English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. Every time we turn on the news to see what’s going on in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or elsewhere, 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 passage 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 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 language in Europe
C. English is widely used in the world
D. English is a well-known foreign language
Do you worry about entering senior high school? Everything, from study to environment, has changed. Can you adapt yourself to it?
You’re not alone. Remember that everybody else in your year is in the same boat. You may not notice it, but they’re just as nervous as you are.
Moving to senior high school is a chance, not a problem. Things are different, and all you need to do is to be polite and learn the new rules.
The teachers will help. If you don’t know what to do or are worried about something, then ask for help. Teachers are probably the best people to turn to, because they have experience in helping new students. Pay attention to what your teachers say.
Everything changes. There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. You will have your lessons with different teachers in different rooms. You will have homework for different subjects on different days, so make sure you get organized. Make sure you know which rooms your classes are in and which days you have your different subjects on.
Other points:
If you’ve got an older brother or sister at the school, then ask them for advice.
Be yourself! It sounds simple, but things will become better if you just act naturally.
Having early nights makes a difference. You’ll also find it easier to get up in the morning!
1.What does the author think of entering senior high school?
A. It sounds simple. B. It is a difficult problem.
C. It’s a good chance. D. It’s worrying.
2.When you don’t know what to do, you can _______.
A. turn to your teachers B. follow your younger brother
C. write your problems down D. go to bed early
3.Which of the following does the author suggest you do?
A. Ask your classmates for help. B. Don’t be shy.
C. Pay attention to others. D. Just act naturally.
4.The main purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. teach students how to organize themselves
B. tell students a story
C. help students that are going to senior high school
D. tell students how to make full use of time
People often go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep, but Mr. Healing, a popular cafe chain in South Korea actually does the opposite. Customers can come in, order a drink, lie down a comfortable massage（按摩）chair, and take a nap.
Many Koreans suffer from a lack of sleep as a result of overworking, so any opportunity to relax and even take a nap is greatly appreciated. Mr. Healing is the perfect place to go when you’re on a short work or school break and you need to catch up on sleep. The cafe offers massage periods in various modes, depending on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.
The 20-minute session is priced at $ 3.5, the 30-minute massage costs $ 7, and the 50-minute session is $ 9, all of which also include a drink. Once you make your choice, you are taken to the “healing center”. You are asked to take off your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs, after which you can choose a massage mode, from “stretch” or “sleep”. You can start with stretch for a few minutes, and then switch to sleep if you want to take a short nap. After it comes to an end, you are taken back to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee or one of the many other refreshing drinks on the menu.
Mr. Healing cafes are so popular in Korea that customers are advised to make reservations in advance to be sure that a massage chair is available. “I have to sit on a chair and stare at a computer monitor all day due to my job, the healing room was truly effective to relieve tiredness and stress from weekdays,” said Park Hye-sun, a 24-year-old officer.
Some have described Mr. Healing and other similar cafes in South Korea as simple fashions, but others see them as a sustainable business model, because they offer a service that Koreans really need.
1.Why do customers come to Mr. Healing?
A. To have themselves checked. B. To rest for a while.
C. To drink specialty coffee D. To sleep before work.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The price of the service. B. The choices for customers.
C. The process of the service. D. The tips for customers.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The massage. B. The coffee.
C. A sound sleep. D. Your choice.
4.What is Park’s attitude towards Mr. Healing?
A. Negative. B. Neutral.
C. Critical. D. Positive.
What do you do for fun in your spare time? Do you like reading? Do you often go to a book store? There is a store that is so different from others.
The World’s Smallest Bookstore, whose official name is just these three words, sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto.
The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet, so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is. The bookstore is open 24 hours a day. Inside the bookstore are various books, especially literary books and classic authors’ works. So if you are looking for something less popular, you may get a bit disappointed there.
Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars. All the expenses are paid on the honor system, which means buyers should make a note of what they’ve bought and leave their money by themselves. So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens, papers, light bulbs and a label-maker.
In order to catch passers-by’s attention, the billboards (广告牌) of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself. With these large eye-catchers, many people are willing to stop by and have a visit.
1.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. A strange way of selling books.
B. The popular bookstores in the world.
C. The world’s smallest bookstore.
D. The popular books nowadays.
2.Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?
A. Books on less popular science.
B. Books on economic control.
C. The year book of a university.
D. Literary books.
3.How could you buy a book from the store?
A. Choose the book(s) and leave the money there.
B. Pay on the net and then get the book(s) in the store.
C. The salesman will help you find the book.
D. The salesman will get the money for the book.
I used to be an introverted（内向的） kid who would just got away from others for a whole day. For me, my books were my ______ world. Even during breaks, I used to just sit in a corner of the ______ and see others play games. It was not as if I wasn’t interested in ______ others or making new friends, but I always felt lacking in energy when ______ my peers. I always had an opinion that my advances towards new ______ would be limited. And I just didn’t want to ______ a rejection.
Once during my English class, my teacher shared a(n)______ with us. It was about King Bruce and a spider. It revolved around a lost battle and talked about how King Bruce, despite losing the battle, ______ in the end. He was ______ by a little spider. The little ______ of the spider and the way it was taking rejections impressed me a lot. I was so surprised that I myself started ______ the movements of spiders at home. Once, a spider took around an hour to reach the top of a wall and I ______ knocked it down. To my ______, within seconds it started making its ______ up again.
For me, this incident was a game changer. I ______ that rejections are ______ a failure. The world may mistreat me, ______ I can stand up and start working again. There would be time when people would like and ______ me. At present, I ______ mixing with people, learning new things and making new friends. I think, there are just no such ______ as rejections or failures as everything can change at any moment.
1.A. new B. next C. real D. only
2.A. street B. station C. playground D. office
3.A. visiting B. joining C. yielding D. watching
4.A. related to B. turned to C. divided into D. compared with
5.A. friendships B. teachers C. programs D. courses
6.A. cause B. suffer C. avoid D. fear
7.A. story B. experience C. song D. task
8.A. refused B. won C. left D. failed
9.A. confused B. persuaded C. hurt D. inspired
10.A. advantages B. changes C. movements D. improvements
11.A. showing B. observing C. adjusting D. guiding
12.A. cruelly B. angrily C. bravely D. luckily
13.A. delight B. surprise C. amusement D. disappointment
14.A. mistake B. progress C. web D. way
15.A. realized B. researched C. matured D. embraced
16.A. often B. ultimately C. never D. ever
17.A. or B. so C. though D. but
18.A. train B. meet C. appreciate D. remember
19.A. enjoy B. suggest C. risk D. imagine
20.A. values B. approaches C. things D. solutions
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。校报请你写一篇稿件刊登在英文版面上，介绍你课外学习英语的经验。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文：
1.参加英语角的益处；
2.坚持写英语日记的作用；
3.英文阅读网站（EnjoyReading）对你的帮助。
注意：1. 词数：100-120；
2. 可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。
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