Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi- meaning words.

Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings. For example, let's look at the word “ball” You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could toss a “ball” which means you throw an object. You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance.

_______Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder. You can do the “can-can” which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.

How about “fly”? You can “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don't make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the “fly” of the zipper.

There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don't you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used?

If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly, Fly? …you know that the answer is “Yes” because you have seen an insect named a “fly” go up in the air and move around through the air …which is what “fly” means. Can a Fly, Fly? Of course, it can!

1.If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks, he will___________.

A.do the can-can B.get canned C.be on the ball D.go to a ball

2.From the passage, we know “__________” has the most meanings in the English language.

A.ball B.can C.set D.fly

3.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3?

A.Let's try another word. B.Let's make a word list.

C.Here's a survey report. D.Here's the guessing game.

根据短文内容,将方框中的句子还原到文中正确的位置。

A. It is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.

B. The ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.

C. World Book Day is also celebrated in China.

D. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter.

E. Reading is very important.

1. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (纪念) great writers.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. 2. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader (酷爱阅读的人). He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said. 3. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, 4..

Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials (材料) can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, 5..

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