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Answering to this and similar taunts (讽刺) with creative anger, American writers soon produced works that plenty of British people read. Works by Washington Irving, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain had been acclaimed greatly in Britain by the end of the nineteenth century. Even as American writers got respect in Britain, British writers continued to have great influence in America. Charles Dickens went to America twice, in 1842 and 1867-68. Other major British writers who traveled and lived in the United States include D.H. Lawrence and Aldous Huxley. British best works continue to be widely read. The works of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen became popular films. At the turn of the twenty-first century, many books and writers continue to cross the Atlantic in both directions — made possible by the proud heritage (继承) of the shared language. 70. The author of this passage seems to think ______. A. American English is better than British English B. British English is better than American English C. the same language has connected the two nations D. the same language has divided the two nations 71. From the question asked by Sydney Smith, we can infer ______. A. the British found American books difficult to understand B. the British had to translate American books into English ones C. the British looked down upon American books at first D. the British thought highly of books written by Americans 72. The underlined word “acclaimed” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”. A. discussed B. sold C. refused. D. welcomed D Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known. In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people. In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”. 73. What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to? A. The three temples. B. Historic buildings and sites. C. The 2,700-year history. D. The county government seats. 74. Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Its tourism. B. Its location. C. Its history. D. Its business. 75. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____. A. raising cattle B. agriculture C. making gold coins D. commercial trade 76. If you want to know about the history of banking in China, which of the following places should you visit? A. Zhengguo Temple. B. Sunrise Prosperity. C.A commercial house. D. A lacquer ware store. E Learn English through SMS! The pace of life today is so wild and fast that it leaves one no time to read books. 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