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Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most 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(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them 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 certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
小题1:English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.
A.as old as ChineseB.older than Chinese
C.younger than ChineseD.older than German
小题2:Hamburg is ______.
A.a kind of foodB.a round piece of beef
C.the name of a countryD.a city in Germany
小题3:According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.
A.English speakers because they’re always making up new words
B.the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate
C.English because Germans don’t speak good English
D.a large English dictionary
小题4:. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Few Americans like hamburgers.
B.Hamburgers are made with ham.
C.Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.
D.Hamburgers were some people.
小题5:. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?
A.Where Germans came from.
B.Where all the new words came from.
C.The reason why a new word has a certain meaning.
D.Why English is spoken all over the world.

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C

试题分析:
小题1:.通过Although English is not as old as Chinese可知,英语不如汉语古老,所以不太选C。
小题2:通过They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg可知,Hamburg是德国的一个城市。所以本题选D。
小题3:通过They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. eating round pieces of beef和Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”可知,所以本题选B。
小题4:通过About a hundred years ago,“大约100年前”可知,汉堡包第一次被卖是在一个世纪前。故C项是正确的。所以本题选C。
小题5:通过Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.可知,我们可以在字典中找到一个新词有某种意义的原因。所以本题选C。
点评:本文通过讲述Hamburger一词的由来,说明了英语的很多单词都有其有趣的来源,在字典中都能找到其原因。在阅读时,尽量结合问题,在原文中找出答案。另外,在对问题的理解时,一定要忠于原文的意思,注意比较所给的选项,找出最符合题意的答案。
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One thing Britain is famous for its pubs(酒吧), and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.
There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter(苦啤酒), or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “A pint of bitter, please.”
Another drink is cider(苹果酒). This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits(烈性酒) such as whisky, gin or vodka(伏特加).
It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.
If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.
So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”
小题1:Are pubs one famous thing in Britain?
小题2:What are pubs?
小题3:How many kind of drinks are there in the pubs?
小题4:What’s needed if you are in a group?
小题5:What are the main points about pubs in this passage?
When I was a foreign teacher in China,every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China.One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”.I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers,nor had their mothers said it to them.“Does your mom love you?” “Of course,”they answered.
“How do you know it?” was my logical question.They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring.I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough,so I repeated these queries in classes over time.Gradually,I began to get different responses.Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl.When she came home from university,her mother met her at the door and hugged(拥抱)her.This had never happened before,but her mom said,“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.”I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot.While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment,and it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning,even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.
小题1:The foreign teacher _________.
A.comes from AmericaB.is a young woman
C.is expressive enoughD.knows much about China
小题2:Chinese students prefer to show love by __________.
A.saying “I love you”B.cooking
C.getting good grades D.doing something helpful
小题3:In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?
A.She is meeting her daughter at the door.
B.She loves her daughter and misses her.
C.She is glad that she has more time to herself.
D.She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.
小题4:In paragraph 5, what can we know from the sentence “ In my family we all say ‘I love you’ a lot” ?
A.“I love you.” is a daily greeting.
B.“ Love” is the most important word in our country.
C.They worry about each other.
D.“I love you” are the last words we say or hear from those we love.
小题5:What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Say “I love you” more to your family.
B.Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people.
C.Say “I love you” as a greeting to others.
D.Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings.
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Why do we take school trips? School trips are a great chance to learn outside the classroom      41      new and interesting ways. For example, on a trip to a farm, we can see   42          of the things we        43     about so far in biology lessons. While   44       science
museums, we can see science in action.
Where can we go on a school trip? In Japan, cherry (樱花) trees are blossoming (开花) by the beginning of the year for students to take school trips. School children have picnic lunches, sing songs and dance under the trees. They       45    go boating and hiking around the lakes and hills. Some kids even take baths in hot springs. If there is     46     , don’t worry. They will go to a museum     47     .
In China, students often take school   48     to parks, museums or to visit a mountain. But nowadays it’s very popular to take an outward bound(野外拓展) trip.  Students can learn about survival skills.(生存技能)
In the UK, students go to many interesting places. They     49     shells(贝壳) on the seaside . Kids may also learn about      50        when they go to a castle(城堡) or a famous old home.
小题1:.
A.byB.withC.inD.on
小题2:
A.everyB.bothC.noneD.some
小题3:
A.learnB.learnedC.have learnedD.is learning
小题4:
A.visitingB.visitC.travelingD.travel
小题5:
A.likeB.tooC.alsoD.would
小题6:
A.rainyB.rainsC.rainingD.rain
小题7:
A.insteadB.instead ofC.rather thanD.rather
小题8:
A.meetingsB.trips C.lunchesD.classes
小题9:
A.pick upB.bring C.carryD.put down
小题10:
A.musicB.math C.biologyD.history
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
小题1:Why do many people like to travel by plane?____
A. Because it is fast.                
B. Because it is safe.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.
小题2:Which is not the good thing about the train?____   
A. It is safe.     
B. It takes a little more time. 
C. You can open the windows.
小题3:If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?____
A. A bus          B.A car.             C.A train
小题4:What is the bad thing about the car ?_____
A. you needn’t go to a station  
B. you can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.
小题5:What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?_____
A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1   at the answer. Thinking he had not made    2   understood or the girl had not   3   him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”   4   the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   5   to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   6  a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She   7  understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   8  , people will feel proud and 9   when they are praised . So if someone says the   10   you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not   11  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident   12  being modest.
   13  you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will   15   get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
小题1:
A.excitedB.surprisedC.relaxedD.frightened
小题2:
A.itselfB.herselfC.himselfD.themselves
小题3:
A.heardB.watchedC.listened to D.looked at
小题4:
A.ThoughB.AlthoughC.OrD.But
小题5:
A.whenB.whichC.whatD.how
小题6:
A.receiveB.acceptC.refuseD.disagree
小题7:
A.hardlyB.reallyC.rarelyD.badly
小题8:
A.eastB.southC.westD.north
小题9:
A.dutifulB.modestC.shamefulD.confident
小题10:
A.dishesB.cupsC.glassesD.bowls
小题11:
A.thinkB.sayC.askD.mean
小题12:
A.as soon as B.as well as C.instead ofD.in spite of
小题13:
A.Unless B.UntilC.WhetherD.If
小题14:
A.anotherB.the otherC.the othersD.others
小题15:
A.fail to B.expect toC.succeed in D.believe in

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