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Water and Life1. 隨著工業(yè)化(industrialization)的推進(jìn),地球上的淡水(fresh water)越來越少。 furthermore, the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.(1)、From Para. 1, we know that in America _________. A:people tend to have a high opinion of the selfmade man B:people can always rise to the top through their won efforts C:college professors win great respect from mon workers D:people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors (2)、According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________. A:servants in America are hard to get B:she takes pride in what she can do herself C:she can hardly afford servants D:It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food (3)、The underlined expression wait on table in Para. 2 means _________. A:work in a furniture shop B:keep accounts for a bar C:wait to lay the table D:serve customers in a restaurant (4)、The author39。t. D:That39。t C:must not D:don39。ll give you a hand. C:Please do me a favor. D:I39。s Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years. C:Martin Luther King urged his people to get equality and freedom through violence. D:Only black Americans loved Martin Luther King. (4)、The underlined word delivered in the second paragraph could be replaced by ______. A: