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1、Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they dont have the same native language.

2、 Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not

3、only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good. I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their ne

4、w country, but this doesnt help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didnt teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about

5、 their identity. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes. We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants

6、 should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents language. This is important in helping the second generation establish their identity. 1.The authors aunt taught Korean _.A. so she could preserve her language

7、B. so she would have a job in AmericaC. to help children succeed in their new countryD. to help children keep their Korean identity2.Why are children ignoring their parents?A. Children have lost their identity.B. Parents cause children to suffer.C. They speak different languages.D. They have differe

8、nt job levels.3.The authors aunt taught Korean _.A. so she could preserve her languageB. so she would have a job in AmericaC. to help children succeed in their new countryD. to help children keep their Korean identity4.The authors cousins felt _.A. they were not similar to people in KoreaB. they cou

9、ld not get a job in AmericaC. it was all right to look and feel differentD. it was important to keep their identity5.A proper title for this passage is _.A. The Identity of the Second GenerationB. Korean Problems in AmericaC. Learning a New Language in the USD. Keeping Your Culture in a New LandQues

10、tions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Two similar-sounding English words caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland, California. His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles. He thought he heard his flight announced, so he walked to the gate, showed hi

11、s ticket, and got on the plane. After flying for twenty minutes, the man began to worry. Oakland was north of Los Angeles, but the plane seemed to be heading west, and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean. Is this plane going to Oakland? he asked the flight attendant (服务员). The f

12、light attendant was shocked. No, she said. Were going to Auckland-Auckland, New Zealand. English is not the only language with similar-sounding words. Other languages, too, have words that can cause mistakes, especially for foreigners. Auckland and Oakland. When similar-sounding words cause a mistak

13、e, probably the best thing to do is just laugh and learn from it. Of course, sometimes its hard to laugh. The man who traveled to Auckland instead of Oakland didnt feel like laughing. But even that mistake turned out all right in the end. The airline (航空公司) paid for the mans hotel room and meals in

14、New Zealand and for his flight back to California. Oh well, the man later said, I always wanted to see New Zealand. 6.The main topic of this passage is _.A. mistakes made by people in airportsB. troubles experienced by foreigners in a new countryC. difficulties had by people when taking a planeD. pr

15、oblems caused by words that sound alike7.She told him the plane would arrive in _.A. OaklandB. AucklandC. Los AngelesD. California8.The man realized something was wrong when _.A. he landed in Oakland, CaliforniaB. he saw that the flight attendant was shockedC. he noticed the direction of the planeD.

16、 he walked up to the gate9.The sentence Oh well, I always wanted to see New Zealand. reflects _.A. the mans sense of humorB. the mans frustrationC. the mans disappointmentD. the mans despair10.According to the passage one proper way to deal with a mistake caused by similar-sounding words is _.A. to

17、have a sharp earB. to learn a good pronunciationC. to speak clearly and slowlyD. to laugh and learn from itQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.Yinlan looked at the people sitting around the table and smiled with satisfaction. Everyone in her family was thereher children, her g

18、randchildren, and her new great-grandson, just one month old. Her whole family had come to celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival (节日). Two days after the Harvest Moon Festival, Yinlan died peacefully in her sleep. Her family was sad but at the same time grateful. They felt happy that they had been abl

19、e to celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival with her one last time. Everyone said it was remarkable that Yinlan had died just two days after the holiday. Actually, the timing of Yinlans death was not remarkable at all. Recently sociologists (社会学家) studied the death rate among elderly Chinese women in C

20、alifornia. They discovered that the death rate drops 35 percent before the Harvest Moon Festival and then rises 35 percent. Sociologists believe that these changes in death rate show the minds power over the body. The Harvest Moon Festival, when families gather, is important to elderly Chinese women

21、. Apparently some women are able to postpone (推延) their deaths so that they can celebrate the festival one last time. The idea that people can postpone the time of their deaths is not new. Many families tell stories of a relative who held on to life until after an important event. The stories people

22、 tell, however, are just that: stories. They are not proof that people can postpone their deaths. The sociologists work is important because the sociologists studied facts, not stories. The factsthe drop and rise in death ratesprove that people really can postpone their deaths. 11.When did Yilan die

23、?A. During the Harvest Moon Festival.B. Before going to sleep.C. Just before the Harvest Moon Festival.D. A couple days after the Harvest Moon Festival.12.The writer tells us the story of Yilan to let us know that _.A. the Harvest Moon Festival is important to elderly Chinese womenB. Chinese familie

24、s get together to enjoy the Harvest Moon FestivalC. families are often sad during the Harvest Moon FestivalD. people may be able to put off death for an important event13.Where did the study take place?A. China.B. Yilans home.C. Festival grounds.D. California.14.What does the author describe as not

25、new?A. The work of sociologists.B. Proof of postponing death.C. The Harvest Moon Festival.D. Stories of putting off death.15.What provides us with proof?A. The stories of family members.B. The numbers showing death rates.C. The important events.D. The postponing of death.Questions 16 to 20 are based

26、 on the same passage or dialog.Todays trumpet (喇叭，小号) is one of the worlds oldest instruments. It is the result of many centuries of development. Although it looks nothing like the ones of old days, there are many similarities. All trumpets are hollow tubes (管) They are all blown. And they all use t

27、he players lips to produce their basic sound. The trumpet developed as players and makers worked to improve its design, size, shape, material, and method of construction. They wanted to create an instrument that would produce a beautiful and attractive tone, enable the performer to play all the note

28、s of the scale, extend the range higher and lower, make it possible to play more difficult music, and in general, be easier to play well. The remarkable way in which the modern trumpet achieves these goals is a measure of the success of all those who struggled to perfect this magnificent instrument.

29、 The trumpet is actually the leading member of an entire family of related instruments. There are trumpets of several different sizes, and in several different keys. There are cornets (短号), bugles (军号), flugelhorns (粗管短号), and a number of others that are all similar to the trumpet in the way they ar

30、e made and played. The trumpet family is much more than a group of related instruments that can stir one with their sound, or narrow tubes of metal capable of producing a variety of musical sounds. It is a link to many different periods of history and to people of many cultures. From the use of trum

31、pets in ancient religious ceremonies to the part they play in modern rock bands, the trumpet family of instruments has much to tell about civilization and its development. 16.How do trumpets all resemble each other?A. They require the same force when blowing them.B. They make the same sound when pla

32、ying them.C. They use a players lips to make a sound.D. They have the same size of hollow tube.17.Why did players and makers want to improve the trumpet?A. They wanted an instrument thatd be easy to play.B. They wanted an instrument to play easy music.C. They wanted an instrument of different sizes.

33、D. They wanted an instrument that looked attractive.18.What is the trumpet the leading member of?A. Trumpet family instruments.B. Remarkable instruments.C. Rock band instruments.D. Religious instruments.19.What is linked by the trumpet?A. Different cultures.B. Different bands.C. Different tubes.D. Different ceremonies.20.What can trumpets tell us a lot about?A. The sound of modern rock bands.B. The development of civilization.C. The different varieties of musical sound.D. The links between different people.