Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value(珍惜)time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to go to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.
Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America, a working American has to work hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. He walks very fast. In fact, he is running.
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants(奴隶) of the clock.
1.parents in America teach their children to go to school _______.
early B. sometimes C. on time D. late
2.What does “Time is money” mean in America?
A .If someone saves time and works hard, he can make a lot of money.
B. It takes quite a lot of tme to make money.
C. working hard can bring people wealth.
D. It is not easy to make money.
3.The passage says that a dying person ________.
A. is having a good time.
B. thinks time goes easily.
C. is living on a borrowed time.
D. is saving time.
4.From this passage we can be sure that ______.
A. Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏)
B. Americans live a hard life.
C. Americans are good at wasting time.
D. Americans always walk fast.
5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Time is money.
B. Americans’s ideas about time.
C. Never waste any time.
D. Learn to be on time
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Name | The Wednesday war | The cat in the Hat | The Alchemist | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm |
Writer | GaryD.Schmisdt (American 1957) | Theodore Geisel (American,19014) | Paulo Coellho (Brazilian,1974) | Kate Wiggin (American, 1856) |
Publishing Time | Over 5 years ago | In 1957 | In 1988 | In 1903 |
Theme （主题） | Development of a boy’s mind | A natural and easy attitude to life | A boy’s journey of following his dream | A positive attitude to difficulty |
Achievment | Winning the Newbery Medal | Attracting readers all over the world | Breaking the Guinness record | Being one of the most popular books |
1.______ of the books in the form were written by American writers.
A. Two B. Three C. Four
2.The book that came out in 1957 was written by _________.
A. Cary B. Paulo Coelho
C. Theodore Geisel D. Schmidt
3.If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed, you should choose _______ according to the form above.
A. The Wednesday Wars
B.Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
C. The Alchemist
4.The book that broke the Guinness record came out _________.
A.in 1974 B. in 1988 C. in 1903
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?
A. The theme of the book The cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.
B. Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.
C. The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.
完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）
In the United States, “hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort. One of the great challenges for students __ taking tests. Students____ long hours preparing for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them ____ and a third time. They prepare for ____ possible question. They study every night. They are “hitting the books”.
In the United States, most children go to school ___they are five years old. Public education is a free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is ___. The children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips. It’s not necessary for them to hit the books _____such an early age.
This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must ____world history, algebra(代数), and the live sciences. Tests become more common.
Pressure ___ to hit the books, study hard, and advance (升级). ____ , most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.
Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.
1.A. are B. is C. were D. was
2.A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
3.A. a first time B. a second time C. a third time D. a fourth time
4.A. all B. no C. few D. every
5.A. when B. since C. for D. that
6.A. boring B. difficult C. fun D. strange
7.A. at B. on C. in D. for
8.A. look for B. learn about C. set up D. hear of
9.A.is growing B. is disappearing C. is falling D. is going
10.A. Although B. Even C. Whatever D. However
_____ there may be sharks near the beach, people still swim there.
A. Since B. But C. As D. Although
The school isn’t far ________ my home. It’s just ten minutes’ walk.
A. out B. off C. at D. from
Wherever he meets a new word, he will _____ in his English dictionary.
A. look at it B. look it up
C. look through it D. look it down
