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9.On the Spanish island of La Gomera,kids are allowed to whistle (吹口哨)in class.In fact,whistling is required.The students are learning an ancient language called Silbo Gomero that uses whistles instead of spoken words.It's used only on La Gomera,which is one of the Canary Islands.The people of La Gomera have used Silbo Gomero for centuries.For a long time,it was the best way to communicate across the island's rocky hills and valleys.An islander's whistles can be heard from about 2miles away.
But in the late 20th century,Silbo Gomero was in danger of dying out.Many of its speakers had moved from the island,and Spanish had become the main language.Cell phones had made it easier for islanders to communicate over long distances.A valuable piece of the island's culture was in danger of being lost forever.
In 1999,to keep the language alive,the local government made it a mandatory subject (必修学科)in schools.Now nearly all of the island's 22,000inhabitants use Silbo Gomero as well as Spanish.
Though Silbo Gomero has been brought back into use,many other little-known languages around the world face a different situation.
There are more than 7,100languages in the world.About half of them are in danger of disappearing within the next century.A language disappears when the last person to speak it dies.Many languages disappear because most children learn only the most important one.This is true even in the U.S.,where Native American languages are dying because most kids are taught only English.
Many dying languages have never been written down.Some researchers are travelling the globe to record people speaking these languages in the hope of saving them from going silent.
55.On La Gomera,students are allowed to whistle in classC.
A.when they are in danger
B.if they want to have some fun
C.because they are learning a language
D.since they have difficulty in speaking
56.How did people on La Gomera mainly communicate over long distances in the late 20th century?A
A.They used cell phones.B.They used Silbo Gomero.
C.They used body language.D.They shouted at each other.
57.La Gomera successfully prevented Silbo Gomero from dying out mainly byB.
A.writing it downB.introducing it into classes
C.recording people speaking itD.protecting the last one who speaks it
58.What is the main idea of Paragraph 6?D
A.English shouldn't be the only language.
B.Researchers are saving dying languages.
C.A language disappears for various reasons.
D.Many languages are in danger of disappearing.
分析 文章介绍了一个特殊的地方La Gomera,这里的人使用口哨 语言彼此交流,口哨语言已经在岛上使用了上百年了,在当地政府的大力保护下避免了灭绝的危险,但世界上有接近一半的语言处于濒临灭绝的境地,需要人类共同努力来挽救.
解答 55.C 细节理解题 根据In fact,whistling is required.The students are learning an ancient language called Silbo Gomero that uses whistles instead of spoken words.可知,在La Gomera课上吹口哨是老师要求的,因为这样当地的一种古老的语言,故答案为C
56.A 细节理解题 根据But in the late 20th century,Silbo Gomero was in danger of dying out.Many of its speakers had moved from the island,and Spanish had become the main language.Cell phones had made it easier for islanders to communicate over long distances.可知,20世纪末,La Gomera 的人们使用手机来交流,故答案为A
57.B 细节理解题 根据In 1999,to keep the language alive,the local government made it a mandatory subject (必修学科)in schools可知,当地政府把这种语言引入课堂,挽救了它的灭绝,故答案为B
58.D 主旨大意题 根据There are more than 7,100languages in the world.About half of them are in danger of disappearing within the next century.可知,世界上有大约一半的语言濒临灭绝,故答案为D
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Think of the times that we were(41)B or upset with someone or about something that happened.Those emotions are(42)A with us when we arrive home.How do we (43)Athem?We let them out on whoever may be the(44)D person in the line of fire.It could be our wife or husband,children and even the dog or cat.(45)C this behavior is not respectful,we have all done it.
We understand this is part of being(46)B and we learn to deal with it.Usually we say sorry for our bad behavior later to the man we hurt.But kids do not get (47)A!They don't (48)A that it's just because we are human or it's just a reaction to something totally unrelated.We may raise our voice,(49)D,or even slam a door.We may even (50)B our child a fool and ask them (51)A they are so stupid?
To a kid this is hurtful and (52)B,which can cause anxiety and a (53)B of confidence.The more it (54)A,the worse the child feels.It can affect their social life,school life and even life at home,causing them to become (55)C,or turn inward.These emotions (56)C much worse behavior if not dealt with.
Children need to be (57)A with respect and honesty.Once hurt happens,make sure we (58)B to that child,get his full attention and wholeheartedly (59)A for our loss of contro1.Take full (60)D for our actions.
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42.A.still | B.yet | C.again | D.only |
43.A.handle | B.avoid | C.change | D.protect |
44.A.1ast | B.good | C.wise | D.first |
45.A.Until | B.After | C.Although | D.Before |
46.A.important | B.human | C.specific | D.friendly |
47.A.it | B.them | C.one | D.those |
48.A.realize | B.suspect | C.worry | D.wonder |
49.A.whistle | B.1augh | C.mourn | D.yell |
50.A.name | B.call | C.make | D.offer |
51.A.why | B.how | C.when | D.where |
52.A.encouraging | B.damaging | C.boring | D.interesting |
53.A.sense | B.1ack | C.kind | D.part |
54.A.occurs | B.grows | C.proves | D.fails |
55.A.honest | B.brave | C.aggressive | D.active |
56.A.break into | B.rely on | C.1ead to | D.result from |
57.A.treated | B.cheated | C.controlled | D.blamed |
58.A.shout | B.go | C.come | D.rush |
59.A.apologize | B.pray | C.regret | D.care |
60.A.pleasure | B.offence | C.pressure | D.responsibility. |