Many American presidents were born in poor families.They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms.They got little education (教育)．Washington and Lincoln，for example，never went to school and they taught themselves.Lincoln once did jobs of a worker，shopkeeper and postman in his early years.
A large number of US presidents had experiences (经历) in the army.The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D．Eisenhower.Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War.It happened that they graduated (毕业) from the same school—West Point Military Academy (西点军校)．One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school.Eisenhower，for example，was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs for US presidents are tiring.He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad.Every day，a lot of work waits for him to do，and he has to make many important decisions.When Franklin Roosevelt was a child，he was once brought to visit President Taft.The old president said to him，“When you grow up，you should not be president.It’s a tiring job.”
68．According to the passage，many US presidents.
A．did not have much knowledge in their work
B．had been workers，shopkeepers and postmen in their early years
C．couldn’t receive good education before they grew up
D．didn’t want to go to school during their childhood
69．President Eisenhower became wellknown________.
A．while studying in West Point Military Academy
B．during the American Civil War
C．after he was elected President of the US
D．during World War II
70．Which of the following do you think is true according to the last paragraph?
A．In the US no one wanted to be president because it was tiring.
B．None of the presidents except Taft could do the tiring job.
C．It is an important and tiring job to be a president in the US.
D．President Taft didn’t want Roosevelt to be a president because he was too young.
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Americans depend much on their cars．The family |
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cars has been a common thing since the early 20th |
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century, and it has changed America life．Many people |
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have moved from big city to the suburbs．Some Ameri- |
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cans spend two hours a day or more by their cars |
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going to work and home again．Cars have became a |
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must for most Americans go shopping, and even going |
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on holidays．Americans used to liking big cars, but |
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now smaller cars have become more commonly．They |
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also liked foreign cars．They have bought many cars |
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from Japan and Germany． |
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Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call Amer??ica" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in Ameri??ca is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .
they have their houses there
they settle there now
they want to make their home there
they like that land very much
Side - by - side living style means .
A . to make friends with native people
B . to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
C . that the groups of people live nearby
D . that they get closer to American society
According to the passage, people in the USA .
A share American customs and cultures
B live in a kind of side - by - side society
C keep their own customs and habits firmly
D make no choice to accept American customs
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B Side - by - side living style is not suitable.
C They face the society they are not familiar with.
D The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Advantages and Disadvantages
B Different Customs and Habits
C Home for the People
D Side - by - Side Living Style in America
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Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
【小题1】More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .
| A．they have their houses there |
| B．they settle there now |
| C．they want to make their home there |
| D．they like that land very much |
| A．to make friends with native people |
| B．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas |
| C．that the groups of people live nearby |
| D．that they get closer to American society |
| A．share American customs and cultures |
| B．live in a kind of side - by - side society |
| C．keep their own customs and habits firmly |
| D．make no choice to accept American customs |
| A．They always stick to their own customs and habits. |
| B．Side - by - side living style is not suitable. |
| C．They face the society they are not familiar with. |
| D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. |
| A．Advantages and Disadvantages |
| B．Different Customs and Habits |
| C．Home for the People |
| D．Side - by - Side Living Style in America |
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Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .
they have their houses there
they settle there now
they want to make their home there
they like that land very much
1.Side - by - side living style means .
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A．to make friends with native people |
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B．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas |
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C．that the groups of people live nearby |
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D．that they get closer to American society |
2.According to the passage, people in the USA .
A share American customs and cultures
B live in a kind of side - by - side society
C keep their own customs and habits firmly
D make no choice to accept American customs
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A They always stick to their own customs and habits.
B Side - by - side living style is not suitable.
C They face the society they are not familiar with.
D The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Advantages and Disadvantages
B Different Customs and Habits
C Home for the People
D Side - by - Side Living Style in America
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