More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. When English is used, it has also ________many new words from other languages. For example, Americans borrowed “cookbook” from German(德语). They ______ borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese.

As we all know, there are _____ between western culture and Chinese culture. We can learn about those words by comparing how certain words are used. _____, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. To describe a person who is _____, they say, “sick as a dog”. On the other hand, Chinese people love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is sometimes used to describe a woman that is ____. The rose is considered as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love and _____.

China, a country with the largest population in the world, has _____ more people to learn English. By the 1990s, English learning has been very ____with Chinese people. Many of them have done quite well in English.

Now students are required to learn English and people think the study of English is a very important industry in China _____ in the rest of the world. The English language has played an important part in our lives.

1.A. taken back B. taken out C. taken off D. taken in

2.A. even B. also C. perhaps D. probably

3.A. advantages B. records C. effects D. differences

4.A. In fact B. In some ways C. For example D. As a result

5.A. ill B. lazy C. afraid D. selfish

6.A. kind-hearted B. pretty C. cruel D. helpful

7.A. sadness B. attraction C. disappointment D. friendship

8.A. ordered B. encouraged C. told D. taught

9.A. interested B. tired C. popular D. enjoyed

10.A. as far as B. as well as C. as much as D. as long as

Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917.

The Astaires -- as they were known --- became Broadway stars. However, in 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not give up his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies.

Fred said, “Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think.”

In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America’s Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.

Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint(使失望) anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie “That's Entertainment, Part Two”.

Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about_________.

A. Fred Astaire’s first success

B. Fred Astaire’s education

C. Fred Astaire’s early life

D. Fred Astaire’s family

2.When did the Astaires become Broadway stars?

A. In 1899. B. In 1917. C. In 1932. D. In 1949.

3.What Fred Astaire said in Paragraph 3 shows that ___________.

A. he knew his dance was wonderful

B. he thought dancing was not difficult

C. he had ways to make people remember him

D. he devoted much time and effort to dancing

4.What is the correct time order of the following events?

a. Fred Astaire’s first wife died.

b. Fred’s sister Adele stopped performing.

c. Fred Astaire performed with Gene Kelly in a movie.

d. Fred Astaire won an award from America’s Motion Picture Academy.

A. abcd B. bdac C. cbad D. dcba

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