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　　Americans are not afraid to show how they feel , and when the feeling is patriotism （爱国主义） , they get up and shout about it. They like to read and talk about the heroes of American history. They enjoy patriotic songs like America the Beautiful. And the sight of their flag on important national occasions can bring tears to their eyes.

　　Americans want to be proud of their president, as well as their country. They like him to be good-looking , religious and a good family man. They want him to be strong , to be a good talker and to be confident about the future. They expect him to keep the prices down at home and to keep the country looking powerful abroad.

　　A president has to make his job look easy and smile confidently when he speaks to the nation on TV. But in fact , his job is an impossible one. He cannot do as much as he would like or as the country expects him to do. He can make decisions , but he cannot always persuade people to carry them out. President Truman once said that getting anything done from the White House was like “pushing a damp noodle across a table” .

　　One of the president's biggest difficulties is that every decision he makes must also be approved （赞同） by the Congress. But the Congress can and quite often does refuse to give its approval. A president who knows how to get the Congress on his side is likely to be a successful president.

　　The United States government is of course more than the president and the Congress. It employs over 18, 000, 000 people. Many Americans think there are far too many of them. “Don't go by train,” they will tell you, “The rail road's no good. It's run by the government. ” It's not really surprising that so many people dislike government's control. After all , many of their grandparents came to the States to get away from powerful governments at home.

　　Dislike of government's power doesn't stop people from patriotic thought. It certainly didn't stop the Californian who invented a flag waving machine so that people could show their feeling without getting tired.

1．Americans like ________.

[　　]

A．to get up and shout anywhere

B．to hear American beautiful songs

C．to show their patriotism in public

D．to see colourful flags

2．American always ________.

[　　]

A．want their president to look strong and powerful

B．want their president to have a good family

C．expect him to talk a long time on TV

D．expect too much of their president

3．“Pushing a damp noodle across a table” most probably means ________.

[　　]

A．inviting guest to have an easy supper

B．doing something impossible

C．playing a game on the table

D．asking others for something

4．A successful president in USA ________.

[　　]

A．has no biggest problems

B．often gets his decisions approved by the Congress

C．can make decisions without approval

D．often keeps the prices down at home

5．In the sentence “After all , many of their grandparents came to the States to get away from powerful governments at home” , “powerful governments at home” refers to ________.

[　　]

A．American government

B．local state governments

C．governments of other countries

D．American Indian governments

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    A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

    Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  26  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one   27   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be  28    back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With  29    written all over his face, the clerk 30      measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ),  31    forward to receive his “   32   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and  33   to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  34  .

He was no  35    disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36   when others do not  37  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  38  .These three particular  39   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1．Expect too much  40  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  41  . It is a gift!

2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and  42   your joy with others.

3． Expect not to be  43   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  44  them and move on.

    Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more  45  right away!

1.A．tricky             B．attractive     C．ugly             D．generous

2.A．kiss              B．pay          C．dollar      D．cent

3.A．moved            B．forced        C．fought          D．taken

4.A．happiness          B．enjoyment    C．expectation    D．courage

5.A．hurriedly          B．slowly C．patiently       D．curiously

6.A．setting            B．sitting  C．leaning        D．taking

7.A．reward            B．payment      C．bonus         D．money

8.A．tended            B．paid    C．pointed       D．nodded

9.A．smiled            B． begged       C．waved         D．thought

10.A．wonder           B．use           C．good      D．doubt

11.A．encouraged        B．disappointed C．annoyed        D．surprised

12.A．live up to          B．go against  C．go without           D．hope for

13.A．set               B．made C．dropped               D．completed

14.A．reasonable         B．proper     C．unimportant             D．unrealistic

15.A．profit             B．kiss    C．appreciation      D．disappointment

16.A．happy            B．sad  C．angry                    D．excited

17.A．spare             B．shareC．make                   D．control

18.A．put down          B．let down   C．taken down          D．thrown down

19.A．Forgive           B．Punish     C．Blame                 D．Praise

20.A．happiness         B．encouragement C．excitement     D．pride

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36 a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38 language. Many millions are   39  to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40  Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44  the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were   48 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!
So it is  52 to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是请求帮助者的资料：
[A]. As we know, the 2010 Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou and many people from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.
[B]. Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it. How badly he needs someone's help.
[C]. Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take. What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.
[D]. "Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.
[E]. "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth.
[F]. A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers. Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went. The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the children's future.
以下是乐于提供帮助的人员信息介绍，请匹配他们与所对应的帮助对象。
46. 【小题1】Stephen: Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer. When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
47. 【小题2】 Ben: After graduation, I don't want to apply for a job at once Instead, I plan to spare one year to help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives. You know, education is essential to poverty relief and at the same time I'll get valuable experience for my future career.
48. 【小题3】Susan: I'm a girl from England and has studied French for years. I'm here in Beijing University studying Chinese. I like China as it is full of mysteries. So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in touch with Chinese people and get to know about China. Although my study is busy, I can be free at night and at the weekends.
49. 【小题4】 Tim: Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people's problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice. I'm working now in the daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night to help others.
50. 【小题5】Lisa: I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV programme. What a sight. They are only bone and skin left. What's worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food. I realized how lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education. The summer vacation is coming and I hope I can do something for them.