Central Park

Outside among the trees, watch the wildlife—both the human and animal varieties. Call (212)360-3465 or (212)360-2726 for events and tours. Central Park stretches from 59th to 110th Sts. , and from 5th Ave. to Central Park. West.

Empire State building

This is among the most striking buildings in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation dock (瞭望台) on the 86th floor is open to general public, offering a wonderful view of the cuty. On the second floor you’ll find the New York Skyride, a simulated (模拟的) helicopter ride over Manhattan. 5th Avc. at 34th St. , Midtown/(212)736-3100.

Intrepid Sea- Air -Space Museum

Five blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deep sea and space exhibits. Walk the fight deck of the 900 foot long aircraft carrier Intrepid, see dozens of old and modern aircraft and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator. Pier86, W. 46th St. and 12th Ave. /(212)245-0072.

Madison Square Garden

If it’s big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting events, concerts and much more. Tours are available. 7th Ave, btwn.  31th and 33th Sts. , Midtown/(212)465-6741.

21. The New York Skyride is for _______.

  A. sightseeing                                        B. fight training

  C. model plane-sports                             D. city transportation

22. If a visitor is interested in music, he will probably go to_______.

  A. Central Park                                      B. Empire State Building

  C. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum          D. Madison Square Garden

23. The students who are interested in the history of Navy should dial the number of             .

  A. (212)360-2726                                  B. (212)465-6741

C. (212)245-0072                                  D. (212)736-3100

24. The purpose of these texts is probably to ________.

  A. provide information of living in New York

  B. provide directions of city traffic in New York

  C. give visitors a guide to New York

  D. give a brief introduction to the history of New York

Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12,a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card came with it. Calls to the flower-shop were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender’s name and just delighted in the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.

But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged these imaginings. She’d ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man across the street whose mail I’d delivered during the winter. As a girl, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I had run into.

One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt so sad that I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation dance, and I didn’t care if I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery(神秘).

My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22.That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

25.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. A Mother’s Love                                B. A Graduation Party

C. A Special Birthday                           D. A Childhood Dream

26.The mother insisted that her daughter go to the graduation dance because _______.

A. she hoped she would find a boyfriend

B. she wanted her to be happy and strong

C. she thought education was most important

D. she could take care of things herself

27.Who was the sender of the flower?

A. One of the writer’s neighbors.            B. One of the writer’s classmates.

C. The writer’s mother.                          D. A boy the writer had run into.

In the past,　Americans used to think of the United States as a “melting pot” of immigrants(移民) from many different cultures to the United States,　their old ways melted away and they became part of a completely new culture.　The United States was likened to a big pot of soup,　which had bits of flavor(味道,滋味) from each different culture.　All of the different cultures were so well blended(混合,掺杂) together that it formed its own new flavor.

Today,　Americans realize that the simple “melting pot” theory is less true.　Instead,　different groups of people keep many of their old customs.　Often groups of Americans from the same culture band together.　They live together in distinctive communities,　such as “Chinatowns” or “Little Italy”—areas populated almost exclusively(惟一,仅) by Americans of a single ethnic group—which can be found in many large American cities.　Living in ethnic neighborhoods gives new Americans the security of sharing a common language and common traditions with people who understand them.

In time,　however,　people from different backgrounds mix together.　 They also mix with native－born Americans.　Old traditions give way to new customs.　The children of immigrants are often eager to adopt new,　American ways.　They often want to dress in American fashions,　to speak English and to follow American social customs.　By one estimate(估计),about 80 percent of European immigrants marry outside their own ethnic groups by the time they reach the third generation.　Third generation means that their great－grandparents were immigrants.　Yet as successive generations become more “Americanized”,　they often retain significant elements of their ethnic country.

28. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The American way of life.

B. Immigrants and native－born Americans.

C. Old traditions and new customs.

D. The multi－cultural society of the United States.

29. Why does the author mention “Chinatowns” in the second paragraph?

  A. To give an example that many people keep their old customs.

  B. To show that Chinese cherish their old traditions.

  C. To contrast(对比) the Chinese way of life with that of the Italian’s.

  D. To give an example of the Americanization.

30. The underlined word “ethnic” in the last sentence most probably means __________.

  A. moral                                 B. national

  C. cultural                               D. social

31. The underlined word “Americanized” generally means__________.

  A. 美国人                              B. 研究美国社会的专家

  C. 有关美国的史料                D. 美国化的

One of the best-known proverbs must be “Early to bed, early to rise, making a man healthy, wealthy and wise”. The promise of health, wealth and wisdom to those who join the ranks of the early retirees and risers must be particularly appealing to many people in our modern society. There is no doubt that one of the greatest concerns(关心) of modern man is his health. It is estimated that in the United States $200 billion is spent on health care each year. The medical field has grown into such a big business that it employs 4.8 million people; and it appears that in many places, more staff is needed to meet the demands of the people who are concerned about their physical well-being.

Much more interest has been shown in preventive medicine in recent years. This is probably due in part to the increasing costs of medical treatment, but the writings of such people as Dr. Kenneth Cooper have also played an important role. In his book Aerobics Dr Cooper communicated his message of the benefits(好处) of exercise so effectively that many other authors have followed in his trail, and literally millions of readers have put on their sports shoes and taken to the highways and byways of America. A recent survey showed that over 17 million people are jogging. Many of these are so serious that they have trained themselves to run the 26 miles and 385 yards of the hard and tiring marathons that are organized all over the country. The last time I was in Honolulu, I was greatly surprised to see hundreds of people, young and old, running for their lives, and I discovered many of them have run in the Hawaiian Marathon.

Exercise has also become a major part of conversation. At a dinner party recently, the president of a bank asked me, “You look like a runner; how far do you run each day?” A few days later when I appeared on a national television show, the host suddenly asked me if I was a regular runner. On both occasions the conversation turned to the subject of exercise and I found, as I have found whenever I have traveled recently, that this is a subject of being on many people’s minds. Of course, there are still many people who are less than enthusiastic about exercise. They appreciate the philosophy of Robert M. Hutchins who said, “Whenever the thought of exercise occurs to me, I lie down till it passes.”

32. The first paragraph suggests that medical workers _______.

  A. are in great need                                       B. make a lot of money

  C. are concerned with their own health           D. like sports more than ordinary people

33. In the United States, medical treatment is_______.

A. very effective                                    B. not enough

C. cheap                                               D. expensive

34. Aerobic is a book about_______.

A. medicine                                           B. exercise

C. driving                                              D. marathon

35.The examples of conversation in the last paragraph are used_______.

A. to prove that people are tired of old conversation topics

B. to prove that the writer was a good runner

C. to show people’s interest in exercise

D. to show the writer’s love for travel

Once there was an artist who had painted many famous pictures found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture. In his  41  along a dusty road, he met an aged priest( 牧师) who asked him where he was going. “I do not know.” Said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world . Perhaps you can  42  me to it.” “How simple,” replied the priest, “in any church, you will find it---‘Faith’ is the most beautiful thing in the world.”

The artist traveled on.  43 , he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”. “Love  44  the world go round. It  45  poverty into riches, sweetens tears and makes much of little.  46  love there is no beauty.

Still the artist  47  his search and met a weary（困倦的） soldier. The artist asked him the  48  question and the soldier answered, “ ‘Peace’ is the most beautiful thing in the world, ‘War’ is ugly and  49  you find Peace， you’ll find Beauty, Faith and Love.”

“How can I  50  them—Faith, Love and Peace” thought the artist. As he continued his walk, his mind   51  the “real” picture he hoped to paint. He was  52  that without thinking where he was going, he had reached his  53  surroundings. As he entered the doorway, light glistened(闪光)in his eyes and he  54 that his search was over.

In the  55  of his wife and children, he saw Love and Faith, “Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not  56  you. We prayed that you would return to us  57  ,”his wife said as they embraced him . He sat on his  58  old chair and his heart was at  59  .

Finally, the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it “  60  ”.
  41. A. path                      B. trip                          C. search                      D. imagination 
  42. A. adjust             B. direct                       C. apply                       D. force
  43. A. Later              B. Earlier                      C. Nowadays                      D. Finally
  44. A. expects           B. appreciates               C. demands                  D. makes
  45. A. advises            B. charges                    C. results                      D. builds 
  46. A. Without           B. Except                            C. Including                  D. Besides
  47. A. broke                     B. continued                 C. insisted                    D. stopped
  48. A. opposite          B. important                  C. same                        D. boring 
  49. A. whenever        B. whichever                C. whatever                  D. wherever
  50. A. paint               B. accept                      C. practice                    D. require
  51. A. agreed             B. wondered                 C. remembered             D. looked
  52. A. excited            B. interested                  C. surprised                  D. frightened 
  53. A. strange            B. familiar                     C. special                            D. suitable
  54. A. realized            B. suggested                 C. followed                   D. repeated
  55. A. memories        B. hopes                       C. faces                       D. praises
  56. A. put up with      B. though of                 C. hunted for                D. watched out for
  57. A. anxiously         B. eagerly                     C. happily                     D. safely
  58. A. wide               B. single                       C. favourite                  D. present 
  59. A. loss                 B. time                         C. moment                   D. peace

60. A. Children          B. Home                       C. Faith                        D. Friendship