We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set

We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature’s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move west. They burned down their houses with only one aim to get the nails（钉子）for future use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope（信封）that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use expensive stationery（信笺）with the names of all twenty - eight vice – presidents lists on side of the page.
【小题1】According to the passage, we know the writer is .A．a ChineseB．a JapaneseC．an EnglishmanD．an American【小题2】The writer thought their forefathers .A．set a good exampleB．wasted many natural resourcesC．knew natural resources would be used up in timeD．made the best use of natural materials【小题3】 Which of the following statements is wrong?A．The writer lives in Britain now.B．American banks use expensive stationery. C．Americans are not used to saving. D．The writer’s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails.【小题4】The purpose of the passage is to ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ .A．wish Americans not to wasteB．tell us the English are a good people C．warn Americans against savingD．encourage people to work hard.D

(答案→)D 解析：【小题1】推理题：从第一段的句子：We Americans are wasteful people说明作者也是美国人。选D【小题1】细节题：从文章的句子 Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature’s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. 说明作者认为祖先浪费了很多自然资源，选B【小题1】推理题：作者说I noticed this when I was living in Britain. 在英国用的是过去时，说明他现在不住在英国，选A【小题1】写作意图题：从一开始作者就说美国人浪费，然后举例说明，意图就是希望英国人不要浪费。选A

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