阅读理解：

　　Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “Americans” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living, in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side-by-side” living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

　　问题：

　　1.More than 215 million people call America “home” because ________.

　　A.they buy their houses there

　　B.they settle there now

　　C.they get married there

　　D.they were born there

　　2.“Side-by-side” living style means__________ .

　　A.making friends with native people

　　B.the groups of people who live nearby

　　C.keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

　　D.that they get closer to American society

　　3.According to the passage, people in the USA __________.A.have to share American customs and cultureB.live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyC.keep their own customs and habits firmlyD.have no choice but to accept American customs

　　4.Which of the following statements is true?

　　A.Settlers always stick to their own customs and habits.

　　B.“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

　　C.Settlers face the society they are not familiar with negatively.

　　D.The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colourful.

　　5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Advantages and DisadvantagesB.Different Customs and HabitsC.Home for the PeopleD.“Side-by-side” Living Style in America

　　参考答案：

　　1、【精析】 B 根据第二句“....but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. ”可 推知,这些人现在已经在美国定居了,但他们中多数人的家族可以追溯到世界其他地方。故选 B。

　　2、【精析】C 根据第五、六句“ In fact....They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. ”可知,他们只是在生活的某些方面(如学校、商业、运动等)加入了美国社会,但在社交方面和家里还保留着自己的风俗习惯。由此可推知,这种生活方式是:既保留自己的 风俗习惯,又在某些方面遵循美国的风俗习惯。故选 C。3、【精析】 B 根据第五句“.....‘side-by-side’ living, in which groups of

　　people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. ”可知,来自其他国家的移民没有完全遵循自己的风俗习 惯,也没有完全抛弃,而是推崇“side-by-side”这种生活方式,即“保留许多自己的风俗习惯,并在某些 方面参与到美国社会中”。故选 B。

　　4、【精析】D 根据最后三句“ However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice....”可知,来自不同文化的移 民给美国带来了很多好处,人们在思想、服装、食物、社会风俗等方面有了很多自由选择权。由此可 推知,文化的多样性使美国生活变得更加丰富多彩。根据上题解析可知,选项 A、B 不正确;文章并 未提及 C 项。故选 D。

　　5、【精析】 D 通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了美国人的一种“ side-by-side”的生活方式,即来自不同 文化的移民既保留许多自己的风俗习惯,但在某些方面又遵循美国的风俗习惯;最后又指出这种文 化多样性使美国生活变得更加丰富多彩。因此 D 项最适合作文章标题。故选 D。