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[单项选择]The Untied States and Canada are lands of （）except for the Indians, who are the only tree natives.
A. emigrants
B. immigrants
C. dwellers
D. inhabitants
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| There are many people in the Untied States today
whose ancestors (祖先) came from Africa as slaves (奴隶). These people are usually
called African Americans (非裔美国人). African Americans prefer (更喜欢)this name rather
than "Blacks. " African Amcricans were onee called "Negroes" (黑人)or
"colored people." These names are considered (认为) impolile (无礼) today.
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Black Americans like people to call them ______
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To live in the Untied States today is to gain an appreciation for Dahrendorf’ s assertion that social change exists everywhere. Technology, the application of knowledge for practical ends, is a major source of social change.
Yet we would do well to remind ourselves that technology is a human creation; it does not exist naturally. A spear or a robot is as much a cultural as a physical object. Until humans use a spear to hunt game or a robot to produce machine parts, neither is much more than a solid mass of matter. For a bird looking for an object on which to rest, a spear or robot serves the purpose equally well. The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle(挑战者号航天飞机) and the Russian nuclear accident at Chernobyl drive home the human quality of technology; they provide cases in which well-planned systems suddenly went haywire(变得混乱)and there was no ready hand to set them right. Since technology is a human creation, we are responsible for what is done with it. Pessimi
A. is used both as a cultural and a physical object
B. serves different purposes equally well
C. is utilized by man
D. can be of use to both man and animal
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People ill the United States and Canada often shake
hands when they meet each other. This. handshake is not the same as the
hmldshake in other coumdes. Herw is How to shake hands appropriately
(正确的):
Hold Ihe other person’s hand firnlly (紧紧的).
The pabn (手掌) of your hand should cover the palm of the hand of tile
person you m shaldng hands with. not just the fingertips (指尖).
Look the person th the eye and smile when you shake hands.
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People like to ______ when they meet.
[单项选择]Societies such as the United States or Canada, are characterized by various national, religious, and cultural differences, as a result, people there highly value individualism -the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students work individually and find answers themselves rather than memorize information. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
American people attach much importance to individualism because
A. they are required to work individually instead of in groups.
B. they have so much in common that difference is valued.
C. the educational systems teach people to value individualism.
D. they come from different national, religious and cultural backgrounds.
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| In many families in the Uniled States and Canada.
pets (宠物) are part of the family. The family clog often sleeps on the bed with
the children or partenls. Them m sometgnes pictures of the thndly pet on the
wall along with pictures of the children. During (在…期间) Christmas. you can even
bring your cat or dog to see Santa Claus (圣诞老人)in the shopping mall (购物商场).
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Pets are part of the family in China.
A. True. B. False.
[单项选择]In North America, the United States and Canada have eliminated virtually all trade barriers, while similar efforts have been made among the members of the European Community. Cooperation is less extensive in East Asia, where Japanese industries tend to set the lead in exporting industrial goods to other countries.
The free movement of most products across the borders has led to closer integration of industries within North America and Western Europe. For example, traditionally, most automobiles sold in Canada were manufactured in Canada, but now most automobiles sold in Canada are assembled in the United States. On balance, however, Canada exports twice as many automobiles to its southern neighbor as it imports. Every Chevrolet Caprice and Ford Taurus sold in Canada is actually assembled in the United States, but every Chevrolet Lumina and Ford Crown Victoria sold in the United States is actually assembled in Canada.
At the same time they have promoted internal cooperation, the
A. All of them have their headquarters in North America.
B. Labor is an important factor in determining the sites of factories to be built.
C. The Japanese have built their plants primarily along the coasts of the U.S.
D. Goods manufactured in local plants are viewed as imports in some countries.
