Questions l to 5 ale based on the following passage:

　　Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives-such as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side’’ has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

　　1. More than 215 million people call America “home” because __________.

　　A. they have their houses there

　　B. they settle there now

　　C. they want to make their home there

　　D. they like that land very much

　　2. “Side-by-side” living style means __________.

　　A. to make friends with native people

　　B. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

　　C. the groups of people who live nearby

　　D. that they get closer to American society

　　3. According to the passage，people in the USA _________.

　　A. share American customs and culture

　　B. 1ive in a kind of “side-by-side” society

　　C. keep their own customs and habits firmly

　　D. make no choice to accept American customs

　　4. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.

　　B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

　　C. They face the society they are not familiar with.

　　D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life

　　in America colorful.

　　5. Which is the best title for this passage?

　　A. Advantages and Disadvantages.

　　B. Different Customs and Habits.

　　C. Home for the People.

　　D. “Side-by-Side” Living Style in America.

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

　　There is perhaps, no other sport in the world quite so exciting as skiing. For viewers, it is a spectacle of unsurpassed beauty(无与伦比的奇观). For skiers, it is a vivid personal experience, a thrilling test of mind, muscle, and nerves. And more and more, Americans are discovering this thrill for themselves. Not too long ago, skiing had virtually no part in the American sports scene. If it was thought of at all, it was purely as a European sport. Then came the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York. Americans got their first good look at skiing and made for the hills. Today ski trains make regular runs from our cities to the great, white outdoors. Lodges dot the mountain sides

　　offering skiers the warmth of their firesides.

　　In addition to joy and excitement, skiing offers other attractions. It is a comparatively inexpensive sport, and, for the young, the art of skiing is often mastered in a very short time.

　　The special thrill of skiing is well described by Buddy Werner. “It is all up to you,” he says. “No teammates can help. You’re alone. It’s you against the snow, the mountains, yourself. You’re a warrior (勇士).”

　　6. What is the author’s main point?

　　A. Skiing, the most exciting sport in the world.

　　B. Skiing, the most inexpensive sport in Lake Placid, New York.

　　C. Skiing, the most popular sport in America.

　　D. Skiing, the most thrilling sport in Europe.

　　7. By the expression “made for the hills,” the author means that _________.

　　A. Americans took up skiing

　　B. Americans all went skiing

　　C. skiing became popular only in the mountain areas

　　D. the only place Americans could ski was in the Rocky Mountains

　　8. Skiing _________.

　　A. has always been popular in America

　　B. has only recently become a popular America n sport

　　C. can never become popular in America

　　D. has only recently become popular in Europe

　　9. In 1932, when the Winter Olympics were held at Lake Placid, _________.

　　A. Americans became enthusiastic about the sport

　　B. Americans saw skiing for the very first time

　　C. Americans did not enter into competition

　　D. America finished in last place

　　10. One of the attractions for young people taking up skiing is that _________.

　　A. they can enjoy the warmth of firesides in the lodges

　　B. they have teammates while skiing

　　C. the skill of skiing can be mastered in a short time

　　D. they can later well describe the special thrill of skiing like Buddy Werner