11.In the past,Americans used to think of the United States as a"melting pot"of immigrants(移民) from many different cultures to the United States,their old ways melted away and they became part of a completely new culture.The United States was likened to a big pot of soup,which had bits of flavor(味道,滋味) from each different culture.All of the different cultures were so well blended(混合,摻雜) together that it formed its own new flavor.?
Today,Americans realize that the simple"melting pot"theory is less true.Instead,different groups of people keep many of their old customs.Often groups of Americans from the same culture band together.They live together in distinctive communities,such as"Chinatowns"or"Little Italy"-areas populated almost exclusively(惟一,僅) by Americans of a single ethnic group-which can be found in many large American cities.Living in ethnic neighborhoods gives new Americans the security of sharing a common language and common traditions with people who understand them.?
In time,however,people from different backgrounds mix together.They also mix with native-born Americans.Old traditions give way to new customs.The children of immigrants are often eager to adopt new,American ways.They often want to dress in American?fashions,to speak English and to follow?American?social customs.By one estimate(估計(jì)),about 80 percent of European immigrants marry outside their own ethnic groups by the time they reach the third generation.Third generation means that their great-grandparents were immigrants.Yet as successive generations become more"Americanized",they often retain significant elements of their ethnic country.
28.What does the text mainly talk about?D
A.The American way of life.
B.Immigrants and native-born Americans.
C.Old traditions and new customs.
D.The multi-cultural society of the United States.
29.Why does the author mention"Chinatowns"in the second paragraph?A
A.To give an example that many people keep their old customs.
B.To show that Chinese cherish their old traditions.
C.To contrast(對比) the Chinese way of life with that of the Italian's.
D.To give an example of the Americanization.?
30.The underlined word"ethnic"in the last sentence most probably meansB.
A.moral
B.national
C.cultural
D.social
31.The underlined word"Americanized"generally meansD.
A.美國人
B.研究美國社會(huì)的專家
C.有關(guān)美國的史料
D.美國化的
分析 短文主要講了美國是一個(gè)多元文化的國家,并講述了舊的傳統(tǒng)和新的習(xí)俗是如何融合在一起,形成這樣一個(gè)多元社會(huì).
解答 28.D,主旨大意題,根據(jù)短文的第一句可知主要講了美國是一個(gè)多元文化的國家,并講述了舊的傳統(tǒng)和新的習(xí)俗是如何融合在一起,形成這樣一個(gè)多元社會(huì),故答案為D.
29.A,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,第二段提到唐人街主要是為了說明很多人還保存他們舊的習(xí)俗,根據(jù)句子Instead,different groups of people keep many of their old customs可知.
30.B,推理判斷題,這一段主要講了雖然現(xiàn)在很多融入到美國的人按照美國這種方式生存,但他們還保留他們民族國家的重要元素,因此可以推測ethnic的意思為national,故答案為B.
31.D,詞義猜測題,這里主要講現(xiàn)在很多融入到美國的人按照美國這種方式生存,也就是變得美國化了,故答案為D.
點(diǎn)評 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題,首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題,所以,速讀全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速讀的過程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.其次,細(xì)讀題材,各個(gè)擊破.掌握全文的大意之后,細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題,弄清每題要求后,帶著問題,再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主題句,閱讀時(shí),要有較強(qiáng)的針對性.對于捕獲到的信息,要做認(rèn)真分析,仔細(xì)推敲,理解透徹,只有這樣,針對題目要求,才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn).