:高三英语第二学期期末适应性练习

:高三英语第二学期期末适应性练习
学校_________ 班级_________ 姓名_________
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听上面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who is Mr. White?
A. A repairman.  B. A professor.      C.    A salesman.

2.  What did the man feel about his maths exam?
A. Proud.     B. Unsatisfied.     C.   Terrible.

3.  Why is the woman moving to a new flat?
A.  She needs a quieter place.
B. The new flat is near the school.
C. The present one is too expensive.

4.  What time is Jim supposed to arrive?
A. 7:30.     B. 8:00.    C. 8:15.

5. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go on a diet.  B. Talk to her sister.    C.    Introduce himself first.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.  Where did the conversation take place?
A. At the shop.   B. On the street.    C. In the mans house .

7. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A.  Driver and policeman. B. Husband and wife. C.   Customer and shopkeeper.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What did the doctor do first?
A.  Gave the patient some medicine.
B.  Took the patients temperature.
C.  Let the patient go to a drugstore.

9. What did the doctor ask the patient to do?
A.  Have enough sleep.
B.  Drink plenty of water.
C.  Go to the doctors again.

听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。
10. When is Alices birthday?
A. April 10th.  B. April 11th.  C. April 12th.

11. What will the two speakers buy for Alice?
A. A record.    B. Some flowers.  C.    A box of chocolates.

听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How often does the man eat fast food?
A. Every day.     B.On workdays.   C.On weekends.

13. What is the main reason that the man eats fast food?
A. Convenience.    B. Taste.       C. Health.

14. What does the man think of the fast food?
A.  Its his favorite.  B. It needs improving.  C.      Its part of his life.

听第10段材料，回答第15至17题
15. How long will it take the man to drive to Salt Lake City?
A. Three days.    B. Four days.   C. Five days.

16. Why wont the man bring sleeping bags?
A.  Because he has friends along the way.
B.  Because he will spend the nights in hotels.
C.  Because his brother has prepared some for him.

17 Which of the following places will the man visit during his journey?
A. Disneyland.            B. Long Island.           C. New York City.

听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will most Americans do when they need advice?
A.  Turn to their parents.
B.  Write to newspapers.
C. Ask their close friends.

19. How do most newspapers help people?
A. Reply in mails.
B. Ask experts.
C. Publish the letters.

20. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers?
A. They have had special training.
B. They have much experience.
C. They are well known all over the world.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两切，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
   A.             however          B. whatever          C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。

21.My mother asked me to repeat _______ telephone number ________ second time so that she could write it down.
A. the, a            B. an, the    C. an, a     D.       the, the

22. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced ________ in 2001 as the year before.
A. as twice many machines
B. twice many as machines
C. twice as many machines
D. as many machines twice
   
23. —How could I thank you enough?
    —Dont mention it. Any other man _______ that.
   A.   must do   B. could do  C. would have done  D.  should have done
   
24.  —Why are you looking pleased?
  —Oh, Ive just had a job _______
   A.   offered   B. offering  C. to offer  D. being offered
   
25.  —Have you seen your nephew lately?
    —Yes, in fact I saw him yesterday. I __________ him for three years.
   A.   havent seen  B. didnt see  C. hadnt seen  D. don’t see

26. You ve just missed your ________ , and you will have to wait for the next round.
A. chance           B. turn            C. time              D. part

27. Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Doctor Li ________ for Beijing to join in the fight against SARS, so we only had time for a few words.
A. just left     B. has just left   C. is just leaving   D. was just leaving

28.  It is not until you have lost your health ________ you know its value.
A. that             B. when           C. what             D. which

29.  Have you checked all the goods ________ to the medical workers next week?
A. sent             B. being sent       C. sending           D. to be sent

30.  I have been keeping that portrait _________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my childhood in London.
A.  which    B.  where      C. whether    D. when

31. l can ______ some noise while I m studying, but I can t stand very loud noise.
A.  put up with  B.   get rid of C. have effects on D. keep away from

32.  — ___________
  —   Thank you. I certainly will.
A.  How about discussing the problem now?     B. What can I do for you?
C. I greatly appreciate your help.          D. Remember me to your family.

33. — Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?
  — I have got no interest in it; _________ , I have lots of work to do.
A. otherwise         B. besides         C. however           D. therefore

34.  The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ________ the other car.
A.  of             B. at             C. to               D. on

35.  — How come a simple meal like this costs so much?
  —   We have ________ in your bill the cost of the teapot you broke just
A. added               B. included    C. obtained    D.   charged

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the 36 we discuss in our classes is the 37 of quality employees （雇员）

“What has caused you to stay 38 enough to become a manager? I asked. After a while a new manager took the 39 and said slowly, it was a baseball glove.”

Cynthia said she used to 40 a Circle K clerk job as an interim (时临的.) one while she looked for something 41 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a( an) 42 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 43 a baseball glove for the little League. She 44 that as a single mother, money was  45  , and her first check would have to go for paying46.

When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you 47 to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is 48 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 49 you can buy gloves. You know we can’t 50 good people like you as 51 as we would like to; but we do 52 and I want you to know how 53 you are to us.”

The thoughtfulness, empathy (同情) and love of the store manager show vividly that people 54 more how much a( n) 55 cares than how much he pays.

36. A. topics         B. problems        C. difficulties          D. lessons
37. A. employing      B. praising         C. keeping            D. improving
38. A. soon          B. long           C. strong            D. calm
39. A. position       B. decision         C. question           D. advice
40. A. take          B. change         C. lose              D. consider
41. A. lighter         B. easier          C. better             D. higher
42. A. letter         B. call            C. answer            D. email
43. A. bought        B. kept           C. needed            D. offered
44. A. complained     B. explained        C. understood         D. admitted
45. A. short         B. enough         C. spare             D. tight
46. A. food          B. education        C. clothes            D. bills
47. A. talking        B. crying          C. arguing            D. scolding
48. A. easy          B. hard           C. simple            D. nice
49. A. after          B. until           C. when             D. before
50. A. value         B. remain          C. pay              D. fire
51. A. much         B. many           C. pleasant           D. possible
52. A. regret         B. agree           C. worry             D. care
53. A. excellent       B. important        C. thankful           D. thoughtful
54. A. remember      B. refuse          C. thank             D. realize
55. A. mother        B. clerk           C. official            D. manager

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分4分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Im beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains, as she frequently does, that children nowadays aren’t as well- behavioured as they used to be. She recounts in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters. She was taught to speak when she was spoken to and when she went out on her own, she was reminded to say please and thank you. Children in her days, she continues, were expected to be seen and not heard, but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners.

If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she never tires of displaying. Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that, with a father as strict looking as that, you too would have been “ seen and not heard”. Beside him sits his wife, with their children around her; Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff, black clothes were so burdensome (heavy) to a little girl that she hadn’t enough breath left to be talkative, let alone mischievous ( 淘气的). It must have been a dull and lonely life too, for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood, while he brothers were sent to school from an early age.

However, my childhood was much freer than Grannys. I went to school with my brother. I played football with him and his friends. We all spoke a common language, and we got up to the same mischief. I would have died if I had ha to stay indoors, wearing tight, stiff clothes.

56. The writer thinks that her grandmother _________.
A. makes mistakes about the youth
B. complains too much about her childhood
C. received good education at school
D. led an unhappy life when she was a child

57. When Granny was young, children were expected ________.
A. to speak to the elders loudly
B. to hear and not to see
C. to be present quietly
D. to stay still and study

58. This passage is mainly about ________
A. Grannys life story in the past
B. Grannys complaints about the children
C. womens life in different times
D. children in the past and at present

B
Let us say there is something you dont know how to do.

In the past of you were determined to learn, you might have called a friend or relative, taken a night class or walked down to the local library for a research term. But now a host of websites are springing up to provide free practical advice on these subjects and actually anything else you can think of .

In one sense, these how-to sites represent (表明) a part of the growing world of online learning. This tradition found one of its earliest forms in the FAQs — or Frequently Asked Questions files — that began on Usenet, the Internet s global discussion group. These FAQs, many of which still circulate (go round continuously), took a specific subject — and explained it to complete novices.

But how-to sites take the FAQs idea in a somewhat different direction by addressing subjects that arent necessarily related to discussion forums (论坛). These sites take the style of a written tutorial (teaching period) and a tone of friendly advice. Possibly the biggest and best known of these sites is learn2. com (www. learn2. com). It offers nearly 1000 free tutorials and adds new ones frequently for a job interview.

At ehow. com (www. ehow. com) you can learn how to train for your first marathon, how to buy a vacation home, or how to make a movie in eight steps.
59. The purpose of writing the passage is to _______
A. introduce new websites to people
B. teach how to take new courses by Internet
C. tresent new means to learn something you want to know
D. help you to solve any difficulty you meet with

60. How-to sites are set up to _________
A. explain FAQs to the public
B. help people to learn what they want to
C. tell the difference from discussion forums
D. complete the growing world of online learning

61. The underlined word novices in the passage probably means ________
A. experts who know a lot
B. hosts of how-to sites
C. people without knowledge
D. beginners of how-to sites

62. It can be inferred from the passage that ________
A. “how-to” sites are specially designed for the disabled
B. people can teach themselves at home by visiting how-to sites
C. it is pleasant to listen to the advice on “how-to” sites
D. you can just click your mouse at home to question anything

63. According to the text, if you want to buy a tent for camping you may _________
A. visit www. ehow. com
B. visit www. learn2. com
C. visit the discussion forums
D. visit the FAQs

C
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
A CLASS OE THEIR OWN

Name: Susan Lane
Age: 22
Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.
Cost: $7,000
Organisation:  AFS
Experience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”
Name: Sara Small
Age: 23
Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996.
Cost: $8,000
Organisation:  EF Foundation
Experience: “I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.
Name: Leanne Smythe
Age: 20
Place: Minnesota, America, 1994.
Cost: $6,000
Organ  Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience: “I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”
Name: David Links
Age: 16
Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.
Cost: $6,000
Organisation:  Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family.
Name: Tom Jennings
Age: 21
Place: Conflans, France, 1995.
Cost: $7,000
Organisation: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”
Name: Linda Marks
Age: 19
Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.
Cost: $3,500
Organisation:  Rotary International
Experience: “Its like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

64. The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ________ .
A. Susan Lane and Sara Small
B. Linda Marks and David Links
  C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks   
  D. Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings

65. The writing above would probably be _______.
A. the records of students activities
B. the foreign students name cards
C. the notice about a visit to foreign countries
D. the advertisement from an international travel service

66. The student who valued learning another language is ________.
A. Linda Marks       B. Sara Small      
C. Tom Jennings    D. Leanne Smythe

67. How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced?
A. Three.           B. Four.          
C. Five.            D. Six.

D
Take care about those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can make a false impression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!
This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He is really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he intentionally left out important information. Thats called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates (候选人) in political campaigns often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手.) runs an ad. saying, During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs! Thats true. However an honest statement would have been, During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast (吹嘘), Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of trick happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

68. Which of the statements is true according to the article?
A.  All advertisements are lies.
B.  You cant trust anyone who tells the truth.
C.  The truth can be used in dishonest ways.
D.  Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.
   
69. What does the underlined word deceive probably mean?
   A.tell    B. explain  C. fool    D. win
   
70. The writer suggests in this article that people should ________.
   A. believe in nobody
   B. vote for female candidates
   C. stay away from political campaigns
   D. think carefully about what they read and hear
   
71. What is the best title for this article?
   A. Everyone Lies at Present
   B. Lying with the Truth
   C. Try to Be Honest to the People
   D. Dont Believe People Who Tell the Truth

E
A new study says one part of the human brain may become smaller as the result of a condition known as jet lag. Jet lag results from flying long distances in an airplane. People with jet lag may feel extremely tired for several days. They may also have problems thinking clearly and remembering.
Recently a researcher at the University of Bristol in Britain reported the findings of his jet lag study, which involved twenty young women who worked for international airlines. They had served passengers on airplanes for five years. These flight attendants flew across many countries and at least seven time zones. In the study, the flight attendants had different amounts of time to recover from jet lag. Half the women spent five days or fewer in their home areas between long flights The other half spent more than fourteen days in their home areas.
The researcher took some saliva from the womens mouths to measure levels of a hormone(荷尔蒙) that increases during stress (紧张). He tested them to see if they could remember where black spots appeared on a computer screen. And he took pictures of their brains to measure the size of the brains temporal lobes (脑叶).
It was found that the women who had less time between flights had smaller right temporal lobes. This area of the brain deals with recognizing and remembering what is seen. The same group performed worse and had slower reaction times on the visual memory test. And their saliva samples showed higher levels of stress hormones.
The researcher believes the brain needs at least ten days to recover after a long trip. He says airline workers told him their ability to remember got worse after working on planes for about four years. Other studies have shown that increased feelings of stress can cause a loss of cells in the part of the brain that controls memory.
Scientists say more tests are needed to study the effects of jet lag on the brain. They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently (永久性的) affect memory.

72. According to the text, jet lag _________.
A. can cause difficulties in speaking
B. can make people feel tired for a few weeks
C. can be only found in flight attendants
D. can be caused by flying over several time zones

73. It can be inferred from the text that _________.
A. the conclusion is refused by many scientists
B. scientists fear that this research is not done properly
C. every scientific conclusion needs the support from many tests
D. the women who were examined in the research were not healthy

74. From the result of the research we can see that _________.
A. the women who have longer rest at home show better memory
B. the women who fly in short time have smaller right temporal lobes
C. the women who have longer flights fail the memory test
D. the women who rest more than 14 days produce less hormones

75. What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. The cause of jet lag.
B. A story of a group of flight attendants.
C.The importance of having enough rest after flights.
D. A research about the effects of jet lag on the brain.


第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共2小题，满分35分）
第一小题：情景作文（满分20分）
随着网络的发展，目前很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡。请根据以下提示，阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1．可播放动画和声音
2．传递速度快
3．形式多样
4．有利于环境保护
注意：文章包括以上要点，可适当发挥。不要逐条翻译。
词数：100左右
生词：电子贺卡：electronic card

第二小题：开放作文（满分15分）
根据下面提供的情景，写一段接续文字。
注意：词数不少于30。
Last month, I bought a new sweater at a big department store, but it has given me enough troubles





高三第二学期期末适应性练习
参考答案及评分标准

选择题答案
第一、二、三部分（Key to 1—75）
1.  A  2. B  3. A   4. B  5. A  6. A  7. C   8. B   9. C  10. C
11. A  12. B  13. A  14. B  15.    B   16. B    17.  A   18.   B    19.    C     20.  B
21. A   22. C   23. C   24. A  25.C   26. B   27. D   28.  A  29.D   30.B
31. A   32. D  33. B   34. C   35. B   36. A   37. C   38.  B  39.C 40.A
41. C   42. B  43. C   44. B  45. D   46. D   47. A   48. B     49.  D  50.C
51. A   52. D  53. B  54 .A  55. D   56. D   57 .C  58.D   59.C   60.B
61. D  62. B   63. A   64.C    65.A   66.  B 67.  A  68.   C   69.  C   70.D
71. B   72. D   73. C   74. A  75.D

非选择题答案
第四部分

第一小题
With the development of Internet, more and more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper ones at New Years time. Compared with the traditional cards, electronic cards are more interesting and lively, for you can get not only pictures but also sound and even animations. Besides, its faster to send an electronic card. There are many web sites on line where different varieties of cards are available. If none of these cards are of any interest to you, you can design cards of unique style using FLASH or other software. More importantly, with the popularity of electronic cards, less paper is used for making paper cards, which contributes to the environment protection.

第二小题
Last month, I bought a new sweater at a big department store, but it has given me enough troubles. When I was in the store, I was told that the sweater is absolutely unshrinkable, and if I wash it in cold water, the colour wont fade (run) at all. However, the first time I washed it, the colour of the water changed into something like grape juice! What is even worse, I found that I can hardly put it on any more after it dried. Its too small.


附：听力录音材料
第一节
Text 1
M: My radio doesnt work. What do you think I should do?
W: Why not call Mr. White?

Text 2
W: I got 90 in my maths exam. What about you?
M: I got 95, but Linda was much better. She got 98.

Text 3
M: I hear you are moving to a new flat soon.
W: Yes, but itll be more expensive. My present room - mate plays the radio all night long and I cant sleep.

Text 4
W: I wonder if Jim will be here by 8:00. Hes supposed to be.
M: His wife said he left at 7:30. so he might be here by 8:15 at the latest.

Text 5
M: Your sister Jane didnt recognize me at first.
W: Im not surprised. Why on earth dont you lose some weight?

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M: I really like this shirt, but I am afraid it is not my size.
W: Try it on first. If it is the wrong size, you can try another one.
M: Oh, where is the changing room?
W: Its over there by the mirror.
M: Can I take two shirts to try on now?
W: Yes, you can take three shirts at a time to try on.
M: I just want to try on these two that I like.
W: OK, Ill wait here to help you when you have finished.

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M: Whats the matter with you?
W: Im not feeling well, doctor. I have a fever.
M: Ill take your temperature first. How long have you been like this?
W: It began yesterday.
M: Do you feel thirsty?
W: Yes.
M: Do you sleep well?
W: No, last night I could hardly sleep.
M: Well, its probably the flu. Take this to the drugstore.
W: Yes, doctor.
M: Take the medicine and come back in three days.

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M: Its Mices birthday tomorrow.
W: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.
M: Well, let me see. Oh, its April the tenth today. Im sorry. Youre right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
W: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?
M: Flowers are lovely. But I think its better to buy her a nice box of chocolates.
W: Alice doesnt like sweet things. Didnt you know that?
M: Youre right. Er... I know. We can give her a record. She loves music.
W: Thats a good idea. Lets go to the music shop and choose one for her.

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W: Do you ever eat fast food?
M: Yes, yes, I do.
W: What kind of fast food do you normally eat?
M: Oh, er, you know, hamburgers, sandwiches, well, sometimes a pizza.
W: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Everyday, more than once a week or less than once a week ?
M: Er, well, Monday to Friday when I m working, everyday, um, but not usually on the weekends.
W: And what time of the day do you eat fast food?
M: Well, at work as I said, you know at lunchtime. Sometimes, you know, if Im going out and Ive no time to cook in the evening then Ill send out for a pizza.
W: And what do you think of fast food? Which statement do you think is true? Um, either Its convenient?
M: Sure, thats sort of the main reason that I eat it. Were paying for the convenience; you know the speed of it.
W: Right. How about It tastes good?
M: Yeah. Um, I mean, not as good as food like in a good restaurant, but its not bad.
W: Its good for you?
M: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up, its sort of bad for you. The food itself isnt very good for you, you know theres not enough greens, um, you know vegetables or salad.

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W: Are you going somewhere for your vacation?
M: Yes, Im making plans for a tour.
W: Thatll be lovely. Where are you going?
M: I start out from Long Island this Friday. Ive planned a four - day drive to Salt Lake City, where Ill join my brother and my family for his fortieth birthday.
W: Well, you got to prepare lots of food and enough sleeping bags then?
M: Oh, no. Ill spend the nights in hotels and enjoy local food as I pass by. How does it sound?
W: It sounds good, you can do a lot of sightseeing, too.
M: Yes, Ill take my time. And Ill go to Disneyland.
W: So, youre going to have a nice vacation.

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Most Americans don t like to get advice from members of their families. When they need advice, they dont usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to news-papers and magazines, they can get advice on many different subjects, such as family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers print letters from readers with problems. There are answers written by doctors, lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them is called Dear Abby by readers and the other is called Dear Ann Landers. Experience is their preparation for giving advice.