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in 1969. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.

Not all communes believed in the philosophy of \commune founded in Virginia in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F. Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's \to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city in Arizona where 2,500 people will live closely together in one large building called an \Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.

1. Why did some young Americans decide to \A. They wanted to grow marijuana. B. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War. C. They were not satisfied with American society. D. They did not want all people to be equal.

2. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live? They lived _________. A. in dome-shaped houses B. in old school buses C. on a farm in Tennessee D. in an archaeology in Arizona

3. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped houses? A. Paolo Soleri B. B.F. Skinner. C. Steve Gaskin D. Buckminster Fuller.

4. What was the Twin Oaks commune based on? It was based on ___________. A. the philosophy of \B. Virginia in the late 1969's

C. The ideas of psychologist B. F. Skinner D. The belief that people must live closely together 5. What is an \A. a person who studies archaeology.

B. a large building where people live closely together C. a city in Arizona

D. a technique to control people 【答案】C,B,D,C,B

5. Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war.

The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.

France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French build a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1725. However, the French defeated Washington.

The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.

1. A good title for this selection is ___________. A. The French and Indian War B. The English language C. Washington's Army D. Official language

2. The word \A. borrow B. get C. buy D. lose

3. We may conclude that George Washington preferred the ______________. A. Canada B. French C. Indians D. English

4. General Wolfe died in _____________. A. England B. France C. Canada D. France

5. Washington lost his battle at the font on the Ohio River ______________. A. at the beginning of the war B. in the middle of the war C. at the end of the war D. during the war 【答案】A,B,D,C,A

6. The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.

If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.

When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.

The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling, it's very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Selling and Buying. B. What is the market.

C. Everything you do is producing for the market. D. What the market can do for you.

2. All of the following acts are producing for the market except ____________. A. working in a bank B. printing a book C. attending a night school D. growing beans for sale

3. You are buying from the market when you _____________. A. borrow a book from the library B. look after your children C. drive to the seaside for a holiday

D. eat at a restaurant

4. The word \A. serious B. true C. important D. concrete

5. In what way is the market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something?

A. It tells you what to produce. B. It tells you how to grow tomatoes. C. It provides you with everything you need. D. It helps you save money. 【答案】B,C,D,D,A

三、完型填空（本题共30个小题，每小题1分）

1. When people in North America meet 1 the first time, they do not talk about things that are personal. Some subjects are 2 and it is not polite to ask people about them. People talk about their families. 3 they don't talk about why they aren't married or why they don't have children.

The way you begin a conversation can be polite or 4 too. Try not to interrupt a person who is reading or working. If something is very important and you 5 interrupt, you can say, \

When two people meet in public, one doesn't ask questions 6 why the other person is there or what the other person is doing. These questions are not 7 as friendly. They are probably seen as nosey.

People ask each other about 8 health, but it isn't polite to go into details. People often talk about their jobs, but they don't talk about their salaries. 9 topics include the weather, sports and holidays. Topics 10 are politics, personal details and religion. 1. A. with B. for C. cross D. into 2. A. bad B. good C. confusing D. private 3. A. and B. then C. but D. later

4. A. kind B. impolite C. silly D. boring 5. A. have to B. must C. ought D. should 6. A. about B. on C. for D. of 7. A. looked B. believed C. seen D. see 8. A. his B. their C. him D. them

9. A. Safe B. Unsafe C. Terrible D. Interesting

10. A. avoid B. to avoid C. avoiding D. to be avoided 【答案】1-5 BDCBB 6-10 ACBAB

2. People 1 put money in banks for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks put their money in jars. In Babylon, over 5000 years 2 , people kept their money 3 temples.The ancient Chinese and the Romans also had banking systems. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe, many people 4 bankers. Anyone 5 had a safe box, and wanted to trade coins, was called a banker.

One of the first 6 , which we still use today, is the piggy bank. The piggy bank started in England 1000 years ago. At that time, people did not have 7 metal to

make things for the house. Instead, they used a kind of clay, called piggy. They used this clay 8 make dishes, cups, pots and jars. People often 9 their money in clay pots and jars. One day a potter decided to make the pot look like its name. He shaped it to look like a pig. Today many people have small banks at home to keep coins. Even if they don't look 10 pigs, they are called piggy banks.

1. A. having B. have C. has D. had 2. A. before B. early C. ago D. late 3. A. at B. with C. for D. in 4. A. were B. are C. had been D. have been 5. A. that B. who C. whom D. having 6. A. coins B. banks C. bankers D. banking 7. A. much B. many C. good D. lots 8. A. for B. in C. at D. to

9. A.spent B. saved C. lent D. borrowed 10. A. as B. for C. as if D. like 【答案】1-5 B,C,D,A,B 6-10 B,A,D,B,D

3. Coffee and tea are the most popular 1 in the world. Coffee is a favorite drink of Canadians. Many Canadians like to start their day 2 a cup of coffee. At work, they may take a coffee break. Coffee break is a time 3 stop and relax for a few minutes over a cup of coffee or a snack. 4 is coffee so popular? For one thing, it has rich, strong taste that many people like. It is served hot, with milk, cream or sugar. Many people like coffee in the morning because it helps them 5 . Coffee has caffeine in it. Caffeine gives people more energy.

Every day, millions of people all over the world drink tea. Tea is the 6 drink of

China, Japan, England and Russia. In England, it is a custom to drink tea in the afternoon. In Japan,