阅读理解AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whilet

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阅读理解

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisowneffortsusuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.WhiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboureroreventheskilledfactoryworkerhemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlabourerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual(体力的)labourisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪华地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravelexpensivehobbiesandcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherselfwillserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrarythehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecardigginginhisflowerbedspaintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethingsjustasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhislivingorduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.

1．Fromparagraph1wecanknowthatinAmerica________.

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A．peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

B．peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirownefforts

C．collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers

D．peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborers

2．Accordingtothepassagethehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause________.

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A．servantsinAmericaarehardtoget

B．shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

C．shecanhardlyaffordservants

D．itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood

3．Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_______

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　　答案：A;B;D;B

　　解析：

　　1．A　导本文首句即全文的也是第一段的topic．2．B　导第二段在对该家庭作了描述之后说女主人为自己的工作而骄傲．3．D　导从forhisliving可推知加粗部分指在餐馆当侍员．4．B　导全文讲述美国人崇尚通过自己的劳动获取报酬．