Many Chinese who have spoken with me always say that my pronunciation is just like that of a ()
A.native
B.national
C.nation
D.nave
A.native
B.national
C.nation
D.nave
A.is very impressive by American standards
B.sounds too emotional by American standards
C.sounds too flowery and exaggerated by American standards
D.is very bad English by by American standards
When the tea itself is served,the newlyweds kneel in front of their parents,serving tea to both sides of parents,as well as elder close relatives. Parents give their words of blessing and gifts to the newlyweds. During tea presentation,a “good luck woman” would say lucky phrases to bless the newlyweds and the parents. This “good luck woman” should be someone who is blessed with
a good marriage,healthy children and husband,and living parents.
Newlyweds also present tea to each other,raising the tea cups high to show respect before presenting to each other.
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() 1. Tea ceremony is a way to show respect and appreciation to the newlyweds’ parents. () 2. Tea ceremony is only practiced at the banquet.
() 3. The “good luck woman” must be the one with a good marriage,healthy children and
husband,and living parents.
() 4. During tea presentation,the newlyweds will receive gifts from their parents.
() 5. Tea ceremony tradition has a long history of several hundred years.
Language is always changing.The earliest known languages had complicated grammar but a small, limited vocabulary.Over the centuries, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew.For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries gave names to all the new plants and animals they found.In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies.Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast, too.
There are several major language families in the world.Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently.The languages in each family are related, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language.
We learn our own languages by listening and copying.We do this without studying or thinking about it.But learning a foreign language takes a lot of study and practice.
(1).What do all languages in the world have?
A.Complicated vocabularies
B.Single grammar
C.Large vocabularies
D.A system of sounds
(2).What does the earliest known languages have?
A.Different word orders
B.Difficult grammar
C.Difficult vocabularies
D.Easy sound system
(3).What did the English and Spanish people who came to America do?
A.They gave names to different animals
B.They found many new plants and animals
C.They changed the grammar of English and Spanish
D.They introduced new words into English and Spanish
(4).Scientists think that the languages in each family_________________________.
A.are related
B.should be divided differently
C.should be separated
D.are not very different
(5).According to the passage, we learn our own language by_________________________.
A.thinking about it
B.practicing it
C.listening and copying
D.studying it
The original Americans, of course were the Indians.The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England.But many came from other countries like Germany and France.
One problem the United States has always had is discrimination.As new groups came to the United States, they found they were discriminated against.First it was the Irish and Italians.Later it was the blacks.Almost every group has been able to finally escape this discrimination.The only immigrants who have not are the blacks.Surprisingly enough the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians.
One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their identity.Of course they are not the only ones who have done so.The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese a Chinatown in New York.The Dutchsettlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people.Their towns are like something from the 19th century, They have a different reason from the other groups for staying separately.They live separately for religious reasons rather than keep together in a racial group.
Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country.There is no group that has not helped in some way.And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country.
Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow.A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon.It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that.It is certain that in the future the United States will still need the help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country.
26.Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of this passage? ()
A.The United States is a country made up of many different races.
B.Discrimination is the most serious problem in the United States.
C.All races in the United States have helped make the country a great one.
D.The prosperity of the United States is mainly due to the hard work of the most discriminated races.
27.In the first paragraph the word “told” means().
A.separated
B.distinguished
C.revealed
D.made known
28.This passage implies that discrimination is a problem which().
A.many races in the United States have experienced
B.will still be very serious in the United States in the future
C.has already been solved in the United States
D.is strongly opposed by many different races in the United States
29.The main reason why the Indians are most discriminated against is that().
A.they have tried hard to keep their religions
B.they have tried hard to live together to keep their Indian customs
C.they are the only ones who have tried to keep their identity
D.they discriminate many other races
30.The Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania().
A.to escape discrimination
B.to keep together in a racial group
C.to enjoy themselves in their own towns
D.for religious reasons
A.on
B.under
C.in
D.at
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