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Most Americans, like the writer, learn French at high school.
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A.it is their pace of life
B.their time is limited
C.they do not like the mild tasting food
D.they have to make room for the waiting people
It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.at present, most Americans migrate south and west
B.few people left the Golden state California in 1970s
C.the population in America increased 10 million more in 1980 than a decade earlier
D.American people don"t like living in a city with cold climate
听力原文: Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their families. When they need advice, they don't usually ask people they know. Instead many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines, they can get advice on many different subjects, such as family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers print letters from readers with problems. There are answers written by doctors, lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them is called "Dear Abby" by readers and the other is called "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for giving advice.
What will most Americans do when they need advice?
A.Turn to their parents.
B.Write to newspapers and magazines.
C.Ask people who they don't know.
Which of the following statements about soccer is true?
A.In soccer and basketball, the ethnic tide is different.
B.Until recently, soccer becomes an important game, so many native Americans play it.
C.It is the most popular game in the world, so many American citizens take up it.
D.Although soccer is the most popular game in the world, American citizens in large numbers do not like it first.
听力原文: Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most of people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn't know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The ear made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form. of the transportation.
The second reason is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form. of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.
(30)
A.When they don't have a job.
B.When they don't have a car.
C.When they can't afford a house.
D.When they live in a large city.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large【22】He probably didn't know how much the car was going to【23】American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons the car【24】so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides【25】comfortable and cheapest form. of all the means of transportation. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States has never really【26】an efficient and inexpensive form. of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air service【27】by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is【28】really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to【29】an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is【30】that Americans want most to have.
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B.an
C.a
D.not
听力原文: Cars are an important part of life in the United States. (29) Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today. There are three reasons the car became so popular in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form. of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money. The second reason that cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form. of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently. (30) The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have. (31) The gas shortage has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real solution will have to be a new kind of car, which does not use so much gas.
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A.When they don't have a car.
B.When they live in a huge country.
C.When they don't use planes.
D.when they have a car.
W I'm not surprised, Jerry. Most people like the friendly service of small businesses.
M 85 percent is high. Do you know why they prefer small businesses?
W Yes, most people associate good things, such as friendly, personal service, with small businesses. Not to mention, Americans have always had a pioneering spirit.
Who is Ms. Stevens?
A.An economist
B.A stock analyst
C.A business expert
D.A local business leader
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【C1】
A.wherever
B.anywhere
C.where
D.whenever