Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans e from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have bee “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that e from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.
【小题1】More than 215 million people call America “home” because .A．they have their houses thereB．they settle there nowC．they want to make their home thereD．they like that land very much【小题2】“Side-by-side” living style means .A．to make friends with native peopleB．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areasC．the groups of people who live nearbyD．that they get closer to American society【小题3】according to the passage, people in the USA .A．share American customs and cultureB．live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyC．keep their own customs and habits firmlyD．make no choice to accept American customs【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?A．They always stick to their own customs and habits.B．“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.C．They face the society they are not familiar with.D．The advantages ing from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.【小题5】Which is the best title for this passage?A．Advantages and Disadvantages.B．Different Customs and Habits.C．Home for the People.D．“Side-by-side” Living Style in America.B
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(答案→)B
解析：文章主要介绍美国多种文化和习俗并存的现象。
【小题1】B。推理判断题。从However, there are also great advantages that e from the variety of cultures brought by setters from other lands可知以美国为家的人主要是已经定居在美国，即答案选B。
【小题2】B。推理判断题。从They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by side” has both advantages and disadvantages(他们在某些方面融入美国社会，但他们同时也保留自己民族的文化和风俗)可知答案B正确。
【小题3】B。事实细节题。从In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits可知答案B正确。
【小题4】D。推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析，可推知这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富有色彩，故答案选D。
【小题5】D。主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为D。