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6. Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. The words in black can be translated into:
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How did the U. S. benefit from globalization based on the text?
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In the 19th century, the education system in America was deeply＿against people of color. Many black students were blocked from having advanced education.
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E-C translation When I was indicted on May 7, no one, least of all I, anticipated that my case would snowball into one of the most famous trials in U. S. history.
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听力原文：Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. s
听力原文： Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. space shuttle Discovery on a flight to the International Space Station. Flight officials with the space agency NASA are aware of storm clouds near the Atlantic coast launch site in Florida, which could postpone the launch. This is the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated on reentry three years ago, killing all seven astronauts on board. Since then NASA has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to correct design flaw that caused a piece of foam insulation to break off from the fuel tank and puncture Columbia's wing. NASA is launching Discovery despite objections by the space agency's chief safety officer and chief engineer. They say the problems with the foam insulation have still not been resolved. Shuttle astronaut Steve Robinson says he is not worried. "The thing like this happened to every single flight and what's really great -- you remember how much we talked about culture change after Columbia. This is culture change. You are seeing it."
The space agency's chief safety officer ______ NASA's plan to launch Discovery.
A．vetoed
B．sanctioned
C．supported
D．disapproved
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The U. S. Constitution requires that the president should be a _______ year-old native born American citizen, living in the States for 14 years.
A．25
B．35
C．45
D．40
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听力原文： The dollar dipped against the euro and the yen on Monday in the wake of weak U. S. jobs data, although the euro remained vulnerable due to worries about the political and economic outlook of the European Union.
The greenback was sold off after weak U.S. jobs figures on Friday but the euro remained close to 8-month lows after France and the Netherlands rejected the EU constitution in referendums last week.
"It's been one-way news in favor of the dollar apart from Friday's job data... We're seeing a bit of a move back today but it's not that convincing. Such is the weight of bad news on the euro," said Ian Gunner, head of foreign exchange research at Mellon Bank.
U.S. jobs growth in May was the worst in 21 months, data showed on Friday, coming after figures last week showed manufacturing activity was the slowest in almost two years.
By 0750 GMT, the euro stood at $1.2266 against the dollar, up a quarter of a percent from late New York levels on Friday and a cent above last week's 8-month low of $1.2157. The euro was little changed against the yen.
The dollar was also down a quarter of a percent against the yen at 107.29 yen.
Eurozone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday and Tuesday in the face of uncertainty over further European political and monetary integration following the two "no" votes.
Rejection of the charter at the referendums, along with the region's poor growth prospects, helped push the euro down almost 3 percent against the dollar last week.
Britain's foreign secretary was expected to announce on Monday the country was shelving plans for a referendum on the EU constitution, one step short of publicly declaring it dead.
The euro wobbled after European Central Bank Chief Economist Otmar Issing was quoted as saying that policy strategy does not rule out an interest rate cut.
A cut in rates would further underscore the dollar's interest rate advantage over the euro. U.S. rates stand at 3.0 percent compared to 2.0 percent in the euro zone.
According to the news item, ______.
A．both the dollar and the euro were strong
B．both the dollar and the euro were weak
C．the dollar was strong while the euro was weak
D．the dollar was weak while the euro was strong
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听力原文： President Bush has apologized for U. S. soldiers who abused prisoners in Iraq. The apology came during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah.
President Bush says he told King Abdullah that those responsible for the wrongdoing will be brought to justice, and their actions do not represent American values.
"I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families. I told him I was equally sorry that people who have been seeing those pictures didn't understand the true nature and heart of America, "Mr. Bush said.
Mr. Bush says he and Americans are sickened by images of the abuse, which he says are a stain on America's reputation.
In interviews Wednesday with Arab-language television stations, Mr. Bush denounced the abuse, but stepped short of apologizing for it.
King Abdullah said Jordanians were also horrified by the images, but he is confident the abuse does not reflect U. S. morals or standards.
During his talk with King Abdullah, President Bush______.
A．denied that U. S. soldiers were to blame for their abuse of prisoners in Iraq
B．refused to admit that it was an error to launch the war on Iraq
C．made an apology for American soldiers' abuse of prisoners in Iraq
D．required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorism
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In the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out", this means ______.
A．thin is "inside", fat is "outside"
B．thin is "diligent", fat is "lazy"
C．thin is "youthful", fat is "spiritless"
D．thin is "fashionable", fat is "unfashionable"
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The new idea about education in the U. S. is that______ .
A．everyone should get a college degree
B．it's no use for adults to go to college
C．a high school diploma is the end of education
D．adults should go on learning after graduating from school
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In the U. S. , the senatorial term is______years.
A．3
B．4
C．6
D．8
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What happened 'to the U. S. job market？
A．There was a huge increase in new jobs lately.
B．About 75,000 new jobs were created last month.
C．Some 300,000 new workers were employed last year.
D．There was a growth of new jobs in the past six years.
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43 Many older physicians in the U. S. iew the work ethic of their younger counterparts
A with appreciation.
B with disapproal.
C with jealousy.
D with indifference.
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______, located at the southern end of Lake Michigan, is the second largest city in the U. S.
A．New York
B．Washington D.C.
C．Chicago
D．Philadelphia
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Compared with students taking U. S. programs, those doing an MBA in Britain have______.
A．a wider variety of nationalities
B．a small number of nationalities
C．a hard time selecting a favorite school
D．a better opportunity getting a full scholarship
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The seat of the U. S. government in Washington D.C. is known as the_____.
A．Capital
B．White House
C．Empire State Building
D．Pentagon
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No nation leaped into the 20th century like Japan. For two hundred years, Japan remained and isolated from the rest of the world. It doubted of western ways. In 1854, Commodore Perry of the U. S. Navy sailed into Tokyo Bay. When he showed the people inventions like the telegraph and railroad train, Japan realized what it was missing. Japan has quickly caught up with western technology. It may have even gone past it.
Japan has a population of over 116,000,000. The people are thickly settled on the four main islands. Since only one sixth of the land is arable, Japan relies on imported food. To pay for the imports, Japan exports manufactured goods.
Japan builds and sells cars, motorcycles, television sets, radios and cameras. Textiles and chemicals also made. In Yokohama Harbor, ships are constructed for use by other nations.
The "head start" western nations had may be the reason for Japan's success today. Western countries are still using machines and technology that they developed many years ago. Japan is using newer, improved methods. For example, robots are relieving factory-workers of long, tiring jobs.
Modem technology has brought modern problems. Air and water quality reached dangerous levels in some parts of Japan in the late 1960's. Since then, the Japanese government has applied strong pollution controls.
The main idea of the passage is that Japan ________.
A．surprises the world.
B．Suffers from serious air and water pollution
C．Leads in exporting goods
D．Leads in technology in the world today
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This passage suggests that the U. S. parents
A．do not respect orders.
B．do not trust their schools.
C．should pick up their children first in case of evacuation.
D．will protect their children at all cost.
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In two decades after introduced into the U. S., railroads didnt become the chief means of transportation mainly because people were______.
A．repugnant to it
B．ignorant of it
C．afraid of it
D．doubtful of it
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In the 20th decennial U. S. census, taken in 1980, the resident population in the United States numbered 226, 547,346 . About 188.3 million (83.2%) were classified as white, 26.5 million (11.7%) as black, ll.7 million (5.1%) as members of other races.
The history of the United States is really the story of various immigrants groups working together to build a unique nation. During the 1500s, French and Spanish explorers visited the New World. But the first Europeans who came to stay were mostly the English. In 1790, when the first U. S. census was taken, the white population of the 13 original states totaled slightly more than 3 million. About 75 percent of these first Americans were of British ancestry; the rest were German, Dutch, French, Swiss, and Spanish. The English gave the new nation its language, its laws and its philosophy of government
The composition of the American population:
Census of 1980: the number of the United States is (46) .
About (47) percent were classified as white. The history of the United States:
(48)were mostly the first Europeans who came to stay.
The total white population in 1790 numbered about (49) .
The language, laws, and philosophy of government of the U. S. come from (50) .
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43 The increase in the U. S. Life expectancy is mostly due to
A declining death rates from heart disease. cancer and stroke.
B increasing life expectancy rates in some other countries.
C a rise in the rate of chronic disease.
D a declining birth rate.
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What advice does the writer give to U. S. software companies？
A．They must pay their employees more for their hard work.
B．They should tell their workers to pay more attention to production cost.
C．They must try their best to attract more specialists.
D．They should be more concerned with the quality of their products.
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The combined sales of the 100 largest foreign investing companies in the U. S. increased by a 40% in the two years between 1977 and 1979, and the number has continued to increase steadily. In 1980 South Africa proved to be the largest financial investor in the U. S. controlling about $19. 2 billion in sales. The Netherlands and the U. K. follow as second largest investors--and Germany next. New to the list of the top 100 foreign investors are 12 banking and finance and insurance companies--the largest, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp. , from Hong Kong. The number of Latin American companies engaged in business here is growing steadily, often through third country holding companies.
Why are so many firms coming to the U. S. ？ There are many reasons. One of the greatest attractions, of course, is a market of over 200 million consumers with a high average per capital income. In addition, with the devalued dollar the cost of American labor has declined significantly, relative to many foreign labor costs. Some firms seeking to avoid economic and/or political pressures at home find the U. S. a politically stable environment in which to work.
Many hope to be able to continue selling to the American market even if the U. S. government restricts imports further, or if major price changes occur due to currency fluctuations (波动). Many foreigners are attracted by U.S. technology, its modem management methods, its labor saving and mass production techniques.
In 1980 the largest foreign financial investor in the U. S. was from ______.
A．H.K.
B．U.K.
C．Latin America
D．South Africa
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I don't know whether you happen ______, but I'm going to study in the U. S. A. this September.
A．to be heard
B．to be hearing
C．to hear
D．to have heard
