Most people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the  meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.

Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the U.S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

1.In order to show the respect for older people,.      .

A.people from some other cultures will always express their true feeling

B.people from some other cultures may sometimes hide their true feeling

C.Americans always show their true feelings

D.Americans usually argue with them

2.Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of American faults?

A.Because people from other cultures fear competition.

B.Because only American people own it.

C.Because it will make people forget leisure.

D.Because it may sometimes urge people to do something bad.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that .        .

A.American people are more critical of everything than people from other cultures

B.the author believes that American character has more faults than virtues

C.the author admires American virtues as they are viewed as competitive and anti traditional

D.it is difficult for newcomers to get on with Americans

4.The passage mainly talks about .       .

A.American virtues  B.American characters  C.American faults   D.American lifestyles

Most people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.

Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the U.S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

73．Find a word in the last paragraph closest in meaning to the underlined word immigrant?

74.Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of American faults?（不超过10个词）

75.What does the passage mainly talks about? （不超过2个词）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like   21  .I said yes because I needed to   22   for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen  23  school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most  24  .

One day a woman asked me for   25   on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in   26   and found other books we could   27  .She left the store   28  , and I’ve always remembered the   29  I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a   30   in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼状的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not   31   a corrective operation, and the boy lived in   32  , hiding his hand in his pocket. I   33   my boss to let me do the   34  .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called,   35  to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his  36   hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the   37  , not the store. Today it’s  38  . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the   39    ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make   40   of the world.

1.A.a book            B. the place         C. a job                      D. the boss

2.A.gain experience    B. start saving           C. get a degree                  D. get grades

3.A.during                   B. after                 C. around                         D. behind

4.A.boring                   B. tiring                C. satisfying               D. important

5.A.advice                   B. medicine           C .help                         D. books

6.A.stock (库存品)    B. mind                C. shelves                     D. counter

7.A.borrow                  B. publish              C. introduce                D. order

8.A.much happier     B. less anxious    C. less disappointed     D. more confident

9.A.pride                         B. interest              C. anxiety                 D. difficulty

10.A.doctor                 B. bookseller      C.TV reporter            D. writer

11.A.afford                  B. do                    C. support                  D. pay

12.A.danger                 B. trouble               C. shame                    D. need

13.A.suggested             B. required            C. expected                 D. persuaded

14.A.story                   B. operation        C. thing                   D. favor

15.A.promising            B. offering         C. providing               D. refusing

16.A.broken                 B. damaged           C. repaired                 D .injured

17.A.boss                    B. customers          C. future                    D. college

18.A.different                  B. true                  C .the same                 D. new

19.A.children            B. viewers             C. patients                  D. strangers

20.A.use                   B.fun                    C. change                          D. sense

Most people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the  meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.

Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the U.S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

In order to show the respect for older people,.      .

A.people from some other cultures will always express their true feeling

B.people from some other cultures may sometimes hide their true feeling

C.Americans always show their true feelings

D.Americans usually argue with them

Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of American faults?

A.Because people from other cultures fear competition.

B.Because only American people own it.

C.Because it will make people forget leisure.

D.Because it may sometimes urge people to do something bad.

It can be inferred from the passage that .        .

A.American people are more critical of everything than people from other cultures

B.the author believes that American character has more faults than virtues

C.the author admires American virtues as they are viewed as competitive and anti traditional

D.it is difficult for newcomers to get on with Americans

The passage mainly talks about .       .

A.American virtues  B.American characters  C.American faults   D.American lifestyles

    Most people agree that the direct，assertive(过分自信的)American personality is a virtue，but it sometimes surprises foreigners．In many cultures，respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings．But in the U．S. children often argue with their parents，students may disagree with their teachers，and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government．If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake，an employee will politely point it out．

    Some straight talk about the American personality must include the admission that Americans  have their faults．The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault．Of course，competition isn’t  always bad．As a matter of fact，it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best．But the desire to get ahead of others  sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest．Also，Americans admire what is practical，fast, efficient，and fresh．Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional，leisurely ways of doing things．On the other hand，people from other cultures may dislike the practical，challenging American lifestyle．

    Despite culture differences，most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues．Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable，energetic，and kindhearted．Most newcomers to the U．S．like Americans，and the feeling is usually mutual．Perhaps the greatest

    American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people．In a nation of immigrants，the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long．

56．What does the passage mainly talk about?(within 5 words．)

57．According to the passage，why do people outside America tend to avoid expressing their true feelings when they see their parents or teachers make a mistake? (within 15 words)   

58．Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of the American faults?

    (within 20 words)

 59．That does the writer mean by saying“most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues”? (within 10 words)

60．Please explain the underlined word‘‘immigrant'’in English．(within l O words)