You may have heard the term “the American Dream”．In 1848, James W．Marshall found gold

in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century “American Dream" motivated(激发) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".

   The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors（采矿者）but also waves of

immigrants throughout that century and the next．People from Europe, and a large number of

Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the

streets．But most．instead, worked as railroad laborers．They created the oldest Chinatown, in San

Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill"．

In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work． Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare(噩梦).

Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley．People poured

their energy into the Internet． This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortune in America.

Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive．However, the

new American Dream .is no longer just about money．It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice（正义，公正）.

   The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the model of the new

American Dream．After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a

super movie star and then a governor． Many people hope his story can save the American Dream

and give California a brighter future.

1.It can be inferred that_____________.

   A．America' s golden dream could never be realized

   B．America's golden dream had bought great fortune to Chinese immigrants

   C．different times have different themes of the American dream

   D．determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream

2.Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers?

   A．Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers?

      B．Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers．

      C．Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.

      D．Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.

3.The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph) indicates that_____________．

      A．the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to realize

      B．most of the immigrants to America don’t reach their previous goals

      C．the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the common examples of the immigrants

      D．the immigrants have made great contributions to California

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

      A．Wave of Immigrants to America

      B．Make Fortunes Abroad

      C．Hard Work Leads to Success

      D．Changes of America’s Golden Dream

 

For many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population．Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine,many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds．

    Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as“Amreeka”．

    Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves．The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924．The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian,and some Egyptian immigrants．These new immigrants,who were mostly Christian,came to America in search of better opportunities．Even the doomed Titanic,which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard．The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants;they are the third or more generation Americans．

    The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East．This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day．

    Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States,according to demographers．And quite different from popular belief,64 percent of them are American-born．Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens．

    Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income．Education is important among Arab-Americans;82 percent have high school diplomas,36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher,and 15 percent have graduate degrees．The-median（中位数的） average income among Arab-Americans is $39 580,which is higher than the US average．

What would be the best title for the text?

    A．Arabs in America．   B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America．

    C．Arab-Americans,Contributions to America  D．Arab-Americans,Education and Income．

The first wave of immigrants took place because______．

    A．all Arabs were Christian at that time    B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

    C．the Second World War broke out   D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income

The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic______．

    A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

    B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster

    C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

    D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

From the last paragraph we can infer that______．

    A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

    B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people

    C．the higher education you receive,the higher income you will get in America

    D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income

For many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population．Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine,many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds．

Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as“Amreeka”．

Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves．The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924．The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian,and some Egyptian immigrants．These new immigrants,who were mostly Christian,came to America in search of better opportunities．Even the doomed Titanic,which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard．The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants;they are the third or more generation Americans．

The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East．This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day．

Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States,according to demographers．And quite different from popular belief,64 percent of them are American-born．Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens．

Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income．Education is important among Arab-Americans;82 percent have high school diplomas,36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher,and 15 percent have graduate degrees．The-median（中位数的） average income among Arab-Americans is $39 580,which is higher than the US average．

1. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Arabs in America．	B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America．
C．Arab-Americans,Contributions to America．
D．Arab-Americans,Education and Income．

2.The first wave of immigrants took place because______．

A．all Arabs were Christian at that time

B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

C．the Second World War broke out

D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income

3.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic______．

A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster

C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that______．

A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people

C．the higher education you receive,the higher income you will get in America

D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income

 

For many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population．Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine,many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds．

    Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as“Amreeka”．

    Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves．The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924．The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian,and some Egyptian immigrants．These new immigrants,who were mostly Christian,came to America in search of better opportunities．Even the doomed Titanic,which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard．The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants;they are the third or more generation Americans．

    The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East．This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day．

    Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States,according to demographers．And quite different from popular belief,64 percent of them are American-born．Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens．

    Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income．Education is important among Arab-Americans;82 percent have high school diplomas,36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher,and 15 percent have graduate degrees．The-median（中位数的） average income among Arab-Americans is $39 580,which is higher than the US average．

1. What would be the best title for the text?

    A．Arabs in America．                 B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America．

    C．Arab-Americans,Contributions to America  D．Arab-Americans,Education and Income．

2.The first wave of immigrants took place because______．

    A．all Arabs were Christian at that time              B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

    C．the Second World War broke out  D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income

3.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic______．

    A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

    B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster

    C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

    D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that______．

    A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

    B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people

    C．the higher education you receive,the higher income you will get in America

    D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income

 

 

 

       For many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population．Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine,many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds．

       Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as“Amreeka”．

       Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves．The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924．The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian,and some Egyptian immigrants．These new immigrants,who were mostly Christian,came to America in search of better opportunities．Even the doomed Titanic,which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard．The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants;they are the third or more generation Americans．

       The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East．This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day．

       Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States,according to demographers．And quite different from popular belief,64 percent of them are American-born．Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens．

       Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income．Education is important among Arab-Americans;82 percent have high school diplomas,36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher,and 15 percent have graduate degrees．The-median（中位数的） average income among Arab-Americans is $39 580,which is higher than the US average．

1.What would be the best title for the text?

       A．Arabs in America．                                                                                                      B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America．

       C．Arab-Americans,Contributions to America．

       D．Arab-Americans,Education and Income．

2.The first wave of immigrants took place because______．

       A．all Arabs were Christian at that time                                                               

       B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

       C．the Second World War broke out                                                                         

       D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income

3.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic______．

       A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

       B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster

       C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

       D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that______．

       A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

       B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people

       C．the higher education you receive,the higher income you will get in America

       D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income