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 1 many new words from other languages.For example, Americans borrowed “cookbook” from German(德语).They 2 borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese.
As we all know, there are 3 between western culture and Chinese culture.We can learn about those words by comparing how certain words are used. 4 , “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person.To describe a person who is 5 , 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 6 .The rose is considered as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries.People think the rose stands for love and 7 .
China, a country with the largest population in the world, has 8 more people to learn English.By the 1990s, English learning has been very 9 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 10 in the rest of the world.The English language has played an important part in our lives.
A thousand years age Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest.As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt.Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered in trees.We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest.When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out.Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys.They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals.Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 7 did most of the wolves and tigers.Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos.But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there.One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch(补钉)under the tail.They look like deer but they are much smaller.They are less than two feel 12 .They make a noise rather like a dog 13 .In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)―― 14 .People hunt these little animals though it is illegal(违法的).There are now not many barking deer left.So it is important 15 people to protect wild animals.
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A.
work
B.
study
C.
live
D.
enjoy
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many
B.
a few
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no
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not
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other
B.
others
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the other
D.
another
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A.
people
B.
animals
C.
plants
D.
things
(5)
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A.
grew
B.
made
C.
got
D.
kept
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A.
fire
B.
hotness
C.
heat
D.
stoves(炉子)
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A.
So
B.
Such
C.
As
D.
Nor
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A.
lived
B.
died
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came
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left
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besides
B.
except
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and
D.
or
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A.
live
B.
to live
C.
lived
D.
living
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have
B.
without
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with
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get
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A.
high
B.
higher
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short
D.
shorter
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A.
shouting
B.
crying
C.
barking
D.
talking
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A.
tigers
B.
men
C.
wolves
D.
elephants
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to
B.
for
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like
D.
Of
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Food is very important.Everyone needs to 1 well if he or she wants to have a strong body.Our minds also need a kind of food.This kind of food is 2 .We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young.Small children are 3 in everything around them.They learn 4 while they are watching and listening.When they are getting older, they begin to 5 story books,, science books…, anything they like.When they find something new, they love to ask questions and 6 to find out the answers.
What is the best 7 to get knowledge?If we learn 8 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge.If we are 9 getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well.When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand 10 .
(1)
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A.
sleep
B.
read
C.
drink
D.
eat
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A.
sport
B.
exercise
C.
knowledge
D.
meat
(3)
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A.
interested
B.
interesting
C.
weak
D.
better
(4)
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A.
everything
B.
something
C.
nothing
D.
anything
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A.
lend
B.
read
C.
learn
D.
write
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A.
try
B.
have
C.
think
D.
wait
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A.
place
B.
school
C.
way
D.
road
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A.
on
B.
with
C.
to
D.
by
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A.
often
B.
always
C.
usually
D.
sometimes
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harder
B.
much
C.
better
D.
well
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A thousand years age Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest.As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt.Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered in trees.We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest.When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out.Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys.They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals.Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 7 did most of the wolves and tigers.Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos.But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there.One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch(补钉)under the tail.They look like deer but they are much smaller.They are less than two feel 12 .They make a noise rather like a dog 13 .In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)—— 14 .People hunt these little animals though it is illegal(违法的).There are now not many barking deer left.So it is important 15 people to protect wild animals.
(1)
[ ]
A.
work
B.
study
C.
live
D.
enjoy
(2)
[ ]
A.
many
B.
a few
C.
no
D.
not
(3)
[ ]
A.
other
B.
others
C.
the other
D.
another
(4)
[ ]
A.
people
B.
animals
C.
plants
D.
things
(5)
[ ]
A.
grew
B.
made
C.
got
D.
kept
(6)
[ ]
A.
fire
B.
hotness
C.
heat
D.
stoves(炉子)
(7)
[ ]
A.
So
B.
Such
C.
As
D.
Nor
(8)
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A.
lived
B.
died
C.
came
D.
left
(9)
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A.
besides
B.
except
C.
and
D.
or
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A.
live
B.
to live
C.
lived
D.
living
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A.
have
B.
without
C.
with
D.
get
(12)
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A.
high
B.
higher
C.
short
D.
shorter
(13)
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A.
shouting
B.
crying
C.
barking
D.
talking
(14)
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A.
tigers
B.
men
C.
wolves
D.
elephants
(15)
[ ]
A.
to
B.
for
C.
like
D.
Of
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Mr.West was born in a small English town.His father had a 1 there.The shop keeper didn’t think it was 2 for his son to go to school.So he taught him how to get 3 money.They got much money there and then 4 to the city.Now Old West can’t manage his shop and his son, Mr.West has to do it 5 him.As he has little knowledge, Mr.West is often 6 in public and sometimes he gets into trouble.So he 7 a lot of books and shelves and put them in his sitting room so that the visitors can see them 8 they go in.He often goes to the parties and carefully 9 what the learned(学问的)en say.He hopes to make friends with them.
Once Mr.West was told that it was a 10 writer’s birthday that day.He hurried there with his wife.He gave the writer some 11 presents and the old man thanked him.After 12 they began to talk about the literary works.
He could hardly answer any questions.The writer had to ask him 13 one, “What was Shakespeare?”
“It was a kind of drink, ” answered Mr.West.“But people do not like it now.”
The writer had a smile and soon he stopped 14 .On their way home, his wife said, “You made a mistake just now.Shakespeare is a 15 cake, like the Chinese moon cake!”
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A.
factory
B.
shop
C.
cinema
D.
park
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A.
useful
B.
possible
C.
easy
D.
difficult
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A.
much
B.
less
C.
little
D.
more
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A.
went
B.
got
C.
ran
D.
moved
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A.
with
B.
after
C.
instead of
D.
before
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A.
helped
B.
laughed at
C.
hurt
D.
beaten
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A.
borrowed
B.
made
C.
bought
D.
wrote
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A.
because
B.
if
C.
that
D.
as soon as
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A.
listens to
B.
hears
C.
looks at
D.
sees
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A.
strange
B.
kind
C.
foreign
D.
famous
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A.
cheap
B.
expensive
C.
useless
D.
small
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A.
dinner
B.
school
C.
discussion
D.
class
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A.
more difficult
B.
the most difficult
C.
easy
D.
the easiest
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A.
to talk
B.
to answer
C.
talking
D.
answering
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A.
thin
B.
thick
C.
delicious
D.
large
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As the National Holiday draws near, many Chinese kids are planning to have fun at the newly opened Hong Kong Disneyland.They are eager to 1 their dreams of talking to Mickey Mouse, Dancing with Winnie the Pooh and visiting Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The 2 opened on September 12 and as many as 16,000 people 3 in on that day.
One-third of them were form the mainland.But 4 is reported many mainland visitors Didn’t 5 the park’s rules and behaved 6 .
News pictures 7 a boy from Guangzhou urinating(小便)near one of the park’s restaurants.Four mainland Chinese women were sitting on the ground 8 bare feet.
Tourists were also frequently 9 smoking in non-smoking areas.
This improper(不得体) 10 has caused a nationwide(全国性的)discussion about the manners of our countrymen, and who is to blame. 11 , reports of Chinese behaving badly 12 abroad are nothing new.Many people traveling abroad say they feel really embarrassed to see signs only written in 13 at air-ports in some countries, reminding Chinese people not to talk loudly or spit 14 .
As an old nation long reputed for its etiquette, some Chinese’s improper deeds are doing great 15 to China’s image as a whole.So it is 16 time to start a campaign to 17 Chinese people’s awareness of good manners and save our reputation.
With more knowledge and a better 18 of English, the Chinese youth are certainly the main driving force of this campaign.
Try to learn more about good manners in communicating, 19 your bad habits, and teach the people around what you have learned and 20 they should do.