大学英语1(高起专)阶段性作业4.docx

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1、阅读理解AyoungmanwholivedinLondonwasinlovewithabeautifulgirl.Soonshebecamehisfiancée（未婚妻）.Themanwasverypoorwhilethegirlwasrich.Theyoungmanwantedtomakeherapresentonherbirthday.Hewantedtobuysomethingbeautifulforher,buthehadnoideahowtodoit,ashehadverylittlemoney.Thenextmorninghewenttoashop.There

2、weremanyfinethingsthere:goldwatches,diamond…butallthesethingsweretooexpensive.Therewasonethinghecouldnottakehiseyesoff.Itwasabeautifulvase.Thatwasasuitablepresentforhisfiancée.Hehadbeenlookingatthevaseforhalfanhourwhenthemanageroftheshopnoticedhim.Theyoungmanlookedsopale,sadandunhappythat

3、themanageraskedwhathadhappenedtohim.Theyoungmantoldhimeverything.Themanagerfeltsorryforhimanddecidedtohelphim.Abrightideastruckhim.Themanagerpointedtothecorneroftheshop.Tohisgreatsurprisetheyoungmansawavasebrokenintomanypieces.Themanagersaid:"Whentheservantenterstheroom,hewilldropit."Onth

4、ebirthdayofhisfiancéetheyoungmanwasveryexcited.Everythinghappenedashadbeenplanned.Theservantbroughtinthevase,andasheenteredtheroom,hedroppedit.Therewashorroroneverybody'sface.Whentheboxwasopened,theguestssawthateachpiecewaspackedseparately.(30分)1).ThestorytookplaceintheUnitedStates.(6分)(A

5、)T(B)F参考答案：B2).Theyoungman'sfamilywaspoorwhilethebeautifulgirlisrich,accordingtothepassage.(6分)(A)T(B)F参考答案：A3).TheyoungmanwantedtobuyapresentasaChristmasgiftforthegirl.(6分)(A)T(B)F参考答案：B4).Theshopmanagercametotalktotheyoungman,becausehewaspoorlydressed.(6分)(A)T(B)F参考答案：B5).Onthebirthdayo

6、fhisfiancée,theyoungmanwasexcitedbecausethegirlwasinlovewithhim.(6分)(A)T(B)F参考答案：BGreatchangeshavebeenmadeinfamilylifebecauseofscienceandindustry.Inthepast,whenmoreAmericanslivedonfarms,thetypicalfamilyhadmanychildren.Inafarmfamily,parentsandtheirchildrenoftenlivedwithgrandparents.Often,t

7、oo,unclesandauntslivednearby.ButwhenindustrybecamemoreimportantthanagricultureinAmericanlife,familiesbecamesmallerbecauseindustryrequiresworkerswhoarereadyandabletomoveoffthelandandtomoveagainwhenevernecessary.Andlargefamiliescannotbemovedfromplacetoplaceassmallerfa