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American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 【小题1】______the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is 【小题2】______of all American summer drinks. It【小题3】______ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is 【小题4】______popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 【小题5】______ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans【小题6】______ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 【小题7】______relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 【小题8】______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can【小题9】______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long 【小题10】______in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.

 

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.

Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.

Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.

The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.

Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位数的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.

1.The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.

A. all Arabs were Christian at that time

B. Arabs wanted to gain higher income

C. the Second World War broke out

D. Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

2.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic__________.

A. to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

B. because Titanic became a well-known disaster

C. to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

D. to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

3.From the last paragraph we can infer that__________.

A. Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

B. the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America

C. Arab-Americans are hard-working people

D. The-median average income among Americans is $39,580

4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE？

A. Arab-Americans have made great contributions to American society only in literature.

B. Arab history in the United States is to the early 1800’s.

C. The first Arab immigration to America took place between 1860 and 1924.

D. Few of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Arabs in America.

B. The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America.

C. Arab-Americans, Contributions to America.

D. Arab-Americans, Education and Income.

 

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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:

About money

Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About friends

Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.

About education

Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.

Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.

1.      between Chinese and Americans
	Chinese	Americans
Money	Chinese usually have some money in the bank 2.      they spend less money than they have.	Many Americans usually 3.       money from the banks because they spend more than they have.
Chinese children get money from their 4.    .	Children usually make money by 5.    .
Education	Parents usually do their 6.       to send their children to study in expensive schools.	Many parents think it isn't 7.       to send their children to an expensive schools.
Chinese girls join in 8.     groups.	Many girls exercise, dance and sing together.
Friends	Parents are usually 9.      in knowing more about their children's friends.	Most American parents pay 10.     attention to their children's friends.

 

完形填空（10分）

Many Americans like to have their holidays(假期) in  1 countries. One day an American  2  comes to China. This is her first time to China and she wants to  3 some friends here. She meets a Chinese. This Chinese wants to talk 4  with the American. When he sees her, he comes up and says “  5 ” , then he begins(开始) his first talk with someone  6  an English-speaking country（国家）. “How old are you?” the Chinese  7 .

“I’m  8  . It’s a secret. Please don’t ask a lady(女士) about her  9  .” answers the woman.

The Chinese is surprised (感到惊奇) . He doesn’t know  10  . Can you help him?

1.                A．boring         B．bad            C．different  D．good

 

2.                A．man           B．boy            C．woman   D．child

 

3.                A．make          B．know           C．do   D．get

 

4.                A．with English     B．with Chinese     C．in English D．in Chinese

 

5.                A．OK            B．hello           C．sorry D．goodbye

 

6.                A．in             B．at             C．of   D．from

 

7.                A．asks           B．tells            C．talks D．speaks

 

8.                A．sure           B．worried         C．glad D．sorry

 

9.                A．supper         B．age            C．job(工作) D．family

 

10.               A．how           B．why           C．what  D．which

 

 

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They like their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime. Almost everyone has a cup of tea. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people often drink tea for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda(梳打).
【小题1】How many countries are there in the text to drink tea?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题2】 The Chinese always drink tea with _______ in it.

A．nothing

B．sugar

C．coffee

D．milk

【小题3】The _______ have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony.

A．Chinese

B．Americans

C．Japanese

D．English

【小题4】What time is the teatime in England?

A．The morning.	B．The afternoon.
C．The evening.	D．The late afternoon

【小题5】The text mainly tells us about _______.

A．tea drinking customs	B．people like drinking
C．tea is important	D．different countries