6．Who are these people rushing by you in the street？More than 215million 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"American''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 living"side-by-side"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．

51．More than 215million people call America"home"becauseB
A．they buy their houses there   B．they settle there now
C．they get married there        D．they were born there
52．"Side-by-side"living style meansC
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
53．According to the passage，people in the USAB
A．share American customs and cultu re
B．1ive in a kind of"side-by-side''society
C．keep their own customs and habits firmly
D．make no choice to accept American customs
54．Which of the following statements is true？D
A．They always stick to their own customs and habits．
B．"Side-by-side''living style is not suitable．
C．They face the society they are not familiar with．
D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful．
55．Which title of the following can best take the place of"Different Cultures in America"？D
A．Advantages and Disadvantages．  B．Different Customs and Habits．
C．Home for the People             D．"Side-by-side"Living Style in America．

分析 文章主要講述了美國人的生活方式．美國有2億多外來人口，他們稱美國為家鄉(xiāng)，但他們并未完全丟下自己國家的風俗習慣．他們一方面保留著大部分的風俗和禮儀，一方面也遵守著美國的規(guī)章制度．

解答 51-55BCBDD
51．選B 推理判斷題．從However，there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by setters from other lands可知以美國為家的人主要是已經(jīng)定居在美國，即答案選B．
52．選C 推理判斷題．從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 living"side-by side"has both advantages and disadvantages （他們在某些方面融入美國社會，但他們同時也保留自己民族的文化和風俗）可知答案C正確．
53．選B 事實細節(jié)題．從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可知答案B正確．
54．選D  推理判斷題．從文章最后對多種文化并存優(yōu)點的分析，可推知這種局面使生活在那里的異國人可以自由選擇生活方式，使生活豐富有色彩，故答案選D．
55．選D 主旨大意題．文章主要講了美國多種文化并存的原因及優(yōu)缺點，故最佳標題為D．

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One of Huang's works in the show，which had been featured on the exhibition's flier（廣告?zhèn)鲉危�，served as a good example．Titled In Harmony，the painting shows two green dragons facing one another on a golden plate--a characteristic of Chinese tradition．Huang decorated the surface with the words"peace"and"dragon"，both in Chinese and in English．Michele Cohen，director of the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery，pointing to Huang's In Harmony，says："I think this work really shows how an artist can combine one tradition with another，and it really comes out in a mixed form．"
In 1998，American composer Silas Huff met Huang at an exhibition and was moved by Huang's sketch Tapestry of Dreams，which was later realized into a large-scale work consisting of a dozen 1-by-1-meter panels of paintings describing the traditions and longings of Huang's people．
Inspired by the work，Huff composed a 25-minute symphony（交響樂），Spring Song Festival，made up of Chinese folk melodies．Ten years later when Huff and Huang reconnected，Huff was able to bring two ballet schools on board and create a ballet based on the symphony．The work was performed at LaGuardia Performing Art Center in New York in the spring of 2009，with Huang's Tapestry of Dreams as a background．
64．What is the theme of Huang's many works？A
A．The combination of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques．
B．The difference between traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques．
C．The advantages of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques．
D．The disadvantages of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques．
65．We can inferC．
A．Huff composed a 25-minute symphony，Spring Song Festival after he arrived in China．
B．Huff composed a 25-minute symphony，Spring Song Festival because he graduated in China．
C．Huff composed a 25-minute symphony，Spring Song Festival，because of Huang's work．
D．Huff composed a 25-minute symphony，Spring Song Festival because of money．
66．Which is the best title of the passage？A
A．A Pursuit of Beauty
B．The Life of an Artist
C．True Friends
D．The Differences of Art
67．Michele Cohen，director of the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery，A．
A．thinks highly of Huang's In Harmony．
B．pays no attention to Huang's In Harmony．
C．wants to buy Huang's In Harmony．
D．criticizes Huang's In Harmony．

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