Passage Three
There has been a boom in "karaoke" in Japan. Many people, no matter what their age or gender, go there often to enjoy singing out loud, to seek relief from daily stress or just for fun. The "kara" of kara-oke means "empty", while the "oke" is a Japanese abbreviation of the English word, "orchestra. " These two words coming together mean an orchestra without a singer. Karaoke systems are widespread in many countries nowadays. "Karaoke bars" are well known by Americans, but actually we have few karaoke bars in Japan. What we call "karaoke box" is more popular in Japan.
To relish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is to find some friends to go with you. After you have settled into the room and gotten something to eat or drink, you are already to sing. You look up one of the songbooks and choose a song you wish to sing in two different ways: either by the singer\'s name or title of the song. Then enter the code numbers of the song into the remote control. Soon your music will start. Some karaoke sets even have a voice change system. You can change your voice from a woman\'s to a man\'s, or a man\'s to a woman\'s. This is very interesting. But the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at the same time. Usually people like to have audiences, and you want them to listen to you while you are singing, too. You can feel like a real singer if you have someone to listen to you, and that\'s what people like when doing karaoke.
Since you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching you, you will feel more comfortable singing in a karaoke box than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars. You can spend the time in a more relaxed atmosphere, which is more enjoyable.
Once you have experienced karaoke, you might want to go again and again, though some people would not like singing in front of people even if they were friends or family. But you can still have a lot of fun there, even if you don\'t sing. We make jokes and we talk as if we were at home. I personally like karaoke very much. I like singing and I have so much fun every time I go. I think we are seeking a way to express ourselves to people whom we like.
9. In Japanese, the word "Karaoke" come from "kara" and "oke. " What do these words mean?
A. Sing and together. B. Sing and have fun. C. Orchestra and singer. D. Empty and orchestra.
10. What does the writer say is the important thing to do to enjoy Karaoke?
A. Enter the code number. B. Choose many different types of music. C. Listen to others singing so everyone has an audience. D. Change your voice from a woman to a man or vice-versa.
11. What is the advantage of a Japanese Karaoke box over a Karaoke bar?
A. There are no unfamiliar people watching you so you won\'t feel nervous. B. It is more technologically advanced. C. The employees are friendlier. D. The food is better.
12. How would you describe the writer\'s attitude toward Karaoke?
A. She often goes, and likes it sometimes and sometimes not. B. She thinks it is not only fun, but stress relieving as well. C. She has not tried it herself so has no attitude about it. D. She feels it is a waste of time.
第三篇 [答案] D C A B
[解析] 9．第一段。Karaoke的前半截“Kara”意为“空”，后半截“oke”是英文“管弦乐队”的日语缩写。选项D是正确的。
10．第二段最后几行。很重要的一点是你还要听别人唱。人们通常希望别人能听自己唱。你肯定也希望别人听你唱，如同真的歌手唱歌一样。这也是大家去这种场所的目的。选项C是正确的。
11．第一、三段。“than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars”意为“而不是像在卡拉OK厅那样面对许多人唱”。这里肯定包括认识的和不认识的人。“karaoke bar”是美国方式的卡拉OK。选项A是正确的。
12．作者在第一段中就表明唱卡拉OK可以放松一天的紧张情绪。其他段落也多次提到唱卡拉OK是多么有趣，所以作者才会经常出入卡拉OK厅。作者自始至终都在说明卡拉OK是很有意思的一种活动，并说她每一次去都会获得乐趣。所以，作者认为唱卡拉OK是浪费时间(选项D)，或说作者根本没参加过这种活动(选项C)，或说她有时喜欢有时不喜欢卡拉OK(选项A)都是不正确的选项。选项B是正确的。
Passage Four
People are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don\'t have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity.
For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn\'t understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn\'t want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. The third child is a twelve-year old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents\' language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
13.What do you think this article is about?
A. Learning a second language.
B. Immigrants who become sick in the U. S.
C. Schools attended by immigrants to the U. S.
D. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.
14.To whom does the mother speak Korean?
A. Her oldest daughter only. B. Her two daughters only. C. All of her children. D. Only to her son.
15.Why did the author\'s aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?
A. To help her improve her Korean language skills. B. To help them establish a Korean identity. C. To help them succeed in the U. S.
D. To help them find a good job.
16.Based on the passage, the phrase " your identity" means ______.
A. your home B. your dignity C. who you are D. where you are from
第四篇
[解析] 13．作者在这篇文章中用说明和举例的方式提出语言对人的特征的认知和感受的重要影响。作者在第一段就指出移民家庭的两代人由于母语的不同而造成的对个人特征认知和感受的困惑。第二段用作者自己的亲属为例说明这一困惑。第三段强调应当教授第二代移民自己父母的语言以明确他们的特征。选项D是正确的。
14．第二段。母亲对所有三个孩子都说韩语，即便第二个孩子并不想说韩语，而第三个孩子并不想学韩语。选项C是正确的。
15．第一、二段。选项C和D是这位母亲希望她的孩子们说好英语所能得到的。与此同时她也希望她的孩子们能学好韩语，知道自己是谁。因此选项B是正确的。
16．这篇文章多次用了这个词：identity。第一代移民对自己的特征非常看重，也就是自己是谁，也希望自己的孩子明白自己的特征。然而第二代移民却对自己究竟是谁非常困惑。选项C是正确的。
