There is probably no field of human activity in which our values and lifestyles are shown more clearly and strongly than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear.The dress of an individual is a kind of “sign language” that communicates a set of information and is usually the basis on which immediate impressions are formed.Traditionally,a concern for clothes was considered to be an affair of females,while men took pride in the fact that they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness(意識).
This type of American culture is by degrees changing as man dress takes on greater variety and color.Even as early as 1955,a researcher in Michigan said that men attached rather high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. White collar workers in particular viewed dress as a symbol(象征)of ability,which could be used to impress or influence others,especially in the work situation.The white collar worker was described as extremely concerned about the impression his clothing made on his superiors(上司).Although blue collar workers were less aware(察覺到的)that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing,they recognized that any difference from the accepted pattern of dress would be made fun of by fellow workers.
Since that time,of course,the patterns have changed:the typical office worker may now be wearing the blue shirt,and the laborer a white shirt;but the importance of dress has not become less.Other researchers in recent years have helped to prove its importance in the lives of individuals at various age levels and in different social and economic status groups(階層).
小題1:The passage tells us that _______.
A．our values and lifestyles are in no field of human activity
B．the clothes that we choose to wear have something to do with our values and lifestyles
C．our values and lifestyles are from the sign language
D．the clothes we choose to wear depend on a set of information and immediate impression
小題2:Traditionally,people usually thought that _______.
A．men cared very much for clothes
B．women were concerned greatly about what they wore while men didn’t
C．both men and women paid great attention to their clothes
D．neither men nor women showed interest in clothes
小題3:Blue collar workers pay attention to their clothes because _______.
A．they are concerned about the impression their clothes make on their superiors
B．they know very clearly that people will judge them on the basis of their clothing
C．they want to impress and influence others
D．they don’t want to be laughed at
小題4:Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
A．Men thought the value of clothing in daily life was very important.
B．Men didn’t pay attention to the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.
C．Men thought little of the importance of the value of clothing in daily life.
D．Men were concerned little about the value of clothing in daily life.
小題5:The passage mainly suggests that _______.
A．now men pay more attention to their clothes than women do
B．women always like beautiful dresses
C．people have paid more and more attention to the importance of dress
D．American culture is changing greatly

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:C

小題1:提示:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A、C、D三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容與第一段前兩句敘述不符。
答案:B
小題2:答案:B
小題3:提示:從第二段最后一句來看，正確答案為D。
答案:D
小題4:提示:第二段后半部分的例子就是證明這句話的。從例子可以看出，無論是白領(lǐng)階層，還是藍(lán)領(lǐng)工人;無論出于何種目的，他們都注意穿著打扮，都注重服裝在生活和工作中的重要作用，所以A項(xiàng)是最恰當(dāng)?shù)慕忉尅?br />答案:A
小題5:提示:作者通過論述服裝在展示生活價(jià)值和生活方式方面不可替代的作用和傳統(tǒng)觀念上男女對服裝的不同態(tài)度，以及美國所發(fā)生的服裝觀念上的改變，揭示了人們越來越注重服裝在日常生活中的重要作用。
答案:C。
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Women had a significant part to play during World War Ⅱ，which was the time when women also made their own contributions.Some women’s great efforts and their names have been recorded in history.Here’s a look at some of the strong figures of women in World War Ⅱ.
Tatiana Nikolaevna Baramzina was born in Glazov of Russia on December 12,1919.In 1943，she was sent to the Central Women’s Sniper Training School and upon her graduation in April，she was further sent to the front.She managed to kill around 16 enemies in the first three months！Unfortunately，she was captured(俘虜) by the enemies and was killed on the fifth of July in 1944.Today，the street where she grew up has been renamed in her memory.
Anne Frank was a German­born Jewish girl who was well­known for the publication of her diary that described all her experiences when the Germans occupied Holland in World War Ⅱ.Anne was born on June 12,1929 and she，along with her family，went into hiding in July 1942.Two years later，her family was captured and seven months from her arrest，Anne Frank died of illness in early March 1945.
Margaret Ringenberg was born on 17 June,1921，in Indiana of America.She began her career during World War Ⅱ when she became a ferry pilot for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.After that she turned a flight instructor in 1945.She even wrote her own book named Girls Can’t Be Pilots.She passed away on 28 July,2008，after flying for 40,000 hours in the air.
Hannah Szenes was born on 17th July,1921 and was trained to parachute(用降落傘空投) by the British army into Yugoslavia during World War Ⅱ.This task was given in order to save the Jews of Hungary.Her secret mission was not revealed even when she was tortured(折磨) following her arrest at the Hungarian border.Hannah Szenes had to brave immense tortures，yet she did not lose heart.She bravely battled it out and tried to sing to keep her spirits high！She also kept a record of events in her diary till 7th November,1944，when she was finally killed.
These names are just a few of the women who played a significant part in World War Ⅱ.Their stories go a long way in showing the kind of lifestyles they led and their struggles and sacrifices.
小題1:What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．Women were braver than men in World War Ⅱ.
B．Women and men made equal contributions in World War Ⅱ.
C．Women played a significant role in World War Ⅱ.
D．Women’s death rate was high in World War Ⅱ.
小題2:Which of the four women heroes died the youngest?
A．Tatiana Baramzina.
B．Anne Frank.
C．Margaret Ringenberg.
D．Hannah Szenes.
小題3:Who were killed by the enemy in the war?
A．Tatiana Baramzina and Anne Frank.
B．Hannah Szenes and Tatiana Baramzina.
C．Anne Frank and Margaret Ringenberg.
D．Margaret Ringenberg and Hannah Szenes.
小題4:It can be learned from the text that ________.
A．Tatiana Baramzina was once a flight instructor
B．Margaret Ringenberg was the best at writing about the war experiences
C．Anne Frank and her family were arrested by Germans in 1944
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People use their mouths for many things.They eat，talk，shout and sing.They smile and they kiss.In the English language，there are many expressions using the word “mouth”．
For example，if you say bad things about a person，the person might protest(抗議) and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes，people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person.Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.The speaker might say，“I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen，the speaker might feel down in the mouth.In other words，he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
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Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family.There is an expression for this，too.You might say such a person，“was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life，like food.
Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punishment for saying bad things.For example，if a child says things she should not say to her parents，she might be described as a mouthy child.The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.
But enough of all this talk.I have been running my mouth long enough.
小題1:What will the person say if he feels sorry for what he has said?
A．Do not bad mouth me.
B．Stop mouthing off.
C．Do not put words in my mouth.
D．I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
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C．I have learned a lot
D．I have been a mouthy person
小題4:What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．Expressions about the word “mouth”．
B．Functions of the organ “mouth”．
C．Opinions about “mouthy people”．
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Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26—funded with £2.5 million of taxpayers’ money—was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.
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Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.
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Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.”
小題1:Critics of the plan argued that ______.
A．the theatres would be overcrowded
B．it would be a waste of money
C．pensioners wouldn’t get free tickets
D．the government wouldn’t be able to afford it
小題2:According to the supporters, the plan should ______.
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B．focus on producing better plays
C．help increase the sales of tickets
D．involve all the young people in England
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A．Ninety-five theatres have received funding.
B．Everyone will get at least one free ticket.
C．It may not benefit all the young people.
D．Free tickets are offered once every day.
小題4:We can infer from the passage that in England ______.
A．many plays are not for young people
B．many young people don’t like theatre
C．people know little about the plan
D．children used to receive good arts education
小題5:According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems ______.
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Sweetest Day in America is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, a man in Cleveland, believing that the city's orphans and shut­ins (臥病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, thought of the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
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Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift­giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way.
小題1:We can learn from the first paragraph that Sweetest Day is ________.
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B．hardly celebrated in Detroit
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D．getting increasingly popular in the USA
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小題3:We can infer from the passage that the birthplace of Sweetest Day is ________.
A．Detroit　　　　 　　　B．Cleveland
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小題4:Now on Sweetest Day gifts are given to those ________.
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Bhutan is the only country in the world that has a ‘GNH’，which refers to “Gross National Happiness．’’The process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalization．It measures people’s quality of life，and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together．”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balance．Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia，and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business Week．In 2007，Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world，at the same time as maintaining their environment and cultural identity．
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小題1:The underlined word “encompassed’’ in the first paragraph most probably means __________ .
A．coveredB．surrounded
C．separatedD．guarded
小題2:Why is Bhutan regarded as “the happiest country”?
A．Because it changes its policy and begins to open up．
B．Because it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement．
C．Because it stresses both material and spiritual development．
D．Because it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world．
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B．Globalization has influenced Bhutan’s religion．
C．Jigme’s educational background will cause distrust．
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Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton? To find it out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne (王位), which not only changed the government but also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc (pork) and beouf (beef) came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-Saxon.
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender (性別), so adjectives (形容詞) take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in style”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now, as you learn English, you’re on your way to learning French!
小題1:French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_____.
A．too many French moved to Britain
B．French brought animals with them
C．the king and his officials spoke French
D．the king allowed French to be spoken
小題2:Which word can replace the word “retained” in Paragraph 1?
A．ChoseB．KeptC．IntroducedD．Give up
小題3:Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A．Because English and French share similar pronunciations.
B．Because English grammar and French grammar are similar.
C．Because a large number of English words have French origins.
D．Because English has great influences on the French language.
小題4:French grammar is very different from English grammar because ______.
A．no words have the same pronunciation
B．a(chǎn)ll words have the same pronunciation
C．English nouns have a male or female gender
D．French nouns have different adjective forms
小題5:What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A．Language is closely related to history and culture.
B．French and English words have nothing in common.
C．Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D．English combines French and the Native Anglo-Saxon.

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In the eighteenth century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that “ the whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country” provided revenue to “three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit”. Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated.?
Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small-scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups.?
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In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries considerable prestige.
小題1:What criterion did Adam Smith seem to go by in his classification of social groups?
A．The amount of wealthB．The amount of money
C．The social statusD．The way of getting money
小題2:If you compare the first and second paragraph, what groups of people did Adam Smith leave out in his classification?
A．Officials and employees.B．Peasants and farmers.
C．Doctors and teachers.D．Tradesmen and landlords.
小題3:Who were the ‘new rich’ during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
A．They were still the upper class people.
B．They were owners of large factories.
C．They were intelligent industrialists.
D．They were skilled workers who made their fortune.
小題4:According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder?
A．They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.
B．They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.
C．They made greater fortunes by their wits.
D．They worked even harder to acquire social training.
小題5: In the twentieth century class differences have been partly smoothed out by ____.
A．increased income and decreased taxation
B．taxation, social services and educational opportunities
C．education, the increase of income and industrial development
D．the decrease of the upper class population

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