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  Languages keeps evolving(进化、发展), and English is no exception.It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow.

  There are, however, some words and phrases that have stood the test of time.OK, which has become the international standard for expressing agreement, is a good example.

  But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?

  Writing in The Times, Allen Metcalf, author of OK:The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, writes:“What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性), a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion.”

  For example, if someone asks you “Shall we go for a walk after lunch?” you can simply respond “OK”.There you go-no extra opinions.Just straight, plain old OK.

  So just where did this rather curious expression come from? The origins of OK have been widely disputed(辩论,争论).Some people have guessed that OK was the name of a person or a product.

  Speakers of many different languages have had their say on this question, keen to claim the term as their own.

  Writing an article for London’s Metro newspaper, Metcalf states:‘O and K are present in every language of the world, as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写)OK.” For example:French-“O qu-oui”, “yes indeed”; German-“Ohne Korrektur”,“ without correction needed”; and in Latin or Greek, “Olla kalla”, “all good”.

  But, does it sound a little too informal with this popular little expression?

  Apparently not.

  In a speech where he stated that his election(当选)would not be a radical(激进的)result to all problems, President Obama said:“…even though I am president…, AI-Qaida is still a threat(威胁)and that we cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything’s going to be OK,” he said.

  So, there you go, straight from the president.It’s OK to say OK, and thanks to the expression’s widespread usage across the world, you can be understood anywhere.

(1)

Using the example of Obama, the author wants to show that _________.

[  ]

A.

there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida

B.

Obama likes to use OK when he speaks

C.

OK is widely used even on formal occasions

D.

the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech

(2)

According to Allen Metcalf, OK differs from other terms to express agreement, which of the following opinions is true?

[  ]

A.

It is easiest way to say.

B.

It doesn’t need emotion.

C.

It is the most commonly used.

D.

It doesn’t use in the formal speech.

(3)

What is the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Why OK is OK everywhere?

B.

It’s OK to say OK in the world.

C.

Where did OK come from?

D.

Everything is going to be OK.

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I never love eating fish heads!

  In our town, almost everyone knows Mrs. Ai loves eating fish heads. Her children always give her the fish heads first when there is fish in the meal. Only when she is outside, she often says “no” to fish heads very politely.

  Not long ago, Mrs. Ai dies. Before she dies, some of her old friends come to see her and cook some fish heads for her. At that time she is not able to eat anything, but she tells her friends a secret, “Thank you very much for cooking me the fish heads. But tell you the truth(说老实话): I never really love eating fish heads. My family is poor. My husband and children like eating fish. If I eat some, they will eat a little less. If I don’t eat any, they will feel sorry. So I have to say I love eating fish heads. In my life, I only wish I could eat the meat of the fish.”

  Now, if someone says he (or she) loves eating fish heads, I always wonder in my heart: Does he (or she) really love eating fish heads or eat fish heads for love?

71.Mrs. Ai refuses to eat fish heads when she is _________

A.outside            B.at home           C.ill             D.having meals with her family

72.What do her friends do before Mrs. Ai dies?

A.They come to ask her why she likes eating fish heads.

B.They come to see her and cook some fish heads for her.

C.They come to say goodbye to her.

D.They come to give her some money.

73.Does Mrs. Ai really like eating fish heads?

A.No, she doesn’t.      B.Yes, she does.         C.Yes, she is.      D.No, she isn’t

74.Why does Mrs. Ai say she loves eating fish heads?

A.She loves her husband and children very much. 

B.She wants her husband and children eat more fish.

C.She really likes eating them.

D.A and B

75.Mrs. Ai really wants to eat ______of the fish

A.the heads         B.the bones                C.the wings         D.the meat

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I never love eating fish heads!

  In our town, almost everyone knows Mrs. Ai loves eating fish heads. Her children always give her the fish heads first when there is fish in the meal. Only when she is outside, she often says “no” to fish heads very politely.

  Not long ago, Mrs. Ai dies. Before she dies, some of her old friends come to see her and cook some fish heads for her. At that time she is not able to eat anything, but she tells her friends a secret, “Thank you very much for cooking me the fish heads. But tell you the truth(说老实话): I never really love eating fish heads. My family is poor. My husband and children like eating fish. If I eat some, they will eat a little less. If I don’t eat any, they will feel sorry. So I have to say I love eating fish heads. In my life, I only wish I could eat the meat of the fish.”

  Now, if someone says he (or she) loves eating fish heads, I always wonder in my heart: Does he (or she) really love eating fish heads or eat fish heads for love?

71.Mrs. Ai refuses to eat fish heads when she is _________

A.outside            B.at home           C.ill             D.having meals with her family

72.What do her friends do before Mrs. Ai dies?

A.They come to ask her why she likes eating fish heads.

B.They come to see her and cook some fish heads for her.

C.They come to say goodbye to her.

D.They come to give her some money.

73.Does Mrs. Ai really like eating fish heads?

A.No, she doesn’t.      B.Yes, she does.         C.Yes, she is.      D.No, she isn’t

74.Why does Mrs. Ai say she loves eating fish heads?

A.She loves her husband and children very much. 

B.She wants her husband and children eat more fish.

C.She really likes eating them.

D.A and B

75.Mrs. Ai really wants to eat ______of the fish

A.the heads         B.the bones                C.the wings         D.the meat

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When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air  1 . But do you know that there is    2  air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have   3   to do with polluted indoor air.
A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities   4   smoking and cooking. As most people    5   about 80-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health   6 . When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it,   7  people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can   8  people's eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer(肺癌)and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days   9  the pollution!   10  is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!

【小题1】
A.pollutionB.sadnessC.illnessD.business
【小题2】
A.tooB.noneC.alsoD.neither
【小题3】
A.nothingB.everythingC.something D.anything
【小题4】
A.as well asB.such asC.instead ofD.for example
【小题5】
A.takeB.costC.give D.spend
【小题6】
A.in many ways B.in many things C.in many houses D.by the way
【小题7】
A.andB.butC.orD.until
【小题8】
A.hitB.hurtC.pollutedD.destroyed
【小题9】
A.because ofB.thanks toC.related to D.or
【小题10】
A.ThisB.ThatC.WhatD.It

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