There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell. So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while,he shortened that term to “OK”.

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York. Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.

1.The author____________.

A. believes both of the stories

B. doesn’t believe a word of the stories

C. is not sure whether the stories are true

D. is telling the stories just for fun

2.According to the passage, President Jackson__________.

A. couldn’t draw up any documents at all

B. didn’t like to read important papers by himself

C. often had his assistants sign documents for him

D.wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling

3.According to the first story, the term “OK”____________.

A. was approved of by President Jackson

B. was the title of some Official documents

C. was first used by President Jackson

D. was an old way to spell “all correct”

4.According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used __________.

A. by Van Buren

B. in a presidential election

C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club

D.by the members of the ‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”

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An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.

One evening when the boys were particularly _____,he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired and was___when he could see or hear boys playing his____game,football. He would____give them ¥25 each week to play in the street at night. The boys got____,for they could hardly believe____they were being paid to do something they____.

The first two weeks had passed,the boys came to the old man’s house,and went away____with their 25 yuan. The third week when they came back,____,the old man said he hadn’t had much money____himself and sent them away with only 15 yuan. The fourth week,the man said he had not yet received his____from the government and gave them only 10 yuan. The boys were very disappointed,but there was____much that they could do about it.

At the____of the fifth week,the boys came back and____at the old man’s door,waiting for their____.Slowly,the door opened and the old man appeared.He____that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan____he had promised,but said he would give them five yuan each week without____.

This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five yuan!” they yelled.“____!”

They____away and never played on the street again.

1.A. hot B.noisy C.troublesome D.naughty

2.A. happiest B.excited C.encouraged D.bored

3.A. interesting B.amusing C.acceptable D.favorite

4.A. more ever B.therefore C.willingly D.forever

5.A. shouted B.cried C.thrilled D.smiled

6.A. how B.when C.that D.what

7.A. expected B.enjoyed C.admired D.respected

8.A. happily B.thankfully C.gratefully D.tearfully

9.A. but B.in addition C.however D.besides

10.A.earned B.saved C.remained D.left

11.A. paycheck B.insurance C.food tickets D.salary

12.A. not B.no C.so D.very

13.A. final B.end C.start D.beginning

14.A. kicked B.hit C.beat D.knocked

15.A. rewards B.awards C.checks D.wages

16.A. expressed B.apologized C.stated D.expected

17.A .as B.like C.when D.though

18.A. fail B.hesitation C.joke D.problem

19.A. No way B.No possible C.No problem D.No play

20.A. walked B.stormed C.broke D.backed

Hands-on experience is still attractive to many buyers, although online ordering is popular in the UK today.

Oxford Street

London is shoppers’ paradise, and most visitors head for Oxford Street. Halfway along is Sel-fridges, one of the world’s first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress even before you go in. There are at least four other major stores on this street, plus Europe’s largest music shop. In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmas lights which are always lighted by a politician, a great sportsman, or a super star.

Kensington High Street

A fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street. One of its department stores even has a roof garden—good for relaxing between purchases. There’s also an organic food superstore.

Borough Market

You can’t visit London and not go to a supermarket. One of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames. Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stalls, bakeries, and fruit and vegetable sellers. You can also buy specialist food to take away, like cheeses, pork pies, mustard and chutney.

More places for bargains

Portobello Road on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector’s items. It’s a short walk from the subway station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find. For clothes, Camden Market is the place. It gets a little crowded at the weekends, though. Convent Garden offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.

1.Oxford Street becomes special in December for ________.

A. the wonderful window dressing

B. the Europe’s largest music shop

C. the lights lit by a famous person

D. many bargains to choose from

2.To enjoy food, you can go to ________.

A. Borough Market B. Camden Market

C. Kensington High Street D. Portobello Road

3.Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. A science book. B. A traveler’s journal.

C. A trip guide. D. A news report.

The oceans are unique to our planet. No other planet in our solar system has liquid water. The oceans cover about 70% of the earth's surface. They contain about 97% of the earth's water supply. Life on earth originated in the seas. The oceans continue to be home to an incredible number of plants and animals.

We know very little about the oceans. Because they are so deep and dark, they are hard to study. But scientists are discovering new strange creatures all the time. We are learning more by using satellites to look at the oceans' surfaces and by using buoys (航标) to measure temperature and saltiness. Special vehicles can now travel deep into the dark oceans to see what mysteries can be discovered.

More of the sun's heat is assimilated by water along the equator than at the poles. This means the water at the equator is warmer than water at the poles. These different water temperatures cause the water in the oceans to move. This is called an ocean current.

The air above ocean currents also moves. The warm or cold ocean air moves over the land as wind. Oceans are also a really important part of the water cycle. Evaporation (蒸发) from oceans creates most of the world's rainfall. Plants on land need the rain to absorb nutrients from the soil.

The oceans are also home to all kinds of sea life. These include fish, whales, dolphins, octopi, lobsters, crabs and shrimps. There are also jellyfish and starfish. Many kinds of plants, such as plankton, kelp and sea grass are part of the "forest of the seafloor."

Carbon dioxide in-oxygen out! Oceans help to capture and store carbon dioxide(C02). They are the largest natural "carbon sinks" in the world. Oceans trap about 1/4 of the CO2 that humans put into the air. Oceans also release oxygen. Half of the world's oxygen is produced by these tiny plants!

1.What does the author think of oceans?

A. They are amazing. B. They are common.

C. They are boundless. D. They are unimaginable.

【小题2 To know more about the mysterious oceans, ________.

A. scientists use satellites in the oceans

B. scientists are discovering new strange creatures

C. scientists are using satellites to monitor the depth of oceans

D. scientists are introducing scientific equipment in the research

2.What does the underlined word "assimilated" mean in the passage?

A. Taken in. B. Given off.

C. Cut down. D. Held back.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. oceans produce much carbon dioxide

B. it is not safe to live by the oceans

C. oceans provide humans with rich resources

D. humans can only depend on oceans for water

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On the first day of my high school, I ran into my new English teacher, Ms. Kirschmann. I really mean that – I almost knocked her _______ .

On entering my English classroom, I hit somebody hard. She was tall with red hair, and she was _______ a black and white skirt. As I began to _______, she started “yelling” at me. But soon I realized that she was, _______, saying hello and welcoming me to her class in a very _______ voice. I realized that I had just met my new English teacher a moment ago.

Kirsch, as she wanted us to call her, had a _______ and fascinating character. Her hair color, fashion sense and energy took up the entire room. When we read the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Kirsch let us play _______ and wear masks. There was a big drum in the classroom. Every time we read the word “thunder” in the text, she would hit _______ on the drum, making a loud noise! My classmates and I would _______ loudly.

During group discussions, Kirsch often told us to sit in a _______ on the floor. We talked about the _______ while she just sat in a corner and took notes of what we said. Doing so made us feel independent and _______ ourselves more with critical thinking. It is the strangest _______ the most entertaining class I have ever had.

Kirsch is really a “social butterfly”. She smiles, laughs and tells jokes _______ she goes. But I found out about another _______ of her the other day.

After school that day, I was walking by my English classroom _______ I saw Ms. Kirschmann with her son. She was trying to _______ him to put on his jacket in a low voice. She spoke in such a gentle manner that I was quite _______. Until then, it never _______ to me that Ms. Kirschmann could be quiet. I had thought she was _______ energetic, calm, intelligent and caring all at once. All I know was that I couldn’t wait for the next day of her English class.

1.A. off B. about C. over D. out

2.A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having on

3.A. scold B. shout C. run D. apologize

4.A. in fact B. after all C. in case D. for sure

5.A. scary B. weak C. loud D. soft

6.A. traditional B. quiet C. creative D. rude

7.A. instruments B. games C. characters D. tricks

8.A. quickly B. heavily C. hardly D. gently

9.A. cry B. read C. speak D. laugh

10.A. line B. circle C. chair D. corner

11.A. film B. book C. novel D. play

12.A. treat B. devote C. improve D. learn

13.A. despite B. yet C. so D. or

14.A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. whichever

15.A. side B. story C. identity D. purpose

16.A. when B. while C. as D. after

17.A. advise B. persuade C. force D. talk

18.A. excited B. disappointed C. delighted D. amazed

19.A. thought B. happened C. occurred D. hit

20.A. both B. just C. less D. also

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