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1、Throughoutthecolonialperiodtherewasaremarkableshortageofwomen,whichvariedwiththeregionsandwasalwaysgreatestinthefrontierareas.Thisshortageenhanced（提高）women'sstatusandpositionandallowedthemtopursuedifferentcareers.Thepuritans（清教徒）regardedidlenessasasin（罪恶）,andbelievedthatlifeinanunderdevelopmentcountrymadeitnecessarythateachmemberofthecommunityperformedaneconomicfunction.Thusworkforwomenwasnotonlyapprovedbutalsowasregardedasacivic（公民的）duty.Puritantowncouncilsexpectedwidowsandindependentwomentobeself-supporting.Therewasnosocialprohibitionagainstmarriedwomenworking;onthecontrary,wiveswereexpectedtohelptheirhusbandsintheirtradeandwonsocialapprovalfordoingextraworkinoroutofthehome.

Thevastmajorityofwomenworkedwithintheirhomes,wheretheirlaborproducedmostarticlesneededforthefamily.Theentirecolonialproductionofclothandclothingandpartlythatofshoeswasinthehandsofwomen.Inadditiontotheseoccupations,womenwerefoundinmanydifferentkindsofemployment.Theywerebutchers,silversmithsandgunsmiths.Theyranmills,plantations,shipyards,andeverykindofshop.Theyweregatekeepers,jailkeepers,journalists,printers,nurses,andteachers.

1）、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A.Colonialmarriages.

B.Thepuritanreligion.

C.Colonialwomen'semployment.

D.Educationinthecolonies.

答案：

C

2）、Accordingtothepassage,whereincolonialNorthAmericaweretherethefewestwomen?

A.Puritancommunities.

B.Seaports.

C.Frontiersettlements.

D.Capitalcities.

答案：

C

3）、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthePuritanswere______.

A.uneducated

B.hardworking

C.generous

D.wealthy

答案：

B

4）、Accordingtothepassage,Puritansbelievedthatanunmarriedadultwomanshouldbe______.

A.financiallyresponsibleforherself

B.returnedtoEngland

C.supportedbyherfamily

D.trainedtobeanurse

答案：

A

5）、Accordingtothepassage,whatdidthePuritansexpectfrommarriedwomen?

A.Theyshouldadoptneedychildren.

B.Theyshouldassistintheirhusbands'tradeorbusiness.

C.Theyshouldworkonlywithintheirownhomes.

D.Theyshouldbeapprenticed.

答案：

B

2、"Hightech"and"stateoftheart"aretwoexpressionsthatdescribeverymoderntechnology.Hightechisjustashorterwayofsayinghightechnology.Andhightechnologydescribesanyinvention,systemofdevicethatusesthenewestideasordiscoveriesofscienceandengineering.

Whatishightech?

Acomputerishightech.Soisacommunicationssatellite.Amodernmanufacturingsystemissurelyhightech.

HightechbecameapopularexpressionintheUnitedStatesduringtheearly1980's.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology,peoplecouldbuymanynewkindsofproductsinAmericanstores,suchashomecomputers,microwaveovens,etc.

"Stateoftheart"issomethingthatisasmodernaspossible.Itisaproductthatisbasedontheverylatestmethodsandtechnology.Somethingthatis"stateoftheart"isthenewestpossibledesignorproductofabusinessorindustry.Astateofthearttelevisionset,forexample,usesthemostmodernelectronicdesignandparts.Itisthebestthatonecanbuy.

"Stateoftheart"isnotanewexpression.Engineershaveuseditforyears,todescribethebestandmostmodernwayofdoingsomething.

MillionsofAmericansbegantousetheexpressioninthelate1970's.Thereasonwasthecomputerrevolution.Everycomputercompanyclaimedthatitscomputerswere"stateoftheart".

Computertechnologychangedsofastthatstateoftheartcomputertodaymightbeoldandoutofdatetomorrow.Theexpression"stateoftheart"becameascommonandpopularascomputersthemselves.Nowallkindsofproductsaresaidtobe"stateoftheart".

1）、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Togiveexamplesof"stateoftheart".

B.Togiveexamplesofhightech.

C.Totellwhat"hightech"and"stateoftheart"are.

D.Totellhow"hightech"and"stateoftheart"havedeveloped.

答案：

C

2）、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A."Stateoftheart"isnotaspopularas"hightech".

B.Hightechdescribesatechnologythatisnottraditional.

C.Awoodenploughpulledbyoxenis"stateiftheart".

D.Americanstorescouldprovidenewkindsofproductstothepeople.

答案：

B

3）、AllthefollowingexamplesarehightechEXCEPT______.

A.asatellite

B.amicrowaveoven

C.ahandpump

D.ahomecomputer

答案：

C

4）、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Sincethecomputerrevolution,theexpression"stateoftheart"hasbecomepopular.

B."Stateoftheart"meanssomethingthatisthebestonecanbuy.

C.Astateoftheartcomputermayeasilybecomeoutofdate.

D.Allkindsofproductsarereal"stateoftheart"nowadays.

答案：

D

5）、Thebesttitleforthepassageis"______".

A.TwoNewExpressions

B.ComputerTechnology

C.HighTechinAmerica

D.MostAdvancedTechnology

答案：

A

3、MelKiserwasdrivingalongabusyhighwayinColumbus,Ohio.Hesawanarmoredtruck（装甲车）andafewcarsaheadofhim.Suddenlythedoorsofthearmoredtruckopened，andablueplasticbagfelloutofthetruck.AcarinfrontofMr.Kiserhitthebag.Thebagripped（撕破）andmoneyspilledout.Thenanotherbagfelloutofthetruck,andanother.Moneywasflyingeverywhere.

Atfirst,driversthoughtthegreenpapersonthehighwaywereleaves.Thentheyrealizedthatthegreenpaperswerenotleaves--theyweremoney!

Driversstoppedtheircarsrightinthemiddleofthehighway.Peoplejumpedoutoftheircarsandbeganpickingupmoney.Theywereputtingten,twenty,andone-hundred-dollarbillsintotheirpockets.Onemansaid，"Money,money,money!

It'sallfree!

Grabsomewhileyoucan!

"

Mr.Kiseralsogotoutofhiscar.Hegrabbedaplasticbagofmoney,putthebaginhiscar,anddroveaway.

LaterMr.Kisercountedthemoney.Hehad$57,000.ForthenexttwohoursMr.Kiserthoughtaboutthemoney.Hedreamedaboutspendingit.Heneededanewfurnace（火炉）forhishouse.HewantedtotakeavacationinFlorida.Buthedecidedtoreturnthemoney.Hedrovetothepolicestationandgavethepolicethe$57,000.

Thearmoredtruckcompanyoffered10percentreward,soMr.Kisergotarewardof$5,700.Afewmorepeoplereturnedmoneyandgotrewards,butoveronemilliondollarswerestillmissing.

Thenamantelephonedthearmoredtruckcompanyandsaid,"IwasdrivingalongthehighwaywhenIsawthemoney.Peoplewererunningeverywhere.IhadacamerainmycarandItooksomepictures.Wouldyoulikethepictures?

"

"Yes!

"answeredthecompany.Thecompanygavethepicturestothepolice.Thepolicelookedcloselyatthepictures.Theylookedatthecars,thelicenseplates,andthepeople'sfaces.Theytriedtofindthepeoplewhohadtakenthemoney,buttheydidn'thavemuchluck.

OnemantelephonedaColumbusnewspaper.Themandidnotgivehisname."Itooktwobagsofmoney,"hesaid."I'mgoingtotakethemoneyandleaveColumbus.Ihaveenoughmoneyfortherestofmylife."

1）、MelKiserwasdrivingalongabusyhighwaywhenhesaw_________.

A.atruckhitablueplasticbag

B.threeblueplasticbagsfelloutofatruck

C.acarhitthetruckaheadofhim

D.someonewasflyingmoney

答案：

B

2）、Thedriversstoppedsuddenlyinthemiddleofthehighwaybecause_________.

A.therewasatrafficaccidentaheadofthem

B.theydidn'tbelievethegreenpapersweremoney

C.theyhadgrabbedsomemoney

D.theywantedtopickupmoney

答案：

D

3）、MelKiserneededafurnace,soprobably_________.

A.hewasanhonestman

B.driverslikedfurnaces

C.theweatherissometimescoldinOhio

D.itwaseasytomakemoneyinColumbus

答案：

C

4）、Ifamanreturnedamilliondollarstothecompany,thecompanywouldpayhim________dollarsasareward.

A.onehundredthousand

B.onethousandandonehundred

C.tenthousandandonehundred

D.tenhundredandonethousand

答案：

A

5）、Thepolicelookedcloselyatthepictures,but_________.

A.theydidnotrealizethatthemoneywasfallingfromthetruck

B.themanwhohadtakenthemoneydidnotgivehisname

C.theydidnotbelievethatthemanwouldleaveColumbus

D.theydidnotfindthepeoplewhohadtakenthemoney

答案：

D

4、Takeanylongpieceofpaper.Nowglue（粘）theendsofthepapertogether.Youhavemadearing.

Takeasecondlongpieceofpaper.Twistthepaperonceandgluetheendstogether.NowyouhavemadeaMobiusband（带子）.Forpeoplestudyingmaths,thisbandisuncommon.

Thisstrangebandwasfirstmadeinthe1800sbyaGermanmannamedAugust.Mobius.Mr.Mobiusstudiedmaths.Hewantedtofindawaytoshowhowthisbandworkswithmaths.Understanditornot,thisbandhasonlyonesurface.Youcanfindthisoutforyourself.

Ifyoudrawalineonthesurfaceofthepaperbeforeyoutwistandglueit,thelineisonlyononesideofthepaper.Thepaperhastwosurfaces.However,ifyoudrawalineafteryoumaketheMobiusband,youcanfollowthelinearoundallsidesofthepaper.Inotherwords,theMobiusbandmusthaveonlyonesurface.

Itisalsoveryinterestingtoseewhathappenswhenyoucuttheband.IfyoucuttheMobiusbandinhalfoncedownthelineyoudrew,youdonotgettwoMobiusbands.Instead,afteryoucuttheband,itturnsintoonelargetwistedring.Then,ifyoucutthisringinhalfalongthemiddleofthebandagain,yougettwoconnected（相连的）Mobiusbands.

1）、WhatisaMobiusband?

A.Alongpieceofpaper.

B.Apaperringforpeopletowear.

C.Ametalringformusic.

D.Aninterestingtwistedring.

答案：

D

2）、WhydidAugustMobiusmakethisring?

A.Tohelpstudyamathsproblem.

B.Toshowit'sthesameasothers.

C.Toshowtheonlysurfaceofanyband.

D.Tofindouthowmanysidesithas.

答案：

A

3）、Howcanyouchangethetw