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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

English is now 1. (wide) used throughout the world. The English language 2. (make) up of grammar and vocabulary because people from different countries and cultures have lived together. 3._ (it)development contains three stages: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.

In the fifth century, two Germanic groups occupied Britain. Old English consisted of a 4. (mix) of their languages. Unlike Old English, Middle English can be read, although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed 5. the development of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans took control of England, 6. did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had had about 600 years earlier. But French still had 7. influence on the English language. This _8._ (result)even more pairs of similar words. Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. As we all know, English will continue changing in the future. It is certain 9. the changing process will continue and people will keep 10. (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

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Organic(有机的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops. The technique is characterized(具有…的特征) by the use of green manure(肥料), biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive. Limiting the use of man?made chemicals or completely doing away with(去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases. Today, organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world. Organically grown products have a huge market, with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland. The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard, the Father of Organic Farming, has paid off.

Advantages of Organic Farming:

1.The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits(利润)through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion(侵蚀).

2.Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods, but uses half the energy, and holds 40% more top soil.

3.Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.

4.The use of green pesticides (杀虫剂) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human’s health.

Disadvantages of Organic Farming:

1. Organic methods of farming produce less, compared to traditional farming techniques.

2. Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change. Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO2, but not to a significant degree.

However, though there are some disadvantages to organic farming, farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms. Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.

1.Organic farming uses the manure made from________.

A.expensive soil B.dried plants

C.harmful pests D.man?made chemicals

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard ____.

A.worked hard for nothing

B.succeeded in organic farming

C.spent all his time on organic farming

D.didn't expect organic farming to be successful

3.According to the passage, compared to traditional farming, Organic farming________.

a.is more environmentally friendly

b.produces a lot more food

c.uses less energy

d.results in more weeds in the farmland

e.is better for human’s health

A.abc B.acd C.ace D.bce

4.The author’s attitude toward organic farming is________.

A.anxious B.hopeless

C.unclear D.optimistic

The strong emphasis on educational achievement in China, Japan and other parts of South-East Asia may be coming at a heavy price. Researchers say that hard work at school plus the lack of exposure to outdoor light is damaging the eyes of almost nine out of ten students—with one in five at serious risk of visual impairment and blindness.

The scientists say that young people need up to three hours a day of outdoor light, but many infants are also missing out as they nap during lunch time. Dr. Ian Morgan is the lead author of the study. “I think what's happened in South-East Asia is that we've got a double whammy. We've got the massive educational pressures and we've got the construction of a child's day in a way that really minimises the amount of time they spend outside in bright light.”

The scientists say that genetic factors, long thought to play a big role in short-sightedness, are not as important as the environment. They point to Singapore as a place with several different racial groups, all of whom are now suffering high levels of short-sightedness.

The authors suggest that compulsory time outdoors should be considered by educational authorities across South-East Asia as a way of dealing with the problem.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A. Educational achievement in Asia.

B. Sight problems in South-East Asia.

C. Risk of visual impairment and blindness.

D. Massive educational pressures

2. What does the underlined part “a double whammy” refer to?

A. Many infants’ naps and massive educational pressures.

B. Hard work at school and the construction of a child's day.

C. Educational pressures and the lack of exposure to outdoor light.

D. Genetic factors and the minimised time spent outside in bright light.

3. By mentioning Singapore, the author intends to tell us that ________.

A. genetic factors play a big role in short-sightedness

B. it has several different racial groups

C. all Singaporeans are shortsighted now

D. the environment has greater effect on people’s eyes

4.The authors strongly believe that __________.

A. we should spend enough time outdoors

B. infants should not nap during lunch time

C. students should not work hard at school

D. educational authorities are to blame for short-sightedness

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When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London,a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”.Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly,she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City,Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older.Then,in 1925,her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident.Throughout the rest of her life,the artist had many operations,but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However,the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering,Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929,she got married to Diego Rivera,another famous Mexican artist.Rivera’s strong influence on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works,but her later works from the 1940s,known today as her best works,show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately,her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s,even in her home country.Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954,Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world,but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

A.A far better artist.

B.A far more gifted artist.

C.A much stronger person.

D.A much more famous person.

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .

A.polio B.her bent spine

C.back injuries D.the operations she had

3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .

A.1930s B.1940s

C.1950s D.1970s

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Kahlo?

A.Indifferent. B.Sympathetic.

C.Worried. D.Critical.

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