阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格。每空一词。
“Thank you” is one of the first few phrases(短语） that our English teacher taught us when we began to learn English. Each time we receive help from others, we say “Thank you”. We may say it many times a day. It seems that “Thank you” is very popular among us Chinese students. But is it as popular in the UK?
The answer is “no”. According to a recent survey （最近的报告）in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, “Thank you” is only the 20th most popular way of expressing gratitude（感激） in the UK.
The survey shows that British people like “Cheers” most to express their thanks. For example, when friends invite each other for a drink after a game, a smile and a “Cheers” may be the best way to say “thanks”.
You may often hear the word spoken between two good friends. “Great”, “nice one” and “all right” are also popular informal（不正式的） ways of showing gratitude among friends in the UK.
Of course, there are some formal ways to say “thanks” among British people. For example, when a stranger is especially helpful, they may say “brilliant” or “much appreciated” to express their gratitude.
By the way, how do British people usually answer “thank you”? They like to say： “ You’re welcome.”, “No problem” or “Sure”.
Since you have many more ways to show your thanks, next time you want to say “thank you”, why not try one of these new British phrases?
Phrases using | When British people say these 1. of “thank you” |
Cheers | People invite one 2. for a drink after a game. |
3. . Nice one. All right. |
Informal ways among friends. |
Brilliant. Much appreciated. | Formal ways---- to a stranger who you do him a 4. . |
You’re welcome. No problem. 5. |
How do British people answer “thank you”. |
填入一个适当的词补全对话，每空一词。
A： Hi, Li Yan! Have you ever been to the local library before?
B： You mean the one near the Dragon Tower?
A： That’s the one.
B： I go to the English Corner in the library every Saturday. Lots of English lovers practice spoken English
together. Why 1. join us?
A： 2. great! Could you tell me how to get there?
B： The No.7 bus will take you there.
A： How 3. is it?
B： It’s about twenty minutes’ ride.
A： 4. is the nearest bus stop?
B： Go straight one block and turn left. It’s 5. from the post office. You can’t 6. it.
A： Thanks a lot.
B： 7. welcome.
)从A--J选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的）
Salesperson： 1. We’re planning to have a big sale
next week.
Customer： 2.
Salesperson： Meat products will be on sale for 20% off.
Customer： What about vegetables?
Salesperson： 3.
Customer： Sounds great! 4.
Salesperson： Seafood products will be on sale for 30% off.
Customer： 5.
Salesperson： Of course! 6. I’m sure you will be satisfied.
Customer： OK. 7.
Salesperson： About 9：00 o’clock. You’d better come here earlier. There must be lots of people coming here
that day.
Customer： 8.
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It’s easy to find your way over short distances. You can ask a friend or read a map. But what about over long ? How do people find their way?
Looking at the sun and stars is a good way to find a . This method works when the sky is clear, but when it’s , the sun and the stars can’t be . What can people do then?
When the sky is not clear, a compass can be used. A compass shows north, south, east and west. It can be used in any weather. , using a compass is not so easy.
( B )
Amy and her older sister were shopping. They saw this sign： Oranges 5 for $3.00. Buy some and enjoy their delicious flavour! Amy started to laugh.
“What’s funny?” asked her sister.
“They spelled flavor wrong, didn’t they?” said Amy.
“No, they didn’t. They used British English,” said her sister. “Neither of them is wrong.”
“What do you mean?” asked Amy.
“There are many different kinds of English. American and British English are the most popular ones,” said her sister.
“What are the differences?” asked Amy.
“The biggest difference between American and British English is the words. For example, apartments are called flats by the British. Erasers are called rubbers. Also, movies are called films, and pants are called trousers,” said her sister.
任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）
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任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。
6. n _______： not one nor the other of two things or people
7.s _______ ： to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
任务3：同义句转换，每空一词。
Neither of them is wrong. 8. of them 9. right.
任务4：根据短文(B)内容简答问题。
10.What is the biggest difference between American and British English? ___________________
Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights (飞行) from one place to another? Scientists have studied this puzzle for a long time. Now they’re starting to fill in the blanks(空白).
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artificial stars, which are made by people, have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
They found a bird that spent its lifetime in a cage and never flew under a natural sky. But it was born with the ability to use the stars to look for the direction. This bird’s cage was placed under the sky filled with artificial stars. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of the bird’s flight. From the experiment, they found that the bird tried to fly in the same direction as those artificial stars moving under the natural sky.
But the stars are of course birds’ main ways of navigation (航行), when the stars are hidden by clouds, they can still find their way by such landmarks (路标) as river courses, mountain ranges (山脉), coast lines and so on. Because of this ability, people use the dove (鸽子) to send messages in some fields. For example, the doves were used to send messages in both World War I and World War II. During that time, thousands of doves were used to carry important messages in order to save the lives of many thousands of people. So it is also the symbol of peace.
But when it’s too dark to see these things, the doves are not able to find their way. They only circle helplessly and get lost.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案.
1.The underlined word “artificial” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A. 艺术的 B. 人造的 C. 永恒的
2.According to the experiments, birds can follow ________ in their flight during the sunny days.
A. the stars B. the sun C. the river courses
3.Which picture shows the right direction of the artificial star and birds?
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The reason why birds don’t get lost on long flights has been known to scientists for many years.
B. The stars are of course birds’ only ways of navigation.
C. In the darkness, doves can’t find their way.
5. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Birds can fly a long distance.
B. The dove is the symbol of peace.
C. How the birds find their ways.
One morning, I met a customer (顾客) in my shop .He wanted to buy some new clothes. First, I gave him a pair of trousers. He put them on to try, then took them off and gave them back to me and said, “No, give me a coat instead.”
I gave him a coat and told him, “This one is worth as much as the trousers.” To my surprise, he took the coat without saying a word and walked out of the shop with it .I ran quickly after him and said , “You haven’t paid for that coat!”
“But I gave you the trousers for the coat,” he said. “They are worth the same as the coat, aren’t they?”
“Yes,” I said “But you didn’t pay for the trousers, either!”
“Of course, I didn’t!” answered the man. “I did not take them. I am not foolish! Nobody gives things back and then pays for them.”
根据短文内容判断正误（正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”）。
1.The writer and the customer were friends, so the customer took the coat away.
2.The coat is worth as much as the trousers.
3. The writer ran after the customer because the customer paid more money for the trousers.
4. The customer was angry because he couldn’t find the right size for himself.
5.The customer didn’t pay any money at all.
