【正文】 lights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak. Sometimes situations call for is to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But those are and far between. More often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared. 24. The author feels sad sometimes because . A. he has a soft heart B. he relies much on others C. some people pretend to be kind D. some people fail to see the kindness in others 25. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights? 7C 教育資源網(wǎng)（ 最全的免費教育資源網(wǎng)站，按教材詳細分類 （ 域名釋義： 7c 學科網(wǎng) ） 批量購買請聯(lián)系 ： 372986183， 78763217 A. They speed up to pass. B. They waited with patience. C. They tried their best to help. D. They put on their flashlights too. 26. In this passage, the author advises us to . A. handle problems by ourselves B. accept help from others C. admit our weakness D. show our bravery 27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A Wheelchair Experience. B. Weakness and Kindness. C. Weakness and Strength D. A Driving Experience C Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million 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 e 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 bee “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “sidebyside” 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 “sidebyside” 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 e 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, 7C 教育資源網(wǎng)（ 最全的免費教育資源網(wǎng)站，按教材詳細分類 （ 域名釋義： 7c 學科網(wǎng) ） 批量購買請聯(lián)系 ： 372986183， 78763217 in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers. 28. More than 215 million people call America “home” because . A. they buy their houses there B. they settle there now C. they get married there D. they were born there 29. “Sidebyside” living style means . A. making friends with native people B. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas C. the groups of people who live nearby D. that they get closer to American society 30. According to the passage, people in the USA . A. share American customs and culture B. live in a kind of “sidebyside” society C. keep their own customs and habits firmly D. make no choice to accept American customs 31. Which title of the following can BEST take the place of “Different Cultures in America”? A. Advantages and Disadvantages B. Different Customs and Habits C. Home for the People D. “Sidebyside” Living Style in America D In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Man Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list”（遺愿清單） a todo list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun. THE PYRAMIDS,GIZA, EGYPT On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a 7C 教育資源網(wǎng)（ 最全的免費教育資源網(wǎng)站，按教材詳細分類 （ 域名釋義： 7c 學科網(wǎng) ） 批量購買請聯(lián)系 ： 372986183， 78763217 variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a threenight Nile Cruise（乘船游覽） . From $1,384, including fourand fivestar acmodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing. 4166463347 TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a threeday independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi Amar Vilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420. 4163221034 THE GREAT WALL, CHINA If the Great Wall of