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Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, British people began to move to other 1. (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present 2. (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. 3. (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
English 4. (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English 5. (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different 6. the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and 7. (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century 8. two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign 9.second language in South Asia. China may have the 10. (large) number of English learners.
The year I went to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期） for me.____is probably true with many people，I got quite homesick and ___thought about going home. Although the _____time for many students is getting_____from home，my mailbox(邮箱) was frequently______One day when I went to the mailbox,there was a postcard_____out at me．I sat down to read it,___ a note from someone back home．___I became increasingly puzzled as ___postcards were like this； It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby．I took the card back to my room and __ about it． Several days later, I ___another postcard，this one ___news about Maybelline，Mabel's cousin．Soon after，another card arrived and then another, ____full of news of different people．I began to ___look forward to the next One，___to see what this authorwould come up with __．I was never ___． Finally，the cards ____coming，right about the time I had begun to feel___ about college life.They had been such a happy distraction（调剂） that I have ___all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift．
1.A. It B. As C. So D. What
2.A. often B. carefully C. seldom D. merely
3.A. hard B. last C. busiest D. happiest
4.A. visitors B. calls C. letters D. directions
5.A. empty B. full C. closed D. open
6.A. pouring B. reaching C. staring D. rolling
7.A. describing B. considering C. expecting D. enjoying
8.A. But B. Thus C. Also D. Even
9.A. any B. no C. some D. such
10.A. joked B. talked C. cared D. forgot
11.A. mailed B. accepted C. received D. wrote
12.A. delivering B. demanding C. discovering D. developing
13.A. one B. each C. either D. both
14.A. nearly B. possibly C. usually D. really
15.A. promising B. surprised C. pretending D. interested
16.A. below B. lately C. next D. behind
17.A. disappointed B. frightened C. excited D. pleased
18.A. continued B. stopped C. started D. avoided
19.A. safe B. easy C. tired D. anxious
20.A. lost B. collected C. torn D. saved
Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention，but didn't know what to do next？1.-
They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor．
The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it．If not ，you should search through the US Patent （专利） information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention．2. .The easiest thing to do is working with an agency（代理机构） that can help you to make your dreams a reality．
It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies．One agency that is very reputable （声誉好的） is"Lambert in Minnesota" 3. .
If they think your product is marketable （有销路的），they will help you to get it to the right company． Call the agency and make an appointment．You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas．4.
Then when you meet with them,you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is．If they decide to help you,they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step． Once your invention has been sold to a large company，get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor． 5. .But the benefits are worth the wait．
A．It may take a year or two．
B．If not，go to the next step．
C．You will find something new on the Internet．
D．You will be the next inventor．
E．Write down exactly about your invention．
F．Here are some steps that you can take．
G．They offer free advice for good ideas．
Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.
The first is called the " tank test". A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. Vne pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot' s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
1.By doing the "tank test", the engineers can find out _______.
A. the amount of air in the plane
B. the power of the airplane engines
C. the. pressure inside and outside the plane
D. the strength of the plane structure
2.What will happen to the plane under the "tank test"?
A. It will be broken.
B. It will be made stronger.
C. It will be filled with water.
D. It will be tested by pilots,
3.According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
A. The plane may explode in the air.
B. The pilot may lose control of the plane.
C. The engines may be damaged.
D. Too much air may get into the plane.
4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested
B. The Importance of Flying Safely
C. The Danger of Testing Airplanes
D. Two Important Tests on Airplanes
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.
The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway." David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."
1.In what way is David different from people of his age?
A. He has a handsome income.
B. He lives with his mother.
C. He often goes out with friends.
D. He graduated with six O-levels.
2.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A. He has very little spare time.
B. He has no time to learn driving.
C. He is too young to get a credit card.
D. He will soon lose his job.
3.Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A. He had done well in all his exams.
B. He had written some computer programs.
C. He was good at playing computer games.
D. He had learnt to use computers at school.
4.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A. He received lots of job offers.
B. He was eager to help his mother.
C. He lost interest in school studies.
D. He wanted to earn his own living.
If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house---cover up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is—stay in one place.
1.If you lost in the forest, you should _______.
A. try to find your friends as soon as possible
B. walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear you
C. stay where you are and give signals three times
D. try to get out of the forest and shout for help
2.When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, __________.
A. it is an answer to your call for help
B. you can whistle three times
C. you should shout more loudly
D. you should try to run to them
3.When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should ________.
A. just go to the river
B. leave marks so that you can find your way back
C. make a fire so that you can have some tea
D. find some glasses or bottles before you go
4.This passage mainly tells you __________.
A. when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for help
B. how you can live longer in a forest
C. any signal given twice means an answer to a call for help
D. What you should do if you get lost in a forest
