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PartIListeningComprehension20minutes)

SectionA

1.

A)Furnishedapartmentswillcostmore.

B)Theapartmentcanbefurnishedeasily.

C)Theapartmentisjustwhatthemanislookingfor.

D)Shecanprovidethemanwiththeapartmentheneeds.

2.

A)Mr.Johnson?sideasarenonsense.

B)HequiteagreeswithMr.Johnson?sviews.

C)Mr.Johnsonisgoodatexpressinghisideas.

D)Hesharesthewoman?sviewsonsocialwelfare.

3.

A)Studyinaquietplace.

B)Improvehergradesgradually.

C)Changetheconditionsofherdorm.

D)Avoiddistractionswhilestudyinginherdorm.

4.

A)Ithasbeenputoff.

B)Ithasbeencancelled.

C)Itwillbeheldinadifferentplace,

D)Itwillberescheduledtoattractmoreparticipants.

5.

A)JanetlovesthebeautifullandscapeofAustraliaverymuch.

B)Janetisverymuchinterestedinarchitecture.

C)JanetadmirestheSydneyOperaHouseverymuch.

D)Janetthinksit?sashameforanyonenottovisitAustralia.

6.

A)Itisbasedonalotofresearch.

B)Itcanbefinishedinafewweeks?time.

C)Ithasdrawncriticismfromlotsofpeople.

D)Itfallsshortofhersupervisor?sexpectations.

7.

A)Karenisveryforgetful.

B)HeknowsKarenbetternow.

C)Karenissuretopasstheinterview.

D)ThewomanshouldhaveremindedKarenearlier.

8.

A)AskJoetoapologizetotheprofessorforher.

B)Skiptheclasstopreparefortheexam.

C)Telltheprofessorshe?slosthervoice.

D)Attendthelecturewiththeman.

9.

A)Themanwillgoinforbusinessfightafterhighschool.

B)Thewomanisnothappywiththeman?sdecision.

C)Themanwantstobeabusinessmanager.

D)Thewomanisworkinginakindergarten.

10.

A)Theystaycloseduntilsummercomes.

B)Theycaterchieflytotourists.

C)Theyarebusyalltheyearround.

D)Theyprovidequalityservicetotheircustomers.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.

A)Classmates.

B)Colleagues.

C)Bossandsecretary.

D)PRrepresentativeandclient.

12.

A)HefelthisassignmentwastougherthanSue?s.

B)Hisclientscomplainedabouthisservice.

C)Hethoughtthebosswasunfairtohim.

D)Hisbosswasalwaysfindingfaultwithhiswork.

13.

A)Sheisunwillingtoundertakethem.

B)Shecomplainsaboutherbadluck.

C)Shealwaysacceptsthemcheerfully.

D)Shetakesthemon,thoughreluctantly.

14.

A)Suegotpromoted.

B)Johnhadtoquithisjob.

C)BothJohnandSuegotaraise.

D)Suefailedtocompleteherproject.

PassageTwo

Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

15.

A)Bygreetingeachotherverypolitely.

B)Byexchangingtheirviewsonpublicaffairs.

C)Bydisplayingtheirfeelingsandemotions.

D)Byaskingeachothersomepersonalquestions.

16.

A)Refrainfromshowinghisfeelings.

B)Expresshisopinionfrankly.

C)Arguefiercely.

D)Yellloudly.

17.

A)Gettingrichquickly.

B)Distinguishingoneself.

C)Respectingindividualrights.

D)Doingcredittoone?scommunity.

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.

A)Iftheydon?tinvolveanyrisks.

B)Iftheyproducepredictablesideeffects.

C)Whentheurgentneedforthemarises.

D)Whentestsshowthattheyarerelativelysafe.

19.

A)Becausetheyarenotaccustomedtoit.

B)Becausetheyarenotpsychologicallypreparedforit.

C)Becausetheirgenesdifferfromthosewhohavebeentestedforit.

D)Becausetheyarelesssensitivetoitthanthosewhohavebeentestedforit.

20.

A)Theywillhavetotakeeverlargerdoses.

B)Theywillbecomephysicallyimpaired.

C)Theywillsufferfromminordiscomfort.

D)Theywillexperienceaverypainfulprocess

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PartⅠListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.M:I?mlookingforanunfurnishedtwo-bedroomapartment,butallyourapartmentsare

furnished.

W:Wecantakecareofthat.Wecansimplyremovethefurniture.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.W:Idon?tagreewithMr.Johnsononhisviewsaboutsocialwelfare.Heseemstosuggestthat

thepoorarerobbingtherich.

M:Hemighthaveusedbetterwordstoexpresshisidea.ButI?vefoundwhathesaidmakesalot

ofsense.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.W:I?vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan?tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.

M:Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you?dbettergosomeplacewheretherearefewer

distractions.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

4.W:Theseminaroriginallyscheduledfortodayhasbeencancelled.ThehoursI?vespent

preparingforitaretotallywasted.

M:Notreally.AsfarasIknowit?sbeenpostponedtillnextweek.

Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheseminar?

5.M:Hi,Janet,Ihearyou?vejustreturnedfromatourofAustralia.Didyougetachancetovisit

theSydneyOperaHouse?

W:OfcourseIdid.ItwouldbeashameforanyonevisitingAustralianottoseethisunique

creationinarchitecture.Itsmagnificentbeautyissimplybeyonddescription.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

6.M:Sherry,howareyoudoingwithyourthesis?

W:Ohmythesis.That?ssomethingIdefinitelydon?twanttotalkaboutrightnow.Ifinishedmy

draftsometimeago.ButmysupervisorsaidIshoulddomoreresearchifIwanttoachievethe

qualitythatheexpectsofme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman?sthesis?

7.W:Ican?tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportanceoccasionasajobinterview.Ireminded

hertimeandagainyesterday.

M:Youshouldhaveknownherbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandoutthe

other.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

8.W:Hi,Joe,IwonderifyoucoulddomeafavorandtelltheprofessorI?velostmyvoice.SoI

can?tattendthismorning?sclass.Ineedtimetostudyfortomorrow?sexam.

M:Idon?tthinkit?swisetosayso.Sinceyou?renotgoingtogivethelecture,youmightaswell

simplyskiptheclassandapologizetotheprofessorlater.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

9.M:Afterhighschool,I?dliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.Ireallylike

powerandenjoytellingpeoplewhattodo.

W:You?reveryambitious.ButI?dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingoutwhatchildrenare

interestedin.Child?spsychologyisforme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

10.M:Itseemstherestaurantsherehavelittlebusinessthesedays.

W:That?strue.Butoursisascenicresort.Andthisisnotthebusyseason.Whensummercomes,

you?llseearmiesoftouristswaitinginlineinordertogetaseat.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttherestaurantsinthetown?

SectionB

PassageOne

BothJohnandSuejoinedthestaffofasuccessfulpublicrelationsfirminNewYorkduringthe

sameyear.TheyhadjustcompletedtheirPRdegreesatanearbyuniversityandwerethrilledtobe

hiredbyoneofthefinestPRfirmsinthecity.John?sfirstassignmentwastocreateapromotion

campaignforaclientwhowasputtinganewgameonthemarket.InitiallySuewasassignedto

workwithasportswearcompanyonamarketingconceptforitsnewestlineofclothing.Astime

passedandworkwiththeirrespectivefirstclientsbecamemoreandmoredifficult,JohnandSue

realizedthattheyhadbeenassignedtwoofthetoughestclientsintown.AlthoughJohncompleted

hisassignmentsquicklyandsuccessfully,hewasfuriouswhenhelearnedthatthebosshad

deliberatelyassignedhimadifficultclient.Inresponsehenotonlycomplainedtohiscolleagues

butalsototheboss?ssecretary.Sue,ontheotherhand,hadamoredifficulttimesatisfyingherfirst

clientandshetookseveraladditionalmonthstoactuallycompletetheassignment.However,she

justlaughedwhensheheardthatthebosshadmadetheassignmentpurposely.Overthenexttwo

years,Johnworkedreluctantlywitheachassignmentandproblemthatheencountered.Sue

acceptedeachassignmentcheerfully.Andwhenproblemsarose,sherespondedwithher

characteristic"Noproblem,Icanhandleit."AlthoughSuetooklongertocompleteherprojects

thanJohnandbothwereequallysuccessfulontheassignmentstheycompleted,Suewasgiventhe

firstpromotionwhentherecameavacancy.

11.What?stherelationshipbetweenJohnandSuenow?

12.WhywasJohnwasfuriousafterhefinishedhisfirstassignment?

13.What?sSue?sattitudetodifficulttasks?

14.Howdoesthestoryend?

PassageTwo

AmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuzzledbyhowAsianculturesand

customsdifferfromthoseintheUnitedStates.What?sconsideredtypicalorpropersocialconduct

inonecountrymayberegardasodd,improperorevenrudeintheother.Forexample,people

fromsomeEasternAsiancountriesmaybeginaconversationwithastrangerbyaskingpersonal

questionsaboutfamily,homeorwork.Suchquestionsarethoughttobefriendly,whereasthey

mightbeconsideredoffensiveintheUnitedStates.Ontheotherhand,peopleinmostAsian

culturesarefarmoreguardedaboutexpressingtheirfeelingspubliclythanmostAmericansare.

Openlydisplayingannoyanceoranger,yelling,arguingloudlyandsoforthisconsidered

ill-manneredincountriessuchasJapan.ManyEasternAsiansprefertoholdtheiremotionsin

checkandinsteadexpressthemselveswithgreatpoliteness.Theytrynottobebluntandavoid

makingdirectcriticisms.Infact,theyoftenkeeptheirdifferencesofopiniontothemselvesand

merelysmileandremainsilentratherthanengageinaconfrontation.Bycomparison,Americans

areoftenfrankaboutdisplayingbothpositiveandnegativeemotionsonthestreetandinother

publicplaces.AmericansvisitingAsiashouldkeepinmindthatsuchbehaviormaycauseoffense.

AmajordifferencebetweenAmericanscultureandmostAsianculturesisthatinAsia,the

communityismoreimportantthantheindividual.MostAmericansareconsideredasuccesswhen

theymakeanameforthemselves.

15.HowwouldsomeAsiansstarttheirconversationwhentheymeetforthefirsttime?

16.WhatwouldaJapanesedowhenhefeelsannoyed?

17.WhatisencouragedinAmericancultureaccordingtothepassage?

PassageThree

Inorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethecapacitytoaffecthowthebody

works.Nosubstancethathasthepowertodothisiscompletelysafe.Drugsareonlyapproved

aftertestshavedemonstratedthattheyarerelativelysafewhenusedasdirectedandwhentheir

benefitsoutweightheirrisks.Thussomeverydangerousdrugsareapprovedbecausetheyare

necessarytotreatseriousillnesses.Manypeoplesufferilleffectsfromdrugscalledsideeffects,

eventhoughtheytakethedrugexactlyasdirected.Thehumanpopulationcontainsagreatvariety

ofgeneticvariation,butdrugsaretestedonjustafewthousandpeople.Whenaparticulardrugis

takenbymillions,somepeoplemaynotrespondinapredictableway,eventhoughthedrughas

beentested.Apatientmayalsoacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug,whichmeansthepatienthas

totakeeverlargerdosestoproducethedesiredeffect.Tolerancemayleadtohabituation,inwhich

thepersonbecomessodependentonthedrugthatheorshebecomesaddictedtoit.Addition

causesseverepsychologicalandphysicaldisturbanceswhenthedrugistakenaway.Finally,drugs

oftenhaveunwantedsideeffects.Thisusuallycausesonlyminordiscomfort,suchasaskinrash,

headacheorsleepiness.Certaindrugs,however,canproduceseriousadversereactions.

18.Underwhatcircumstancesaredrugsapproved?

19.Whydomanypeoplesuffersideeffectsfromadrugeventhoughtheytakeitasdirected?

20.Whatwillhappenwhenpatientsacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug?

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PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.A)Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B)Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C)Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D)Itwillcutthestockholders?dividends.

2.A)Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.

B)Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.

C)Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood.

D)Shedoesn?tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.

3.A)Stopthinkingaboutthematter.

B)Talkthedruguseroutofthehabit.

C)Bemorefriendlytohisschoolmate.

D)Keephisdistancefromdrugaddicts.

4.A)Theson.B)Thefather.

C)Themother.D)AuntLouise.

5.A)Stayawayforacoupleofweeks.

B)Checkthelockseverytwoweeks.

C)LookaftertheJohnsons?house.

D)Movetoanotherplace.

6.A)Hewouldliketowarmupforthegame.

B)Hedidn?twanttobeheldupintraffic.

C)Hedidn?twanttomissthegame.

D)Hewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsaspossible.

7.A)Itwasburneddown.B)Itwasrobbed.

C)Itwasblownup.D)Itwascloseddown.

8.A)Sheisn?tgoingtochangehermajor.

B)Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw.

C)Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother.

D)Sheisn?tgoingtoworkinherbrother?sfirm.

9.A)Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirections.

B)Themancanaskthedepartmentstoreforhelp.

C)Shedoesn?thavethehotel?sphonenumber.

D)Thehotelisjustaroundthecorner.

10.A)shedoesn?texpecttofinishallherworkinthirtyminutes.

B)Shehastodoalotofthingswithinashorttime.

C)Shehasbeenoverworkingforalongtime.

D)Shedoesn?tknowwhytherearesomanythingstodo.

SectionBCompoundDictation

注意：聽力理解的B節（SectionB）為復合式聽寫（CompoundDictation）

，題目在試

卷二上，現在請取出試卷二。

SectionBCompoundDictation

CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto

individualism:"Doyouownthing.""Ididitmyway.""You'llhavetodecidedthatfor

yourself.""Youmadeyourbed,now(S1)init.""ifyoudon'tlookoutforyourself,noone

elsewill.""Lookoutfornumberone."

Closely(S2)withthevaluetheyplaceonindi8vidualismistheimportanceAmericans(S3)to

privacy.Americansassumethatpeopleneedsometimetothemselvesorsometimealonetothink

aboutthingsorrecovertheir(S4)psychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreat(S5)understanding

foreignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanotherpersonwhodislikebeingalone.

Iftheparentscan(S6)it,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone'sown

bedroom,herbooks,herbooksandsoon.Thesethingswillbehersandnooneelse's.

Americansassumerthat(S9).Doctors,lawyers,psychologists,andothershaverules

governingconfidentialitythatareintendedtopreventinformationabouttheirclients'personal

situationsformbecomingknowntoothers.

American'sattitudeaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstand.(10).When

thoseboundariesarecrossed,anAmerican'bodywillvisiblystiffenandhismannerwillbecome

s

coolandaloof.

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S5.difficultyS6.affordS7infant

S8.sheisentitledtoaplaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherpossessions

S9.peoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithanyone

S10.American?shouses,yardsandevenofficescanseemopenandinviting.Yetinthemindsof

Americans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtocross.

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SectionA部分

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

1.A)Thedeanshouldhaveconsultedherontheappointment.

B)Dr.Holdenshouldhavetakenoverthepositionearlier.

C)Shedoesn?tthinkDr.Holdenhasmadeawisechoice.

D)Dr.Holdenisthebestpersonforthechairmanship.

2.A)They?llkeepintouchduringthesummervacation

B)They?llholdapartybeforethesummervacation

C)They?lldooddjobstogetherattheschoollibrary

D)They?llgetbacktotheirschoolonceinawhile

3.A)Peachesareinseasonnow.

B)Peachesarenotattheirbestnow.

C)Thewomandidn?tknowhowtobargain.

D)Thewomanhelpedthemanchoosethefruit.

4.A)Theyjointhephysicsclub.

B)Theyaskforanextensionofthedeadline.

C)Theyworkontheassignmenttogether.

D)Theychooseaneasierassignment.

5.A)SheadmiresJean?sstraightforwardness

B)ShethinksDr.Browndeservesthepraise

C)ShewilltalktoJeanaboutwhathappened

D)ShebelievesJeanwasrudetoDr.Brown

6.A)Helikedwritingwhenhewasachild

B)HeenjoyedreadingstoriesinReader?sDigest

C)HeusedtobeaneditorofReader?sDigest

D)Hebecamewellknownattheageofsix

7.A)Heshowsgreatenthusiasmforhisstudies

B)Heisaveryversatileperson

C)Hehasnotalentfortennis

D)Hedoesnotstudyhardenough

8A)Johnhaslostsomethingattherailwaystation

B)Thereareseveralrailwaystationsinthecity

C)ItwillbeverydifficultforthemtofindJohn

D)ThetrainthatJohnistakingwillarrivesoon

9.A)Itsrapidgrowthisbeneficialtotheworld

B)Itcanbeseenasamodelbytherestoftheworld

C)Itssuccesscan?tbeexplainedbyelementaryeconomics

D)Itwillcontinuetosurgeforward

10.A)Ittakesonly5minutestoreachthecampusfromtheapartments

B)Moststudentscan?taffordtoliveinthenewapartments

C)Thenewapartmentsarenotavailableuntilnextmonth

D)Thenewapartmentscanaccommodate500students

SectionB

PassageOne

11.A)TheroleofimmigrantsintheconstructionofAmericansociety

B)TheimportanceofofferingdiversecoursesinEuropeanhistory

C)Theneedforgreaterculturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculum

D)ThehistoriclandingofEuropeansontheVirginiashore

12.A)HewaswonderingifthespeakerwasusedtolivinginAmerica

B)Hewastryingtoshowfriendlinesstothespeaker

C)Hewantedtokeeptheirconversationgoing

D)Hebelievedthespeakerwasaforeigner

13.A)TheUSpopulationdoesn?tconsistofwhiteEuropeandescendantsonly

B)AsiantouristscanspeakEnglishaswellasnativespeakersofthelanguage

C)ColoredpeoplearenotwelcomeintheUnitedStates

D)Americansareinneedofeducationintheirhistory

PassageTwo

14.A)Bymakinglaws

B)Byenforcingdiscipline

C)Byeducatingthepublic

D)Byholdingceremonies

15.A)Itshouldberaisedbysoldiers

B)Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand

C)ItshouldberaisedonlybyAmericans

D)Itshouldberaisedbymechanicalmeans

16.A)Itshouldbeattachedtothestatus

B)Itshouldbehungfromthetopofthemonument

C)Itshouldbespreadovertheobjecttobeunveiled

D)Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair

17.A)Therehasbeenalotofcontroversyovertheuseofflag

B)Thebestathletescanwearuniformswiththedesignoftheflag

C)Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed

D)Americanscanprinttheflagontheircushionsorhandkerchiefs

PassageThree

18.A)Punishmentbyteachers

B)Pooracademicperformance

C)Truancy

D)Illness

19.A)TheBoardofEducation

B)Principalsofcityschools

C)Studentswithgoodacademicrecords

D)Studentswithgoodattendancerecords

20.A)Punishingstudentswhodamageschoolproperty

B)Rewardingschoolsthathavedecreasedthedestruction

C)Promotingteacherswhocanpreventthedestruction

D)Cuttingthebudgetforrepairsandreplacements

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SectionA

1.M:TheDeanjustannouncedthatDr.Holden'sgoingI'llmissyouguyswhileI'm

workinghereinthelibrary.

W:Iknewitallalong!He'stheobviouschoice.Alltheothercandidatesarenomatchfor

him!

Q:whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?

2.W:Hey,letmeknowhowyoursummer'sgoing!I'llmissyouguyswhileI'mworking

hereinthelibrary.

M:I'llbeworking,too!ButI'llsendyouanemailorcallyouonceinawhile.

Whenweallgetbacktoschool,wecanhaveapartyorsomething.

Q:whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?

3.W:Iknowit'stheendoftheseason,butthosepeachesaresuchabargainthatIcouldn't

helpbuyingthem!Haveoneplease!

M:Thankyou!Actually,theyseempasstheirprime.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

4.M:Theassignmentonphysicsisarealchallenge.Idon'tthinkIcanfinishitontimeorby

myself.

W:Whydon'twejoinourfeettogether?Itmaybeeasierthen.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

5.M:JeanreallylosthertemperinDr.Brown'sclassthismorning.

W:Oh?Didshe?ButIthinkherfranknessisreallysomethingtobeappreciated.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

6.W:Weheardthatwhenyouareakid,yousubmittedastorytoReader'sDigest.

M:Well,Idon'trememberthisstoryexactly,butmyideaofagreattimethenwasapadof

linedpaperandanewbluepen.IthoughtmyselfasaReader'sDigestmemberattheageofsix.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

7.M:Yoursoncertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmonthetenniscournt.

W:Ionlywishhe'dshowasmuchforhisstudies.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherson?

8.W:WesupposetomeetJohnhereattherailwaystation.

M:That'slikelookingforaneedleinahaystack.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

9.M:ProfessorStevenson,asaneconomist,howdoyoulookuponthesurgingChinese

economy?Doesitconstituteathreattotherestoftheworld?

W:IbelieveChina'seconomicsuccessshouldbeseenmoreasanopportunitythanathreat.

Thosewholookeduponitasathreatoverlookedthebenefitofchina'sgrowthtotheworld's

economy.Theyalsolacktheunderstandingofelementaryeconomics.

Q:WhatdoesProfessorStevensonthinkofChina'seconomy?

10.W:Ourschoolhasjustbuiltsomenewapartmentnearcampus,butonebedroomrunsfor

500dollarsamonth.

M:That'sabitbeyondthereachofmoststudents!

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

SectionB

PassageOne

IhadflownfromSanFranciscotoVirginiatoattendaconferenceonmulticulturalism.

Hundredsofeducatorsfromacrossthecountryweremeetingtodiscusstheneedforgreater

culturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculum.Itookataxitomyhotel.Ontheway,mydriverandI

chattedaboutthewhetherandthetourists.ThedriverwasaWhitemaninforties.?Howlonghave

youbeeninthiscountry??heasked.?Allmylife!?Ireplied,?IwasbornintheUnitedStates.?With

strongsouthernaccent,heremarked,?IwaswonderingbecauseyourEnglishisexcellent.?ThenI

explainedasIhaddonemanytimesbefore,?MygrandfathercameherefromChinainthe1880s.

MyfamilyhasbeenhereinAmericaforeverahundredyears.?Heglancedatmeinthemirror.

Somehow,Ididn?tlookAmericantohim.Myappearancelookedforeign.Questionslikedtheone

mytaxidriveraskedmakemefeeluncomfortable.ButIcanunderstandwhyhecouldnotseeme

asanAmerican.Hehadanarrowbutwidelysharedsenseofthepast:ahistorythathasviewed

AmericansasdescendantsofEuropeans.Racehasfunctionedassomethingnecessarytothe

constructionofAmericancharacterandqualityinthecreationofournationalidentity—American

hasbeendefinedas?white?.ButAmericanhasbeenraciallydiversesinceourverybeginningon

theVirginiashore,wherethefirstgroupofEnglishmenandAfricansarrivedinthe17thcentury.

Andthisrealityisincreasinglybecomevisibleeverywhere.

11.Whatwasthethemeoftheconferencethespeakerwastoattend?

12.WhydidthetaxidriveraskthespeakerhowlonghehasbeenintheUS?

13.Whatmessagedidthespeakerwishtoconvey?

PassageTwo

LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproper

respectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthe

armedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvary

somewhatfromthegeneralrules.Thenationalflagshouldberaisedandloweredbyhand.Donot

raisetheflagwhileitisfolded.Unfoldtheflagfirst,andthenhoistitquicklytothetopofthe

flagpole.Loweritslowlyandwithdignity.Placenoobjectsonorovertheflag.Donotusethe

flagaspartofacostumeorathleticuniform.Donotprintituponcushions,handkerchiefs,paper

napkinsorboxes.Afederallawprovidesthatthetrademarkcannotberegisteredifitcomprises

theflag,orbadgersoftheUS,Whentheflagisusedtounveilastatueormonument,itshouldn?t

serveasacoveringoftheobjecttobeunveiled.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallow

theflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureofthe

ceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventtheflagfromsoiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouch

thegroundorfloor,nortobrushagainstobjects.

14.HowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?

15.WhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?

16.HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?

17.WhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?

PassageThree

InsomelargeAmericancityschools,asmanyas20-40%ofthestudentsareabsenteachday.

Therearetwomajorreasonsforsuchabsences:oneissickness,andtheotheristruancy.Thatis

stayingawayfromschoolwithoutpermission.Sinceschoolofficialscan?tdomuchaboutthe

illness,theyareconcentratingonreducingthenumberoftruancy.Oneofthemostpromising

schemeshasbeentriedinFlorida.Thepupilstherewithgoodattendancehavebeengivenfree

hamburgers,toysandT-shirts.Classesaretoldiftheyshowimprovedratesofattendance,theycan

winadditionalgifts.Atthesametime,teachersareencouragedtoinspiretheirstudentstocometo

schoolregularly.Whenthoseteachersaresuccessful,theyarealsorewarded."we?vebeen

punishingtruancyforyears,butthathasn?tbroughtthembacktoschool,"Oneschoolprincipal

said.Nowwearetryingthepositiveapproach.Notonlydoyoulearnbyshowingupeveryday,

butyouearn.InSanFrancisco,theboardofeducationhashadasomewhatsimilaridea.Schools

thatshowadecreaseindeliberatedestructionofpropertycanreceivetheamountofmoneythat

wouldbespentonrepairsandreplacements.Forexample,12,000dollarshadbeenset