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Twenty years ago, the following news item probably wouldn’t have made much sense to most Americans.

Muslims in Iran went to the streets today to support an ayatollah①’s call for a revolution. Meanwhile, in Israel, Palestinian leaders urged support for the intifada②, ①leader ②struggle

These words come from Arabic, a language with which few Americans are familiar. Yet by 1990 these words were routinely used in both broadcast and print news. How did these words find their way into English?

Like all existing languages, English is continually changing. The adoption of foreign words into English vocabulary, called borrowing, is anything but a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s been going on from the time the language first began to take shape around A. D. 450. English has been borrowing words from the conquered(被征服者), trading partners, immigrants, and a variety of other sources.

So when the events in the Middle East commanded the world’s attention during the latter part of the twentieth century. English simply borrowed the words it needed to describe what was happening in that area. The more often such words were used, the less “foreign” they sounded. Eventually, these borrowed words came to be used routinely in speech and writing.

Borrowed vocabulary from foreign language is not the only source of new words in English. As fresh ideas evolve and innovative technology are developed, new English words are created to describe them. These words may be words borrowed(WB) from other languages, existing words taking on new meanings(EWNM), acronyms, blends, compounds, or newly coined words, as the following examples and the chart show.

Kwanza	borrowed from Swahili: seven-day African-American cultural festival
rap	old word, meaning to knock quickly, taking on a new meaning; a form of music
AIDS	acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome
exercycle	blend of existing words: exercise + bicycle
skateboard	compound of existing words
cellulite	new word for fatty deposits on the hips and legs, coined in 1971

In the next four lessons, you’ll be introduced to some of the history and mechanisms(体系)that have shaped and continued to influence the language we use. Whether the words we speak are borrowed or created, they show a vital feature of English---adaptability. English is alive.

1.What does the word “commanded” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A. Ordered B. Instructed

C. Controlled D. Drew

2.The word “mouse” may belong to an example of __________.

A. WB B. EWNM

C. Acronyms D. Blends

3.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A cultural section of a newspaper

B. A language book review

C. A language course advertisement

D. A language lesson book

4.Which of the following can best cover the main idea of the passage?

A. The language in the media is changing

B. English has been borrowing words

C. English is a living language

D. A new phenomenon appears in English

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1.A. dipping B. throwing C. breaking D. sweeping

2.A. plate B. brush C. paper D. bowl

3.A. optimistic B. impatient C. energetic D. independent

4.A. supposed B. allowed C. intended D. tricked

5.A. keep B. consider C. bother D. remember

6.A. regret B. fun C. disappointment D. trouble

7.A. beside B. over C. below D. on

8.A. add B. combine C. mix D. take

9.A. While B. Because C. If D. Before

10.A. accidentally B. immediately C. fortunately D. actually

11.A. interesting B. practical C. beneficial D. novel

12.A. phone B. desk C. computer D. calculator

13.A. mess B. cooperate C. go D. live

14.A. telling B. awarding C. teaching D. giving

15.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

16.A. when B. why C. where D. how

17.A. different B. effective C. quick D. strange

18.A. stuck B. referred C. related D. turned

19.A. accepting B. using C. appreciating D. understanding

20.A. disturb B. teach C. respect D. discover

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Develop a ritual to make starting easier.

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B. Start with an exercise that is ridiculously small.

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2.A. clothes B. money C. drinks D. medicine

3.A. unsure B. supportive C. proud D. fond

4.A. careless B. different C. homeless D. worried

5.A. why B. when C. how D. what

6.A. congratulate B. better C. devote D. appreciate

7.A. Therefore B. Above all C. However D. For sure

8.A. still B. already C. just D. ever

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10.A. laziness B. uselessness C. glory D. calmness

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13.A. though B. unless C. because D. once

14.A. careful B. sad C. patient D. excited

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17.A. custom B. practice C. training D. tradition

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删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

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A. a city B. a forest

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“Oh?” Mrs. Williams answered. “And does it dry them and put them in the cupboard, too?”

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She burst into laughter. “Yes, he does,” Mrs. Williams answered. “He dries the dishes and puts them away.”

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A. Mrs. Williams wants to buy something from Mrs. Briggs

B. Mrs. Williams works together with Mrs. Briggs

C. Mrs. Williams is the mother of Mrs. Briggs

D. Mrs. Williams lives next to Mrs. Briggs

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B. Because her dishwasher can’t put dishes in the cupboard.

C. Because she has never heard of such a dishwasher before.

D. Because she has the same dishwasher as one of Mrs. Williams’.

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A. London B. Manchester

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A. herself B. a new-designed machine

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1.A. develop B. absorb C. explain D. shape

2.A. white B. tiny C. long D. flat

3.A. even B. yet C. only D. ever

4.A. education B. experience C. needs D. relationships

5.A. excuses B. conditions C. gestures D. promises

6.A. normal B. close C. public D. cultural

7.A. believe B. expect C. doubt D. declare

8.A. entertaining B. educating C. analyzing D. supporting

9.A. possibly B. frequently C. definitely D. suddenly

10.A. satisfaction B. pressure C. sympathy D. anger

11.A. forgot B. pretended C. failed D. refused

12.A. carefully B. differently C. proudly D. calmly

13.A. journey B. race C. discussion D. project

14.A. tasks B. requirements C. decisions D. adventures

15.A. correct B. discover C. collect D. express

16.A. walk B. drive C. ride D. move

17.A. week B. month C. day D. hour

18.A. pleased B. confident C. confused D. patient

19.A. In fact B. Above all C. In general D. At once

20.A. detour B. deed C. delight D. delay

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