When he came to, he found himself _____ on a chair, with his hands _____ back.

A. to sit; tying             B. sitting; tying           C. seating; tied             D. seated; tied

C

You may have heard the term "the American Dream". In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century "American Dream" motivated (激发起) the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".

The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most, instead, worked as railroad labourers. They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill".

In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare.

Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortunes in America.

Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However, the new American Dream is no longer just about money. It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice.

The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a movie superstar and then governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future.

1. It can be inferred that _____.

A. America’s golden dream could never be realized

B. America’s golden dream had bought great fortunes to Chinese immigrants

C. each period of time has its own taste of the American dream

D. determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream

2. Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers?

A. Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers.

B. Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers.

C. Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.

D. Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.

3. The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” (in the last paragraph) indicates that _____.

A. the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to realize

B. most of the immigrants to America don’t reach their previous goal

C. the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the common examples of the immigrants

D. the immigrants have made great contributions to California

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Wave of Immigrants to America            B. Make Fortunes Abroad

C. Hard Work Leads to Success                  D. Changes of America’s Golden Dream

  In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York.. 　　

A. to stay    B. stayed    C. stay   D. having stayed

We must remember that _____fashion is not the most important thing in _______ life.

A. /; the   B. /; /   C. the; /   D. the; the

（2010·江苏省如东高级中学高三国庆假期自主练习二）    3. ________waste water was put into the rivers and lakes, which were badly polluted.

A. At one time     B. At a time          C. One time        D. A time

（2010·山东聊城一中高三模块测试）    34．His opinion was such a good one _________ his family all agreed to accept．

A．so    B．and  

C．that D．as

（2010·江苏如东高级中学高三国庆假期自主练习一） 5. __________ the man’s rude behavior cost him his job, he was still in high spirits.

A. As       B. Despite           C. Because       D. While

（2010·江苏宝应中学高三上第一次学情调查）    27. We stayed in a quiet hotel, __________.

A. next to it was a thick wood                          

B. next to which was a thick wood

C. next to it there was a thick wood                   

D. next to which a thick wood was

（2010·浙江诸暨中学高三第一次月考）13. ---Did you invite Kacy to your party?

---I would like ______, but I was too busy and forgot to call her.

       A. to have      B. to invite her      

C. inviting her       D. having invited her

（2010·江苏如东高级中学高三国庆假期自主练习一） 2. ---_______ leave at the end of this month.

--- I don’t think you should do that until ____ another job.

A. I’m going to; you’d found         B. I’m going to; you’ve found

C. I’ll; you’ll find                  D. I’ll; you’d find