6. 当我走出火车站的时候，天碰巧在下雨。(happen)

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5. 如果你对该词含义没把握，就避免使用它。(avoid)

4. 事实上，他已经习惯于在噪声中看书了。(used)

3. 国庆节期间我们会放假一周。(off)

2. 我拿三个苹果和他换了五个鸡蛋。(exchange)

1. 他的成功与他的勤奋有密切的关系。(related)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D)

February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each other for Valentine’s Day.

This day has been popular with people in love for a long time. At first, this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine’s Day. The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14, 270 A.D. because he was a Christian.

Before Saint Valentine was killed, February 14 was the old Roman holiday, Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day, so the church changes the name of the holiday.

This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear as gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the present before giving it to the other person.

Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usually kind or funny.

Cards made by machines became more popular around 1850. All of a sudden, Valentine’s Day became a big holiday for people who made and sold cards.

Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolates fill stores for people in love.

78. Who usually enjoys Valentine’s Day?

　 A. Saint Valentine.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. People in love.

　 B. Christians.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Cards.

79. Who was Saint Valentine?

A.　　 A man who killed someone.

B.　　　 A man killed because he was a Christian.

C.　　　 A Roman god.

D.　　 Lupercalia.

80. How did people celebrate Lupercalia?

A.　　 They killed Christians.

B.　　　 They sent cards to each other.

C.　　　 They sang.

D.　　 They gave gifts to each other.

81. When did Valentine cards first become popular?

A.　　 About 270 A.D.

B.　　　 About 1850 A.D.

C.　　　 About 1750 A.D.

D.　　 They have always been popular.

82. What helped to make Valentine cards more popular?

A.　　 Churches.

B.　　　 Chocolate candies.

C.　　　 Machines which made cards.

D.　　 People who liked chocolate.

　(C)

　　 “The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many writers who use their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

　　 She was born in the USA in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but also had been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race.

　　 The civil war was the American civil war of 1861, in which the Northern states fought the Southern states and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom’s Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting if only to show how a warmhearted writer can arouse people’s sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern states nor seen a slave. The southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to let the slaves free.

74. According to the text, _____________.

A.　 Every English-speaking person has read Uncle Tom’s Cabin

B.　　　 Uncle Tom’s Cabin is very interesting

C.　　　 Those who don’t speak English can’t have read Uncle Tom’s Cabin

D.　　 The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin did a great deal in the American Civil War

75. How old was Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world-famous book was published?

　 A. About sixty years old.　　　　　 B. Over fifty years old.

　 C. In her forties.　　　　　　　　　 D. Around twenty years old.

76. What do we learn about Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe from the text?

　 A. She has been living in the north of America before the American Civil War broke out.

　 B. She herself encouraged the Northern Americans to go to war to set the slaves free.

　 C. She was better at writing than at swinging a sword.

　 D. She had once been a slave.

77. What can we learn from the text?

　 A. We needn’t use weapons to fight things that were wrong.

　 B. A writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

　 C. We must understand the importance of literature and art.

　 D. No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

(B)

Soft drinks are America’s favorite refreshment. In fact, one of every four beverages consumed in America today is soft drink. About 53 gallons of soft drinks per year are consumed by men, women and children.

l　　　　 Soft drinks have been part of the American lifestyle for more than 100 years.

l　　　　 In 2002, the retail sale of soft drinks totaled over $61 billion.

l　　　　 In 2002, Americans consumed about 53 gallons of soft drinks per person per year.

l　　　　 The U.S. market includes nearly 450 different soft drinks.

l　　　　 The soft drinks industry employs more than 183,000 people.

l　　　　 The soft drinks industry pays more than $18 billion every year as taxes

l　　　　 The soft drinks industry contributes more than $230 million to charities(慈善机构)across the country every year.

But parents and health-care professionals continue to be concerned about soft-drink consumption among children.

According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, consumption of soft drinks continue to increase among children who ages 6 to 17.

The study also showed an average increase in soft-drink consumption among children from five ounces to 12 ounces per day. The study found that the consumption of soft-drink at-home is a bit low but the consumption at restaurants and vending machines is much higher. Some suggestions for parents to help promote healthy beverage choices:

l　　　　 Encourage children to choose milk, juice or water when eating out.

l　　　　 Limit soft-drink consumption at home.

l　　　　 Work with schools to offer healthier options.

70. What is the favorite drink of America now?

A. soft drink　　　　　　　　 B. wine　　　　　 C. coffee　　　　 D. water

71. How long have soft drinks been part of the American life style?

A. about half a century　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over one century

C. several centuries　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just several years

72. The soft drink industry will take out over _____ for society every year.

A. $ 61 billion　　　　　　　 B. $230 million　　　 C. $18billion　 D. $450 million

73. According to the writer, the soft drink is not good for ______.

A. parents　　　　　　　 B. health-care professionals　 C. children　　 D. old people