unit 5 theme parks using language课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2018·山东潍坊期中检测)

　　The Amish is the fastest growing religious group in the United States.By 2050,there will be about 1 million Amish living in the country.Over half of all Amish settlements in the US were founded after 1990.Today,there are about a quarter of a million Amish living in the US and Canada.One of the reasons for this situation is that the Amish has the highest birth rate in the country.

　　They raise their children strictly according to religious values and their family traditions are not broken.However,as their farmland is getting limited,more and more Amish people are forced to change the way they live and adopt a new lifestyle.Especially the young Amish people are leaving their traditional home states and are moving west where land is still abundant (充足的).

　　Today,more and more Amish people are looking for alternative ways of making a living.Raising cows and sheep is simply no longer enough to survive.They start to open up small businesses.Some have even started Internet-based shops,which is a far cry from the typical Amish tradition.More than half of Amish people earn money from work outside agriculture.Though they still have horses at home,they use modern technology at work.

　　Many have become very successful and their businesses are developing fast.Studies show they work harder than others and that the rate of failure is much lower than that of non-Amish companies.Amish teenagers are also forced to look for work outside agriculture.This means more income for the family,but it also means they break their tradition.

1.The first paragraph mainly talks about　　　.

A.where the early Amish people were found

B.the problems the Amish people have to face

C.how the Amish becomes a religious group

D.the rapid population growth of the Amish

2.What causes the Amish to change their lifestyle?

A.The limited farmland.

B.Their religious values.

C.The appeal of modern life.

D.Their successful businesses.

3.The underlined phrase "a far cry from" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "　　　".

A.very different from　　　　B.very useful to

C.under control of D.in charge of

4.Which of the following can best describe the Amish?

A.Easy-going. B.Honest.

C.Hard-working. D.Lucky.

Ⅱ.七选五阅读

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　2　 Always measure your words carefully,especially if the advice concerns love or money,and most often it will.Weigh the benefits and possible problems of your advice.People will