In recent years, the word pan has taken on another meaning. Today, it also means to criticize. How it got this meaning is hard to discover. But the job of a critic is to sometimes pan the work of a writer, artist or singer.

　　33. Why did so many people flood to California in 1848?

　　A. Because towns and cities there developed quickly.

　　B. Because the mountains in California were a great place for travel.

　　C. Because they wanted to get rich by looking for gold.

　　D. Because the land of California was fertile at that time.

　　34. The underlined part “It panned out well" in Paragraph 7 has the same meaning as “______”

　　A. Everything turned out well

　　B. Nothing could be worse

　　C. It's not the case

　　D. It's a pity

　　35. What is the purpose of this passage?

　　A. To tell us some stories about the gold rush.

　　B. To introduce the word "pan" in American English.

　　C. To teach us how to look for gold in rivers.

　　D. To introduce the history of the gold rush in California

　　【参考答案】D 33-35 CAB

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