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第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
A
ThemorepeopleImeet,themoreIlovemydog.EverydayIamremindedwhyIlovehimsomuch.
ThreeweeksbeforeChristmasin2008atabout2:
00inthemorning,mydogwokeusupoutofasoundsleepbecausesomeonewasknockingatourdoor.Hebarkedinfrontofmeasiftoprotectmefromthestrangerwhowasknocking.Myhusbandanswered,anditwasalocalpoliceofficertellingusthatmyfather-in-lawhadcalledthepolicebecauseheforgotournumber.Mymother-in-lawwassufferingfromabraindiseaseandwasinthehospital.Wethankedtheofficerandracedtothehospital.Wewouldhavetakenhim,butthehospitalwouldconsiderhimtobeadirtypet.
Aftervisitingthehospitalwedrovehomeandhuggedourdogoncemore.Atthispointitwasunlikelythatlittledogrememberedwakingusup.Whathedidrememberwasthatwelefthimaloneforseveralhoursandhemissedus.Hethoughtwemissedhim,too,sohegreetedusatthedoorwithhistailwagging(摇摆).
Someonetriedtobreakinourhousethatsummer,but,onceagain,ourlittledogsavedtheday.Ourcurtainsweredamaged,butnoonegotin.WhenIgothomefromwork,Ifoundpartsofmycurtainslyingonthefloor.Wecalledthepoliceandtheofficersaidthathedidagreatjob.
Mydogisalovingsweetdogwhojustwantssomeattention.Iworkedwithhimformonthsandnowhesits,dances,sings,shakeshands,andsomuchmore.ThebestpartishelooksoutformeasmuchasIlookoutforhim.
Myhusbandsaysthedogisspoiled(宠坏的);
Isayhefinallyhasalovinghome.
1.Theauthor’sdogwokeheruptotellherthat_____.
A.hermother-in-lawwasill
B.herfather-in-lawcalledher
C.someonewasknockingatthedoor
D.someonehadbrokeintoherhouse
2.Whydidthepolicesaythedogdidagreatjob?
A.Thedogsavedtheauthor.
B.Thedogstoppedthethief.
C.Thedogdidwellwhatpeopletoldit.
D.Thedoghelpedtofindthethief.
3Thepurposeofthetextistotellreaders_____.
A.whytheauthor’sdogisherbestfriend
B.whattheproperattitudetowardsdogsis
C.whatdogscanbringus
D.howtoraisedogs
B
LeviStraussdidnotinventjeans,butheisconsideredthefirstpersontomakeandsellgreatnumbersofthem.HewasborninBavaria,anareathatispartofGermany.In1847heandhisfamilymovedtotheUnitedStates.
LeviStraussopenedasmalldrygoodsstore,firstinNewYork,theninSanFrancisco,California.Amongtheproductshesoldwerejeans.ThesepantswereespeciallyusefulforminersinCalifornia.Theyneededclothingmadefromastrongmaterial.Jeansareusuallymadefromaheavycottonclothcalleddenim.
LeviStrausspartneredwithaclothingmakernamedJacobDavis.Davishadinventedaprocessformakingrivets(铆钉)forjeans.Theselittlemetalconnectorshelpedholdthepiecesofclothtogethertomakethejeansstronger.
In1875,thegovernmentgaveStraussandDavisapatent(专利)fortheirinvention.Thatmeantnooneelsecouldlegallycopyitwithouttheirpermission.In1928theLeviStrausscompanyregistered(注册)theword“Levi’s”asatrademarkfortheirproduct.
TheSmithsonian’sNationalMuseumofAmericanHistoryinWashingtonhasoneoftheoldestknownpairsofLevi’s.
WriterJamesSullivanpublishedabookcalled“Jeans:
ACulturalHistoryofanAmericanIcon.”Inthebook,hesaysjeansshowtwoAmericanvalues,creativityandrebellion.
CowboysworejeansintheoldWildWest.Inthe1950s,peoplesawfamousHollywoodactorslikeJamesDeanandMarlonBrandowearingjeansinmovies.
Todayjeanscomeinbluebutalsolotsofothercolorsandinmanystylesandatallprices.
4WhichofthefollowingaboutLeviStraussisTRUE?
A.Heinventedjeans.
B.HewasborninthewestofAmerica.
C.HeusedtorunadrygoodsstoreinNewYork.
D.HestartedtheLeviStrausscompanybyhimself.
5.RivetsinJeanswerefirstusedto_____.
A.hanglittlethings
B.decoratetheclothes
C.maketheclothesstronger
D.protectminersfromattacks
6.Fromthetext,wecanlearnLevi’s_____.
A.wasregisteredin1928B.wasgivenapatent
C.wastheoldesttrademarkofjeansD.haseverappearedinmovies
7Thetextmainlytalksabout____.
A.thehistoryofjeansB.themeaningofjeans
C.howjeansareinventedD.whyjeansbecomepopular
C
LisaWrightsmanusedsoccertoturnherlifearound.Nowshe’susingittohelpothersdothesame.Wrightsmanhadbeenagoodfootballerbutlaterfellintodrugs,andhomelessness.
Lastyear,however,sheenteredaVolunteersofAmericarecoveryprogramanddiscoveredVOA’sstreetsoccerprogramatMather.ShegotachancetogotoWashington,D.C.toplaywiththeMohawks,VOA’smen’steam.LatershewasnamedmostvaluableplayerintheseasonandsenttoBraziltorepresent(代表)theUnitedStates.