He is from America ___________ he is American.

A．a(chǎn)nd         B．but         C．with          D．or

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(戰(zhàn)爭)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四車道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(經(jīng)濟)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
【小題1】When did Americans begin to love cars?   

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

【小題2】New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany	B．by car and oil companies
C．in America	D．when something suddenly happened

【小題3】The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”． 

A．companies

B．soldiers’ lives

C．houses

D．roads

【小題4】What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?  

A．They agreed with him．	B．They showed anger to it．
C．They paid no attention to it.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小題5】What does the last sentence  mean? 

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?

How it started

America’s love of cars started after the war(戰(zhàn)爭)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四車道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(經(jīng)濟)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?   

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany                            B．by car and oil companies

C．in America                            D．when something suddenly happened

3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”． 

A．companies        B．soldiers’ lives     C．houses           D．roads

4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?  

A．They agreed with him．                  B．They showed anger to it．

C．They paid no attention to it.                D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.What does the last sentence  mean? 

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．

 

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提錄音機).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A．Aged 2 to 7.

B．Aged 2 to 18.

C．Aged 8 to 18.

D．Aged 2 to 11.

2.How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A．46 minutes.

B．21 minutes.

C．20 minutes.

D．44 minutes.

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A．32%.

B．21%.

C．61%.

D．40%.

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A．they have too much free time

B．they feel very lonely

C．they like these media

D．they want to find out something

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A．There are too many media now.

B．Kids spend too much time on the media.

C．Kids are too fat.

D．Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

 

閱讀理解

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提錄音機).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A．Aged 2 to 7.

B．Aged 2 to 18.

C．Aged 8 to 18.

D．Aged 2 to 11.

2. How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A．46 minutes.

B．21 minutes.

C．20 minutes.

D．44 minutes.

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A．32%.

B．21%.

C．61%.

D．40%.

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A．they have too much free time

B．they feel very lonely

C．they like these media

D．they want to find out something

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A．There are too many media now.

B．Kids spend too much time on the media.

C．Kids are too fat.

D．Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

 

Jeff Keith has only one leg．When he was 12 years old，Jeff had cancer(癌癥)．Doctor has to cut off most of his right leg．

    Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假肢)．The leg is plastic(塑料的)．

    With the plastic leg Jeff can ride a bicycle，swim，and play soccer．He can also run．

    Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs，too．They decided to run across America．

    When he was 22 years old，Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east (東)to the west．He started running in Boston．Seven months later，he stopped running in Los Angeles．Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs．Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles．In every city people give Jeff money．The money was not for Jeff，but for the American Cancer Society(協(xié)會)．

    On the way to Los Angeles, Jeff talked to people about cancer．Jeff is disabled(殘疾)，but he can do many things．He finished college(大學)and is studying to be a lawyer(律師). Jeff says ，“People can do anything they want to do．I want people to know that．I ran not only for disabled people．I ran for everybody．”

1．Jeff's right leg was cut off because he had ____.

    A．a(chǎn)n accident       B．cancer                  C．hurt

2．Jeff's friends ran across American with him．They all have ____.

    A．plastid legs           B．running shoes       C．bicycles

3．From the article we know that Boston is ______.

    A．in the west           B．in the east            C．near Los Angeles

4．Jeff Keith wants us to know that ________.

    A．disabled people can do many things

    B．It's 3200 miles from Boston to Los Angeles

C．running shoes are easily broken

5．“I ran for everybody” means ____.

    A．people can do anything they want to

    B．disabled people also can run   

    C．some disabled men will become lawyers

In 1961 Obama was born in Hawaii, US. His father is an African and his mother is a white American. He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii.
When Obama was 10 years old, he was one of only three black students at his school in Hawaii. He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy even asked him what his father was.
“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince（王子）. But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Obama became the first black president（總統(tǒng)） in US history.
This unusual background（背景） made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒) to help forget this question.
With the help of his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (參議員) in US history.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged （判斷）by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news.
【小題1】Obama was born in _______________.
A Britain       B America      C Kenya        D Indonesia
【小題2】There was/were _______black students besides Obama at the school where he studied when he was ten.
A no           B one              C two          D three
【小題3】Obama became the first black president in US history when he was ______.
A 37            B 40               C 47           D 50
【小題4】Which of the following is true?
A Obama’s father was a Kenyan prince.
B Obama once forgot who his father was with the help of alcohol.
C Obama was so dishonest when he was young that nobody believed him.
D Obama changed his college life because of his friends’ help and his hard work
【小題5】From the passage we can see that____________.

A．we could judge a person by the colour of his skin

B．we could not judge a person by the content of his character

C．we should not judge a person by the color of his skin

D．we should judge a person by what he did when he was young