Some states have an income tax similar to ______ of the federal government。A. thatB.

Some states have an income tax similar to ______ of the federal government。A. tha。B.

Some states have an income tax similar to ______ of the federal government。
A. tha。
B. those
C. this
D. these

【英译中】The shape of the world is changing almost as dramatically as this city's skyline. Today the cold war is over. The risk of the global nuclear conflict has been greatly reduced and the free flow of goods and ideas is bringing to life the concept of a global village. But just as all nations can benefit from the promise of this new world, no nation is immune to its perils. We all have a stake in building peace and prosperity, and in confronting threats that respects no borders-terrorism and drug trafficking, disease and environmental destruction. To meet these challenges most effectively, China and the United States must act in concert. Some argue that with the Cold War's end, the strategic importance of the US-China relationship has diminished. I believe they have it exactly backwards. As a new century begins, the importance of strengthening the ties between the United States and China will grow even greater.

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In the recent past, medical researchers have shown that heart disease is associated with certain factors in our day-to-day lives: with stress, with smoking, with poor nutrition (营养), and with a (51) of exercise. Doctors and other health experts have been (52) the fact that we can often reduce the (53) of heart disease by paying more attention to these factors.
More and more people are realizing that there is a (54) between heart disease and the way they live. As a result of this new (55) , attitudes toward health are changing:In the past, people tend to think that it was sufficient for good health to have a good doctor who could be (56) on to know exactly what to do when they became ill. (57) they are realizing that merely receiving the best treatment (58) illness or injury "is not enough. They are learning that they must (59) more responsibility for their own health. Today many people are changing their dietary (60) and eating food with less fat and cholesterol(胆固醇). Many are paying more attention to reducing (61) in their lives. The number of smokers in the United States is now far below the level of twenty years ago because many people succeed in breaking the habit and as fewer people (62) it up. More and more are aware of the (63) of regular exercise like walking, running, or swimming, some have begun to walk or ride bicycles to work instead of made. Millions have become members of health clubs and have made health clubs one of the fastest growing businesses in the United States today. And now the (64) effects of these changing attitudes and behaviors are beginning to appear: a(n) (65) decrease in deaths from heart disease.
(51)
A．shortage
B．failure
C．plenty
D．lack

Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true 【B1】______ children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and 【B2】______ sports programs and make sure that there is easy 【B3】______ to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are 【B4】______ likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often 【B5】______ the resources needed to pay for participation 【B6】______ , equipment, and transportation to practices and games 【B7】______ their communities do not have resources to build and 【B8】______ sports fields and facilities.
Organized youth sports 【B9】______ appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed 【B10】______ some educators and developmental experts 【B11】______ that the behavior. and character of children were 【B12】______ influenced by their social surroundings and everyday experiences. This 【B13】______ many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in 【B14】______ ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.
This belief that the social 【B15】______ influenced a person's overall development was very 【B16】______ to people interested in progress and reform. in the United States 【B17】______ the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about 【B18】______ they might control the experiences of children to 【B19】______ responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a 【B20】______ capitalist economy depended on the productivity of workers.
【B1】
A．among
B．within
C．on
D．towards

For as long as humans have raised crops as a source of food and other products, insects have damaged them. Between 1870 and 1880, locusts ate millions of dollars' worth of crops in the Mississippi Valley. Today in the United States the cotton boll weevil damages about 300 million dollars' worth of crops each year. Additional millions are lost each year to the appetites of other plant-eating insects. Some of these are corn borers, gypsy moths, potato beetles, and Japanese beetles. In modern times, many powerful insecticides(杀虫剂) have been used in an attempt to destroy insects that damage crops and trees. Some kinds of insecticides, when carefully used, have worked well. Yet the same insecticides have caused some unexpected problems. In one large area, an insecticide was used against Japanese beetles, which eat almost any kind of flower or leaf. Shortly afterward, the number of corn borers almost doubled. As intended, the insecticide had killed many Japanese beetles. But it had killed many of the insect enemies of the corn borer as well. In another case, an insecticide was used in Louisiana to kill the troublesome fire ant. The insecticide did not kill many fire ants. It did kill several small animals. It also killed some insect enemies of the sugarcane borer, a much more destructive pest than the fire ants. As a result, the number of sugarcane borers increased and severely damaged the sugarcane crop. To be sure that one insect pest will not be traded for another when an insecticide is used, scientists must perform careful experiments and do wide research. The experiments and research provide knowledge of the possible hazards an insecticide may bring to plant and animal communities. Without such knowledge, we have found that nature sometimes responds to insecticides in unexpected ways. An insecticide was used in Louisiana to kill the troublesome______.
A.corn borer
B.Japanese beetle
C.gypsy moth
D.fire ant

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People produce food in many ways.Agriculture，or farming，developed thousands of years ago

People produce food in many ways.Agriculture，or farming，developed thousands of years ago. ___11___about 100 years ago, most farmers in the United States Produced only enough food for their own___12___Today,modern equipment and farming methods have greatly ___13___the American farmer’s productivity.

In various parts of the world,people___14___many animals that supply meat and milk. Cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs are important food animals. In the United States, the cow is the major source of milk products. Chickens___15___ people with both meat and eggs.

Fishing is an important source of food, ___16___in areas near the sea. Some countries, like Japan, consume much more fish than meat.

The wealthy areas of the world consume the most food , ___17___include the United States, Canada, and Europe. Many countries are able to import food if it cannot be produced at home. ___18___Great Britain imports about 75percent of its meat，and grows less than half the food its people require.

___19___people of the poor countries of the world usually eat only what they are able to produce themselves. In some parts of Asia, people live ___20___rice alone.

11.A.In B.Until C.From D.for

12.A.needs B.reasons C.efforts D.interests

13.A.protected B.supported C.increased D.reflected

14.A.grow B.raise C.train D.store

15.A.prepare B.treat C.serve D.provide

16.A.certainly B.actually C.occasionally D.especially

17.A.these B.where C.which D.they

18.A.In addition B.For example C.Above all D.After all

19.A.However B.Therefore C.Moreover D.instead

20.A.with B.for C.on D.through

Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr, Mrs and Miss. Mr is used before the names of men. Mrs is used for married women and Miss is for unmarried woman. But ___21___ is Ms？
For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women like Ms better than Mrs or Miss.
The word “___22___” does not tell us whether or not a man is married. So the women want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
There are some problems with Ms. Not all the women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find ___23___ difficult to read. Ms ___24___[miz]. Young women like it better than older women ___25___. It is difficult to know whether most American women will use Ms in the future. What do you think of it？
21)、
A.Mr
B.it
C.sounds like
D.do
E.what
22)、
A.Mr
B.it
C.sounds like
D.do
E.what
23)、
A.Mr
B.it
C.sounds like
D.do
E.what
24)、
A.Mr
B.it
C.sounds like
D.do
E.what
25)、
A.Mr
B.it
C.sounds like
D.do
E.what

About 70 million Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people go in diet. This means they eat less of certain foods, especially fats and sugars. Other people exercise with special equipment, take diet pills, or even have surgery. Losing weight is hard work, and it can also cost a lot of money. So why do so many people in the United States want to lose weight？
Many people in the United States worry about not looking young and attractive. For many people, looking good also means being thin. Other people worry about their health. Many doctors say being overweight is not healthy. But are Americans really fat？
Almost 30 million Americans weigh at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world. "The stored fat of adult Americans weighs 2. 3 trillion (兆) pounds, " says University of Massachusetts anthropologist (人类学家) George Armelagos. He says burning off that stored energy would produce enough power for 900, 000 cars to go 12, 000 miles.
Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat. Bookstores sell lots of diet books. These books tell readers how to lose weight. Each year, dozens of new books like these are written. Each one promises to get rid of fat.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of losing weight？
A．To eat less fats and sugars.
B．To have surgery.
C．To take much exercise.
D．To work hard.

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Life in the United States is changing.Twenty-five years ago the housewife cleaned,cooked and cared for the children.The father earned the money for the family.He was usually out working all day.He came home tired in the evening and so did not see the children very much,except on weekends.
These days,however,many women work outside the home.They can't be at home with the children all day.They,too,come home tired in the evening.They don't have time to do the housework.
Today she can get help.Mothers can leave their children at the day-care centers during the day.The company a woman works for may allow her to work part-time.In that way,she can earn some money,but she can also be with her children part of every day.
Now many men share the housework with their wives.The husband may also spend more time at home with the children.
In the United States more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.These changes in the home mean changes in the family.Fathers can be closer to their children because they are at home more.Fathers and children can understand each other better.Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage.They,too,may have better understanding of each other.
1.In those days men （）.
A.saw their children in the evenings and on weekends
B.spent a lot of time with their children
C.played with the children all day
D.never saw the children
2.Today there are （）.
A.more housewives
B.more women working outside the home
C.not so many women working
D.no jobs for women
3.Day-care centers help （）.
A.working mothers with their children
B.housewives
C.with cooking and cleaning
D.women with the housework
4.This passage is about （）.
A.housewives
B.American men
C.how many American women are working
D.how family life in America is changing

Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbors are several hundred kilometers away.

The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer. For example, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill, and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

As the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities far away.

Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbors. The program "Round Robin" talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was going away and who was ill. The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.

(1)、From the first paragraph, we know there are some very large farms in Australia.

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(2)、"The two-way radio" in the 2nd paragraph is useful for children only.

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F

(3)、The "the sick person" in the second paragraph means the person who is ill.

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F

(4)、The children on the large farms far away could have lessons on the radios.

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F

(5)、All the Australians live on dry places, and they use radios in many ways.

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