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SEATTLE, WASHINGON - More than 100 people - young and old - stand up and clap their hands for “a great lady who always loved America.” A senator (参议员) shakes her hand and tells her she is a very important American citizen. But the tiny old woman sits quietly at a table, unable to hear many of the nice things everyone is saying about her.
Asano Kanzaki is the woman's name. This evening she become a citizen, 81 years after coming to the United States. Those 81 years have been filled with hard work and life in a prison camp during the World War Ⅱ. Those years have also been filled with raising a family with honor in a new country.
Mrs Kanzaki came to Seattle in September 1917. She married Kenichiro Kanzaki just a few months before she left Japan. At that time, Japanese could not become citizens. They could not own houses or live in some neighborhoods.
On Devember 7,1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The next day Kenichiro was taken to prison. Because he was in the Japanese army when he was younger. A few months later, Asano and her five children joined Kenichiro in a prison camp in Idaho. By then, the Kenichiro boys were young men. “American is your country, and you must fight for it,” their father told them.
Akira, the oldest, volouteered (自愿参加) for the U. S. Army because of the honor he felt for his family and his country. He was killed in Italy in November 1944.After the war, Asano and her family went back to Seattle. For the first time, Japanese who had come to the U. S. could become citizens if they took classes. She and her husband were working so hand that they did not have time for the class. At time passed, the children married husbands and wives from different cultures. They were an all - American family.
Jenichiro died in 1968, and Asano moved to a small house. After her one hundredth birthday, she made a big decision. “There is not much time left. I need to become an American citizen.” Why now, after so many years? Her youngest son, Hitoshi, said, “Family has always been important to my mother. She comes from a culture that tells you that you must bring honor to your family. Her citizenship brings great honor to her and her family name.”
1.Kanzaki became a United States citzen in ________.
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2.Kanzaki's children probably got American citizenship earlier than their mother because ________.
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A.they studied and passed a test
B.they married Americans
C.they were born in America
D.they lived in America long enough
3.What happened when the U. S. and Japan were fighting World War Ⅱ?
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A.The Kanzaki family went back to Seattle.
B.Many Japanese people were sent to prison camps.
C.The Kanzaki family were living in Idaho.
D.Kanzaki's sons all volunteered for the U.S. Army.
4.Which of the followings can best explain the reason why Mrs Kanzaki wanted to become a citizen?
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A.Her husband told her to.
B.She was persuaded by the U.S. government.
C.She wanted to honor her family.
D.Her children wanted her to.
5.The best title for the newspaper report is “________”.
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A.100 - Year- Old Woman Becomes U. S. Citizen
B.Asano Janzaki - the Pride of America
C.Citizenship is an Honor For Americans
D.A Storey About A Japanese Family in the U.S.
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:053
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In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.
Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100~150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.
Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.
(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
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A.Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.
B.The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.
C.The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.
D.Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.
(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?
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A.Less than half B.Exactly half
C.About one third D.Most of it
(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.
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A.practically B.for ever
C.thoroughly D.advantageously
(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.
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A.the land became unsafe for humans
B.the animals on the land died
C.the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river
D.the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill
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科目:高中英语 来源:四川省绵阳中学2009-2010学年高一下学期入学考试英语试题 题型:050
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