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（釘子）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（信箋）with the names of all twenty - eight vice – presidents lists on side of the page.
【小題1】According to the passage, we know the writer is ________ .

A．a(chǎn) ChineseB．a(chǎn) JapaneseC．a(chǎn)n EnglishmanD．a(chǎn)n American
【小題2】The writer thought their forefathers ________ .
A．set a good example
B．wasted many natural resources
C．knew natural resources would be used up in time
D．made the best use of natural materials
【小題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.
【小題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.


【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】A

解析【小題1】推理題：從第一段的句子：We Americans are wasteful people說明作者也是美國人。選D
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子 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. 說明作者認(rèn)為祖先浪費(fèi)了很多自然資源，選B
【小題1】推理題：作者說I noticed this when I was living in Britain. 在英國用的是過去時(shí)，說明他現(xiàn)在不住在英國，選A
【小題1】寫作意圖題：從一開始作者就說美國人浪費(fèi)，然后舉例說明，意圖就是希望英國人不要浪費(fèi)。選A

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