AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan-themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts，usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker，hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual（体力的）laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously（豪华地）furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefact

thatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel，expensivehobbies，andcollegeeducationforthechildrenyetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself，willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterwardfurthermore，thedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary，thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar，digginginhisflowerbeds，paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings，justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving，orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.

FromPara.1，weknowthatinAmerica（）（）.

单选题

A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanB.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwoneffortsC.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkersD.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborsAccordingtothepassage，thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause（）（）.

单选题

A.servantsinAmericaarehardtogetB.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfC.shecanhardlyaffordservantsD.ItiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfoodTheunderlinedexpression"waitontable"inPara.2means"（）（）".

单选题

A.workinafurnitureshopB.keepaccountsforabarC.waittolaythetableD.servecustomersinarestaurantTheauthor&rsquosattitudetowardsmanuallaboris（）（）.

单选题

A.positiveB.negativeC.humorousD.criticalWhichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?（）（）

单选题

A.RespectableSelf-madeFamilyB.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLaborC.CharacteristicsofAmericanCultureD.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor
正确答案：
1A

2B

3D

4A

5A