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　　Relying on rich natural resources, the Jinuo people are mostly engaged in farming and fishing.

　　第三步：连句成篇

　　With a population of about twenty­one thousand, the Jinuo ethnic minority mainly live in Yunnan Province.

　　Relying on rich natural resources, the Jinuo people are mostly engaged in farming and fishing. It is a minority with colorful culture and is especially famous for its folk music. It is said that the Jinuo people have mastered excellent embroidery art skills. Many of their products are popular among people all over the world. The living standard of the Jinuo ethnic minority has improved rapidly since it became China's fifty­sixth nationality in 1979.

　　The Jinuo ethnic minority is a member of our large family and it will surely contribute to China's development.

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　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (多民族) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.

　　The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west. The frontiersmen (拓荒者) looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism (个人主义), self­reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage (遗产) of America.

In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times. They