58．The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______．

　 A．Susan Lane and Sara Small　　　　　　　　　 B．Linda Marks and David Links

　 C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks　　　　　　　 D．Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

　　　 You may have heard the term “the American Dream”．In 1848, James W．Marshall found gold

in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century “American Dream" motivated(激发) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".

　 The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors(采矿者)but also waves of

immigrants throughout that century and the next．People from Europe, and a large number of

Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the

streets．But most．instead, worked as railroad laborers．They created the oldest Chinatown, in San

Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill"．

In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work． Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare(噩梦).

Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley．People poured

their energy into the Internet． This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortune in America.

Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive．However, the

new American Dream .is no longer just about money．It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice(正义，公正).

　 The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the model of the new

American Dream．After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a

super movie star and then a governor． Many people hope his story can save the American Dream

and give California a brighter future.

57．Most of the students had their trips organized by ________．

　 A．EF Foundation 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．AFS　 　

　　　 C．Rotary International 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．SCCE

56．According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______．

　　　 A．from $6,000 to $8,000　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．from $3,500 to $8,000

　　　 C．anything from $3,500　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．no more than $7,000

54．A．good luck　　　　　　 B．happy New Year C．merry Christmas　　 D．happy birthday

53．A．Watching 　　　　　 B．Seeing　　　　　　　 C．Guessing　　　　　　　 D．Admitting

52．A．stuck in　　　　　　　 B．attached to　　　　 C．tied to　　　　　　　　　 D．involved in

51．A．noise　　　　　　　　　 B．confidence　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　　　 D．optimism

50．A．announced　　　　　 B．accepted　　　　　　 C．played　　　　　　　　　 D．offered

49．A．opposite　　　　　　　 B．beyond　　　　　　　 C．out　　　　　　　　　　　 D．within