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ExercisesforChapter7

PartOne:MultipleChoices

1.WhywasthecoupleshoweredwithriceandwheatwhentheyareheadingforhoneymooninatraditionalAmericanwedding?

A.symbolsoffertilityB.symbolofbrightfutureC.symbolofloyaltyD.symbolsofsweetness2.WhichisthedominatefamilystructureintheUnitedStates?A.blendedfamilyB.DINKfamilyC.singleparentfamilyD.nuclearfamily

3.Theoriginalpurposeoftheveilandthebridesmaidsinthewesternweddingceremonyis________.

A.todecoratetheweddingceremony

B.toallowyourfriendstoshareyourhappiness

C.toconfusetheevilspiritsthatwerebelievedtobelurkingaboutonthisholydayD.noneoftheabovementioned

4.Thefollowingarethedifferenttypesofadoptionexcept________.A.embryoadoptionB.internationaladoptionC.privateadoptionD.stateadoption

5.Thebeliefgoesthatifawomansleptwithapieceofthegroom'scakeunderherpillow,shewould__________.A.haveanicedream

B.haveahappyfamily

D.haveahealthybody

C.dreamaboutthemanshewouldmarry

6.Inrecentyearsmanystates,includingNorthCarolinaandNewYork,requirea__________legalandphysicalseparationpriortoaformaldivorcedecree.A.half-a-yearB.one-yearA.inachurchthebride’svirginity.A.pink

B.greenC.blue

D.red

9.__________,divorcingspouseshadtoallegethattheotherspousewasguiltyofacrimeorsinlikeabandonmentoradultery

A.Priortothe1970sB.Priortothe1980sC.Priortothe1960sD.Priortothe1950s

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C.one-and-a-half-yearD.two-year

7.Theusualplaceforawesternweddingis__________.

B.outdoorsC.inascenicspotD.inarestaurant

8.Duringawesternweddingsomething__________isofteninterpretedtorepresent

10.Theno-faultdivorcerevolutionbegan__________.A.in1969inCalifornia

B.in1979inSouthDakota

C.in1959inNorthCarolinaD.in1949inNewYork

PartTwo:TermExplanation

BlendedFamily

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Partthree:TopicsforDiscussion

NowadaysDINKfamilystructurebecomespopularthroughouttheworld.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsuchafamilystructure?Whatisyourchoice?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PartFour:TermTranslation

1.BiologicalOffspring______________2.No-faultDivorce_________________3.Single-parentFamily______________4.AdoptedChildren_________________5.MarriageVow___________________6.BlendedFamily__________________7.Same-sexMarriage_______________8.WeddingReception_______________9.Proposal________________________10.Groom_________________________

PartFive:PassageTranslation

在中国，小孩的满月酒（one-month-oldfeast）和抓周（one-year-oldcatch）仪式独具特色。小孩出生满一个月的那天，孩子的家人一般要招呼亲朋好友，邀请他们一起来庆祝孩子满月。小孩满周岁的那天，有抓周的仪式。依照中国的传

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统，父母及他人不给予孩子任何的引导或示意，任孩子随意挑拣，看他先抓什么，后抓什么，并以此为依据来预计孩子可能存在的志趣和将从事的职业及前途。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ExercisesforChapter8

Partone:MultipleChoices:

1.WhichisthelargestreligiousgroupintheUnitedStates?A.ChristianityB.JudaismC.BuddhistD.Islam2.WhichisthelargestracialminorityintheUnitedStates?A.African-AmericanB.AsianAmericans

C.NativeAmericansD.HispanicandLatinoAmericans

3.WhosparkedtheMontgomeryBusBoycottOnDecember1,1955inMontgomery,Alabama?

A.RosaParksB.JamesBlakeC.MartinLutherKing,Jr.D.IreneMorgan4.InGodWeTrustwasadoptedastheofficialnationalmottoin_________.A.1766B.1976C.1956D.1946

5.AsianAmericansmakeup________minoritygroupintheUnitedStates.A.largest\A.1956

B.1954

C.1957

D.1860

7.Accordingtotheproportionofthepopulation,theorderofthefourmainracialgroupsinAmericais__________.

A.White,NativeAmerican,AfricanAmerican,AsianAmericanB.White,AsianAmerican,NativeAmerican,AfricanAmericanC.White,AfricanAmerican,AsianAmerican,NativeAmericanD.White,AfricanAmerican,NativeAmerican，AsianAmerican

8.BarackObama,anAfricanAmerican,isthe__________andcurrentpresidentoftheUnitedStates.A.42thnation.

A.lowestpovertyrate

B.highesteducationalattainmentlevelsD.highestpersonalincome

C.lowesthouseholdincome

B.43th

C.44th

B.secondlargestC.thirdlargestD.fourthlargest

6.TheU.S.PledgeofAllegiancewasmodifiedin__________toaddthephrase

D.41th

9.Overall,AsianAmericanshave__________ofanyracialdemographicinthe

10.MostAfricanAmericansarethedirectdescendantsof__________withintheboundariesofthepresentUnitedStates.A.earlyblackimmigrants

B.earlynativeAmericans

C.captiveAfricanswhosurvivedtheslaveryeraD.AfricanAmericans11.CondoleezzaRiceServedasthe66thUnitedStatesSecretaryofState,andwasthe

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secondpersontoholdthatofficeintheadministrationofPresident__________.A.GeorgeW.BushC.BarackObama

B.BillClinton

D.GeorgeHerbertWalkerBush

12.Formalracialdiscriminationwaslargelybannedin__________,anditcametobeperceivedassociallyunacceptableand/ormorallyrepugnantaswell.A.the19thcenturyC.the20thcentury

B.themid-19thcenturyD.themid-20thcentury

13.AftertheCivilWar,theU.S.expandedthelegalrightsofAfricanAmericans.Congresspassedanamendmentendingslaveryin1865—the__________AmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution.A.12th

B.13th

C.14th

D.15th

PartTwo:TermsExplanation

MartinLutherKing,Jr.

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PartThree:AnswertheQuestions

HowtoimproveChineseAmericans’statureintheUnitedStates?

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PartFour:TermTranslation

1.Protestantism______________

2.PledgeofAllegiance______________4.NativeAmerican______________6.AffirmativeAction______________8.InGodWeTrust______________

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3.CivilRightsMovement________5.Non-violentStruggle__________7.Racism___________________

9.RacialPrejudice_____________10.AsianAmerican______________

PartFive:PassageTranslation

近代以来，亚洲经历了曲折和艰难的发展历程。亚洲人们为改变自己的命运，始终以不屈的意志和艰辛的奋斗开拓前进道路。今天，人们所看到的亚洲发展成就，是勤劳聪慧的亚洲人民不屈不挠、锲而不舍奋斗的结果。亚洲人民深知，世界上没有放之四海而皆准的发展模式，也没有一成不变的发展道路，亚洲人民勇于变革创新，不断开拓进取，摸索和开拓适应时代潮流，符合自身实际的发展道路，为经济社会发展开启了广阔前景。

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9.RacialPrejudice_____________10.AsianAmerican______________

PartFive:PassageTranslation

近代以来，亚洲经历了曲折和艰难的发展历程。亚洲人们为改变自己的命运，始终以不屈的意志和艰辛的奋斗开拓前进道路。今天，人们所看到的亚洲发展成