The United States is a country made up of many different races. Usually they are mixed together and can't be told from one another. But many of them still talk about where their ancestors came from. It is something they are proud of. The original Americans, of course were the Indians. The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France. One problem the United States has always had is discrimination. As new groups came to the United States they found they were discriminated against. First it was the Irish and Italians. Later it was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to finally escape this discrimination. The only immigrants who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians. One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their identity. Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese a Chinatown in New York. The Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are like something from the 19th century. They have a different reason from the other groups for staying separately. They live separately for religious reasons rather than keep together in a racial group. Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great county. There is no group that has not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country. Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow. A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon. It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that. It is certain that in the future the United States will still need the help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country.
单选题 Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of this passage?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:这是一道主旨题,文章的第五段强调美国所有的种族都为建设美国作出了贡献,正好体现了文章的中心思想,C项为正确答案。
单选题 In the first paragraph the word "told" means________.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:这是一道辨析词义的题目。A项separated是“分隔,隔开”的意思;C项revealed是“展现、揭示”的意思;D项made known是“公布某事,让人知晓”的意思;B项distinguished是“辨别、分辨和认出”的意思,B项为正确答案。
单选题 This passage implies that discrimination is a problem which________.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:这道题考查的是本文隐含的意思。从本文的第三段可知A项是最佳选择。
单选题 The main reason why the Indians are most discriminated against is that________.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:本题的问题是印第安人最受歧视的主要原因是什么。B项为本题的最佳选择。
单选题 The Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania________.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:根据第四段的后半部分,可以确定D项为正确答案。
单选题 Which statement can be inferred from this passage?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:其他选项都无法从文章中推出或跟文章意思冲突。