What is the best-selling book in the world? Is it the Harry Potter series or Secret Garden? According to the Guinness World Records, the Xinhua Dictionary, published by the Commercial Press in China, is the world’s most popular dictionary and the best-selling book.
In 1950, Chinese language experts(专家) and scholars, Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao, started to edit(编辑) the Xinhua Dictionary. There was a lot of discussion, research and paper work. Some hand scripts (稿件) were checked again and again like compositions, People’s Daily reported. Many people’s hard work and interesting stories went into making the dictionary.
In 1953, the first Xinhua Dictionary was published. Today, 567 million copies of the dictionary have been sold worldwide.
However, revisions (修订) to the dictionary continue to be made. According to Yu Guilin from Commercial Press, editors(编辑) usually summarize (总结) the meaning of words again while revising. If the example sentences are out of date, editors need to have experiences and make new examples. “To give a correct explanation of the word ‘焗油 (deep condition)’ , one editor went to a barber shop (理发店) to experience it for himself,” Yu told the Beijing Times. So far, the Xinhua Dictionary has been revised 11 times.
To keep up with the times, some popular and widely used internet words are also added to the dictionary. For example, in the 11th edition, the phrases “晒工资 (show off salary)” and “晒照片 (show off pictures)” were included.
All these efforts create the “National Dictionary” of China. The Xinhua Dictionary is not only a useful tool for generations of Chinese people. It also helps foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.
1.According to Guinness World Records, the best-selling book is _____.
A. the Xinhua Dictionary
B. the Harry Potter series
C. Secret Garden
D. Guinness Book of World Records
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “scholars” in the second paragraph?
A. 校长 B. 学长 C. 学者 D. 学生
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the first Xinhua Dictionary?
A. Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao edited it.
B. The editors had a lot of discussions, did research and paper work.
C. The editors checked the hand scripts again and again.
D. The first Xinhua Dictionary was published in 1950.
4. While revising the dictionary, the editors _____.
A. just need to read and correct the printing mistakes
B. make new examples for the words
C. have to go to a barber shop to experience deep conditioning
D. have to change all the examples of the words
5. According to the article, the Xinhua Dictionary _____.
A. has to include internet words
B. is little help for foreign learners
C. is better than any other dictionary
D. tries to keep up with the times
One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. “Group members first discuss,” he said, “and then present to the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” This was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful.” added Zhang Ming.
1.It was easier for Wu Liang to _____ in class after the new classroom arrangement.
A. discuss with other students
B. sit in the classroom
C. push desks together
D. teach a lesson
2.The school made the reform in order to offer students ______ to study.
A. larger space B. easier ways
C. more seats D. better classrooms
3.The meaning of the word “effectively” in Paragraph 3 is ______.
A. simply B. correctly
C. efficiently D. clearly
4.Which of the following sentences is wrong?
A. Wu Liang and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.
B. The desks are no longer in rows now.
C. The reform has demanded more from teachers.
D. It’s easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.
5.The best title of this passage may be “______”.
A. Discussion in Class
B. New Look in Class
C. Students’ Friendship
D. Teachers’ Hope
Name | Confederation of European Baseball | Hockey Federation | Volleyball Federation | African Football |
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Formation | 1953 | 1963 | 1946 | 1957 |
Leadquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Cairo, Egypt |
Region | Europe | Asia | South America | Africa |
Members | 38 | 30 | 12 | 56 |
Official Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch | English, Chinese, Indian | Spanish, Portuguese | English, French, Arabic |
Website | www. baseball europe.com | www.asiahockey.org | www.voleysur.org | www.cafonline.com |
1.When was Asian Hockey Federation(亚洲曲棍球联盟) set up?
A. In 1953 B. In 1963 C. In 1946 D. In 1957
2.Which organization has the most members?
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3. In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
4.If you are from France, which sport can you probably take part in?
A. Baseball. B. Hockey
C. Volleyball D. Football
5.If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to .
A. www.baseballeurope.com B.www.asiahockey.org
C. www.voleysur.org D. www.cafonline.com
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Ronny’s Book
Ronny looked like every other kid in the first-grade classroom where I volunteered as the Reading Mom. However, Ronny was different from his classmates in other ways. He had a speech problem so he couldn’t like other kids in his grade.
I worked with all the students in Ronny’s class one by one to improve their reading skills. On the days when it was Ronny’s , I’d give him a silent smile, and he’d fly out of his chair. He sat very close to me and opened the book he was opening a treasure nobody had ever seen.
I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he struggled (努力) to read out. Every time he to read a word with a strange pronunciation, the biggest smile would spread across his face and his eyes would shine with . It broke my heart each and every time.
A few weeks the school year ended, I held an awards ceremony (颁奖典礼). I Ronny with a book — one of those Little Golden Books that only cost $5. Tears (眼泪）ran down his face as he held the book close to him and went to his seat. I stayed with the class for the rest of the day. Ronny never let go of (放开) the , not once. It never left his hands.
A few days later, I returned to the school to visit. I Ronny on a chair near the playground, the book open in his lap. His teacher said, “ He hasn’t put that book down since you gave it to him. Do you know that’s his book he’s ever actually owned?”
Keeping back my tears, I walked towards Ronny, placed my hand on his shoulder and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny?” And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more than I’d ever thought possible from him. The pages were already dog-eared (卷角的), like the book had been read thousands of already. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said with great satisfaction, “ book!"
What a powerful contribution the writer of that Little Golden Book had made in the life of a disadvantaged child. At that moment, I knew I would get about my own writing and do what that writer had done, and probably still does — care enough to write a story that changes a child’s life, care enough to make a difference.
1.A. read B. copy C. write D. listen
2.A. team B. term C. turn D. tour
3.A. as if(似乎) B. even if (即使) C. as well D. if so
4.A. forgot B. decided C. refused D. managed
5.A. fear B. pride C. promise D. silence
6.A. after B. before C. since D. when
7.A. covered B. shared C. presented D. compared
8.A. out B. up C. away D. back
9.A. hand B. class C. book D. chair
10.A. followed B. noticed C. heard D. realized
11.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
12.A. coldly B. slowly C. clearly D. quietly
13.A. mistakes B. sales C. chances D. times
14.A. Small B. Good C. New D. old
15.A. serious B. nervous C. worried D. surprised
---I don’t know_____________?---In ten minutes.
A. how long has he been here
B. how soon he goes to visit his parents
C. how long will the film last
D. how soon the film will begin
---How well do you know the Opera House?
---I know the place very well. I Sydney many times.
A. have been in B. have been to
C. have gone to D. have arrived in
