Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
The English language is different from any  36  language. Yet English words do not  37  the same. It is always  38 . People need new words  39  new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use or older words are used  40 a new way.
English can 41 by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, the word “coffee” came from Turkey, and “tea” from  42  and so on. Now new space and science words  43  from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words  44 . The words “strawberry”, “postman” and “blackboard” are made up of two parts.
Sometimes, new words are  45  forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the  46  of the long word. The word “plane” was made by cutting off the  47  part of “airplane”. 48 “smog” was made by using only the first two letters of “smoke” and cutting off the front part of “fog”. And products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after  49  named Sandwich, and “jelly(果冻)” was a name made up by the company that  50 made this product.
【小题1】
A.otherB.othersC.anotherD.else
【小题2】
A.leaveB.changeC.stayD.use
【小题3】
A.keepingB.changingC.keptD.changed
【小题4】
A.forB.ofC.withD.about
【小题5】
A.byB.onC.inD.at
【小题6】
A.changeB.changedC.turnsD.turned
【小题7】
A.IndiaB.AmericaC.GermanyD.China
【小题8】
A.are borrowingB.are being borrowedC.borrowD.borrows
【小题9】
A.aloneB.outC.togetherD.outside
【小题10】
A.longerB.middleC.neverD.short
【小题11】
A.beginningB.endC.middleD.front
【小题12】
A.backB.middleC.frontD.end
【小题13】
A.WhileB.DuringC.WhenD.as
【小题14】
A.a manB.a kind of foodC.a companyD.a place
【小题15】
A.firstB.lastC.againD.once


Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
The English language is different from any  36  language. Yet English words do not  37  the same. It is always  38 . People need new words  39  new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use or older words are used  40 a new way.
English can 41 by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, the word “coffee” came from Turkey, and “tea” from  42  and so on. Now new space and science words  43  from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words  44 . The words “strawberry”, “postman” and “blackboard” are made up of two parts.
Sometimes, new words are  45  forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the  46  of the long word. The word “plane” was made by cutting off the  47  part of “airplane”. 48 “smog” was made by using only the first two letters of “smoke” and cutting off the front part of “fog”. And products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after  49  named Sandwich, and “jelly(果冻)” was a name made up by the company that  50 made this product.

【小题1】
A.otherB.othersC.anotherD.else
【小题2】
A.leaveB.changeC.stayD.use
【小题3】
A.keepingB.changingC.keptD.changed
【小题4】
A.forB.ofC.withD.about
【小题5】
A.byB.onC.inD.at
【小题6】
A.changeB.changedC.turnsD.turned
【小题7】
A.IndiaB.AmericaC.GermanyD.China
【小题8】
A.are borrowingB.are being borrowedC.borrowD.borrows
【小题9】
A.aloneB.outC.togetherD.outside
【小题10】
A.longerB.middleC.neverD.short
【小题11】
A.beginningB.endC.middleD.front
【小题12】
A.backB.middleC.frontD.end
【小题13】
A.WhileB.DuringC.WhenD.as
【小题14】
A.a manB.a kind of foodC.a companyD.a place
【小题15】
A.firstB.lastC.againD.once

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ’El Nino’, meaning ’the baby’. It is called ’the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.
【小题1】El Nino is ______.

A.a storm that hits every two yearsB.a huge area of warm water
C.a wind from the southD.some cold water in the Pacific Ocean
【小题2】 It happens ______.
A.every yearB.every month
C.every seven yearsD.every two to seven years
【小题3】El Nino ______.
A.makes the weather betterB.affects the weather
C.gives the weather energyD.predicts the weather
【小题4】It is always______ over EI Nino.
A.sunnyB.cloudyC.rainyD.windy
【小题5】El Nino affects ______.
A.everybodyB.just farmers
C.only fishermenD.only students
【小题6】 We can help the world’s weather by______.
A.finding out more about El NinoB.being careful during the floods
C.driving carsD.stopping the greenhouse effect
【小题7】______helps to predict El Nino.
A.Looking out of the windowB.Checking the weather each day
C.Satellite picturesD.New boats

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV proprammes show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK – “An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

  DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

  Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

1.How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?

A.     Making their homes beautiful.   B. Visiting their friends.

B.     Travelling all over the world.   D. Making a lot of money.

2. Why do English people like DIY?

A.     Many stores sell DIY things.   B. DIY can bring them fun.

C. TV programmes teach them to DIY   D. All DIY projects are easy.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.     DIY is a waste of money.   B. It is always difficult to DIY.

B.     We should be careful while doing DIY.   D. It’s very safe for us to DIY

4.In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ___________.

A. we can eat everything we like   B. we should do something difficult

C. we do something that is too difficult   D. we eat too much food that is not safe

 

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