatyoucanparticipateatanylevelanditis,forthemostpart,free.Itisagreatwaytoescapetheratrace,evenduringtheweek.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsyouneedtosolve,hikingisreallygoodforclearingyourheadandremovingstress.
Ifhikingsoundsintimidatingtoyou,itisessentiallywalkingonawholenewlevel.Expertshavespokenaboutthebenefitsofwalkingforyears.Walkingdoesn'tstressyourlegsasmuchasrunningandcountlessstudiesagreewalkingleadstoweightlossandbetterhealth.Itisgoodforyourheart,reducesillnessandhasevenbeenshowntoenhanceyourthinking.Sowhywouldn'tyouwanttodoit?
1.
Whatmakeshikingdifferentfromotherformsofexercise?
(D)
A.Itisagreatworkout.
B.Itisasummertimeactivity.
C.Itisanactivitythatslowsbreathing.
D.Itisanexercisethatisdoneoutside.
2.
Whatdisappearsforsomeonewhoishiking?
(C)
A.Greentrees.
B.Beautifulnature.
C.Citylife.
D.Preciousthings.
3.
Onceyoutakeuphikinginnatureassomethingyoudo,you___B_____.
A.feelmuchbiggerthanbefore
B.loveitandwanttodoitoften
C.wishyoulivedoutsideofthecity
D.lookfornewhikingplaces,likeArizona
4.
Howdoyoufeelafteryou'vebegunhiking?
(D)
A.Intimidated.
B.Thoughtful.
C.Lonely.
D.Freefromstress.
5.
Howisrunningdifferentthanwalking?
(A)
A.Runningisharderonthelegs.
B.Runningisbetterforweightloss.
C.Runningisgoodforaperson'sheart.
D.Runningisacauseforimprovedthinking.
Whetherornotvegetarianismshouldbeadvocatedforadults,itisdefinitelyunsatisfactoryforgrowingchildren,whoneedmoreproteinthantheycangetfromvegetablesources.Alacto-vegetarian(partmilk,partvegetable)diet,whichincludesmilkandmilkproductssuchascheese,can,however,besatisfactoryaslongasenoughmilkandmilkproductsareconsumed.
Meatandcheesearethebestsourcesof