Another time five months ago, I __1.____to be upstairs ____2.__when the window was open. I didn’t go downstairs until the window had to be _____3._. The dark, the rainy evening, the wind, the __4.______clouds held me ____5.___in their power.
So why has English changed over time? __6._______all languages change and develop when cultures meet and ____7._with each other. At first the English ____8._in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was ___9.___more on German than the English we speak ___10.______.
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1.Her music is very popular with ______(青少年).
2.We _______(逐渐）get used to getting up early in the morning and going to bed late at night.
3.Can you tell me the _________(用法）of the word “command”?
4.Tom told me that he couldn’t speak Chinese _______(流利）.
5.The little boy is just starting to talk. He has a _______(词汇量) of about ten words.
6.We ______(遭受）from a terrible drought last summer.
7.Thunder often accompanies ________(闪电）
8.__________(基于）on facts, his article is popular with the readers.
9.She can speak _________(西班牙语） very fluently.
10.He said he won the prize but _________(实际上）he was lying.
What’s the difference between the British Isles, Britain, the United Kingdom and England?
The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other Britain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands and it is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom (UK) is short for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of Scotland, Wales, and England (i.e. the whole of Britain), and also about one-sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The rest of Ireland is self-governing(自治的).
England is the largest, most populous (人口众多的), and generally speaking, the richest section. English people often use the words “England” and “English” when they mean “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh angry. The Scots are very proud of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not consider themselves as England, and have a culture and even a language of their own. Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but is soon grew discontented (不满的), and for forty years the “Irish Question” was the greatest headache of British Parliament(国会). At last, Ireland divided itself into two: Northern Ireland remained loyal(忠诚于) to the Crown(英国王室), and in 1922 the rest of the country broke away to form Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland.
1.Which is the largest in area?
A. The British Iles B. Great Britain
C. England D. The United Kingdom
2. Which is the largest island of the British Isles?.
A. Ireland B. Britain
C. England D. Northern Ireland
3.The United Kingdom is mainly made up of .
A.3 parts: Scotland, Wales, and England
B.4 parts: Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland
C.2 parts: the whole of Britain and Ireland
D.2 parts: the whole of Britain and Northern Ireland
4. Strictly speaking(严格地说), which is wrong?
A.“English” refers(指) to people of England.
B.“The Scots” refers to people of Scotland.
C.“England” refers to all the people to the UK.
D.Only one-sixth of Ireland belongs to the UK.
5.Who will be happy if we use “England” when we mean Britain?
A. The British B. People of England
C. People of the Republic of Ireland D. The welsh
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated(庆祝)in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother’s day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts(礼物)of love to their mothers.
Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨)， while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia(费城） on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And, in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, “Love is invaluable.”
On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother’s Day that year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing(罪恶轰炸). Her name is Shao Yanhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chinese will remember her forever.
1. Mother’s Day .
A. is a holiday for mothers
B. is celebrated in the United Stated only
C. falls on May 10 every year
D. was given by Miss Anna Jarvis
2.What was the date of the Mother’s Day in 1999?
A. May 7. B. May 8. C. May 9. D. May 10
3.On Mother’s Day, people .
A. send some flowers to their mothers.
B. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
C. wear a white flower
D. send gifts of love to their mothers
4. the underlined word “invaluable” means “ ”.
A.美好的 B.无价的 C.永恒的 D.无私的
5.Maybe you’ve known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?
A. Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother.
B. A Chinese mother is the same as an American mother.
C. The bombing cannot get away with the crime (难逃罪责).
D. All of the above
The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I 1 around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little 2 lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily 3 , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked.
She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, 4 children, and then travel around.”
“ 5 ?”I asked. I 6 why she gave herself so much trouble at this age.
“I always 7 having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly..
8, Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 9 which was paid to her from the other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she 10 us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 11 we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 12 . You have to laugh and find 13 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. 14 we have many people like this walking around!” she said.
“There is a huge 15 between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t 16 any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs 17 the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret 18 they did, but rather things they did not do.”
One weak after graduation that year,Rose died in peace in her sleep.She taught us 19 that it’s never too 20 to be all you can possibly be.
1.A. stopped B. showed C. asked D. looked
2.A. old B. exciting C. strange D. nervous
3.A. added B. refused C. responded D. offered
4.A.to have B. have C.had D. having
5.A. really B. wisely C.actually D. secretly
6.A.recognized B.understood C. wondered D.believed
7.A. wanted to B. looked forward of C.got tired of D. dreamed of
8.A. Over the year B. suddenly C. Once again D. As usual
9.A. jokes B. questions C. attention D. followers
10.A. commanded B. taught C. requested D. asked
11.A. when B. because C. so D. although
12.A. young B. healthy C. growing D. developing
13.A. friends B. humor C. difficulty D. questions
14.A. Unfortunately B. Naturally C. Generally D. Gradually
15.A. ending B. change C. importance D. difference
16.A. use B. take C. finish D. prefer
17.A. winning B. improving C. meeting D. finding
18.A.what B. which C.how D. why
19.A. at last B. by herself C. by example D. in use
20.A. late B. good C. early D. Young
--What do you think of the meal?
----Although some dishes _____with me, it’s really a nice meal.
A.disagree B.agree C.offer D.take
