English has now achieved global status (position). Whenever we turn on the news to find out what’s happening in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or anywhere, local people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.
Indeed, if one looks at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, he or she would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi-official language. English is the working language of many international colleges as well as of most international research scientists. It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are learning English now.
One of the most remarkable sides of the spread of English around the world has been the extent (程度) to which Europeans are accepting it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now firmly set up as a second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark. If one visits any of them , it would seem that almost everyone there can communicate with ease in English.
Recently, a special survey of Europeans’ use of languages has just been published. The report said that English is the most widely known foreign language now, with 43% of Europeans saying they speak it and that Sweden now holds the most of English speakers, with over 89% of the population. What’s more, English is the language rated as the most useful language to know, with over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language considering it useful.
English has without doubt become the global language.
1.The best title for this paragraph is “______________”.
A. An official language B. Global language
C. English in Europe D. A special survey
2.About English, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. English is the first language in Denmark.
B. All of African people can speak English.
C. English is the main working language in the world.
D. About 77% of Swedes are English speakers now.
3.The underlined word“rated” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_____________” .
A. admitted B. disagreed
C. considered D. discussed
4. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _______________.
A. half of the people in Europe speak English
B. English is the most useful in Europe
C. English is widely used in the world
D. English is a well-known foreign language
Jack threw some papers on my desk and looked at me angrily.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he shouted and left.
“How dare he treat me like that?” I thought. I had just changed one long sentence, and correct grammar--- something I thought I was paid to do. In fact I had been warned. On the first day one of my workmates took me aside and reminded me of his temper. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.
One day Jack’s other papers left me in tears so I stormed into his office angrily.
“What?” he asked.
Suddenly I knew what I must do. After all, he earned it. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you should be treated, with respect and kindness,” he said. With these words, I left.
Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared , but there were no more Jack’s papers. One year later I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics (统计数字) were not great for my long-term survival.
On the last day of my hospital stay, Jack came and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips (郁金香) ,” he said. I smiled, not understanding. He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up.” Tears clouded my eyes and I whispered: “Thank you.”Jack held my hands firmly, saying, “You are welcome. You can’t see it now, but next spring you will see the colors I picked out for you.”
I have seen those red and white striped（有条纹的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, that’s what friends do.
1.Jack was angry with the author because___________.
A. she pointed out his mistakes in public
B. she changed the contents of the papers
C. she read the papers without his permission
D. she corrected the papers without telling him
2.The author entered Jack’s office with the purpose of ________________.
A. telling him about the mistake he had made
B. comforting him for the mistakes he had made
C. saying sorry to him for their misunderstanding
D. telling him she wanted to make friends with him
3.Why did the author cry on the last day of her hospital stay?
A. She was afraid that she would die soon.
B. She was moved by Jack’s flowers and words.
C. She was pleased that Jack became a good man.
D. She was angry with Jack for what he did to her.
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回信。要点：⑴ 参加中文学习班；⑵ 看中文书刊、电视； ⑶ 学唱中文歌曲； ⑷ 交中国朋友。
注意：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头语已给出。
字数：120左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Li Hua
用所给词组的正确形式填空
come up, go through, believe it or not, be based on , get along with, make up one’s mind, pack up , graduate from, think little of, suffer from |
1.The problem __________ at the meeting yesterday.
2.This film ___________ an old love story.
3.My father ___________ many hardships in the past few years.
4.She ___________ loneliness, but she had to learn to like it.
5.Look! They are busy _________ picnic things.
6.I gave him some good advice, but he __________ it.
7.They have _______________ to study hard.
8.How are you _____________ your new classmates?
9.After ___________ college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.
10.__________ , all the people present have agreed to the plan.
1.I have some difficulty in speaking and write in English.
2.It was in 1949 when the war ended.
3.Great changes have taken place in our school since you leave.
4.Our geography teacher told us the earth went around the sun.
5.He didn’t go to school because his illness.
6.We could make the full use of our resources.
7.The number of guests invited are more than 500.
8.I prefer to study English rather than to study maths.
9.They insisted that he could be present at the ceremony..
10.The chair is comfortable to sit.
Peter and Paul had got permission(允许) from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more _________to camp in the forest that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys ______ with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy ______, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their ______ before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy forest, they began to search for a suitable camping place. Peter wanted to ______ close to the river at the edge of the forest, _______ Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. ______, Peter followed his brother deeper into the ______. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They _______their tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way _______ to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right _______?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked _______ silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. _______, they were a long distance from where they were ______ to be. They were not even _______ of where they had set up their camp. They sat in _______for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers ________ in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left________ some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys ________the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off _______ the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure（冒险）?
1.A. surprising B. annoying C. exciting D. frightening
2.A. went round B. went back C. went through D. went away
3.A. tent B. load C. food D. storage
4.A. grassland B. field C. destination D. river
5.A. stay B. lie C. wait D. live
6.A. and B. but C. or D. so
7.A. Unconsciously B. Unfortunately C. Uninterestingly D. Unwillingly.
8.A. farm B. forest C. setting D. camp
9.A. put up B. put on C. put down D. put off
10.A. forward B. near C. further D. back
11.A. place B. mark C. time D. way
12.A. on B. about C. in D. alone
13.A. At last B. After all C. Above all D. At first
14.A. supposed B. encouraged C. persuaded D. discovered
15.A. afraid B. informed C. sure D. reminded
16.A. enjoyment B. satisfaction C. imagination D. disappointment
17.A. appear B. work C. do D. behave
18.A. out B. behind C. aside D. around
19.A. fetched B. watched C. collected D. followed
20.A. in B. to C. at D. for
