题目内容
The story of English language is a story of change.The old English language, or old English, is quite different from Modern English.If we do not study old English, we can’t understand it.Some of the words are the same, but many are not used now.The story of the English language begins some time after the year 400 AD.At this time, some people came to England from North-west Europe.There were many groups of people.They were called Angles (盎格鲁人), Saxons(撒克逊人)and Jutes(朱特人),whose language, old English, is like some of the modern language of North-West Europe.In old English, the ending had many meanings.They showed past time and present time and many other things.In Modern English, most of these endings are gone.This is the biggest difference between Old and Modern English.
1.What does the first sentence of the passage mean?
A.The story of English language often changes.
B.English is a language that has changed a lot as time passes by.
C.The old English language has changed into Modern English.
D.The story of English language is one of how people change the language.
2.Old English has a story of ______.
A.2,500 years B.more than 1,600 years
C.2,300 years D.more than 400 years
3.Old English was first used by the people from ______.
A.Old English B.English
C.North-West English D.North-West Europe
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Old English?
A.The endings of words gave different special meanings.
B.It is easy for most English-speakers today to understand the language.
C.Its words are very different from those Modern English.
D.It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe.
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.B
【解析】 略
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
【小题1】The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.
A.give people a good laugh | B.cover some facts |
C.promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria Hotel | D.deliver a lesson |
A.The story took place at about one a.m.. |
B.The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room. |
C.The clerk was willing to help those in need. |
D.The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man. |
A.rooms | B.suites | C.meetings | D.hotels |
A.Every little thing helps. |
B.Make hay while the sun shines. |
C.Man proposes; God disposes(处理,决定). |
D.One good turn deserves another. |