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1、Passage1AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreate

2、rrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual（体力的）laborisnowstillseenmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortab

3、lybutevenluxuriously（豪华地）furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwill

4、notconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemay

5、evenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.21.Fromparagraph1,weknowthatinAmerica___（A）____.A.peopletendtohaveah

6、ighopinionoftheself-mademanB.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirowneffortsC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors22.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause___（B）____.A.servantsinAmericanarehard

7、togetB.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfC.shecanhardlyaffordservantsD.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood23.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“___（D）____”.A.workinafurnitureshopB.keepaccountsforabarC.waittolaythetableD.servecustomersinarestaurant24.Theauthor’sat

8、titudetowardsmanual（体力的）laboris__