Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
1.According to the writer, English is .
A. as old as Chinese B. older than German
C. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn
2.Hamburg is .
A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beef
C. the name of a village D. a city in Germany
3.We know from the story that .
A. few Americans like hamburgers
B. hamburgers were made by Germans
C. hamburgers are made with ham
D. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago
4.Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary based on para. 3?
A. Where all the words come from
B. Where those Germans came from
C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning.
D. The reason why English is spoken around the world
5.According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from .
A. China because it has a long history
B. England because Germans don’t speak good English
C. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburger were eating
D. the city of Hamburger in Germany
假定你是李华，你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。
要点包括：
1.锻炼的重要性；
2.锻炼有利学习；
3.提出锻炼建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Lin Tao,
Sorry to hear that you have been sick for days and hope you are better now._______________________
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear David,
I’m happy that you’re interesting in our flea market and here is a brief of introduction of it.
To raise students’ aware of making the most of used things, the Students’ Union held a flea market on campus recent. The event attracted a crowd from the whole school, who come here to sell, purchase or swap used goods with their schoolmate. On the market, you could find vary things, from second-hand textbooks, magazines to CDs, bikes or clothes at a lower price.
In my opinion, the flea market not only provides a platform save resources but also helps students learn some practical skills, where may be useful for their future job hunting.
Yours,
Li Hua
As is known, China is a great country with a time-honored history and profound culture. While 1.(mention)Chinese culture, Chinese tea culture cannot be missed. It is the culture of making tea and drinking tea in China, which is 2. (difference) from that of Europe, Britain, and Japan.
In China, drinking tea 3.(refer)as tasting tea, which not only means distinguishing the quality of tea, but also enjoying the pleasure of falling into the dream about life while drinking tea. A short retreat from a much busier life, make a cup of tea4.taste it in a quiet place on your own, not only relieving tiredness but also refreshing 5. (you) soul heartily.
China is a country with a time-honored civilization, 6.is quite particular about ceremony and etiquette(礼节). When guests pay a visit, etiquette of making tea for guests is 7.(basic)required. When making tea, proper blending of tea8. (leaf)is quite necessary, so that favorable flavor would be created. When drinking tea with guests, pay attentions to the tea left in 9. cup of guests and it should be refilled when the cup is half-full. If 10. (accompany)with tea dessert, candies and dishes, drinking tea would be more tasteful and joyful.
A talented actor, producer, and singer. Will Smith is a success. In fact, his huge success can________back to some valuable lessons life taught him early on.
Once Will’s father_______him an outdoor project. He had to rebuild a long ______wall in the yard. He had to ______concrete and place one brick at a time, eventually covering the entire wall. Will felt surprised at their father’s demand______ he couldn’t even think of completing a project as big as this. However, with the _______of “one brick more”, he completed it in six months. Will who______was so pessimistic about the job, felt a sense of ______ , and so did his father. Even today when Will thinks that he won’t be able to do ______, he looks back to it and ______himself, “one brick at a time.”
As a refrigeration engineer, Will’s father often______stores to install freezers. Will mostly_______his father. During one such visit, both Will and his father were installing a freezer in a supermarket basement and the employees had ______a rat killing solution across the floor. Both Will and his dad went in ______the place for the compressor(压缩机), and they found a dead rat. Will’s dad had to ______the exact place where the rat had died; his dad, _____ even the slightest hesitation held the dead rat with his bare hands. He removed the______and fixed the compressor. This taught Will that one should never ______ about life. this made him realize the value of _______and hard work.
Every successful man is shaped right from his ______. To achieve dreams, one should be disciplined and determined.
1.A. date B. get C. look D. reflect
2.A. supported B. financed C. allocated D. supplied
3.A. outer B. broken C. grand D. broad
4.A. mix B. move C. split D. transport
5.A. though B. whether C. because D. unless
6.A. help B. exception C. development D. attitude
7.A. previously B. carelessly C. universally D. gradually
8.A. belonging B. pride C. reality D. responsibility
9.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
10.A. expresses B. accuses C. reminds D. comforts
11.A. entered B. visited C. opened D. enlarged
12.A. abused B. understood C. rewarded D. accompanied
13.A. spread B. found C. overlooked D. avoided
14.A. giving away B. looking for C. speeding up D. dropping off
15.A. govern B. consider C. seize D. fix
16.A. after B. despite C. without D. beyond
17.A. container B. floor C. solution D. rat
18.A. go B. leave C. complain D. set
19.A. determination B. organization C. devotion D. construction
20.A. adulthood B. childhood C. fatherhood D. brotherhood
Here are six diet foods that can hurt your weight loss journey.
Diet soda.
1. Drinking diet soda can make you likely to overeat. The answer is because your body is tricked into believing you’re ingesting sugar and it makes you crave more.
Microwave popcorn.
Microwave popcorn contains the organic compound diacety to give you that butter taste. Try to avoid this ingredient! 2.
Granola bars.
Commercial granola bars can be loaded with corn syrup, salt and processed oils that can add to your waistline. 3.
Veggie burgers.
Say isn’t so! Going veggie could damage your diet. Read the labels.4.Also Hexane has been found in veggie burgers. This a gasoline by-product used during the process of separating soybeans into oil.
5.
Yup. Low fat-products like yogurt can be loaded with sugar. In a cup of Stoneyfield Farm French Vanilla yogurt, there are 20-plus grams of sugar.
Blue chips.
Blue corn chips or vegetable chips are a great alternative to potato chips. But again, there needs to be portion control. They can be loaded with salt and fatty oils.
A. Roast meat.
B. Low fat yogurt
C. Diet soda can actually make you gain weight
D. You’re better off making your own popcorn
E. Some are made with processed soy and loaded with oils and butter
F. It is as important for thinking as it is for lifting, especially as we age.
G. Opt(选择)for making your own granola at home, but watch your potions.
